Question 1

According to the text,social psychology is the study of how people

Accepted Answer

A)  form organized social groups. 
B)  behave in the presence of others. 
C)  resolve their psychosocial conflicts. 
D)  through an interaction with others develop a balance between their real and ideal selves. 
A)  form organized social groups. 
B)  behave in the presence of others. 
C)  resolve their psychosocial conflicts. 
D)  through an interaction with others develop a balance between their real and ideal selves.

Question 2

Being born into an organized society means that which of the following are present when we arrive?

Accepted Answer

A)  established values 
B)  established expectations 
C)  established behavior patterns 
D)  all of these 
A)  established values 
B)  established expectations 
C)  established behavior patterns 
D)  all of these

Question 3

Self-handicapping takes place when a person

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A)  is undergoing a period of depression. 
B)  does not feel very confident about succeeding. 
C)  is attempting to avoid the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  is habituating to a threatening situation. 
A)  is undergoing a period of depression. 
B)  does not feel very confident about succeeding. 
C)  is attempting to avoid the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  is habituating to a threatening situation.

Question 4

Our tastes,friendships,votes,preferences,goals,and behavior in many other situations are all influenced by a learned tendency to respond known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution. 
B)  attitude. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  situational demand. 
A)  attribution. 
B)  attitude. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  situational demand.

Question 5

Regarding solitude,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In our intensely social world, a person who is alone is either a loner, a social outcast, or extremely shy. 
B)  In extreme cases, people who shun social interactions and are troubled by their isolation may even be diagnosed with a mental disorder, such as agoraphobia. 
C)  A person who is alone may simply prefer solitude. 
D)  Many of history's most creative and spiritual individuals have found insight in their solitude. 
A)  In our intensely social world, a person who is alone is either a loner, a social outcast, or extremely shy. 
B)  In extreme cases, people who shun social interactions and are troubled by their isolation may even be diagnosed with a mental disorder, such as agoraphobia. 
C)  A person who is alone may simply prefer solitude. 
D)  Many of history's most creative and spiritual individuals have found insight in their solitude.

Question 6

Regarding social comparisons,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People make meaningful evaluations by comparing themselves to others who are similar to them. 
B)  You may reach different conclusions about your actions and motives, depending upon whom you compare yourself to. 
C)  Social comparisons influence which groups we join. 
D)  If you are good at a particular skill, then it does not matter who is in the comparison group. 
A)  People make meaningful evaluations by comparing themselves to others who are similar to them. 
B)  You may reach different conclusions about your actions and motives, depending upon whom you compare yourself to. 
C)  Social comparisons influence which groups we join. 
D)  If you are good at a particular skill, then it does not matter who is in the comparison group.

Question 7

Although Aaron would like to go with his friend to hear a particular political candidate speak,he does not go because he knows his boss is supporting the other candidate.Thus,Aaron's decision not to go with his friend to the political rally is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  a strong conviction. 
C)  the expectation of how his boss would evaluate him. 
D)  the effects of a long-standing habit. 
A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  a strong conviction. 
C)  the expectation of how his boss would evaluate him. 
D)  the effects of a long-standing habit.

Question 8

If you regularly choose your books from the Best Sellers List,you are assuming they are good books based on the principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-handicapping. 
B)  consensus. 
C)  distinctiveness. 
D)  situational demands. 
A)  self-handicapping. 
B)  consensus. 
C)  distinctiveness. 
D)  situational demands.

Question 9

If a person has negative attitudes toward a group,she or he will prefer not to become socially close to members of this group,which can be measured using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social distance scale. 
B)  social aversion inventory. 
C)  open-ended interview. 
D)  attitude scale. 
A)  social distance scale. 
B)  social aversion inventory. 
C)  open-ended interview. 
D)  attitude scale.

Question 10

Which component of your attitude toward gun control is revealed by your tangible support of organizations that urge or oppose gun control?

Accepted Answer

A)  belief component 
B)  status component 
C)  emotional component 
D)  action component 
A)  belief component 
B)  status component 
C)  emotional component 
D)  action component

Question 11

Zimbardo interpreted the results of his simulated prison study as an indication of the

Accepted Answer

A)  powerful influence of social roles on people. 
B)  tendency to show compassion to people in need. 
C)  weakness of social pressure in some situations. 
D)  tendency to displace aggression. 
A)  powerful influence of social roles on people. 
B)  tendency to show compassion to people in need. 
C)  weakness of social pressure in some situations. 
D)  tendency to displace aggression.

Question 12

Which of the following would be an internal cause for making a good grade on the psychology test?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The teacher likes me." 
B)  "The test items were easy." 
C)  "I'm smart." 
D)  "Boy, was I lucky that B was the answer on most of the questions." 
A)  "The teacher likes me." 
B)  "The test items were easy." 
C)  "I'm smart." 
D)  "Boy, was I lucky that B was the answer on most of the questions."

Question 13

The three main components of an attitude are

Accepted Answer

A)  belief, emotion, and action. 
B)  belief, conditioning, and experience. 
C)  emotion, experience, and behavior. 
D)  conditioning, feelings, and action. 
A)  belief, emotion, and action. 
B)  belief, conditioning, and experience. 
C)  emotion, experience, and behavior. 
D)  conditioning, feelings, and action.

Question 14

Even though almost all the students at the National FFA conference are wearing similar jackets,it is relatively easy to pick out the different student groups competing because the members of each group are standing or sitting close together and tend to pay more attention to their group members than to the other people.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  group structure. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  social comparison. 
D)  group cohesiveness. 
A)  group structure. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  social comparison. 
D)  group cohesiveness.

Question 15

A large company sets up a friendly competition among all of its departments to increase worker safety.The members of the department with the best record in six months will be awarded four additional paid holidays.As the workers in each department work together to win the competition,the company is hoping to increase

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthinking. 
B)  group structure. 
C)  group cohesiveness. 
D)  group compliance. 
A)  groupthinking. 
B)  group structure. 
C)  group cohesiveness. 
D)  group compliance.

Question 16

When one person's behavior is changed by the actions of others,we say that which of the following has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  proxemics 
B)  status referencing 
C)  social influence 
D)  perceptual constancy 
A)  proxemics 
B)  status referencing 
C)  social influence 
D)  perceptual constancy

Question 17

Arranging to perform under conditions that usually impair performance,so as to have an excuse for a poor showing is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  self-handicapping. 
B)  the fundamental attribution error. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  social biasing. 
A)  self-handicapping. 
B)  the fundamental attribution error. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  social biasing.

Question 18

Self-handicapping becomes a problem

Accepted Answer

A)  whenever it is used. 
B)  only when it is used for a situation that is very important. 
C)  when it is used habitually. 
D)  only when it is used by adults. 
A)  whenever it is used. 
B)  only when it is used for a situation that is very important. 
C)  when it is used habitually. 
D)  only when it is used by adults.

Question 19

According to social comparison theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  there are numerous objective standards for comparing oneself to others. 
B)  people have a low need to compare their achievements, actions, and views to those of others. 
C)  group membership provides the primary means for comparing oneself to others. 
D)  comparison to others does not occur on a regular basis. 
A)  there are numerous objective standards for comparing oneself to others. 
B)  people have a low need to compare their achievements, actions, and views to those of others. 
C)  group membership provides the primary means for comparing oneself to others. 
D)  comparison to others does not occur on a regular basis.

Question 20

Your best friend tells you how "great" you look.You attribute this compliment to your best friend being her usually "sweet" self,which would mean that this compliment was more influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  the object. 
B)  the actor. 
C)  the setting. 
D)  proxemics. 
A)  the object. 
B)  the actor. 
C)  the setting. 
D)  proxemics.

Exam 16: A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

According to the text,social psychology is the study of how people

Being born into an organized society means that which of the following are present when we arrive?

Self-handicapping takes place when a person

Our tastes,friendships,votes,preferences,goals,and behavior in many other situations are all influenced by a learned tendency to respond known as a(n)

Regarding solitude,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding social comparisons,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Although Aaron would like to go with his friend to hear a particular political candidate speak,he does not go because he knows his boss is supporting the other candidate.Thus,Aaron's decision not to go with his friend to the political rally is due to

If you regularly choose your books from the Best Sellers List,you are assuming they are good books based on the principle of

If a person has negative attitudes toward a group,she or he will prefer not to become socially close to members of this group,which can be measured using a(n)

Which component of your attitude toward gun control is revealed by your tangible support of organizations that urge or oppose gun control?

Zimbardo interpreted the results of his simulated prison study as an indication of the

Which of the following would be an internal cause for making a good grade on the psychology test?

The three main components of an attitude are

When one person's behavior is changed by the actions of others,we say that which of the following has occurred?

Arranging to perform under conditions that usually impair performance,so as to have an excuse for a poor showing is known as

Self-handicapping becomes a problem

According to social comparison theory,

Your best friend tells you how "great" you look.You attribute this compliment to your best friend being her usually "sweet" self,which would mean that this compliment was more influenced by

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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A: Brain and Behavior

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A: Human Development

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A: Sensation and Perception

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A: Psychological Disorders

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