Question 1

In the Gump and Kulik experiment described in the text,women who expected to receive the "shocks" chose to wait

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A)  with other future shock victims. 
B)  alone in a comfortable room. 
C)  with women who were waiting to see their advisors. 
D)  with women who would not be receiving the shocks. 
A)  with other future shock victims. 
B)  alone in a comfortable room. 
C)  with women who were waiting to see their advisors. 
D)  with women who would not be receiving the shocks.

Question 2

Aggression is best defined as

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A)  severe hostility. 
B)  anger turned outward. 
C)  any action carried out with the intent of harming another person. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  severe hostility. 
B)  anger turned outward. 
C)  any action carried out with the intent of harming another person. 
D)  none of these.

Question 3

Deep emotional and/or sexual feelings for another person are called

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A)  intimacy. 
B)  passion. 
C)  commitment. 
D)  romantic love. 
A)  intimacy. 
B)  passion. 
C)  commitment. 
D)  romantic love.

Question 4

Dan got a flat tire a few weeks ago and was helped by a friendly motorist.Now Dan is driving down the street and notices someone on the side of the road with engine trouble.Because Dan was previously helped a few weeks ago,he will probably

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A)  be more likely to help the motorist. 
B)  exhibit a diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  show the bystander effect. 
D)  exhibit all of these behaviors. 
A)  be more likely to help the motorist. 
B)  exhibit a diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  show the bystander effect. 
D)  exhibit all of these behaviors.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main factors that are usually most similar in people who are friends?

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A)  their age. 
B)  their sex. 
C)  their ethnicity. 
D)  their income level. 
A)  their age. 
B)  their sex. 
C)  their ethnicity. 
D)  their income level.

Question 6

By spreading the responsibility to act among several people,the likelihood that help will be given to a person in need

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A)  is increased. 
B)  is decreased. 
C)  becomes erratic. 
D)  is handled more efficiently. 
A)  is increased. 
B)  is decreased. 
C)  becomes erratic. 
D)  is handled more efficiently.

Question 7

The need to associate with other people is based upon all of the following EXCEPT the desire

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A)  for attribution. 
B)  to alleviate fear and anxiety. 
C)  for approval, support, and friendship. 
D)  that helps us think about ourselves through a comparison with others. 
A)  for attribution. 
B)  to alleviate fear and anxiety. 
C)  for approval, support, and friendship. 
D)  that helps us think about ourselves through a comparison with others.

Question 8

The risk of divorce is highest among couples having significant

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A)  similarities in attitudes, opinions, and mental abilities. 
B)  similarities in education and religion. 
C)  differences in age and education. 
D)  differences in status and physical attractiveness. 
A)  similarities in attitudes, opinions, and mental abilities. 
B)  similarities in education and religion. 
C)  differences in age and education. 
D)  differences in status and physical attractiveness.

Question 9

Lonely persons with unsatisfying relationships tend to have which of the following?

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A)  higher comparison levels 
B)  lower comparison levels 
C)  secure attachment styles 
D)  immature attachment styles 
A)  higher comparison levels 
B)  lower comparison levels 
C)  secure attachment styles 
D)  immature attachment styles

Question 10

Abe and Sandy have deep emotional and sexual feelings for each other,which Sternberg referred to as

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A)  intimacy. 
B)  romance. 
C)  passion. 
D)  a sexual commitment. 
A)  intimacy. 
B)  romance. 
C)  passion. 
D)  a sexual commitment.

Question 11

Research has shown that most people (60 percent)have which adult attachment style?

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A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  ambivalent 
D)  dependent 
A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  ambivalent 
D)  dependent

Question 12

In Schachter's experiment,most women waiting to receive a "painful" shock preferred to wait with others who

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A)  were about to be shocked. 
B)  did not share their fears. 
C)  were trained to calm them. 
D)  would not be receiving shocks. 
A)  were about to be shocked. 
B)  did not share their fears. 
C)  were trained to calm them. 
D)  would not be receiving shocks.

Question 13

You are fighting off an attacker and see people across the street,but they are not looking your way.Your textbook suggested that it would be best to scream

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A)  very loudly. 
B)  "Fire." 
C)  "Help, he has a gun." 
D)  none of these phrases. 
A)  very loudly. 
B)  "Fire." 
C)  "Help, he has a gun." 
D)  none of these phrases.

Question 14

Regarding adult attachment styles,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  The quality of childhood bonds to parents or other caregivers helps determine how we approach romantic relationships. 
B)  Most people prefer to have a secure partner, whatever their own style might be. 
C)  Forty percent of all adults have an ambivalent attachment style. 
D)  Avoidant persons tend to pull back when things don't go well in a relationship. 
A)  The quality of childhood bonds to parents or other caregivers helps determine how we approach romantic relationships. 
B)  Most people prefer to have a secure partner, whatever their own style might be. 
C)  Forty percent of all adults have an ambivalent attachment style. 
D)  Avoidant persons tend to pull back when things don't go well in a relationship.

Question 15

According to the affiliation studies conducted by Schachter and Gump and Kulik,which saying is most accurate?

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A)  Misery loves company (especially miserable company). 
B)  Cry and you cry alone (in other words, no one likes to be around miserable people). 
C)  Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. 
D)  Out of sight, out of mind (or denial is a beautiful thing). 
A)  Misery loves company (especially miserable company). 
B)  Cry and you cry alone (in other words, no one likes to be around miserable people). 
C)  Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. 
D)  Out of sight, out of mind (or denial is a beautiful thing).

Question 16

Regarding physical attractiveness,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Characters in Hollywood movies tend to be portrayed less favorably if they are beautiful. 
B)  When men and women first meet, beauty affects attractiveness more for women and personality more for men. 
C)  Good-looking people are less lonely, less socially anxious, more popular, more socially skilled, and more sexually experienced than unattractive people. 
D)  As you discover that someone has a good personality, he or she will even start looking more attractive to you. 
A)  Characters in Hollywood movies tend to be portrayed less favorably if they are beautiful. 
B)  When men and women first meet, beauty affects attractiveness more for women and personality more for men. 
C)  Good-looking people are less lonely, less socially anxious, more popular, more socially skilled, and more sexually experienced than unattractive people. 
D)  As you discover that someone has a good personality, he or she will even start looking more attractive to you.

Question 17

Physiological studies have shown that which of the following can directly trigger or end aggression in humans?

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A)  instincts 
B)  some brain areas 
C)  increasing or decreasing environmental temperature 
D)  desensitization to aggressive cues 
A)  instincts 
B)  some brain areas 
C)  increasing or decreasing environmental temperature 
D)  desensitization to aggressive cues

Question 18

Regarding bullying,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Bullying can be verbal or physical. 
B)  To be considered bullying, the aggression must be a direct, "in your face" type of encounter. 
C)  Bullying first appears in early childhood and continues throughout adolescence into adulthood and the workplace. 
D)  Childhood bullying can have long-term consequences for the mental health of both bullies and their victims. 
A)  Bullying can be verbal or physical. 
B)  To be considered bullying, the aggression must be a direct, "in your face" type of encounter. 
C)  Bullying first appears in early childhood and continues throughout adolescence into adulthood and the workplace. 
D)  Childhood bullying can have long-term consequences for the mental health of both bullies and their victims.

Question 19

Any behavior that has a positive impact on other people is referred to as

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A)  interpersonal attraction. 
B)  affiliation. 
C)  prosocial behavior. 
D)  socialization. 
A)  interpersonal attraction. 
B)  affiliation. 
C)  prosocial behavior. 
D)  socialization.

Question 20

In North America,male friendships tend to be based on shared

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A)  activities. 
B)  concerns. 
C)  feelings. 
D)  confidences. 
A)  activities. 
B)  concerns. 
C)  feelings. 
D)  confidences.

Exam 17: A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

In the Gump and Kulik experiment described in the text,women who expected to receive the "shocks" chose to wait

Aggression is best defined as

Deep emotional and/or sexual feelings for another person are called

Dan got a flat tire a few weeks ago and was helped by a friendly motorist.Now Dan is driving down the street and notices someone on the side of the road with engine trouble.Because Dan was previously helped a few weeks ago,he will probably

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main factors that are usually most similar in people who are friends?

By spreading the responsibility to act among several people,the likelihood that help will be given to a person in need

The need to associate with other people is based upon all of the following EXCEPT the desire

The risk of divorce is highest among couples having significant

Lonely persons with unsatisfying relationships tend to have which of the following?

Abe and Sandy have deep emotional and sexual feelings for each other,which Sternberg referred to as

Research has shown that most people (60 percent)have which adult attachment style?

In Schachter's experiment,most women waiting to receive a "painful" shock preferred to wait with others who

You are fighting off an attacker and see people across the street,but they are not looking your way.Your textbook suggested that it would be best to scream

Regarding adult attachment styles,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the affiliation studies conducted by Schachter and Gump and Kulik,which saying is most accurate?

Regarding physical attractiveness,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Physiological studies have shown that which of the following can directly trigger or end aggression in humans?

Regarding bullying,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Any behavior that has a positive impact on other people is referred to as

In North America,male friendships tend to be based on shared

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