Question 1

Road rage and some freeway shootings are most likely the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the frustration of traffic congestion with automobiles providing anonymity, or a loss of personal identity. 
B)  urban societies being desensitized by the violence and apathetic to their fellow motorists. 
C)  instinctual drives for aggression being elicited by the honking horns and angry gestures. 
D)  the car serving as an aggressive weapons effect. 
A)  the frustration of traffic congestion with automobiles providing anonymity, or a loss of personal identity. 
B)  urban societies being desensitized by the violence and apathetic to their fellow motorists. 
C)  instinctual drives for aggression being elicited by the honking horns and angry gestures. 
D)  the car serving as an aggressive weapons effect.

Question 2

Common triggers for hostility between groups involve shared beliefs concerning

Accepted Answer

A)  superiority. 
B)  injustice and vulnerability. 
C)  distrust. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  superiority. 
B)  injustice and vulnerability. 
C)  distrust. 
D)  all of these.

Question 3

Prejudice held out of conformity to group views is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  group prejudice. 
C)  personal prejudice. 
D)  stereotyping. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  group prejudice. 
C)  personal prejudice. 
D)  stereotyping.

Question 4

Integrated public classrooms most effectively reduce racial prejudice when children in the class become mutually

Accepted Answer

A)  interdependent. 
B)  competitive. 
C)  ethnocentric. 
D)  egocentric. 
A)  interdependent. 
B)  competitive. 
C)  ethnocentric. 
D)  egocentric.

Question 5

One of the most direct means of changing an attitude involves educating the general public about the lack of justification for prejudice and making the public aware that the members of various racial and ethnic groups share the same goals,ambitions,feelings,and frustrations as they do.These measures are being used to change which component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional 
B)  belief 
C)  action orientation 
D)  behavioral 
A)  emotional 
B)  belief 
C)  action orientation 
D)  behavioral

Question 6

Learning to use the steps in anger control has been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  make a person too conforming and passive. 
B)  lessen tendencies toward child abuse. 
C)  lessen tendencies toward family violence. 
D)  decrease destructive outbursts. 
A)  make a person too conforming and passive. 
B)  lessen tendencies toward child abuse. 
C)  lessen tendencies toward family violence. 
D)  decrease destructive outbursts.

Question 7

The fact that more murders occur in homes where guns are kept illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  the weapons effect. 
B)  a biological predisposition to aggress. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  stereotyped responding. 
A)  the weapons effect. 
B)  a biological predisposition to aggress. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  stereotyped responding.

Question 8

The unity that prevailed in the United States for months after the September 11th terrorist attacks as people from all "walks of life" cooperated to help the victims and rebuild Ground Zero was a testament to the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  status inequalities. 
C)  superordinate goals. 
D)  positive stereotypes. 
A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  status inequalities. 
C)  superordinate goals. 
D)  positive stereotypes.

Question 9

Desensitization to violence means that

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation of this undesirable violent behavior will occur. 
B)  the removal of an inhibition to be violent has occurred. 
C)  there was a reduction of emotional sensitivity to violence. 
D)  there was an increase in emotional sympathy for the victims. 
A)  imitation of this undesirable violent behavior will occur. 
B)  the removal of an inhibition to be violent has occurred. 
C)  there was a reduction of emotional sensitivity to violence. 
D)  there was an increase in emotional sympathy for the victims.

Question 10

Subordinate goals have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  decrease mutual interdependence among groups. 
B)  help opposing groups to see themselves as members of a single, larger group. 
C)  produce a "we're all in this together" effect. 
D)  reduce intergroup conflict. 
A)  decrease mutual interdependence among groups. 
B)  help opposing groups to see themselves as members of a single, larger group. 
C)  produce a "we're all in this together" effect. 
D)  reduce intergroup conflict.

Question 11

Which of the following is defined as stimuli or signals that are associated with violent actions and include words,gestures,and angry thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression cues 
B)  anger escalators 
C)  inhibition exemplars 
D)  disinhibition effects 
A)  aggression cues 
B)  anger escalators 
C)  inhibition exemplars 
D)  disinhibition effects

Question 12

Regarding the jigsaw classrooms,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students are first divided into groups of five or six and given a topic, with each child being given a "piece" of the information to learn and teach the others. 
B)  The jigsaw classroom has been successful because it involves the development of ethnocentric relationships. 
C)  The most competitive children in a jigsaw classroom quickly realize that they cannot do well without the aid of everyone in the group. 
D)  Children in jigsaw groups are less prejudiced with improved grades and self-esteem. 
A)  Students are first divided into groups of five or six and given a topic, with each child being given a "piece" of the information to learn and teach the others. 
B)  The jigsaw classroom has been successful because it involves the development of ethnocentric relationships. 
C)  The most competitive children in a jigsaw classroom quickly realize that they cannot do well without the aid of everyone in the group. 
D)  Children in jigsaw groups are less prejudiced with improved grades and self-esteem.

Question 13

The observation that guns and knives can serve as strong cues for aggressive behavior is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological perspective. 
B)  mean worldview. 
C)  weapons effect. 
D)  heightened arousal effect. 
A)  ethological perspective. 
B)  mean worldview. 
C)  weapons effect. 
D)  heightened arousal effect.

Question 14

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman,using a purple American map rather than a red versus blue one

Accepted Answer

A)  would highlight the fact that Americans of all political persuasions share more similarities than they do differences when compared to citizens of other countries. 
B)  would be more tolerant and less polarizing. 
C)  might result in a more productive national discussion about the important issues facing America today. 
D)  might result in all of these situations. 
A)  would highlight the fact that Americans of all political persuasions share more similarities than they do differences when compared to citizens of other countries. 
B)  would be more tolerant and less polarizing. 
C)  might result in a more productive national discussion about the important issues facing America today. 
D)  might result in all of these situations.

Question 15

Regarding stereotypes and prejudice,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotypes held by the prejudiced tend to be unusually irrational. 
B)  Because some elements of prejudice are unconscious, they are very difficult to change. 
C)  Prejudice expressed in a disguised form is known as stereotype theat. 
D)  Stereotypes tend to simplify people into "us" and "them" categories. 
A)  Stereotypes held by the prejudiced tend to be unusually irrational. 
B)  Because some elements of prejudice are unconscious, they are very difficult to change. 
C)  Prejudice expressed in a disguised form is known as stereotype theat. 
D)  Stereotypes tend to simplify people into "us" and "them" categories.

Question 16

Traditional classroom is to competition as the jigsaw classroom is to

Accepted Answer

A)  remediation. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  cooperation. 
D)  increased prejudice. 
A)  remediation. 
B)  hostility. 
C)  cooperation. 
D)  increased prejudice.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an example of small-scale "enemy" images?

Accepted Answer

A)  out-group slurs 
B)  degrading names 
C)  ethnic jokes 
D)  mutual interdependence 
A)  out-group slurs 
B)  degrading names 
C)  ethnic jokes 
D)  mutual interdependence

Question 18

According to research,prejudice became worse when schools were first integrated due to all of the following factors EXCEPT for the

Accepted Answer

A)  unequal-status contact among students. 
B)  creation of mutual interdependence. 
C)  competitive nature of the schools. 
D)  minority children entering these schools less prepared than the children already attending these schools. 
A)  unequal-status contact among students. 
B)  creation of mutual interdependence. 
C)  competitive nature of the schools. 
D)  minority children entering these schools less prepared than the children already attending these schools.

Question 19

Reflected in the policies of government institutions,racism,sexism,and ageism are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  none of these terms. 
A)  stereotyping. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  none of these terms.

Question 20

When people are asked to classify words into categories on an implicit association test,they took longer and made more mistakes in classifying words into which of the following categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  male or career 
B)  female or family 
C)  male or family 
D)  in-laws or family 
A)  male or career 
B)  female or family 
C)  male or family 
D)  in-laws or family

Exam 17: B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Road rage and some freeway shootings are most likely the result of

Common triggers for hostility between groups involve shared beliefs concerning

Prejudice held out of conformity to group views is referred to as

Integrated public classrooms most effectively reduce racial prejudice when children in the class become mutually

Learning to use the steps in anger control has been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

The fact that more murders occur in homes where guns are kept illustrates the importance of

The unity that prevailed in the United States for months after the September 11th terrorist attacks as people from all "walks of life" cooperated to help the victims and rebuild Ground Zero was a testament to the power of

Desensitization to violence means that

Subordinate goals have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is defined as stimuli or signals that are associated with violent actions and include words,gestures,and angry thoughts?

Regarding the jigsaw classrooms,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The observation that guns and knives can serve as strong cues for aggressive behavior is known as the

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman,using a purple American map rather than a red versus blue one

Regarding stereotypes and prejudice,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Traditional classroom is to competition as the jigsaw classroom is to

Which of the following is NOT an example of small-scale "enemy" images?

According to research,prejudice became worse when schools were first integrated due to all of the following factors EXCEPT for the

Reflected in the policies of government institutions,racism,sexism,and ageism are examples of

When people are asked to classify words into categories on an implicit association test,they took longer and made more mistakes in classifying words into which of the following categories?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology