Question 1

Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Contact between groups increases conflict. 
B) When groups experience intense conflict they often become less internally cohesive. 
C) Desegregation of public schools in the U.S.consistently leads to reduced prejudice. 
D) Students who are part of interracial cooperative learning groups tend to be less prejudiceD. 
A) Contact between groups increases conflict. 
B) When groups experience intense conflict they often become less internally cohesive. 
C) Desegregation of public schools in the U.S.consistently leads to reduced prejudice. 
D) Students who are part of interracial cooperative learning groups tend to be less prejudiceD.

Question 2

Through the use of _______,Muzafer Sherif made boy camper enemies into friends.

Accepted Answer

A) contact 
B) superordinate goals 
C) bargaining 
D) conciliation 
A) contact 
B) superordinate goals 
C) bargaining 
D) conciliation

Question 3

Peace can be considered

Accepted Answer

A) a synonym for utopiA. 
B) the suppression of open conflict. 
C) less than a fragile,superficial calm. 
D) an intrinsic acceptance of others. 
A) a synonym for utopiA. 
B) the suppression of open conflict. 
C) less than a fragile,superficial calm. 
D) an intrinsic acceptance of others.

Question 4

Which of the following is cited in the text as a method for resolving social dilemmas?

Accepted Answer

A) communication 
B) punishment 
C) increasing group size 
D) competition 
A) communication 
B) punishment 
C) increasing group size 
D) competition

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) When you are bargaining to buy a new car it is better to start with an extreme offer. 
B) When you are bargaining to buy a new home it is better to start with a "good-faith" offer. 
C) Integrative agreements result in wins for both sides of an argument. 
D) Mediation is always a better option than arbitration. 
A) When you are bargaining to buy a new car it is better to start with an extreme offer. 
B) When you are bargaining to buy a new home it is better to start with a "good-faith" offer. 
C) Integrative agreements result in wins for both sides of an argument. 
D) Mediation is always a better option than arbitration.

Question 6

Aronson's jigsaw technique involved having elementary school children

Accepted Answer

A) study in small,racially mixed teams and then compete with other teams in a class tournament. 
B) form academically and racially diverse groups,with each member of the group becoming an expert in one area. 
C) role-play being members of another race for two-week periods. 
D) take turns telling each other about their family backgrounds in small-group discussions. 
A) study in small,racially mixed teams and then compete with other teams in a class tournament. 
B) form academically and racially diverse groups,with each member of the group becoming an expert in one area. 
C) role-play being members of another race for two-week periods. 
D) take turns telling each other about their family backgrounds in small-group discussions.

Question 7

Some noncapitalist cultures define justice not as equity but as

Accepted Answer

A) equality. 
B) fulfillment of a need. 
C) either equality or fulfillment of a need. 
D) socialism. 
A) equality. 
B) fulfillment of a need. 
C) either equality or fulfillment of a need. 
D) socialism.

Question 8

All the following actions are ways to resolve social dilemmas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) increasing competition. 
B) developing rules to safeguard the common good. 
C) improving communication. 
D) appealing to altruistic norms. 
A) increasing competition. 
B) developing rules to safeguard the common good. 
C) improving communication. 
D) appealing to altruistic norms.

Question 9

Review of desegregation situations shows that sometimes increased contact improves racial attitudes and sometimes it does not,especially when there is

Accepted Answer

A) anger. 
B) lack of trust. 
C) miscommunication. 
D) anxiety or perceived threat. 
A) anger. 
B) lack of trust. 
C) miscommunication. 
D) anxiety or perceived threat.

Question 10

In research on social dilemmas,it has been found that group discussion

Accepted Answer

A) polarized competitive tendencies. 
B) had no effect on the outcome. 
C) led to greater cooperation and better outcomes for all participants. 
D) led to escalated conflict and tension. 
A) polarized competitive tendencies. 
B) had no effect on the outcome. 
C) led to greater cooperation and better outcomes for all participants. 
D) led to escalated conflict and tension.

Question 11

Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that top leaders are _____ and their people are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) good;evil 
B) evil;good 
C) evil;evil 
D) evil;helpless 
A) good;evil 
B) evil;good 
C) evil;evil 
D) evil;helpless

Question 12

In the tragedy of the commons,the "commons" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) disputed border territory. 
B) stolen goods or winnings. 
C) any jointly used,finite resource. 
D) private property that repeatedly changes ownership. 
A) disputed border territory. 
B) stolen goods or winnings. 
C) any jointly used,finite resource. 
D) private property that repeatedly changes ownership.

Question 13

Much of the research on conflict involves asking volunteers to play games that simulate conflict,such as the prisoner's dilemma game.According to the text,these games

Accepted Answer

A) have so little to do with real conflict situations that the results tell us next to nothing about what causes conflict. 
B) yield valid findings only when participants play for real stakes,such as money. 
C) suggest that always cooperating with others is the best strategy for achieving long-term success. 
D) capture the essence of real-world social dilemmas,but on a smaller scale. 
A) have so little to do with real conflict situations that the results tell us next to nothing about what causes conflict. 
B) yield valid findings only when participants play for real stakes,such as money. 
C) suggest that always cooperating with others is the best strategy for achieving long-term success. 
D) capture the essence of real-world social dilemmas,but on a smaller scale.

Question 14

Pursuing one's self-interest to the collective detriment of one's community or society is the central pattern in

Accepted Answer

A) mirror-image perception. 
B) the jigsaw problem. 
C) perceived injustice. 
D) a social dilemma. 
A) mirror-image perception. 
B) the jigsaw problem. 
C) perceived injustice. 
D) a social dilemma.

Question 15

Andrew's mom tells him that she went to the store and bought enough cupcakes so that each member of the family could have one.Andrew really loves cupcakes,so he takes two.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the Prisoner's DilemmA. 
B) a superordinate goal. 
C) the Tragedy of the Commons. 
D) a mirror image perception. 
A) the Prisoner's DilemmA. 
B) a superordinate goal. 
C) the Tragedy of the Commons. 
D) a mirror image perception.

Question 16

Describe an example of a social dilemma that you have learned about in the news.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Equity theory says that if you are in a relationship with someone who is contributing more and benefiting less than you are,you are likely to feel

Accepted Answer

A) exploited. 
B) contented. 
C) guilty. 
D) irritable. 
A) exploited. 
B) contented. 
C) guilty. 
D) irritable.

Question 18

Despite official government warnings of a severe water shortage,most citizens fail to conserve in the belief that their personal water consumption will have little effect on the community's total water supply.The eventual depletion of the community's water resources provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A) mirror-image perceptions. 
B) individualistic calamity. 
C) the tragedy of the commons. 
D) rational disaster. 
A) mirror-image perceptions. 
B) individualistic calamity. 
C) the tragedy of the commons. 
D) rational disaster.

Question 19

The fact that 51 percent of Americans approved of President Bush's performance on September 10,2001,and 90 percent of Americans approved of President Bush's performance on September 11,2001 is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) cooperation. 
B) cohesiveness as a result of a common external threat. 
C) justification for poor performance. 
D) heightened paranoia. 
A) cooperation. 
B) cohesiveness as a result of a common external threat. 
C) justification for poor performance. 
D) heightened paranoia.

Question 20

Which of the following is cited in the text as an example of changing payoffs to resolve social dilemmas?

Accepted Answer

A) allowing carpoolers to drive in the faster,freeway lane 
B) requiring carpool cars and vans to park in special,larger parking lots farther away from the office building 
C) lowering the price of gasoline to well below $1 per gallon 
D) raising the price of gasoline to well above $5 per gallon 
A) allowing carpoolers to drive in the faster,freeway lane 
B) requiring carpool cars and vans to park in special,larger parking lots farther away from the office building 
C) lowering the price of gasoline to well below $1 per gallon 
D) raising the price of gasoline to well above $5 per gallon

Which statement is TRUE?

Through the use of _______,Muzafer Sherif made boy camper enemies into friends.

Peace can be considered

Which of the following is cited in the text as a method for resolving social dilemmas?

Which of the following statements is true?

Aronson's jigsaw technique involved having elementary school children

Some noncapitalist cultures define justice not as equity but as

All the following actions are ways to resolve social dilemmas EXCEPT

Review of desegregation situations shows that sometimes increased contact improves racial attitudes and sometimes it does not,especially when there is

In research on social dilemmas,it has been found that group discussion

Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that top leaders are _ and their people are _.

In the tragedy of the commons,the "commons" refers to

Much of the research on conflict involves asking volunteers to play games that simulate conflict,such as the prisoner's dilemma game.According to the text,these games

Pursuing one's self-interest to the collective detriment of one's community or society is the central pattern in

Andrew's mom tells him that she went to the store and bought enough cupcakes so that each member of the family could have one.Andrew really loves cupcakes,so he takes two.This is an example of

Describe an example of a social dilemma that you have learned about in the news.

Equity theory says that if you are in a relationship with someone who is contributing more and benefiting less than you are,you are likely to feel

Despite official government warnings of a severe water shortage,most citizens fail to conserve in the belief that their personal water consumption will have little effect on the community's total water supply.The eventual depletion of the community's water resources provides an example of

The fact that 51 percent of Americans approved of President Bush's performance on September 10,2001,and 90 percent of Americans approved of President Bush's performance on September 11,2001 is an example of

Which of the following is cited in the text as an example of changing payoffs to resolve social dilemmas?

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes,culture,and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Exam 13: Conflict and Peacemaking

Which statement is TRUE?

Through the use of _______,Muzafer Sherif made boy camper enemies into friends.

Peace can be considered

Which of the following is cited in the text as a method for resolving social dilemmas?

Which of the following statements is true?

Aronson's jigsaw technique involved having elementary school children

Some noncapitalist cultures define justice not as equity but as

All the following actions are ways to resolve social dilemmas EXCEPT

Review of desegregation situations shows that sometimes increased contact improves racial attitudes and sometimes it does not,especially when there is

In research on social dilemmas,it has been found that group discussion

Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that top leaders are _____ and their people are _____.

In the tragedy of the commons,the "commons" refers to

Much of the research on conflict involves asking volunteers to play games that simulate conflict,such as the prisoner's dilemma game.According to the text,these games

Pursuing one's self-interest to the collective detriment of one's community or society is the central pattern in

Andrew's mom tells him that she went to the store and bought enough cupcakes so that each member of the family could have one.Andrew really loves cupcakes,so he takes two.This is an example of

Describe an example of a social dilemma that you have learned about in the news.

Equity theory says that if you are in a relationship with someone who is contributing more and benefiting less than you are,you are likely to feel

Despite official government warnings of a severe water shortage,most citizens fail to conserve in the belief that their personal water consumption will have little effect on the community's total water supply.The eventual depletion of the community's water resources provides an example of

The fact that 51 percent of Americans approved of President Bush's performance on September 10,2001,and 90 percent of Americans approved of President Bush's performance on September 11,2001 is an example of

Which of the following is cited in the text as an example of changing payoffs to resolve social dilemmas?

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes,culture,and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

Filters

Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that top leaders are _ and their people are _.