Question 1

An internal attribution occurs when individuals attribute the cause of a person's behavior to:

Accepted Answer

A) a situation in the environment 
B) a factor that the individual cannot control 
C) a personality trait or disposition 
D) a factor that the individual can control 
A) a situation in the environment 
B) a factor that the individual cannot control 
C) a personality trait or disposition 
D) a factor that the individual can control

Question 2

Solomon Asch found that the level of conformity within a group increases steadily as the size of the group increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A person who is in a bad mood is:

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to show the self-serving bias 
B) more likely to make the fundamental attribution error 
C) less likely to make the fundamental attribution error 
D) less likely to initiate a self-fulfilling prophecy 
A) less likely to show the self-serving bias 
B) more likely to make the fundamental attribution error 
C) less likely to make the fundamental attribution error 
D) less likely to initiate a self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 4

The Dribblers new basketball coach really doesn't expect much and is convinced they will never make the playoffs.During the regular season, the coach seldom offers praise for a really outstanding play, and after a particularly bad loss, the coach is prone to make statements such as "What can you expect; the other team was really good." In response to the coach's lack of confidence, the team ends up at the bottom of their division.This situation illustrates the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) a self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) the fundamental attribution error 
C) a self-serving bias 
D) stereotypes 
A) a self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) the fundamental attribution error 
C) a self-serving bias 
D) stereotypes

Question 5

When the members of a group seek consensus and ignore or suppress dissenting opinions, the process that is at work is called:

Accepted Answer

A) group polarization 
B) informational social influence 
C) groupthink 
D) social interference 
A) group polarization 
B) informational social influence 
C) groupthink 
D) social interference

Question 6

When Liz broke her leg this winter, you decided that she probably fell because of all the icy sidewalks.Your decision is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) an internal attribution 
B) self-serving bias 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) an external attribution 
A) an internal attribution 
B) self-serving bias 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) an external attribution

Question 7

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in Friendship, "To have a friend, you must be a friend." He seems to be referring to the determinant of love and friendship that social psychologists call:

Accepted Answer

A) similarity 
B) reciprocity 
C) proximity 
D) conformity 
A) similarity 
B) reciprocity 
C) proximity 
D) conformity

Question 8

The term ____________________ is used to describe when one's expectations about a person's actions cause that person to behave in the expected way.

Accepted Answer

self-fulfi

Question 9

According to the elaboration likelihood model persuasion through which route tends to lead to attitude change that is less stable and briefer?

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral 
B) classical 
C) central 
D) operant 
A) peripheral 
B) classical 
C) central 
D) operant

Question 10

Describe the fundamental attribution error.Provide an appropriate example that illustrates this type of attributional bias.

Accepted Answer

The fundamental attribution error is a c

Question 11

Amber has a favorable attitude toward the incumbent in the upcoming election because all her friends have said that the incumbent is the best candidate and the person they plan to vote for.In this case, Amber's attitude appears to have developed as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) observational learning 
D) cognitive dissonance 
A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) observational learning 
D) cognitive dissonance

Question 12

The loss of individuality that comes from being in a group, and increases the chances of a person's engaging in deviant or destructive behavior, is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink 
B) social interference 
C) a self-serving bias 
D) deindividuation 
A) groupthink 
B) social interference 
C) a self-serving bias 
D) deindividuation

Question 13

Social psychologists explain social loafing in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) increased arousal created by the presence of other people 
B) greater obedience that is created by being in a group 
C) the feeling that responsibility for the task is shared by the other people present 
D) the feeling that one shares certain characteristics with other members of the group 
A) increased arousal created by the presence of other people 
B) greater obedience that is created by being in a group 
C) the feeling that responsibility for the task is shared by the other people present 
D) the feeling that one shares certain characteristics with other members of the group

Question 14

Beliefs about the personal traits and behaviors of individuals who belong to specific groups are called:

Accepted Answer

A) stereotypes 
B) self-fulfilling prophecies 
C) fundamental attribution errors 
D) social inferences 
A) stereotypes 
B) self-fulfilling prophecies 
C) fundamental attribution errors 
D) social inferences

Question 15

April knows she is 20 lbs.too heavy to look good in low-rider jeans, but because everybody else if wearing them, so does she.April's behavior reflects:

Accepted Answer

A) obedience 
B) group polarization 
C) conformity 
D) reciprocity 
A) obedience 
B) group polarization 
C) conformity 
D) reciprocity

Question 16

According to cognitive dissonance theory:

Accepted Answer

A) there is usually an inconsistency between people's attitudes and their behavior 
B) people tend to seek information that disconfirms their established attitudes 
C) behavior that is inconsistent with existing attitudes may provoke attitude change 
D) large rewards create more dissonance than small rewards 
A) there is usually an inconsistency between people's attitudes and their behavior 
B) people tend to seek information that disconfirms their established attitudes 
C) behavior that is inconsistent with existing attitudes may provoke attitude change 
D) large rewards create more dissonance than small rewards

Question 17

When people attribute their own behavior to external factors, but attribute the behavior of others to internal factors, they are:

Accepted Answer

A) displaying a self-serving bias 
B) showing an actor-observer effect 
C) likely to experience rebound effects after the event 
D) likely to experience cognitive dissonance 
A) displaying a self-serving bias 
B) showing an actor-observer effect 
C) likely to experience rebound effects after the event 
D) likely to experience cognitive dissonance

Question 18

Which of the following is one of the types of information used in making an attribution in the covariation model?

Accepted Answer

A) consistency 
B) reliability 
C) validity 
D) efficacy 
A) consistency 
B) reliability 
C) validity 
D) efficacy

Question 19

Evolutionary theory suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) people will rate faces that are most similar to their own as being most attractive 
B) people will rate faces that are different from their own as being most attractive 
C) the attractiveness ratings of faces will differ widely across different cultures 
D) people will rate faces that are youthful and healthy looking as being most attractive 
A) people will rate faces that are most similar to their own as being most attractive 
B) people will rate faces that are different from their own as being most attractive 
C) the attractiveness ratings of faces will differ widely across different cultures 
D) people will rate faces that are youthful and healthy looking as being most attractive

Question 20

The theory that suggests we infer our attitudes from an observation of our own behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive dissonance theory 
B) balance theory 
C) self-perception theory 
D) elaboration-likelihood theory 
A) cognitive dissonance theory 
B) balance theory 
C) self-perception theory 
D) elaboration-likelihood theory

An internal attribution occurs when individuals attribute the cause of a person's behavior to:

Solomon Asch found that the level of conformity within a group increases steadily as the size of the group increases.

A person who is in a bad mood is:

When the members of a group seek consensus and ignore or suppress dissenting opinions, the process that is at work is called:

When Liz broke her leg this winter, you decided that she probably fell because of all the icy sidewalks.Your decision is an example of:

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in Friendship, "To have a friend, you must be a friend." He seems to be referring to the determinant of love and friendship that social psychologists call:

The term ____________________ is used to describe when one's expectations about a person's actions cause that person to behave in the expected way.

According to the elaboration likelihood model persuasion through which route tends to lead to attitude change that is less stable and briefer?

Describe the fundamental attribution error.Provide an appropriate example that illustrates this type of attributional bias.

Amber has a favorable attitude toward the incumbent in the upcoming election because all her friends have said that the incumbent is the best candidate and the person they plan to vote for.In this case, Amber's attitude appears to have developed as a result of:

The loss of individuality that comes from being in a group, and increases the chances of a person's engaging in deviant or destructive behavior, is known as:

Social psychologists explain social loafing in terms of:

Beliefs about the personal traits and behaviors of individuals who belong to specific groups are called:

April knows she is 20 lbs.too heavy to look good in low-rider jeans, but because everybody else if wearing them, so does she.April's behavior reflects:

According to cognitive dissonance theory:

When people attribute their own behavior to external factors, but attribute the behavior of others to internal factors, they are:

Which of the following is one of the types of information used in making an attribution in the covariation model?

Evolutionary theory suggests that:

The theory that suggests we infer our attitudes from an observation of our own behavior is:

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Exam 13: Social Psychology

An internal attribution occurs when individuals attribute the cause of a person's behavior to:

Solomon Asch found that the level of conformity within a group increases steadily as the size of the group increases.

A person who is in a bad mood is:

When the members of a group seek consensus and ignore or suppress dissenting opinions, the process that is at work is called:

When Liz broke her leg this winter, you decided that she probably fell because of all the icy sidewalks.Your decision is an example of:

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in Friendship, "To have a friend, you must be a friend." He seems to be referring to the determinant of love and friendship that social psychologists call:

The term ____________________ is used to describe when one's expectations about a person's actions cause that person to behave in the expected way.

According to the elaboration likelihood model persuasion through which route tends to lead to attitude change that is less stable and briefer?

Describe the fundamental attribution error.Provide an appropriate example that illustrates this type of attributional bias.

Amber has a favorable attitude toward the incumbent in the upcoming election because all her friends have said that the incumbent is the best candidate and the person they plan to vote for.In this case, Amber's attitude appears to have developed as a result of:

The loss of individuality that comes from being in a group, and increases the chances of a person's engaging in deviant or destructive behavior, is known as:

Social psychologists explain social loafing in terms of:

Beliefs about the personal traits and behaviors of individuals who belong to specific groups are called:

April knows she is 20 lbs.too heavy to look good in low-rider jeans, but because everybody else if wearing them, so does she.April's behavior reflects:

According to cognitive dissonance theory:

When people attribute their own behavior to external factors, but attribute the behavior of others to internal factors, they are:

Which of the following is one of the types of information used in making an attribution in the covariation model?

Evolutionary theory suggests that:

The theory that suggests we infer our attitudes from an observation of our own behavior is:

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

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Therapy

Stress and Health

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