Question 1

As a result of the fundamental attribution error,if you observe a construction worker relaxing under a tree,you would be MOST likely to conclude that the worker

Accepted Answer

A)  is taking his scheduled work break. 
B)  is lazy. 
C)  is taking a well-deserved break after strenuous work. 
D)  is taking a break because it is hot and humid today. 
A)  is taking his scheduled work break. 
B)  is lazy. 
C)  is taking a well-deserved break after strenuous work. 
D)  is taking a break because it is hot and humid today.

Question 2

Person perception refers to the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  forming impressions of others. 
B)  developing an implicit personality theory. 
C)  predicting the behavior of others. 
D)  monitoring the impressions you make on other people. 
A)  forming impressions of others. 
B)  developing an implicit personality theory. 
C)  predicting the behavior of others. 
D)  monitoring the impressions you make on other people.

Question 3

In Milgram's (1963)study of obedience,subjects

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A)  were ordered to deliver painful electric shocks to a stranger. 
B)  became the recipients of painful electric shocks delivered by an experimental accomplice. 
C)  indicated which of three lines matched a "standard line" in length. 
D)  were ordered to give consistently wrong answers to simple questions. 
A)  were ordered to deliver painful electric shocks to a stranger. 
B)  became the recipients of painful electric shocks delivered by an experimental accomplice. 
C)  indicated which of three lines matched a "standard line" in length. 
D)  were ordered to give consistently wrong answers to simple questions.

Question 4

Travis saw a television advertisement in which a new long-distance telephone service provider showed a vignette of pleasant family scenes while some relaxing music played in the background.Later,when Travis is asked about this particular long-distance service provider,he has a positive attitude toward their service,even though he actually uses a different long-distance service.Travis's attitude appears to have developed through the process of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A psychologist with which of the following orientations is most likely to analyze romantic relationships in terms of the adaptive problems they have presented over the course of human history?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 6

In which of the following situations is it MOST likely that a decision will be made to spend more money than budget guidelines suggest to hire "great entertainment" for an end of the year banquet for an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  when it is an individual decision by someone who is leaning toward hiring great entertainment 
B)  when it is a group decision and group members are leaning toward hiring great entertainment 
C)  when it is an individual decision by someone who is leaning toward staying within the budget 
D)  when it is a group decision and group members are leaning toward staying within the budget 
A)  when it is an individual decision by someone who is leaning toward hiring great entertainment 
B)  when it is a group decision and group members are leaning toward hiring great entertainment 
C)  when it is an individual decision by someone who is leaning toward staying within the budget 
D)  when it is a group decision and group members are leaning toward staying within the budget

Question 7

The social-loafing effect has been replicated in a number of studies using a variety of tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

People tend to see the diversity among the members of the ____ but overestimate the homogeneity of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup; outgroup 
B)  outgroup; ingroup 
C)  majority; minority 
D)  minority; majority 
A)  ingroup; outgroup 
B)  outgroup; ingroup 
C)  majority; minority 
D)  minority; majority

Question 9

Replications of the Asch experiment have found higher levels of conformity in individualistic cultures than in collectivistic cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Patty is a member of a jury and she has voted "guilty." All the other jury members have voted "not guilty." At this point in time,the other jury members should classify Patty

Accepted Answer

A)  as a member of their ingroup. 
B)  using a confirmation bias. 
C)  as a member of their outgroup. 
D)  as outside their latitude of acceptance. 
A)  as a member of their ingroup. 
B)  using a confirmation bias. 
C)  as a member of their outgroup. 
D)  as outside their latitude of acceptance.

Question 11

Harboring negative thoughts and feelings about a person simply because of his or her membership in a particular group defines

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  social judgment 
C)  prejudice 
D)  chauvinism 
A)  discrimination 
B)  social judgment 
C)  prejudice 
D)  chauvinism

Question 12

Which of the following factors is NOT one that influences a person's initial attraction to someone else?

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity in values 
B)  similarity in attitudes 
C)  attributional style 
D)  physical attractiveness 
A)  similarity in values 
B)  similarity in attitudes 
C)  attributional style 
D)  physical attractiveness

Question 13

Which of the following people are MOST likely to be viewed as more competent?

Accepted Answer

A)  older people 
B)  people who wear conservative attire 
C)  people who are physically attractive 
D)  people who mimic our own mannerisms 
A)  older people 
B)  people who wear conservative attire 
C)  people who are physically attractive 
D)  people who mimic our own mannerisms

Question 14

Unjustly blaming victims for their misfortune defines

Accepted Answer

A)  an ingroup/outgroup effect. 
B)  a stereotypic response. 
C)  a risky shift. 
D)  a defensive attribution. 
A)  an ingroup/outgroup effect. 
B)  a stereotypic response. 
C)  a risky shift. 
D)  a defensive attribution.

Question 15

Zimbardo,at the end of the Stanford Prison study,concluded that ____________________ can lead normal,decent people to engage in sinister ways.

Accepted Answer

situationa

Question 16

The subfield of psychology that studies attitudes,the attribution process,person perceptions,interpersonal attraction,conformity and obedience and group behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental psychology. 
B)  neuropsychology. 
C)  sociocultural psychology. 
D)  social psychology. 
A)  environmental psychology. 
B)  neuropsychology. 
C)  sociocultural psychology. 
D)  social psychology.

Question 17

In the Featured Study,Stanley Milgram argued that ____________________ from an authority figure can make decent people do indecent things to others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the Featured Study,Stanley Milgram argued that...

Question 18

Group cohesiveness is a key factor that contributes to groupthink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Carly is watching television and notices that she has seen the same commercial 4 times during the same program.She wonders why a company would pay for so many identical advertisements,so it seems she is unfamiliar with the

Accepted Answer

A)  projective effect. 
B)  perceptive effect. 
C)  mere exposure effect. 
D)  one-sided effect. 
A)  projective effect. 
B)  perceptive effect. 
C)  mere exposure effect. 
D)  one-sided effect.

Question 20

Cross-cultural studies on mate preferences find that people all over the world value all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  kindness. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  good health. 
D)  passion. 
A)  kindness. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  good health. 
D)  passion.

As a result of the fundamental attribution error,if you observe a construction worker relaxing under a tree,you would be MOST likely to conclude that the worker

Person perception refers to the process of

In Milgram's (1963)study of obedience,subjects

A psychologist with which of the following orientations is most likely to analyze romantic relationships in terms of the adaptive problems they have presented over the course of human history?

In which of the following situations is it MOST likely that a decision will be made to spend more money than budget guidelines suggest to hire "great entertainment" for an end of the year banquet for an organization?

The social-loafing effect has been replicated in a number of studies using a variety of tasks.

People tend to see the diversity among the members of the but overestimate the homogeneity of the .

Replications of the Asch experiment have found higher levels of conformity in individualistic cultures than in collectivistic cultures.

Patty is a member of a jury and she has voted "guilty." All the other jury members have voted "not guilty." At this point in time,the other jury members should classify Patty

Harboring negative thoughts and feelings about a person simply because of his or her membership in a particular group defines

Which of the following factors is NOT one that influences a person's initial attraction to someone else?

Which of the following people are MOST likely to be viewed as more competent?

Unjustly blaming victims for their misfortune defines

Zimbardo,at the end of the Stanford Prison study,concluded that ____________________ can lead normal,decent people to engage in sinister ways.

The subfield of psychology that studies attitudes,the attribution process,person perceptions,interpersonal attraction,conformity and obedience and group behavior is known as

In the Featured Study,Stanley Milgram argued that ____________________ from an authority figure can make decent people do indecent things to others.

Group cohesiveness is a key factor that contributes to groupthink.

Carly is watching television and notices that she has seen the same commercial 4 times during the same program.She wonders why a company would pay for so many identical advertisements,so it seems she is unfamiliar with the

Cross-cultural studies on mate preferences find that people all over the world value all of the following EXCEPT

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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Exam 13: Social Behavior

As a result of the fundamental attribution error,if you observe a construction worker relaxing under a tree,you would be MOST likely to conclude that the worker

Person perception refers to the process of

In Milgram's (1963)study of obedience,subjects

A psychologist with which of the following orientations is most likely to analyze romantic relationships in terms of the adaptive problems they have presented over the course of human history?

In which of the following situations is it MOST likely that a decision will be made to spend more money than budget guidelines suggest to hire "great entertainment" for an end of the year banquet for an organization?

The social-loafing effect has been replicated in a number of studies using a variety of tasks.

People tend to see the diversity among the members of the ____ but overestimate the homogeneity of the ____.

Replications of the Asch experiment have found higher levels of conformity in individualistic cultures than in collectivistic cultures.

Patty is a member of a jury and she has voted "guilty." All the other jury members have voted "not guilty." At this point in time,the other jury members should classify Patty

Harboring negative thoughts and feelings about a person simply because of his or her membership in a particular group defines

Which of the following factors is NOT one that influences a person's initial attraction to someone else?

Which of the following people are MOST likely to be viewed as more competent?

Unjustly blaming victims for their misfortune defines

Zimbardo,at the end of the Stanford Prison study,concluded that ____________________ can lead normal,decent people to engage in sinister ways.

The subfield of psychology that studies attitudes,the attribution process,person perceptions,interpersonal attraction,conformity and obedience and group behavior is known as

In the Featured Study,Stanley Milgram argued that ____________________ from an authority figure can make decent people do indecent things to others.

Group cohesiveness is a key factor that contributes to groupthink.

Carly is watching television and notices that she has seen the same commercial 4 times during the same program.She wonders why a company would pay for so many identical advertisements,so it seems she is unfamiliar with the

Cross-cultural studies on mate preferences find that people all over the world value all of the following EXCEPT

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

Filters

People tend to see the diversity among the members of the but overestimate the homogeneity of the .