Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary features of a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  most groups have eligibility requirements 
B)  most groups have a power structure 
C)  most groups have a communication structure 
D)  most groups have norms 
A)  most groups have eligibility requirements 
B)  most groups have a power structure 
C)  most groups have a communication structure 
D)  most groups have norms

Question 2

The rule that we should pay back in kind what we receive from others is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  display rule. 
B)  reciprocity norm. 
C)  principle of collectivism. 
D)  law of cognitive dissonance. 
A)  display rule. 
B)  reciprocity norm. 
C)  principle of collectivism. 
D)  law of cognitive dissonance.

Question 3

The primary explanation(s)suggested to explain the behavior of the prison guards and prisoners in the Stanford Prison Simulation was

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience. 
B)  conformity and situational factors. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social roles and situational factors. 
A)  obedience. 
B)  conformity and situational factors. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social roles and situational factors.

Question 4

Scott spent a great deal of time and money on becoming a member of a certain club,yet later discovered that the members of the club were boring.According to dissonance theory,Scott would MOST likely

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to extol the virtues of the club to his friends. 
B)  now "bad mouth" the club to his friends. 
C)  engage in denial and disengagement as part of his defensive attribution. 
D)  try to modify the behavior of the current club members. 
A)  continue to extol the virtues of the club to his friends. 
B)  now "bad mouth" the club to his friends. 
C)  engage in denial and disengagement as part of his defensive attribution. 
D)  try to modify the behavior of the current club members.

Question 5

The decrease in individual effort exerted by group members when working together on a task is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  conformity. 
A)  deindividuation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  conformity.

Question 6

Leslie tends to engage in sex to reduce her feelings of insecurity and to enhance the closeness of her relationship Most likely Leslie has ____ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A)  a secure 
B)  a manipulative 
C)  an avoidant 
D)  an anxious-ambivalent 
A)  a secure 
B)  a manipulative 
C)  an avoidant 
D)  an anxious-ambivalent

Question 7

Research on physical attractiveness has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  most people disregard physical attractiveness when forming first impressions of people. 
B)  judgments of women's personalities are affected by their physical attractiveness, but judgments of men's personalities are not. 
C)  we tend to ascribe desirable personality characteristics to good-looking people. 
D)  men are more likely than women to make biased judgments of others based on physical appearance. 
A)  most people disregard physical attractiveness when forming first impressions of people. 
B)  judgments of women's personalities are affected by their physical attractiveness, but judgments of men's personalities are not. 
C)  we tend to ascribe desirable personality characteristics to good-looking people. 
D)  men are more likely than women to make biased judgments of others based on physical appearance.

Question 8

Similarity of personal characteristics is influential in

Accepted Answer

A)  only romantic relationships. 
B)  only friendships. 
C)  both romantic relationships and friendships. 
D)  neither romantic relationships nor friendships. 
A)  only romantic relationships. 
B)  only friendships. 
C)  both romantic relationships and friendships. 
D)  neither romantic relationships nor friendships.

Question 9

Which statement is NOT an accurate reflection of relationships on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet relationships are just as intimate as face-to-face ones. 
B)  Relationships that begin on the Internet are as stable as traditional relationships. 
C)  Internet relationships seldom evolve into face-to-face relationships. 
D)  Similarity of interests assumes more power than in face-to-face relationships. 
A)  Internet relationships are just as intimate as face-to-face ones. 
B)  Relationships that begin on the Internet are as stable as traditional relationships. 
C)  Internet relationships seldom evolve into face-to-face relationships. 
D)  Similarity of interests assumes more power than in face-to-face relationships.

Question 10

Asch's "line study" clearly demonstrated that people ____ alter their behavior so that it conforms to the behavior of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  almost always 
B)  frequently 
C)  rarely 
D)  almost never 
A)  almost always 
B)  frequently 
C)  rarely 
D)  almost never

Question 11

Expertise and trustworthiness are two factors that affect the ____ of a source of a persuasive communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  credibility 
B)  message 
C)  likability 
D)  honesty 
A)  credibility 
B)  message 
C)  likability 
D)  honesty

Question 12

Love as the basis for marriage is

Accepted Answer

A)  unique to the United States 
B)  a product of Asian collectivism 
C)  virtually universal across all cultures 
D)  an 18th-century invention of Western culture 
A)  unique to the United States 
B)  a product of Asian collectivism 
C)  virtually universal across all cultures 
D)  an 18th-century invention of Western culture

Question 13

According to the elaboration likelihood model,TV advertisements for Excedrin that describe the effectiveness of the product on combating headache pain are using the central route.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bill is a subject in an experiment designed to imitate cheering at an athletic event and is asked to make as much noise as he can by cheering and clapping.Bill will probably make the LEAST noise if

Accepted Answer

A)  he believes he is in a group of people all making noise at the same time. 
B)  he is in a group of people all making noise at the same time. 
C)  he believes he is the only person making noise. 
D)  he is the only person making noise. 
A)  he believes he is in a group of people all making noise at the same time. 
B)  he is in a group of people all making noise at the same time. 
C)  he believes he is the only person making noise. 
D)  he is the only person making noise.

Question 15

Evolutionary psychologists ascribe much of the bias in person perception to cognitive mechanisms that have been shaped by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evolutionary psychologists ascribe much of the bias...

Question 16

In terms of underlying causes,which of the following share the most kinship?

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization and cognitive dissonance 
B)  discrimination and ingratiation 
C)  the bystander effect and social loafing 
D)  social loafing and the illusory correlation effect 
A)  group polarization and cognitive dissonance 
B)  discrimination and ingratiation 
C)  the bystander effect and social loafing 
D)  social loafing and the illusory correlation effect

Question 17

Cognitive dissonance

Accepted Answer

A)  is a state of tension produced when related cognitions are inconsistent. 
B)  is a feeling of discomfort experienced by receivers of persuasive communications. 
C)  is a feeling of guilt produced by engaging in counterattitudinal behavior. 
D)  occurs only when cognitions are unrelated to each other. 
A)  is a state of tension produced when related cognitions are inconsistent. 
B)  is a feeling of discomfort experienced by receivers of persuasive communications. 
C)  is a feeling of guilt produced by engaging in counterattitudinal behavior. 
D)  occurs only when cognitions are unrelated to each other.

Question 18

Kristen scrimped and saved for over a year so that she could afford a trip to the Super Bowl if her favorite team won the title.She was excited when her team made it to the Super Bowl,however the actual game was fairly boring and in the end Kristen's favorite team lost.Still,when Kristen got back home she told all her friends about the great time she had at the game.Kristen's attitude about the game she saw can BEST be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  ingratiation theory. 
B)  the matching hypothesis. 
C)  a self-serving bias. 
D)  effort justification. 
A)  ingratiation theory. 
B)  the matching hypothesis. 
C)  a self-serving bias. 
D)  effort justification.

Question 19

Phoebe saw the passenger in the seat across the aisle suddenly slump forward in her seat.While the other passengers looked around for a flight attendant,Phoebe immediately started to administer CPR.In this case,Phoebe's actions are the opposite of what would be expected based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the actor-observer effect. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  the bystander effect. 
A)  the actor-observer effect. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  the bystander effect.

Question 20

In seeking long-term romantic relationships,most people pursue the most attractive people they know.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary features of a group?

The rule that we should pay back in kind what we receive from others is known as the

The primary explanation(s)suggested to explain the behavior of the prison guards and prisoners in the Stanford Prison Simulation was

Scott spent a great deal of time and money on becoming a member of a certain club,yet later discovered that the members of the club were boring.According to dissonance theory,Scott would MOST likely

The decrease in individual effort exerted by group members when working together on a task is known as

Leslie tends to engage in sex to reduce her feelings of insecurity and to enhance the closeness of her relationship Most likely Leslie has ____ attachment style.

Research on physical attractiveness has shown that

Similarity of personal characteristics is influential in

Which statement is NOT an accurate reflection of relationships on the Internet?

Asch's "line study" clearly demonstrated that people ____ alter their behavior so that it conforms to the behavior of others.

Expertise and trustworthiness are two factors that affect the ____ of a source of a persuasive communication.

Love as the basis for marriage is

According to the elaboration likelihood model,TV advertisements for Excedrin that describe the effectiveness of the product on combating headache pain are using the central route.

Bill is a subject in an experiment designed to imitate cheering at an athletic event and is asked to make as much noise as he can by cheering and clapping.Bill will probably make the LEAST noise if

Evolutionary psychologists ascribe much of the bias in person perception to cognitive mechanisms that have been shaped by ____________________.

In terms of underlying causes,which of the following share the most kinship?

Cognitive dissonance

Phoebe saw the passenger in the seat across the aisle suddenly slump forward in her seat.While the other passengers looked around for a flight attendant,Phoebe immediately started to administer CPR.In this case,Phoebe's actions are the opposite of what would be expected based on

In seeking long-term romantic relationships,most people pursue the most attractive people they know.

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Exam 13: Social Behavior

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary features of a group?

The rule that we should pay back in kind what we receive from others is known as the

The primary explanation(s)suggested to explain the behavior of the prison guards and prisoners in the Stanford Prison Simulation was

Scott spent a great deal of time and money on becoming a member of a certain club,yet later discovered that the members of the club were boring.According to dissonance theory,Scott would MOST likely

The decrease in individual effort exerted by group members when working together on a task is known as

Leslie tends to engage in sex to reduce her feelings of insecurity and to enhance the closeness of her relationship Most likely Leslie has ____ attachment style.

Research on physical attractiveness has shown that

Similarity of personal characteristics is influential in

Which statement is NOT an accurate reflection of relationships on the Internet?

Asch's "line study" clearly demonstrated that people ____ alter their behavior so that it conforms to the behavior of others.

Expertise and trustworthiness are two factors that affect the ____ of a source of a persuasive communication.

Love as the basis for marriage is

According to the elaboration likelihood model,TV advertisements for Excedrin that describe the effectiveness of the product on combating headache pain are using the central route.

Bill is a subject in an experiment designed to imitate cheering at an athletic event and is asked to make as much noise as he can by cheering and clapping.Bill will probably make the LEAST noise if

Evolutionary psychologists ascribe much of the bias in person perception to cognitive mechanisms that have been shaped by ____________________.

In terms of underlying causes,which of the following share the most kinship?

Cognitive dissonance

Phoebe saw the passenger in the seat across the aisle suddenly slump forward in her seat.While the other passengers looked around for a flight attendant,Phoebe immediately started to administer CPR.In this case,Phoebe's actions are the opposite of what would be expected based on

In seeking long-term romantic relationships,most people pursue the most attractive people they know.

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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