Question 1

The impact of passive spectators on performance refers to _____

Accepted Answer

A) obedience. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) audience effects. 
D) the actor-observer effect. 
A) obedience. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) audience effects. 
D) the actor-observer effect. B

Question 2

Which of the following is a cognitive component of an attitude regarding smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) I choose not to smoke. 
B) I believe smoking should not be allowed in any restaurants. 
C) Smoking has been shown to make some people feel relaxed while making others feel more anxious. 
D) I only smoke when I am out at the bar with my friends. 
A) I choose not to smoke. 
B) I believe smoking should not be allowed in any restaurants. 
C) Smoking has been shown to make some people feel relaxed while making others feel more anxious. 
D) I only smoke when I am out at the bar with my friends. B

Question 3

Behavior that benefits others, such as helping, cooperation, and sympathy is called _____

Accepted Answer

A) bystander behavior. 
B) compliant behavior. 
C) prosocial behavior. 
D) obedient behavior. 
A) bystander behavior. 
B) compliant behavior. 
C) prosocial behavior. 
D) obedient behavior. C

Question 4

_____ is an evolutionary psychologist who is known for his work on attractiveness among and within cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) Hans Mesmer 
B) Stanley Milgram 
C) David Buss 
D) Solomon Asch 
A) Hans Mesmer 
B) Stanley Milgram 
C) David Buss 
D) Solomon Asch

Question 5

The tendency to attribute one's successes to dispositional causes and one's failures to situational causes defines the _____

Accepted Answer

A) actor-observer effect. 
B) internal attribution. 
C) self-serving bias. 
D) external attribution. 
A) actor-observer effect. 
B) internal attribution. 
C) self-serving bias. 
D) external attribution.

Question 6

Ihla likes Jeb for a few reasons, but mainly because he likes her. Which of the following factors of attraction best explains why Ihla likes Jeb?

Accepted Answer

A) the mere-exposure effect 
B) the matching hypothesis 
C) proximity 
D) reciprocal liking 
A) the mere-exposure effect 
B) the matching hypothesis 
C) proximity 
D) reciprocal liking

Question 7

Lourdes conducts research at a large university. She is most interested in why some students on campus seem to lose control after their team wins or loses a big game. Ultimately, she wants to figure out why some students engage in rioting while others do not. Lourdes is most likely a _____

Accepted Answer

A) school psychologist. 
B) neuropsychologist. 
C) social psychologist. 
D) developmental psychologist. 
A) school psychologist. 
B) neuropsychologist. 
C) social psychologist. 
D) developmental psychologist.

Question 8

Christopher is a teacher who utilizes group work. How can he prevent social loafing?

Accepted Answer

Teachers who want to prevent social loaf

Question 9

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, consummate love includes _____, _____, and _____.

Accepted Answer

intimacy;

Question 10

Studies on group influence, such as by Hart and colleagues (2004), suggest that an individual's level of _____ plays a role in social loafing. Individuals with low levels worked little even when other group members worked hard. By contrast, individuals with high levels worked hard regardless of how other group members were working.

Accepted Answer

achievemen

Question 11

In Asch's famous study of conformity, _____ percent of the true subjects went along with the group at least once.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Asch's famous study of conformity, _____...

Question 12

Based on the triangular theory of love, _____ create(s)the concept of companionate love.

Accepted Answer

A) passion and commitment 
B) intimacy and passion 
C) passion only 
D) intimacy and commitment 
A) passion and commitment 
B) intimacy and passion 
C) passion only 
D) intimacy and commitment

Question 13

The bystander effect suggests that as the number of individuals _____, the likelihood that someone will help _____.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases; decreases 
B) decreases; remains the same 
C) increases; decreases 
D) increases; increases 
A) decreases; decreases 
B) decreases; remains the same 
C) increases; decreases 
D) increases; increases

Question 14

What effect does groupthink have on decision making? Why?

Accepted Answer

Groupthink generally interferes with goo

Question 15

Salam is a college student who lives on campus. While riding his bike to class the other day, he witnessed a bike accident between two other students. Both were hurt pretty badly. Salam stopped to offer help, knowing that he might be late or even miss his class. The two students involved in the accident were grateful for his assistance. Salam demonstrated _____ in this situation.

Accepted Answer

A) social inhibition 
B) conformity 
C) the audience effect 
D) prosocial behavior 
A) social inhibition 
B) conformity 
C) the audience effect 
D) prosocial behavior

Question 16

Which of the following topics would NOT be considered of interest in the field of social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) obedience 
B) conformity 
C) psychological disorders and treatment 
D) compliance 
A) obedience 
B) conformity 
C) psychological disorders and treatment 
D) compliance

Question 17

The attitudes and standards of behavior expected of members of a particular group define _____

Accepted Answer

A) compliance. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) social norms. 
D) conformity. 
A) compliance. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) social norms. 
D) conformity.

Question 18

The _____ is attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating from outside the person, whereas the _____ is attributing a behavior to some internal cause, such as a personal trait, motive, or attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) primacy effect; recency effect 
B) internal attribution; external attribution 
C) situational attribution; external attribution 
D) situational attribution; dispositional attribution 
A) primacy effect; recency effect 
B) internal attribution; external attribution 
C) situational attribution; external attribution 
D) situational attribution; dispositional attribution

Question 19

The _____ is attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating within the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) primacy effect 
B) internal attribution 
C) situational attribution 
D) self-serving bias 
A) primacy effect 
B) internal attribution 
C) situational attribution 
D) self-serving bias

Question 20

When a person assumes that an attractive individual is also interesting, kind, sociable, and exciting, then he/she is demonstrating the _____

Accepted Answer

A) dispositional attribution. 
B) mere-exposure effect. 
C) halo effect. 
D) situational attribution. 
A) dispositional attribution. 
B) mere-exposure effect. 
C) halo effect. 
D) situational attribution.

The impact of passive spectators on performance refers to _____

Which of the following is a cognitive component of an attitude regarding smoking?

Behavior that benefits others, such as helping, cooperation, and sympathy is called _____

_____ is an evolutionary psychologist who is known for his work on attractiveness among and within cultures.

The tendency to attribute one's successes to dispositional causes and one's failures to situational causes defines the _____

Ihla likes Jeb for a few reasons, but mainly because he likes her. Which of the following factors of attraction best explains why Ihla likes Jeb?

Lourdes conducts research at a large university. She is most interested in why some students on campus seem to lose control after their team wins or loses a big game. Ultimately, she wants to figure out why some students engage in rioting while others do not. Lourdes is most likely a _____

Christopher is a teacher who utilizes group work. How can he prevent social loafing?

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, consummate love includes ___, _, and ___.

In Asch's famous study of conformity, _____ percent of the true subjects went along with the group at least once.

Based on the triangular theory of love, _____ create(s)the concept of companionate love.

The bystander effect suggests that as the number of individuals _, the likelihood that someone will help _.

What effect does groupthink have on decision making? Why?

Which of the following topics would NOT be considered of interest in the field of social psychology?

The attitudes and standards of behavior expected of members of a particular group define _____

The _ is attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating from outside the person, whereas the _ is attributing a behavior to some internal cause, such as a personal trait, motive, or attitude.

The _____ is attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating within the situation.

When a person assumes that an attractive individual is also interesting, kind, sociable, and exciting, then he/she is demonstrating the _____

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Exam 14: Social Psychology

The impact of passive spectators on performance refers to _____

Which of the following is a cognitive component of an attitude regarding smoking?

Behavior that benefits others, such as helping, cooperation, and sympathy is called _____

_____ is an evolutionary psychologist who is known for his work on attractiveness among and within cultures.

The tendency to attribute one's successes to dispositional causes and one's failures to situational causes defines the _____

Ihla likes Jeb for a few reasons, but mainly because he likes her. Which of the following factors of attraction best explains why Ihla likes Jeb?

Lourdes conducts research at a large university. She is most interested in why some students on campus seem to lose control after their team wins or loses a big game. Ultimately, she wants to figure out why some students engage in rioting while others do not. Lourdes is most likely a _____

Christopher is a teacher who utilizes group work. How can he prevent social loafing?

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, consummate love includes _____, _____, and _____.

In Asch's famous study of conformity, _____ percent of the true subjects went along with the group at least once.

Based on the triangular theory of love, _____ create(s)the concept of companionate love.

The bystander effect suggests that as the number of individuals _____, the likelihood that someone will help _____.

What effect does groupthink have on decision making? Why?

Which of the following topics would NOT be considered of interest in the field of social psychology?

The attitudes and standards of behavior expected of members of a particular group define _____

The _____ is attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating from outside the person, whereas the _____ is attributing a behavior to some internal cause, such as a personal trait, motive, or attitude.

The _____ is attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating within the situation.

When a person assumes that an attractive individual is also interesting, kind, sociable, and exciting, then he/she is demonstrating the _____

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Human Sexuality and Gender

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According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, consummate love includes ___, _, and ___.

The bystander effect suggests that as the number of individuals _, the likelihood that someone will help _.

The _ is attributing a behavior to some external cause or factor operating from outside the person, whereas the _ is attributing a behavior to some internal cause, such as a personal trait, motive, or attitude.