Question 1

The fundamental attribution error is especially prevalent in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenya. 
B)  India. 
C)  Britain. 
D)  Japan. 
A)  Kenya. 
B)  India. 
C)  Britain. 
D)  Japan.

Question 2

Groupthink can be counteracted by creating conditions that:

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A)  foster strong, directive leadership. 
B)  base decisions on unanimity instead of majority rule. 
C)  explicitly encourage doubt and dissent. 
D)  help members focus on being team players. 
A)  foster strong, directive leadership. 
B)  base decisions on unanimity instead of majority rule. 
C)  explicitly encourage doubt and dissent. 
D)  help members focus on being team players.

Question 3

Angela is a participant in an experiment and joins seven other students seated in a room. She is shown a 10-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines. The experimenter, Solomon Asch, is interested in studying:

Accepted Answer

A)  visual perception. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  conformity. 
D)  absolute threshold. 
A)  visual perception. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  conformity. 
D)  absolute threshold.

Question 4

Altruism is the willingness to take selfless or dangerous action on behalf of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to research on the diffusion of responsibility, the best predictor of whether people would come to the aid of someone who is in need of help is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sex of the person. 
B)  personality of the individual. 
C)  number of people thought to be available to help. 
D)  physical appearance of the person who needed help. 
A)  sex of the person. 
B)  personality of the individual. 
C)  number of people thought to be available to help. 
D)  physical appearance of the person who needed help.

Question 6

Sebastian is a "learner" in Milgram's study. What can he do to reduce the likelihood of being shocked by the "teacher"?

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A)  complain of having a heart ailment 
B)  scream in pain 
C)  protest noisily 
D)  Nothing Sebastian does will make a difference. 
A)  complain of having a heart ailment 
B)  scream in pain 
C)  protest noisily 
D)  Nothing Sebastian does will make a difference.

Question 7

A prejudice consists of a negative stereotype and a strong, unreasonable dislike of a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match these definitions with the terms they define.
-The part of a person's self-concept that is based on his or her identification with a nation, ethnic group, gender, or other social affiliation.

Accepted Answer

A) social identity 
B) social roles 
C) social cognition 
D) social norms 
E) culture 
A) social identity 
B) social roles 
C) social cognition 
D) social norms 
E) culture

Question 9

Replications of Asch's conformity experiment show that:

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A)  regardless of culture, people are more likely to conform in groups of people that are similar. 
B)  people in individualist cultures are more likely to conform than individuals from collectivist cultures. 
C)  Canadians today are more likely to conform in the Asch paradigm than were Canadians in the 1950s. 
D)  when people are asked to make these line judgments on their own, about 20% still make mistakes on the task. 
A)  regardless of culture, people are more likely to conform in groups of people that are similar. 
B)  people in individualist cultures are more likely to conform than individuals from collectivist cultures. 
C)  Canadians today are more likely to conform in the Asch paradigm than were Canadians in the 1950s. 
D)  when people are asked to make these line judgments on their own, about 20% still make mistakes on the task.

Question 10

In Milgram's study on obedience only one person obeyed to the fullest extent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Lucas is making his way across a busy campus between classes. He notices smoke coming from the side of the cafeteria but figures that someone already called the fire department. What phenomenon does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  just-world hypothesis 
B)  diffusion of responsibility 
C)  deindividuation 
D)  groupthink 
A)  just-world hypothesis 
B)  diffusion of responsibility 
C)  deindividuation 
D)  groupthink

Question 12

A role is a given social position that is governed by a set of norms for proper behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cognitive dissonance is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency of members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so. 
B)  a state of tension that occurs when a person simultaneously holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent. 
C)  a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again. 
D)  the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement. 
A)  the tendency of members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so. 
B)  a state of tension that occurs when a person simultaneously holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent. 
C)  a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again. 
D)  the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement.

Question 14

The "learners" in Milgram's study were confederates of Milgram and did not receive any shocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the experimental design of the conformity studies conducted by Solomon Asch.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

Match these definitions with the terms they define.
-in groups or crowds, the loss of awareness of one's own individuality

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion of responsibility 
B) deindividuation 
C) familiarity effect 
D) group-serving bias 
E) validity effect 
A) diffusion of responsibility 
B) deindividuation 
C) familiarity effect 
D) group-serving bias 
E) validity effect

Question 17

A panhandler approaches you and your friend for some money. When your friend refuses to give him any money, you attribute your friend's behaviour to her inherently greedy nature. A social psychologist is likely to say that you have just made a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  false attribution. 
B)  external attribution. 
C)  dispositional attribution. 
D)  situational attribution. 
A)  false attribution. 
B)  external attribution. 
C)  dispositional attribution. 
D)  situational attribution.

Question 18

Individuals who made predictions about Milgram's study on obedience before it began all said they would disobey the authority figure early in the procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Social cognition is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an area in social psychology concerned with social influences on thought, memory, perception, and other cognitive processes. 
B)  the processes by which children learn the behaviours, attitudes, and expectations required of them by their society or culture. 
C)  the part of a person's self-concept that is based on identification with a nation, culture, or group in society. 
D)  a psychological approach that emphasizes social and cultural influences on human relationships and behaviours. 
A)  an area in social psychology concerned with social influences on thought, memory, perception, and other cognitive processes. 
B)  the processes by which children learn the behaviours, attitudes, and expectations required of them by their society or culture. 
C)  the part of a person's self-concept that is based on identification with a nation, culture, or group in society. 
D)  a psychological approach that emphasizes social and cultural influences on human relationships and behaviours.

Question 20

Tadako is distracted by the unusual behaviour of a classmate at her high school in Japan. What attributions is Tadako likely to make about her classmate?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

The fundamental attribution error is especially prevalent in:

Groupthink can be counteracted by creating conditions that:

Angela is a participant in an experiment and joins seven other students seated in a room. She is shown a 10-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines. The experimenter, Solomon Asch, is interested in studying:

Altruism is the willingness to take selfless or dangerous action on behalf of others.

According to research on the diffusion of responsibility, the best predictor of whether people would come to the aid of someone who is in need of help is the:

Sebastian is a "learner" in Milgram's study. What can he do to reduce the likelihood of being shocked by the "teacher"?

A prejudice consists of a negative stereotype and a strong, unreasonable dislike of a group.

Match these definitions with the terms they define. -The part of a person's self-concept that is based on his or her identification with a nation, ethnic group, gender, or other social affiliation.

Replications of Asch's conformity experiment show that:

In Milgram's study on obedience only one person obeyed to the fullest extent.

Lucas is making his way across a busy campus between classes. He notices smoke coming from the side of the cafeteria but figures that someone already called the fire department. What phenomenon does this illustrate?

A role is a given social position that is governed by a set of norms for proper behaviour.

Cognitive dissonance is:

The "learners" in Milgram's study were confederates of Milgram and did not receive any shocks.

Describe the experimental design of the conformity studies conducted by Solomon Asch.

Match these definitions with the terms they define. -in groups or crowds, the loss of awareness of one's own individuality

A panhandler approaches you and your friend for some money. When your friend refuses to give him any money, you attribute your friend's behaviour to her inherently greedy nature. A social psychologist is likely to say that you have just made a/an:

Individuals who made predictions about Milgram's study on obedience before it began all said they would disobey the authority figure early in the procedure.

Social cognition is defined as:

Tadako is distracted by the unusual behaviour of a classmate at her high school in Japan. What attributions is Tadako likely to make about her classmate?

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Exam 8: Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

The fundamental attribution error is especially prevalent in:

Groupthink can be counteracted by creating conditions that:

Angela is a participant in an experiment and joins seven other students seated in a room. She is shown a 10-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines. The experimenter, Solomon Asch, is interested in studying:

Altruism is the willingness to take selfless or dangerous action on behalf of others.

According to research on the diffusion of responsibility, the best predictor of whether people would come to the aid of someone who is in need of help is the:

Sebastian is a "learner" in Milgram's study. What can he do to reduce the likelihood of being shocked by the "teacher"?

A prejudice consists of a negative stereotype and a strong, unreasonable dislike of a group.

Match these definitions with the terms they define. -The part of a person's self-concept that is based on his or her identification with a nation, ethnic group, gender, or other social affiliation.

Replications of Asch's conformity experiment show that:

In Milgram's study on obedience only one person obeyed to the fullest extent.

Lucas is making his way across a busy campus between classes. He notices smoke coming from the side of the cafeteria but figures that someone already called the fire department. What phenomenon does this illustrate?

A role is a given social position that is governed by a set of norms for proper behaviour.

Cognitive dissonance is:

The "learners" in Milgram's study were confederates of Milgram and did not receive any shocks.

Describe the experimental design of the conformity studies conducted by Solomon Asch.

Match these definitions with the terms they define. -in groups or crowds, the loss of awareness of one's own individuality

A panhandler approaches you and your friend for some money. When your friend refuses to give him any money, you attribute your friend's behaviour to her inherently greedy nature. A social psychologist is likely to say that you have just made a/an:

Individuals who made predictions about Milgram's study on obedience before it began all said they would disobey the authority figure early in the procedure.

Social cognition is defined as:

Tadako is distracted by the unusual behaviour of a classmate at her high school in Japan. What attributions is Tadako likely to make about her classmate?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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