Question 1

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  watching movies together, and similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility. 
B)  interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us-them hostility. 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug-of-war, reduces us-them hostility. 
D)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility. 
A)  watching movies together, and similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility. 
B)  interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us-them hostility. 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug-of-war, reduces us-them hostility. 
D)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility.

Question 2

In Milgram's study on obedience, every single subject administered some shock to the "learner."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The obedience study conducted by Stanley Milgram has become world famous. More than 1000 people went through replications of the study. In addition, researchers in other countries, such as Spain and the Netherlands, have used Milgram's procedures. Explain, in detail, the procedures that Milgram used in his study and then analyze his results and those results found by other researchers. What conclusions did Milgram reach? How have critics reacted to his research?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

When travelling to another country it is important to do all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  be sure to understand the other culture's rules and customs. 
B)  remember that every human being is an individual. 
C)  avoid adopting the behaviours of the culture because it will seem insincere. 
D)  avoid stereotyping people who belong to different cultural groups. 
A)  be sure to understand the other culture's rules and customs. 
B)  remember that every human being is an individual. 
C)  avoid adopting the behaviours of the culture because it will seem insincere. 
D)  avoid stereotyping people who belong to different cultural groups.

Question 5

Which of the following is the definition of norm?

Accepted Answer

A)  a program of shared rules that govern the behaviour of members of a society 
B)  a gradual process in which people escalate their commitment to a course of action 
C)  rules that regulate human life 
D)  a given social position that is governed by rules for proper behaviour 
A)  a program of shared rules that govern the behaviour of members of a society 
B)  a gradual process in which people escalate their commitment to a course of action 
C)  rules that regulate human life 
D)  a given social position that is governed by rules for proper behaviour

Question 6

Benevolent sexism is affectionate but patronizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match these definitions with the terms they define.
-a person's identification with a racial, religious, or ethnic group

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype 
B) ethnic identity 
C) acculturation 
D) prejudice 
E) ethnocentrism 
A) stereotype 
B) ethnic identity 
C) acculturation 
D) prejudice 
E) ethnocentrism

Question 8

The just-world hypothesis is especially prevalent in collectivist countries, such as India and Korea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match these studies with the researchers who completed them.
-Robbers Cave study

Accepted Answer

A) Solomon Asch 
B) Stanley Milgram 
C) Muzafer Sherif 
D) Phillip Zimbardo 
A) Solomon Asch 
B) Stanley Milgram 
C) Muzafer Sherif 
D) Phillip Zimbardo

Question 10

Which two effects are common reasons for a change of attitudes?

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A)  familiarity and validity 
B)  consistency and validity 
C)  familiarity and reputation 
D)  reliability and validity 
A)  familiarity and validity 
B)  consistency and validity 
C)  familiarity and reputation 
D)  reliability and validity

Question 11

Which of the following statements about stereotypes is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotypes are useful tools, allowing for efficient decisions, information processing, and retrieval of memories. 
B)  Stereotypes are summary impressions of a group in which all members of the group are seen as sharing a common trait or traits. 
C)  Stereotypes may be positive, neutral, or negative. 
D)  Stereotypes overestimate differences within other groups and underestimate differences between groups. 
A)  Stereotypes are useful tools, allowing for efficient decisions, information processing, and retrieval of memories. 
B)  Stereotypes are summary impressions of a group in which all members of the group are seen as sharing a common trait or traits. 
C)  Stereotypes may be positive, neutral, or negative. 
D)  Stereotypes overestimate differences within other groups and underestimate differences between groups.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a result of diffusion of responsibility?

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A)  bystander apathy 
B)  mob violence 
C)  deindividuation 
D)  fundamental attribution error 
A)  bystander apathy 
B)  mob violence 
C)  deindividuation 
D)  fundamental attribution error

Question 13

When people in Western nations are trying to find reasons for someone else's behaviour, they tend to:

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A)  explore the personality traits and the environmental constraints to derive an explanation. 
B)  ignore dispositional attributions in favour of situational attributions. 
C)  overestimate personality traits and underestimate the influence of the situation. 
D)  leap to the attribution that people's behaviours correspond to the context. 
A)  explore the personality traits and the environmental constraints to derive an explanation. 
B)  ignore dispositional attributions in favour of situational attributions. 
C)  overestimate personality traits and underestimate the influence of the situation. 
D)  leap to the attribution that people's behaviours correspond to the context.

Question 14

Match these definitions with the terms they define.
-a summary impression of a group, in which a person believes that all members of the group share a common trait or traits (positive, negative, or neutral)

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype 
B) ethnic identity 
C) acculturation 
D) prejudice 
E) ethnocentrism 
A) stereotype 
B) ethnic identity 
C) acculturation 
D) prejudice 
E) ethnocentrism

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a way in which stereotypes distort reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  exaggeration of differences between groups 
B)  producing selective perception 
C)  exaggeration of differences within other groups 
D)  underestimation of differences within other groups 
A)  exaggeration of differences between groups 
B)  producing selective perception 
C)  exaggeration of differences within other groups 
D)  underestimation of differences within other groups

Question 16

Blaming the victim often results when a person strongly believes in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution of responsibility. 
B)  social identity theory. 
C)  just-world hypothesis. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility. 
A)  attribution of responsibility. 
B)  social identity theory. 
C)  just-world hypothesis. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility.

Question 17

The participants in Milgram's study thought they were part of an experiment on the effects of punishment on learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mere repetition of a statement or opinion increases the perception that it is true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A social function of prejudice is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  help people bond to their own ethnic group. 
B)  increase conformity to social norms. 
C)  make official forms of discrimination seem legitimate. 
D)  increase self-esteem. 
A)  help people bond to their own ethnic group. 
B)  increase conformity to social norms. 
C)  make official forms of discrimination seem legitimate. 
D)  increase self-esteem.

Question 20

At the beginning of the book, we read about the critical thinking principle "Examine the Evidence." How does this guideline relate to social psychology in regard to deindividuation? Does the evidence suggest that, because a mob is engaged in a criminal act, an individual perpetrator is not responsible for her or his actions? How mindless are mindless crowds?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

In Milgram's study on obedience, every single subject administered some shock to the "learner."

When travelling to another country it is important to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is the definition of norm?

Benevolent sexism is affectionate but patronizing.

Match these definitions with the terms they define. -a person's identification with a racial, religious, or ethnic group

The just-world hypothesis is especially prevalent in collectivist countries, such as India and Korea.

Match these studies with the researchers who completed them. -Robbers Cave study

Which two effects are common reasons for a change of attitudes?

Which of the following statements about stereotypes is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a result of diffusion of responsibility?

When people in Western nations are trying to find reasons for someone else's behaviour, they tend to:

Match these definitions with the terms they define. -a summary impression of a group, in which a person believes that all members of the group share a common trait or traits (positive, negative, or neutral)

Which of the following is NOT a way in which stereotypes distort reality?

Blaming the victim often results when a person strongly believes in the:

The participants in Milgram's study thought they were part of an experiment on the effects of punishment on learning.

Mere repetition of a statement or opinion increases the perception that it is true.

A social function of prejudice is to:

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Exam 8: Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

In Milgram's study on obedience, every single subject administered some shock to the "learner."

When travelling to another country it is important to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is the definition of norm?

Benevolent sexism is affectionate but patronizing.

Match these definitions with the terms they define. -a person's identification with a racial, religious, or ethnic group

The just-world hypothesis is especially prevalent in collectivist countries, such as India and Korea.

Match these studies with the researchers who completed them. -Robbers Cave study

Which two effects are common reasons for a change of attitudes?

Which of the following statements about stereotypes is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a result of diffusion of responsibility?

When people in Western nations are trying to find reasons for someone else's behaviour, they tend to:

Match these definitions with the terms they define. -a summary impression of a group, in which a person believes that all members of the group share a common trait or traits (positive, negative, or neutral)

Which of the following is NOT a way in which stereotypes distort reality?

Blaming the victim often results when a person strongly believes in the:

The participants in Milgram's study thought they were part of an experiment on the effects of punishment on learning.

Mere repetition of a statement or opinion increases the perception that it is true.

A social function of prejudice is to:

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

Filters