Question 1

The "jigsaw classroom," originally designed to reduce racial tensions in newly desegregated school districts in the 1970s,demonstrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the effectiveness of cooperation in reducing prejudice 
B) that working independently,but side by side,eliminates prejudice 
C) the role of in-group thinking in reducing prejudice 
D) that prejudice in the classroom no longer exists 
A) the effectiveness of cooperation in reducing prejudice 
B) that working independently,but side by side,eliminates prejudice 
C) the role of in-group thinking in reducing prejudice 
D) that prejudice in the classroom no longer exists

Question 2

Anthony's best friend has applied for many jobs as an anatomic illustrator and received a few interviews,but has not had one job offer yet.Anthony believes that due to technological advances in anatomical imaging,finding a job may take his friend some time.His belief is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a situational attribution 
B) the actor-observer bias 
C) the self-serving bias 
D) a dispositional attribution 
A) a situational attribution 
B) the actor-observer bias 
C) the self-serving bias 
D) a dispositional attribution

Question 3

Which of the following is identified in your text as "a dominant factor in romantic attraction"?

Accepted Answer

A) Financial security 
B) Personality 
C) Physical appearance 
D) Intellectual achievement 
A) Financial security 
B) Personality 
C) Physical appearance 
D) Intellectual achievement

Question 4

Joanne's dog is very large,but also very dominant.When her dog meets another dog,he growls and shows his teeth.This is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing within-group conflict by clear signals of dominant status 
B) maximizing between-group conflict by clear signals of lower status 
C) maximizing within-group conflict by clear signals of higher status 
D) minimizing between-group conflict by clear signals of lower status 
A) minimizing within-group conflict by clear signals of dominant status 
B) maximizing between-group conflict by clear signals of lower status 
C) maximizing within-group conflict by clear signals of higher status 
D) minimizing between-group conflict by clear signals of lower status

Question 5

Regarding infidelity in a relationship,women are most distressed by a partner ____.

Accepted Answer

A) having a sexual relationship with another 
B) having a one-night stand with a person encountered on a business trip 
C) not telling them about having a one-night stand 
D) becoming deeply emotionally involved with another 
A) having a sexual relationship with another 
B) having a one-night stand with a person encountered on a business trip 
C) not telling them about having a one-night stand 
D) becoming deeply emotionally involved with another

Question 6

The percentage of the human population lost to war today has decreased since the time of the hunter-gatherers.One possible reason is that between-group violence has been reduced by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing economic dependencies among nations 
B) evolutionary genetic changes 
C) lower testosterone levels among males 
D) changes in child-rearing practices and values 
A) increasing economic dependencies among nations 
B) evolutionary genetic changes 
C) lower testosterone levels among males 
D) changes in child-rearing practices and values

Question 7

Selena,a research scientist,is developing a study of prejudice.Which of the following would be most useful as an implicit measure of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A) Association of positive terms with White faces and negative terms with Black faces 
B) Association of geographic locations with demographic groups 
C) Patterns of higher education for Whites versus Blacks by age group 
D) Patterns of hiring for White job candidates versus Black job candidates 
A) Association of positive terms with White faces and negative terms with Black faces 
B) Association of geographic locations with demographic groups 
C) Patterns of higher education for Whites versus Blacks by age group 
D) Patterns of hiring for White job candidates versus Black job candidates

Question 8

Which of the following examples involves deindividuation?

Accepted Answer

A) Naomi decides to follow her classmates when they put on hoodies to obscure their identities and run out of the student union to spray paint on the Dean's car in the faculty parking lot. 
B) Ben is bored with weeding and planting at the community garden and lets others do most of the work. 
C) Diego feels even more strongly that his preferred candidate is the best choice after a class discussion. 
D) Laura is visiting the beach with her friends and jumps off a very high rock into the water by herself. 
A) Naomi decides to follow her classmates when they put on hoodies to obscure their identities and run out of the student union to spray paint on the Dean's car in the faculty parking lot. 
B) Ben is bored with weeding and planting at the community garden and lets others do most of the work. 
C) Diego feels even more strongly that his preferred candidate is the best choice after a class discussion. 
D) Laura is visiting the beach with her friends and jumps off a very high rock into the water by herself.

Question 9

Michelle has always preferred standard,run-of-the-mill coffee;that is,until her sister encouraged her to try an organic,sweet caramel,nut and berry flavored Brazilian coffee.Now,she believes that she has been drinking the "wrong" kind of coffee most of her life.Which element of her attitude does this most reflect?

Accepted Answer

A) Affect 
B) Cognition 
C) Emotion 
D) Behavior 
A) Affect 
B) Cognition 
C) Emotion 
D) Behavior

Question 10

What is the definition of social facilitation?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced motivation and effort shown by individuals working in a group 
B) A change in attitudes in response to information provided by another person 
C) The change in performance due to the presence of other people 
D) Immersion of an individual within a group,leading to anonymity 
A) Reduced motivation and effort shown by individuals working in a group 
B) A change in attitudes in response to information provided by another person 
C) The change in performance due to the presence of other people 
D) Immersion of an individual within a group,leading to anonymity

Question 11

Sandra and Derek have always had some friction in their relationship.Early on,they called it passion.After 12 years of marriage,it seems that their negative interactions now exceed their positive ones.What does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) The initial passion in a relationship eventually leads to discontentment 
B) The likelihood that the relationship will end has increased 
C) The amount of friction in a relationship is an indicator of its success 
D) The inevitable rise of negative interactions in any relationship through time 
A) The initial passion in a relationship eventually leads to discontentment 
B) The likelihood that the relationship will end has increased 
C) The amount of friction in a relationship is an indicator of its success 
D) The inevitable rise of negative interactions in any relationship through time

Question 12

Children and youth are exposed to increasingly violent and graphic images and ideas through films,video games,and music lyrics.Some research results show correlations between media exposure and aggression,which indicates that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) visual imagery causes more aggression than music lyrics 
B) media exposure causes aggression 
C) there may or may not be some relationship between the two 
D) aggressive children and youth choose to watch and listen to violent media 
A) visual imagery causes more aggression than music lyrics 
B) media exposure causes aggression 
C) there may or may not be some relationship between the two 
D) aggressive children and youth choose to watch and listen to violent media

Question 13

Benny received a C on his Psychology exam and an A on his Western Civilization exam.Which of the following would best reflect Benny's reasoning if he exhibited a self-serving bias?

Accepted Answer

A) His Psychology grade was because he was coming down with the flu and his Western Civilization grade was because the professor was an easy grader. 
B) His Psychology grade was because he is not good with understanding abstract concepts and his Macroeconomics grade was because the professor was an easy grader. 
C) His Psychology grade was because he was coming down with the flu and his Western Civilization grade was because he has an innate gift for understanding the past. 
D) His Psychology grade was because he does not study and his Western Civilization grade was because the professor happened to ask the questions he studied the most. 
A) His Psychology grade was because he was coming down with the flu and his Western Civilization grade was because the professor was an easy grader. 
B) His Psychology grade was because he is not good with understanding abstract concepts and his Macroeconomics grade was because the professor was an easy grader. 
C) His Psychology grade was because he was coming down with the flu and his Western Civilization grade was because he has an innate gift for understanding the past. 
D) His Psychology grade was because he does not study and his Western Civilization grade was because the professor happened to ask the questions he studied the most.

Question 14

Ross,a college sophomore,has no clear preference for any of the candidates running for student body president.The students he admires most are campaigning for their fraternity brother,Henry.Ross decides to support Henry as well.This most reflects ____.

Accepted Answer

A) correspondence bias 
B) classical conditioning 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) a desire for social inclusion 
A) correspondence bias 
B) classical conditioning 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) a desire for social inclusion

Question 15

The reduced motivation and effort shown by individuals working in a group is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing 
B) deindividuation 
C) group polarization 
D) groupthink 
A) social loafing 
B) deindividuation 
C) group polarization 
D) groupthink

Question 16

Which of the following reflects a problem that results from the self-serving bias?

Accepted Answer

A) Failure to learn from one's mistakes 
B) Judging oneself too harshly 
C) Low self-esteem 
D) An increase in anxiety 
A) Failure to learn from one's mistakes 
B) Judging oneself too harshly 
C) Low self-esteem 
D) An increase in anxiety

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding physical attraction?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural definitions of physical beauty are completely distinctive. 
B) Subjective judgments of beauty are not present until they are taught. 
C) Subjective judgments of beauty are heavily influenced by symmetry. 
D) Women prioritize symmetry while men prioritize curves. 
A) Cultural definitions of physical beauty are completely distinctive. 
B) Subjective judgments of beauty are not present until they are taught. 
C) Subjective judgments of beauty are heavily influenced by symmetry. 
D) Women prioritize symmetry while men prioritize curves.

Question 18

Since his divorce,Rodney has become increasingly cut off from his family,friends,and coworkers.If his doctor is well informed of the literature in this area,which of the following assessments is the doctor most likely to make?

Accepted Answer

A) I am not worried about Rodney's health.The chances are that he will make it through this year just fine. 
B) I'm concerned with Rodney's health.Going through a divorce shares a risk of death comparable to high blood obesity and a sedentary lifestyle and is positively correlated with risk of suicide. 
C) Rodney might be depressed,but he's unlikely to be in danger of becoming suicidal.Surprisingly,divorce is negatively correlated with the risk of suicide. 
D) I will suggest to Rodney that he visualize the many possible paths in his future.Then he is likely to realize that things could always be worse. 
A) I am not worried about Rodney's health.The chances are that he will make it through this year just fine. 
B) I'm concerned with Rodney's health.Going through a divorce shares a risk of death comparable to high blood obesity and a sedentary lifestyle and is positively correlated with risk of suicide. 
C) Rodney might be depressed,but he's unlikely to be in danger of becoming suicidal.Surprisingly,divorce is negatively correlated with the risk of suicide. 
D) I will suggest to Rodney that he visualize the many possible paths in his future.Then he is likely to realize that things could always be worse.

Question 19

Which of the following modifications to Milgram's study design (1963)reduced the rate of obedience?

Accepted Answer

A) Moving the experiment to an off-campus office 
B) Moving the teacher and the learner closer together 
C) Moving the teacher and the experimenter closer together 
D) Conducting the experiment with people of different ages and occupations 
A) Moving the experiment to an off-campus office 
B) Moving the teacher and the learner closer together 
C) Moving the teacher and the experimenter closer together 
D) Conducting the experiment with people of different ages and occupations

Question 20

Delilah is participating in a speed dating evening for the first time.She spends 5 minutes with each partner,and in the process,she meets one man whom she would very much like to see again.How accurate is her assessment likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) Inaccurate but persistent 
B) Inaccurate and fleeting 
C) Accurate and persistent 
D) Accurate but fleeting 
A) Inaccurate but persistent 
B) Inaccurate and fleeting 
C) Accurate and persistent 
D) Accurate but fleeting

The "jigsaw classroom," originally designed to reduce racial tensions in newly desegregated school districts in the 1970s,demonstrates ____.

Anthony's best friend has applied for many jobs as an anatomic illustrator and received a few interviews,but has not had one job offer yet.Anthony believes that due to technological advances in anatomical imaging,finding a job may take his friend some time.His belief is an example of ____.

Which of the following is identified in your text as "a dominant factor in romantic attraction"?

Joanne's dog is very large,but also very dominant.When her dog meets another dog,he growls and shows his teeth.This is an example of ____.

Regarding infidelity in a relationship,women are most distressed by a partner ____.

The percentage of the human population lost to war today has decreased since the time of the hunter-gatherers.One possible reason is that between-group violence has been reduced by ____.

Selena,a research scientist,is developing a study of prejudice.Which of the following would be most useful as an implicit measure of prejudice?

Which of the following examples involves deindividuation?

What is the definition of social facilitation?

Sandra and Derek have always had some friction in their relationship.Early on,they called it passion.After 12 years of marriage,it seems that their negative interactions now exceed their positive ones.What does this suggest?

Children and youth are exposed to increasingly violent and graphic images and ideas through films,video games,and music lyrics.Some research results show correlations between media exposure and aggression,which indicates that ____.

Benny received a C on his Psychology exam and an A on his Western Civilization exam.Which of the following would best reflect Benny's reasoning if he exhibited a self-serving bias?

Ross,a college sophomore,has no clear preference for any of the candidates running for student body president.The students he admires most are campaigning for their fraternity brother,Henry.Ross decides to support Henry as well.This most reflects ____.

The reduced motivation and effort shown by individuals working in a group is called ____.

Which of the following reflects a problem that results from the self-serving bias?

Which of the following is true regarding physical attraction?

Since his divorce,Rodney has become increasingly cut off from his family,friends,and coworkers.If his doctor is well informed of the literature in this area,which of the following assessments is the doctor most likely to make?

Which of the following modifications to Milgram's study design (1963)reduced the rate of obedience?

Delilah is participating in a speed dating evening for the first time.She spends 5 minutes with each partner,and in the process,she meets one man whom she would very much like to see again.How accurate is her assessment likely to be?

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The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

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Exam 13: The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The "jigsaw classroom," originally designed to reduce racial tensions in newly desegregated school districts in the 1970s,demonstrates ____.

Anthony's best friend has applied for many jobs as an anatomic illustrator and received a few interviews,but has not had one job offer yet.Anthony believes that due to technological advances in anatomical imaging,finding a job may take his friend some time.His belief is an example of ____.

Which of the following is identified in your text as "a dominant factor in romantic attraction"?

Joanne's dog is very large,but also very dominant.When her dog meets another dog,he growls and shows his teeth.This is an example of ____.

Regarding infidelity in a relationship,women are most distressed by a partner ____.

The percentage of the human population lost to war today has decreased since the time of the hunter-gatherers.One possible reason is that between-group violence has been reduced by ____.

Selena,a research scientist,is developing a study of prejudice.Which of the following would be most useful as an implicit measure of prejudice?

Which of the following examples involves deindividuation?

What is the definition of social facilitation?

Sandra and Derek have always had some friction in their relationship.Early on,they called it passion.After 12 years of marriage,it seems that their negative interactions now exceed their positive ones.What does this suggest?

Children and youth are exposed to increasingly violent and graphic images and ideas through films,video games,and music lyrics.Some research results show correlations between media exposure and aggression,which indicates that ____.

Benny received a C on his Psychology exam and an A on his Western Civilization exam.Which of the following would best reflect Benny's reasoning if he exhibited a self-serving bias?

Ross,a college sophomore,has no clear preference for any of the candidates running for student body president.The students he admires most are campaigning for their fraternity brother,Henry.Ross decides to support Henry as well.This most reflects ____.

The reduced motivation and effort shown by individuals working in a group is called ____.

Which of the following reflects a problem that results from the self-serving bias?

Which of the following is true regarding physical attraction?

Since his divorce,Rodney has become increasingly cut off from his family,friends,and coworkers.If his doctor is well informed of the literature in this area,which of the following assessments is the doctor most likely to make?

Which of the following modifications to Milgram's study design (1963)reduced the rate of obedience?

Delilah is participating in a speed dating evening for the first time.She spends 5 minutes with each partner,and in the process,she meets one man whom she would very much like to see again.How accurate is her assessment likely to be?

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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