Question 1

Helping behavior that either fails to reward or harms the person who performs it is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) compassion 
B) altruism 
C) benevolence 
D) mercy 
A) compassion 
B) altruism 
C) benevolence 
D) mercy

Question 2

According to Hart and colleagues (2000),when participants viewed faces from their own racial group in a study,what happened?

Accepted Answer

A) Activity in the amygdala was higher than when they viewed faces from another racial group. 
B) Activity in the frontal lobes was higher than when they viewed faces from another racial group. 
C) Activity in the frontal lobes was lower than when they viewed faces from another racial group. 
D) Activity in the amygdala was lower than when they viewed faces from another racial group. 
A) Activity in the amygdala was higher than when they viewed faces from another racial group. 
B) Activity in the frontal lobes was higher than when they viewed faces from another racial group. 
C) Activity in the frontal lobes was lower than when they viewed faces from another racial group. 
D) Activity in the amygdala was lower than when they viewed faces from another racial group.

Question 3

Performance of which activities are most likely to improve in front of an audience?

Accepted Answer

A) Difficult memorization tasks 
B) Well-practiced activities 
C) Novel activities 
D) Highly complex activities 
A) Difficult memorization tasks 
B) Well-practiced activities 
C) Novel activities 
D) Highly complex activities

Question 4

A simplified set of traits associated with membership in a group or category is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice 
B) discrimination 
C) a bias 
D) a stereotype 
A) prejudice 
B) discrimination 
C) a bias 
D) a stereotype

Question 5

A weakness in the notion of the fundamental attribution error is that

Accepted Answer

A) people ignore dispositional factors when making attributions. 
B) in many cases we have ample evidence to make an attribution,but we ignore the evidence. 
C) research support for the idea that situational factors are totally neglected when making attributions is lacking. 
D) most people do not attribute behavior to either situational or dispositional factors. 
A) people ignore dispositional factors when making attributions. 
B) in many cases we have ample evidence to make an attribution,but we ignore the evidence. 
C) research support for the idea that situational factors are totally neglected when making attributions is lacking. 
D) most people do not attribute behavior to either situational or dispositional factors.

Question 6

A judgment about the cause of a person's behavior is called a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) correspondence 
B) attribution 
C) attitude 
D) bias 
A) correspondence 
B) attribution 
C) attitude 
D) bias

Question 7

Which of the following is accurate regarding individualistic and collectivistic cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Members of individualistic cultures tend to place more emphasis on situations than dispositions. 
B) Members of collectivistic cultures are more likely to demonstrate the correspondence bias. 
C) Members of individualistic societies are less likely to use defensive attributions,such as the self-serving bias. 
D) Members of collectivistic cultures are more likely to show a group-serving bias. 
A) Members of individualistic cultures tend to place more emphasis on situations than dispositions. 
B) Members of collectivistic cultures are more likely to demonstrate the correspondence bias. 
C) Members of individualistic societies are less likely to use defensive attributions,such as the self-serving bias. 
D) Members of collectivistic cultures are more likely to show a group-serving bias.

Question 8

Complying with a request from an authority figure is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) obedience 
B) submission 
C) conformity 
D) subservience 
A) obedience 
B) submission 
C) conformity 
D) subservience

Question 9

For an individual or small group to influence a larger group,it is important to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) speak with consistency and confidence 
B) withhold the actual intent 
C) act aggressively 
D) be flexible with the outcome 
A) speak with consistency and confidence 
B) withhold the actual intent 
C) act aggressively 
D) be flexible with the outcome

Question 10

Jessica and Zach have been together for 12 years.Their friends joke that they look alike.Jessica and Zach are both very attractive with dark hair and dark eyes.This similarity is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) appearance alignment 
B) the matching hypothesis 
C) the mere exposure effect 
D) habituation 
A) appearance alignment 
B) the matching hypothesis 
C) the mere exposure effect 
D) habituation

Question 11

The text describes a study finding that defendants' appearance as more stereotypically African American was highly predictive of the men's sentences when the victims were White.Describe the concept of implicit measures of prejudice.What role might implicit prejudice have played in this study? What other information would be helpful to gain a more detailed understanding of the study's results?

Accepted Answer

Implicit measures are designed to demons

Question 12

What are the three dimensions of close relationships according to Sternberg's model?

Accepted Answer

A) Awareness,understanding,and knowledge 
B) Intimacy,passion,and commitment 
C) Acquaintance,friendship,and love 
D) Latency,attachment,and mature love 
A) Awareness,understanding,and knowledge 
B) Intimacy,passion,and commitment 
C) Acquaintance,friendship,and love 
D) Latency,attachment,and mature love

Question 13

What is the term for the persuasive technique in which compliance with a target request is preceded by a large,unreasonable request?

Accepted Answer

A) Low-balling 
B) Door-in-the-face scenario 
C) Foot-in-the-door technique 
D) Bait-and-switch strategy 
A) Low-balling 
B) Door-in-the-face scenario 
C) Foot-in-the-door technique 
D) Bait-and-switch strategy

Question 14

How does your text define prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A) Biased and unjust behavior based on stereotyping and preconception 
B) A prejudgment,usually negative,of another person on the basis of his or her membership in a group 
C) An assumption that people generally get what they deserve and that,in this way,the world is fair 
D) A simplified set of traits associated with membership in a group or category 
A) Biased and unjust behavior based on stereotyping and preconception 
B) A prejudgment,usually negative,of another person on the basis of his or her membership in a group 
C) An assumption that people generally get what they deserve and that,in this way,the world is fair 
D) A simplified set of traits associated with membership in a group or category

Question 15

What might be a purpose of the mere exposure effect from an evolutionary perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) To avoid unfamiliar and possibly dangerous stimuli 
B) To reduce prejudice among different peoples 
C) To encourage openness to new and possibly beneficial stimuli 
D) To reduce rates of reproduction 
A) To avoid unfamiliar and possibly dangerous stimuli 
B) To reduce prejudice among different peoples 
C) To encourage openness to new and possibly beneficial stimuli 
D) To reduce rates of reproduction

Question 16

A positive or negative evaluation that predisposes behavior toward an object,person,or situation is called a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) fixed action pattern 
B) attitude 
C) attribution 
D) reflex 
A) fixed action pattern 
B) attitude 
C) attribution 
D) reflex

Question 17

The importance of group membership to survival is reflected in the remarkable loyalty human beings show to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) family members 
B) their culturally defined groups 
C) family members. 
D) the subject matter of their work 
A) family members 
B) their culturally defined groups 
C) family members. 
D) the subject matter of their work

Question 18

According to initial research regarding online communications (Lee,Park,Lee,& Cameron,2010),how are user-generated materials,such as blogs and reviews,viewed in comparison to formal news reports prepared by professional journalists?

Accepted Answer

A) They are viewed as less credible and accurate. 
B) They are viewed as equally credible and accurate. 
C) They are viewed as valid but not reliable. 
D) They are viewed as reliable but not valid. 
A) They are viewed as less credible and accurate. 
B) They are viewed as equally credible and accurate. 
C) They are viewed as valid but not reliable. 
D) They are viewed as reliable but not valid.

Question 19

What was the researchers' finding in a study comparing brain activity in murderers who had experienced neglect and abuse to murderers who had not experienced neglect or abuse (Raine,Stoddard,Bihrle,& Buchsbaum,1998)?

Accepted Answer

A) The brain activity of the neglected and abused murderers was quite similar to the nonabused murderers. 
B) The brain activity of the neglected and abused murderers was quite similar to the nonviolent control participants. 
C) The brain activity of the nonabused murderers was quite similar to the nonviolent control participants. 
D) The brain activity of the three groups-neglected and abused murderers,nonabused murderers,and nonviolent controls-was dissimilar. 
A) The brain activity of the neglected and abused murderers was quite similar to the nonabused murderers. 
B) The brain activity of the neglected and abused murderers was quite similar to the nonviolent control participants. 
C) The brain activity of the nonabused murderers was quite similar to the nonviolent control participants. 
D) The brain activity of the three groups-neglected and abused murderers,nonabused murderers,and nonviolent controls-was dissimilar.

Question 20

Early evolutionary pressures favored humans who ___________,and by doing so,sculpted much of the social behavior we observe today.

Accepted Answer

A) chose to associate with others 
B) focused on the family unit 
C) were more competitive with one another 
D) exhibited strong emotional reactions 
A) chose to associate with others 
B) focused on the family unit 
C) were more competitive with one another 
D) exhibited strong emotional reactions

Helping behavior that either fails to reward or harms the person who performs it is called ____.

According to Hart and colleagues (2000),when participants viewed faces from their own racial group in a study,what happened?

Performance of which activities are most likely to improve in front of an audience?

A simplified set of traits associated with membership in a group or category is called ____.

A weakness in the notion of the fundamental attribution error is that

A judgment about the cause of a person's behavior is called a(n)____.

Which of the following is accurate regarding individualistic and collectivistic cultures?

Complying with a request from an authority figure is called ____.

For an individual or small group to influence a larger group,it is important to ____.

Jessica and Zach have been together for 12 years.Their friends joke that they look alike.Jessica and Zach are both very attractive with dark hair and dark eyes.This similarity is known as ____.

What are the three dimensions of close relationships according to Sternberg's model?

What is the term for the persuasive technique in which compliance with a target request is preceded by a large,unreasonable request?

How does your text define prejudice?

What might be a purpose of the mere exposure effect from an evolutionary perspective?

A positive or negative evaluation that predisposes behavior toward an object,person,or situation is called a(n)____.

The importance of group membership to survival is reflected in the remarkable loyalty human beings show to ____.

According to initial research regarding online communications (Lee,Park,Lee,& Cameron,2010),how are user-generated materials,such as blogs and reviews,viewed in comparison to formal news reports prepared by professional journalists?

What was the researchers' finding in a study comparing brain activity in murderers who had experienced neglect and abuse to murderers who had not experienced neglect or abuse (Raine,Stoddard,Bihrle,& Buchsbaum,1998)?

Early evolutionary pressures favored humans who ___________,and by doing so,sculpted much of the social behavior we observe today.

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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Exam 13: The Connected Mind Social Psychology

Helping behavior that either fails to reward or harms the person who performs it is called ____.

According to Hart and colleagues (2000),when participants viewed faces from their own racial group in a study,what happened?

Performance of which activities are most likely to improve in front of an audience?

A simplified set of traits associated with membership in a group or category is called ____.

A weakness in the notion of the fundamental attribution error is that

A judgment about the cause of a person's behavior is called a(n)____.

Which of the following is accurate regarding individualistic and collectivistic cultures?

Complying with a request from an authority figure is called ____.

For an individual or small group to influence a larger group,it is important to ____.

Jessica and Zach have been together for 12 years.Their friends joke that they look alike.Jessica and Zach are both very attractive with dark hair and dark eyes.This similarity is known as ____.

What are the three dimensions of close relationships according to Sternberg's model?

What is the term for the persuasive technique in which compliance with a target request is preceded by a large,unreasonable request?

How does your text define prejudice?

What might be a purpose of the mere exposure effect from an evolutionary perspective?

A positive or negative evaluation that predisposes behavior toward an object,person,or situation is called a(n)____.

The importance of group membership to survival is reflected in the remarkable loyalty human beings show to ____.

According to initial research regarding online communications (Lee,Park,Lee,& Cameron,2010),how are user-generated materials,such as blogs and reviews,viewed in comparison to formal news reports prepared by professional journalists?

What was the researchers' finding in a study comparing brain activity in murderers who had experienced neglect and abuse to murderers who had not experienced neglect or abuse (Raine,Stoddard,Bihrle,& Buchsbaum,1998)?

Early evolutionary pressures favored humans who ___________,and by doing so,sculpted much of the social behavior we observe today.

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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