Question 1

Which one of the following activities will NOT reduce cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A) changing the behaviour to match the attitude 
B) changing the thought to justify the behaviour 
C) developing new thoughts to justify the behaviour 
D) continuing the behaviour in spite of the conflicting thoughts 
A) changing the behaviour to match the attitude 
B) changing the thought to justify the behaviour 
C) developing new thoughts to justify the behaviour 
D) continuing the behaviour in spite of the conflicting thoughts

Question 2

Social comparison occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) someone asks you to give them directions. 
B) two people order food in a restaurant. 
C) two people enter a beauty contest. 
D) playing solitaire. 
A) someone asks you to give them directions. 
B) two people order food in a restaurant. 
C) two people enter a beauty contest. 
D) playing solitaire.

Question 3

You receive a call at home from a telemarketer who wants you to listen to a pitch for aluminum siding.If you agree to listen,you are more likely to buy siding-a phenomenon known as the foot-in-the-door technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

Accepted Answer

A) the Challenger disaster 
B) the Titanic 
C) the Boston Red Sox 
D) The Walkerton water crisis 
A) the Challenger disaster 
B) the Titanic 
C) the Boston Red Sox 
D) The Walkerton water crisis

Question 5

According to the general aggression model,the two most relevant factors in explaining aggression are:

Accepted Answer

A) instinct and fear. 
B) imitation and modelling. 
C) trauma and pain. 
D) situational factors and person factors. 
A) instinct and fear. 
B) imitation and modelling. 
C) trauma and pain. 
D) situational factors and person factors.

Question 6

Stereotype threat is anxiety related to the phenomenon known as:

Accepted Answer

A) attribution. 
B) response characteristic. 
C) primary drive. 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) attribution. 
B) response characteristic. 
C) primary drive. 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 7

The area of the brain that is most involved in aggression is the:

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B) pineal gland. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) cortex. 
A) amygdala. 
B) pineal gland. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) cortex.

Question 8

Compared to those born in Canada,those born in Asia are more likely to experience cognitive dissonance when their behaviour:

Accepted Answer

A) does not match their personal goals and attitudes. 
B) matches their personal goals and attitudes. 
C) matches the goals and attitudes of their social group. 
D) does not match the goals and attitudes of their social group. 
A) does not match their personal goals and attitudes. 
B) matches their personal goals and attitudes. 
C) matches the goals and attitudes of their social group. 
D) does not match the goals and attitudes of their social group.

Question 9

Carlos and his work associates form a close,friendly group,and they usually work well together.However,they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called:

Accepted Answer

A) fundamental attribution error. 
B) generational identity. 
C) groupthink. 
D) self-serving bias. 
A) fundamental attribution error. 
B) generational identity. 
C) groupthink. 
D) self-serving bias.

Question 10

When we make situational attributions we are identifying the cause of an action as something:

Accepted Answer

A) in the environment. 
B) in the person's disposition. 
C) that is a biological trait. 
D) something with an unconscious motivation. 
A) in the environment. 
B) in the person's disposition. 
C) that is a biological trait. 
D) something with an unconscious motivation.

Question 11

Alex is standing in line at Walmart waiting to pay for his purchases.A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter.Alex says,"That man is incredibly rude." Alex just made a situational attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement best describes an important finding of Milgram's classic research?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals easily conform to group norms. 
B) The presence of other people makes aggression more likely. 
C) People will easily obey an authority figure and do harm to others. 
D) Agreeing to a small request makes it more likely you will agree to a big request. 
A) Individuals easily conform to group norms. 
B) The presence of other people makes aggression more likely. 
C) People will easily obey an authority figure and do harm to others. 
D) Agreeing to a small request makes it more likely you will agree to a big request.

Question 13

Asch's studies showed that overall conformity to group pressure occurred about ______ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) three-fourths 
A) one-fifth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) three-fourths

Question 14

A person who is very low in self-worth is less likely to be affected by the _________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) halo 
B) mere exposure 
C) need complementarity 
D) reciprocity of liking 
A) halo 
B) mere exposure 
C) need complementarity 
D) reciprocity of liking

Question 15

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A) They are making attributions. 
B) They are reducing dissonance levels. 
C) They are conforming to the group's norms. 
D) They are forming initial impressions of Ray. 
A) They are making attributions. 
B) They are reducing dissonance levels. 
C) They are conforming to the group's norms. 
D) They are forming initial impressions of Ray.

Question 16

Attitude formation is the result of a number of influences.What they have in common is that most of them are forms of:

Accepted Answer

A) learning. 
B) intuition. 
C) reinforcement. 
D) conformity. 
A) learning. 
B) intuition. 
C) reinforcement. 
D) conformity.

Question 17

All of the following are decision points in helping behaviour EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) noticing. 
B) defining an emergency. 
C) taking responsibility. 
D) diffusion of responsibility. 
A) noticing. 
B) defining an emergency. 
C) taking responsibility. 
D) diffusion of responsibility.

Question 18

Long-term memory is organized in the form of semantic networks,or nodes of related information spreading out from a central piece of knowledge,according to the work of:

Accepted Answer

A) Baddeley. 
B) Tolman. 
C) Collins. 
D) Sperling. 
A) Baddeley. 
B) Tolman. 
C) Collins. 
D) Sperling.

Question 19

In the Latané and Darley experiment,participants were most likely to help when:

Accepted Answer

A) they were alone in the room. 
B) they were with a friend. 
C) there were three other people in the room. 
D) there was one stranger in the room. 
A) they were alone in the room. 
B) they were with a friend. 
C) there were three other people in the room. 
D) there was one stranger in the room.

Question 20

Herbie and Irene have been married for almost 55 years.Through it all they have remained committed to each other and have been as close as two people can be.Over the years the passion has waned but they still stayed together.Sternberg would call this type of love:

Accepted Answer

A) consummate. 
B) romantic. 
C) intimate. 
D) companionate. 
A) consummate. 
B) romantic. 
C) intimate. 
D) companionate.

Which one of the following activities will NOT reduce cognitive dissonance?

Social comparison occurs when:

You receive a call at home from a telemarketer who wants you to listen to a pitch for aluminum siding.If you agree to listen,you are more likely to buy siding-a phenomenon known as the foot-in-the-door technique.

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

According to the general aggression model,the two most relevant factors in explaining aggression are:

Stereotype threat is anxiety related to the phenomenon known as:

The area of the brain that is most involved in aggression is the:

Compared to those born in Canada,those born in Asia are more likely to experience cognitive dissonance when their behaviour:

Carlos and his work associates form a close,friendly group,and they usually work well together.However,they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called:

When we make situational attributions we are identifying the cause of an action as something:

Alex is standing in line at Walmart waiting to pay for his purchases.A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter.Alex says,"That man is incredibly rude." Alex just made a situational attribution.

Which statement best describes an important finding of Milgram's classic research?

Asch's studies showed that overall conformity to group pressure occurred about ______ of the time.

A person who is very low in self-worth is less likely to be affected by the _________ effect.

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

Attitude formation is the result of a number of influences.What they have in common is that most of them are forms of:

All of the following are decision points in helping behaviour EXCEPT:

Long-term memory is organized in the form of semantic networks,or nodes of related information spreading out from a central piece of knowledge,according to the work of:

In the Latané and Darley experiment,participants were most likely to help when:

Herbie and Irene have been married for almost 55 years.Through it all they have remained committed to each other and have been as close as two people can be.Over the years the passion has waned but they still stayed together.Sternberg would call this type of love:

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Exam 12: Social Psychology

Which one of the following activities will NOT reduce cognitive dissonance?

Social comparison occurs when:

You receive a call at home from a telemarketer who wants you to listen to a pitch for aluminum siding.If you agree to listen,you are more likely to buy siding-a phenomenon known as the foot-in-the-door technique.

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

According to the general aggression model,the two most relevant factors in explaining aggression are:

Stereotype threat is anxiety related to the phenomenon known as:

The area of the brain that is most involved in aggression is the:

Compared to those born in Canada,those born in Asia are more likely to experience cognitive dissonance when their behaviour:

Carlos and his work associates form a close,friendly group,and they usually work well together.However,they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called:

When we make situational attributions we are identifying the cause of an action as something:

Alex is standing in line at Walmart waiting to pay for his purchases.A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter.Alex says,"That man is incredibly rude." Alex just made a situational attribution.

Which statement best describes an important finding of Milgram's classic research?

Asch's studies showed that overall conformity to group pressure occurred about ______ of the time.

A person who is very low in self-worth is less likely to be affected by the _________ effect.

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

Attitude formation is the result of a number of influences.What they have in common is that most of them are forms of:

All of the following are decision points in helping behaviour EXCEPT:

Long-term memory is organized in the form of semantic networks,or nodes of related information spreading out from a central piece of knowledge,according to the work of:

In the Latané and Darley experiment,participants were most likely to help when:

Herbie and Irene have been married for almost 55 years.Through it all they have remained committed to each other and have been as close as two people can be.Over the years the passion has waned but they still stayed together.Sternberg would call this type of love:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

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