Question 1

In the context of group decision making,which of the following actions is most likely to prevent groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A) discouraging those members of the group who speak out in dissent 
B) overestimating the morality of one's group 
C) overemphasizing conformity over accuracy 
D) avoiding isolation of the group 
A) discouraging those members of the group who speak out in dissent 
B) overestimating the morality of one's group 
C) overemphasizing conformity over accuracy 
D) avoiding isolation of the group

Question 2

The _____ refers to the tendency of an individual who observes an emergency to help less when other people are present than when the observer is alone.

Accepted Answer

A) Flynn effect 
B) bystander effect 
C) audience effect 
D) ambiguity effect 
A) Flynn effect 
B) bystander effect 
C) audience effect 
D) ambiguity effect

Question 3

Melissa and John have been happily married for 30 years because they have ensured that they have no opportunities to fight.Both of them have jobs,so they contribute proportionately to the household income and equally share all other responsibilities.Melissa and John's happy marriage can best be explained by the

Accepted Answer

A) social exchange theory. 
B) social contagion theory. 
C) social identity theory. 
D) elaboration likelihood model. 
A) social exchange theory. 
B) social contagion theory. 
C) social identity theory. 
D) elaboration likelihood model.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the concept of risky shift?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the tendency to shift to a group that makes less risky decisions. 
B) It is the tendency for a group decision to be riskier than the average decision made by the individual group members. 
C) It refers to a person's loss of personal identity when he or she becomes a part of a group. 
D) It refers to each person's tendency to exert less effort in a group because of reduced accountability for individual effort. 
A) It is the tendency to shift to a group that makes less risky decisions. 
B) It is the tendency for a group decision to be riskier than the average decision made by the individual group members. 
C) It refers to a person's loss of personal identity when he or she becomes a part of a group. 
D) It refers to each person's tendency to exert less effort in a group because of reduced accountability for individual effort.

Question 5

Twelve-year-old Ryan's father returns from work tired.Ryan wants his father to take him to his favorite movie,which starts in an hour.Which route of persuasion should Ryan attempt to obtain the highest rate of success?

Accepted Answer

A) the central route 
B) the peripheral route 
C) the egotistic route 
D) the altruistic route 
A) the central route 
B) the peripheral route 
C) the egotistic route 
D) the altruistic route

Question 6

Describe the investment model of close relationships.

Accepted Answer

The investment model examines the ways t

Question 7

Which of the following is the best way to decrease social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the size of the group 
B) making the group's task less attractive 
C) making each individual's contributions more unique 
D) intensifying the evaluation of individuals' contributions 
A) increasing the size of the group 
B) making the group's task less attractive 
C) making each individual's contributions more unique 
D) intensifying the evaluation of individuals' contributions

Question 8

Random acts of kindness,such as helping a visually impaired person cross the street,are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) obedience behaviors. 
B) inoculation. 
C) discrimination. 
D) prosocial behaviors. 
A) obedience behaviors. 
B) inoculation. 
C) discrimination. 
D) prosocial behaviors.

Question 9

In the context of close relationships,_____ best explains why people are attracted to others who are similar to them.

Accepted Answer

A) the investment model 
B) consensual validation 
C) social comparison 
D) the social exchange theory 
A) the investment model 
B) consensual validation 
C) social comparison 
D) the social exchange theory

Question 10

According to Gordon Allport,intergroup contact is NOT likely to reduce prejudice when group members

Accepted Answer

A) think that they are of equal status. 
B) engage in competitive tasks. 
C) feel that an authority figure sanctions their positive relationships. 
D) believe that friendship might emerge from an interaction. 
A) think that they are of equal status. 
B) engage in competitive tasks. 
C) feel that an authority figure sanctions their positive relationships. 
D) believe that friendship might emerge from an interaction.

Question 11

In the context of intergroup relations,which of the following theories best explains why individuals invariably think of the group to which they belong as an ingroup?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive dissonance theory 
B) social identity theory 
C) social exchange theory 
D) self-perception theory 
A) cognitive dissonance theory 
B) social identity theory 
C) social exchange theory 
D) self-perception theory

Question 12

Discuss conformity in terms of informational social influence and normative social influence.

Accepted Answer

Conformity is a change in a person's beh

Question 13

To feel good about themselves,people need to feel good about the groups to which they belong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of conformity?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs when an explicit demand is made on a person. 
B) It occurs only in the presence of an authoritative figure. 
C) It reduces group cohesion. 
D) It can be destructive. 
A) It occurs when an explicit demand is made on a person. 
B) It occurs only in the presence of an authoritative figure. 
C) It reduces group cohesion. 
D) It can be destructive.

Question 15

In American society,it is socially unacceptable to admit to racial prejudice.Identify and describe a test that might allow social scientists to find out if this trend is due to a real change in social consciousness or is merely a form of expected social correctness?

Accepted Answer

The Implicit Associations Test is used t

Question 16

Mickey is a pop star.His fans observe that his live stage performances are better than his studio recorded songs.Mickey explains that he performs better on a live stage because the presence of the audience increases his enthusiasm to perform.Mickey's improved performance in the presence of an audience best illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) social contagion. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) deindividuation. 
A) social contagion. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) deindividuation.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of the psychological and sociocultural factors in prosocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Conscientiousness is the personality trait most strongly associated with prosocial behaviors. 
B) Extraversion is the personality trait most strongly associated with prosocial behaviors. 
C) Compared to wealthier individuals,those from poorer backgrounds tend be less attuned to the suffering of others. 
D) Children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more generous than children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. 
A) Conscientiousness is the personality trait most strongly associated with prosocial behaviors. 
B) Extraversion is the personality trait most strongly associated with prosocial behaviors. 
C) Compared to wealthier individuals,those from poorer backgrounds tend be less attuned to the suffering of others. 
D) Children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more generous than children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about attraction between people is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The attitudes and behavior of others who are similar give rise to greater competitiveness. 
B) The more times a person encounters something,the less likely he or she is to like it. 
C) People tend to shy away from the unknown,which is why similarity facilitates attraction. 
D) People tend to approach people who are different from them because they believe differences are exciting. 
A) The attitudes and behavior of others who are similar give rise to greater competitiveness. 
B) The more times a person encounters something,the less likely he or she is to like it. 
C) People tend to shy away from the unknown,which is why similarity facilitates attraction. 
D) People tend to approach people who are different from them because they believe differences are exciting.

Question 19

Allison is attending a seminar where the presenter is attempting to persuade people to make a rather risky but potentially profitable financial investment.The presenter provides a rational and factual explanation for why the investment is profitable,even though there are risks involved.Alison finds the presenter's idea compelling and decides to invest.The way the presenter persuades Allison to invest exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A) the fundamental attribution error. 
B) cognitive dissonance theory. 
C) the central route to persuasion. 
D) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
A) the fundamental attribution error. 
B) cognitive dissonance theory. 
C) the central route to persuasion. 
D) the foot-in-the-door technique.

Question 20

Unlike the foot-in-the-door strategy of persuasion,the door-in-the-face technique involves

Accepted Answer

A) quoting a price lower than the intended price for an item or service,and then stating the intended price. 
B) making the biggest pitch first,and then making a smaller demand. 
C) creating a relationship with a customer by getting the customer to agree first with a small offer. 
D) using the principle of inoculation. 
A) quoting a price lower than the intended price for an item or service,and then stating the intended price. 
B) making the biggest pitch first,and then making a smaller demand. 
C) creating a relationship with a customer by getting the customer to agree first with a small offer. 
D) using the principle of inoculation.

In the context of group decision making,which of the following actions is most likely to prevent groupthink?

The _____ refers to the tendency of an individual who observes an emergency to help less when other people are present than when the observer is alone.

Which of the following statements is true of the concept of risky shift?

Twelve-year-old Ryan's father returns from work tired.Ryan wants his father to take him to his favorite movie,which starts in an hour.Which route of persuasion should Ryan attempt to obtain the highest rate of success?

Describe the investment model of close relationships.

Which of the following is the best way to decrease social loafing?

Random acts of kindness,such as helping a visually impaired person cross the street,are examples of

In the context of close relationships,_____ best explains why people are attracted to others who are similar to them.

According to Gordon Allport,intergroup contact is NOT likely to reduce prejudice when group members

In the context of intergroup relations,which of the following theories best explains why individuals invariably think of the group to which they belong as an ingroup?

Discuss conformity in terms of informational social influence and normative social influence.

To feel good about themselves,people need to feel good about the groups to which they belong.

Which of the following is true of conformity?

In American society,it is socially unacceptable to admit to racial prejudice.Identify and describe a test that might allow social scientists to find out if this trend is due to a real change in social consciousness or is merely a form of expected social correctness?

Which of the following statements is true of the psychological and sociocultural factors in prosocial behavior?

Which of the following statements about attraction between people is true?

Unlike the foot-in-the-door strategy of persuasion,the door-in-the-face technique involves

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Exam 13: Social Psychology

In the context of group decision making,which of the following actions is most likely to prevent groupthink?

The _____ refers to the tendency of an individual who observes an emergency to help less when other people are present than when the observer is alone.

Which of the following statements is true of the concept of risky shift?

Twelve-year-old Ryan's father returns from work tired.Ryan wants his father to take him to his favorite movie,which starts in an hour.Which route of persuasion should Ryan attempt to obtain the highest rate of success?

Describe the investment model of close relationships.

Which of the following is the best way to decrease social loafing?

Random acts of kindness,such as helping a visually impaired person cross the street,are examples of

In the context of close relationships,_____ best explains why people are attracted to others who are similar to them.

According to Gordon Allport,intergroup contact is NOT likely to reduce prejudice when group members

In the context of intergroup relations,which of the following theories best explains why individuals invariably think of the group to which they belong as an ingroup?

Discuss conformity in terms of informational social influence and normative social influence.

To feel good about themselves,people need to feel good about the groups to which they belong.

Which of the following is true of conformity?

In American society,it is socially unacceptable to admit to racial prejudice.Identify and describe a test that might allow social scientists to find out if this trend is due to a real change in social consciousness or is merely a form of expected social correctness?

Which of the following statements is true of the psychological and sociocultural factors in prosocial behavior?

Which of the following statements about attraction between people is true?

Unlike the foot-in-the-door strategy of persuasion,the door-in-the-face technique involves

What Is Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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