Question 1

If you have a schema about graduate students, then ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  you probably tend to think about graduate students much more than the average person 
B)  you have a general sense of what they are like, what they do, and how they are different from other people 
C)  you probably have a tendency to separate the world into "graduate students" and "non-graduate students" 
D)  you are very likely to become a graduate student in the future 
A)  you probably tend to think about graduate students much more than the average person 
B)  you have a general sense of what they are like, what they do, and how they are different from other people 
C)  you probably have a tendency to separate the world into "graduate students" and "non-graduate students" 
D)  you are very likely to become a graduate student in the future

Question 2

Suppose that Greg and Marsha both apply for a prestigious scholarship program, and both get rejected. Greg finds out that his application was flat out rejected (he never had a chance), while Marsha finds out that she was the first runner up (she nearly won). Who is likely to be more disappointed? Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greg-because of the simulation heuristic 
B)  Greg-because of the confirmation bias 
C)  Marsha-because of the simulation heuristic 
D)  Marsha-because of the confirmation bias 
A)  Greg-because of the simulation heuristic 
B)  Greg-because of the confirmation bias 
C)  Marsha-because of the simulation heuristic 
D)  Marsha-because of the confirmation bias

Question 3

In his research, Malle concluded that there is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  no consistent tendency for observers to make stronger dispositional attributions than actors 
B)  strong evidence for the actor-observer bias 
C)  no such thing as social cognition, and psychology should return to its behaviorist roots 
D)  no need to distinguish between drawing conclusions about self versus others 
A)  no consistent tendency for observers to make stronger dispositional attributions than actors 
B)  strong evidence for the actor-observer bias 
C)  no such thing as social cognition, and psychology should return to its behaviorist roots 
D)  no need to distinguish between drawing conclusions about self versus others

Question 4

The so-called "gambler's fallacy" refers to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  (false) belief that chance events are affected by previous events, and that chance events will "even out" across a relatively short period of time 
B)  (false) belief that one is far more skilled or gifted than are others 
C)  (false) belief that one can control or change situations that are completely (or almost completely) due to chance 
D)  tendency to compare oneself to people who are far, far worse off in order to feel better about oneself 
A)  (false) belief that chance events are affected by previous events, and that chance events will "even out" across a relatively short period of time 
B)  (false) belief that one is far more skilled or gifted than are others 
C)  (false) belief that one can control or change situations that are completely (or almost completely) due to chance 
D)  tendency to compare oneself to people who are far, far worse off in order to feel better about oneself

Question 5

The tendency for people to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which they can imagine or mentally visualize it is known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  representativeness heuristic 
B)  anchoring and adjustment heuristic 
C)  simulation heuristic 
D)  confirmation bias 
A)  representativeness heuristic 
B)  anchoring and adjustment heuristic 
C)  simulation heuristic 
D)  confirmation bias

Question 6

A gain-framed appeal focuses on framing something in ____ terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative 
B)  positive 
C)  neutral 
D)  truthful 
A)  negative 
B)  positive 
C)  neutral 
D)  truthful

Question 7

Which of the following is the weakest explanation for the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior is more noticeable than situational factors. 
B)  People are cognitive misers and internal attributions are easier. 
C)  Situational factors are not reliable indicators. 
D)  People assign insufficient weight to situational causes even when they are aware of them. 
A)  Behavior is more noticeable than situational factors. 
B)  People are cognitive misers and internal attributions are easier. 
C)  Situational factors are not reliable indicators. 
D)  People assign insufficient weight to situational causes even when they are aware of them.

Question 8

Define scripts and schemas, explain how they enable us to better process information, and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

a.Scripts are knowledge structures that

Question 9

The actor-observer bias holds that actors tend to make _____________________ attributions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The actor-observer bias holds that actors tend...

Question 10

The simulation heuristic tends to invoke ____ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  debiasing 
B)  magical 
C)  counterregulatory 
D)  counterfactual 
A)  debiasing 
B)  magical 
C)  counterregulatory 
D)  counterfactual

Question 11

The text introduces revolutionary research in social cognition by Mercier and Sperber (2011), who studied ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency for people to argue, in the sense of trying to influence others to their point of view 
B)  the tendency for people to comply with authority figures even when they know that what they are doing is wrong 
C)  the tendency for people to feel anonymous when they participate in large, tight-knit groups 
D)  male-female differences in the content of same-gender relationships 
A)  the tendency for people to argue, in the sense of trying to influence others to their point of view 
B)  the tendency for people to comply with authority figures even when they know that what they are doing is wrong 
C)  the tendency for people to feel anonymous when they participate in large, tight-knit groups 
D)  male-female differences in the content of same-gender relationships

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of a gain-framed appeal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working out daily will help you maintain good health. 
B)  Failure to work out daily will risk health consequences. 
C)  People who don't work out enough tend to struggle with their weight. 
D)  If you don't work out, you might lose muscle mass. 
A)  Working out daily will help you maintain good health. 
B)  Failure to work out daily will risk health consequences. 
C)  People who don't work out enough tend to struggle with their weight. 
D)  If you don't work out, you might lose muscle mass.

Question 13

A prime is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus that activates further processing of the same or related stimuli 
B)  way in which an argument is positioned 
C)  causal explanation for your own behavior 
D)  causal explanation for someone else's behavior 
A)  stimulus that activates further processing of the same or related stimuli 
B)  way in which an argument is positioned 
C)  causal explanation for your own behavior 
D)  causal explanation for someone else's behavior

Question 14

In a famous early study in social psychology, fans of two rival football teams were asked to watch footage of an actual game that was very close. Researchers found that fans of the two teams literally "saw" different games; things that were deemed "out" by fans of one team, for example, were deemed "in" by fans of the other. This was early evidence of the phenomenon known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  counterfactual thinking 
B)  the illusory correlation 
C)  the confirmation bias 
D)  the simulation heuristic 
A)  counterfactual thinking 
B)  the illusory correlation 
C)  the confirmation bias 
D)  the simulation heuristic

Question 15

Yesi and her boyfriend have just broken up, and Yesi has been deeply upset about the breakup for several days. She is trying to take her mind off of her ex-boyfriend, though, and to focus her attention on other things instead. However, if this attempted thought suppression results in ironic processing, then Yesi will most likely end up ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  wanting to get back together with her boyfriend 
B)  being more angry with her boyfriend than she was before 
C)  thinking about her boyfriend even more than she was before 
D)  dating someone she doesn't really like that much "on the rebound" 
A)  wanting to get back together with her boyfriend 
B)  being more angry with her boyfriend than she was before 
C)  thinking about her boyfriend even more than she was before 
D)  dating someone she doesn't really like that much "on the rebound"

Question 16

Research indicates that people are especially likely to engage in the false consensus effect when it comes to ____, and especially likely to engage in the false uniqueness effect when it comes to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  their undesirable characteristics; their desirable characteristics 
B)  their desirable characteristics; their undesirable characteristics 
C)  their unusual characteristics; their more common characteristics 
D)  their more common characteristics; their unusual characteristics 
A)  their undesirable characteristics; their desirable characteristics 
B)  their desirable characteristics; their undesirable characteristics 
C)  their unusual characteristics; their more common characteristics 
D)  their more common characteristics; their unusual characteristics

Question 17

Blaine thinks a lot about politics and leans towards being a conservative. The more he focuses about politics, what will happen to his position?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will become polarized. 
B)  It will become more balanced. 
C)  It will become more theoretical. 
D)  It will become more liberal. 
A)  It will become polarized. 
B)  It will become more balanced. 
C)  It will become more theoretical. 
D)  It will become more liberal.

Question 18

People are faster to classify the target word "flower" when it is preceded by the word "plant" than when it is preceded by the word "elephant." This effect is due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution 
B)  priming 
C)  simulation 
D)  counterregulation 
A)  attribution 
B)  priming 
C)  simulation 
D)  counterregulation

Question 19

The Stroop test can be thought of as a demonstration of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the duplex mind 
B)  the tendency for nature to say "go" and culture to say "stop" 
C)  the tendency for people to "put people first" 
D)  the idea that the human brain evolved to effectively relate to other people 
A)  the duplex mind 
B)  the tendency for nature to say "go" and culture to say "stop" 
C)  the tendency for people to "put people first" 
D)  the idea that the human brain evolved to effectively relate to other people

Question 20

The tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which relevant instances come to mind is called the ____________________ heuristic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency to judge the frequency or...

If you have a schema about graduate students, then ____.

In his research, Malle concluded that there is ____.

The so-called "gambler's fallacy" refers to the ____.

The tendency for people to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which they can imagine or mentally visualize it is known as the ____.

A gain-framed appeal focuses on framing something in ____ terms.

Which of the following is the weakest explanation for the fundamental attribution error?

Define scripts and schemas, explain how they enable us to better process information, and give an example of each.

The actor-observer bias holds that actors tend to make _____________________ attributions.

The simulation heuristic tends to invoke ____ thinking.

The text introduces revolutionary research in social cognition by Mercier and Sperber (2011), who studied ____.

Which of the following is the best example of a gain-framed appeal?

A prime is a ____.

Research indicates that people are especially likely to engage in the false consensus effect when it comes to , and especially likely to engage in the false uniqueness effect when it comes to .

Blaine thinks a lot about politics and leans towards being a conservative. The more he focuses about politics, what will happen to his position?

People are faster to classify the target word "flower" when it is preceded by the word "plant" than when it is preceded by the word "elephant." This effect is due to ____.

The Stroop test can be thought of as a demonstration of ____.

The tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which relevant instances come to mind is called the ____________________ heuristic.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters

Exam 5: Social Cognition

If you have a schema about graduate students, then ____.

In his research, Malle concluded that there is ____.

The so-called "gambler's fallacy" refers to the ____.

The tendency for people to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which they can imagine or mentally visualize it is known as the ____.

A gain-framed appeal focuses on framing something in ____ terms.

Which of the following is the weakest explanation for the fundamental attribution error?

Define scripts and schemas, explain how they enable us to better process information, and give an example of each.

The actor-observer bias holds that actors tend to make _____________________ attributions.

The simulation heuristic tends to invoke ____ thinking.

The text introduces revolutionary research in social cognition by Mercier and Sperber (2011), who studied ____.

Which of the following is the best example of a gain-framed appeal?

A prime is a ____.

Research indicates that people are especially likely to engage in the false consensus effect when it comes to ____, and especially likely to engage in the false uniqueness effect when it comes to ____.

Blaine thinks a lot about politics and leans towards being a conservative. The more he focuses about politics, what will happen to his position?

People are faster to classify the target word "flower" when it is preceded by the word "plant" than when it is preceded by the word "elephant." This effect is due to ____.

The Stroop test can be thought of as a demonstration of ____.

The tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which relevant instances come to mind is called the ____________________ heuristic.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters

Research indicates that people are especially likely to engage in the false consensus effect when it comes to , and especially likely to engage in the false uniqueness effect when it comes to .