Question 1

The so-called panic button effect refers to the tendency for people ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to experience automatic, intrusive thoughts about a goal when pursuit of that goal has been interrupted 
B)  to perceive negative things that happen to them as more stressful or painful than negative things that happen to other people 
C)  to feel relatively less stress or suffering when they think that they have the option of escaping from a situation 
D)  to give greater weight to potential losses than to potential gains, panicking when the losses become unacceptable 
A)  to experience automatic, intrusive thoughts about a goal when pursuit of that goal has been interrupted 
B)  to perceive negative things that happen to them as more stressful or painful than negative things that happen to other people 
C)  to feel relatively less stress or suffering when they think that they have the option of escaping from a situation 
D)  to give greater weight to potential losses than to potential gains, panicking when the losses become unacceptable

Question 2

The so-called Zeigarnik effect helps us to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  remember unfinished tasks, and thus to return to complete them 
B)  learn when we have set unrealistic goals for ourselves, and to set more realistic goals in the future 
C)  recognize when tasks are too easy or too hard (and therefore a bad match for our ability levels), and to seek out tasks that are more appropriate 
D)  assess the pros and cons of a given situation, and to make decisions based on this assessment 
A)  remember unfinished tasks, and thus to return to complete them 
B)  learn when we have set unrealistic goals for ourselves, and to set more realistic goals in the future 
C)  recognize when tasks are too easy or too hard (and therefore a bad match for our ability levels), and to seek out tasks that are more appropriate 
D)  assess the pros and cons of a given situation, and to make decisions based on this assessment

Question 3

Your friend wants to break the habit of overeating. What suggestions might you give her?

Accepted Answer

a.Habits are often entrained to stimulus

Question 4

The tendency to give more weight to possible losses than to possible gains when making decisions that require trade-offs is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the certainty effect 
B)  temporal discounting 
C)  risk aversion 
D)  the status quo bias 
A)  the certainty effect 
B)  temporal discounting 
C)  risk aversion 
D)  the status quo bias

Question 5

Monitoring is one of the key components of self-regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Does having goals actually help people to achieve things? Does it matter if the goals are broad (e.g., "getting a good education") rather than narrow (e.g., "getting a good grade on a specific assignment")?

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, people who have goals do not perform any better than people who don't-regardless of whether the goals are broad or narrow. 
B)  In general, people who have goals perform better than people who don't-regardless of whether the goals are broad or narrow. 
C)  In general, people who have goals perform better than people who don't-especially if the goals are broad. 
D)  In general, people who have goals perform better than people who don't-especially if the goals are narrow. 
A)  In general, people who have goals do not perform any better than people who don't-regardless of whether the goals are broad or narrow. 
B)  In general, people who have goals perform better than people who don't-regardless of whether the goals are broad or narrow. 
C)  In general, people who have goals perform better than people who don't-especially if the goals are broad. 
D)  In general, people who have goals perform better than people who don't-especially if the goals are narrow.

Question 7

When experimental manipulations have induced people to reject their free will, they tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  behave in a prosocial manner 
B)  become more cooperative and helpful 
C)  behave as if they are mentally ill 
D)  be more willing to cheat on a test or steal money 
A)  behave in a prosocial manner 
B)  become more cooperative and helpful 
C)  behave as if they are mentally ill 
D)  be more willing to cheat on a test or steal money

Question 8

One of the biggest differences between attending to current concerns and engaging in long-term planning is that how people deal with current concerns is more dependent upon ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic rewards rather than extrinsic rewards 
B)  the cultural or social significance of things 
C)  high levels of meaning 
D)  practical constraints 
A)  intrinsic rewards rather than extrinsic rewards 
B)  the cultural or social significance of things 
C)  high levels of meaning 
D)  practical constraints

Question 9

Reactance theory and self-determination theory both suggest that a sense of freedom and autonomy is important to people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The acronym that summarizes the feedback loop of the self-regulation process is known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

TOTE(Test,

Question 11

Participants in a study of decision making considered two different ways of resolving a dispute with a neighbor. In one solution, the participant received $600 and the neighbor received $800. In the other solution, the participant and the neighbor each got $500. When participants compared the two possible solutions, which option did they prefer?

Accepted Answer

A)  They preferred the option that gave them $600 and the neighbor $800. 
B)  They preferred the option that gave the neighbor and themselves $500 each. 
C)  There was no difference in the frequency with which the options were chosen. 
D)  The majority of participants turned down both options. 
A)  They preferred the option that gave them $600 and the neighbor $800. 
B)  They preferred the option that gave the neighbor and themselves $500 each. 
C)  There was no difference in the frequency with which the options were chosen. 
D)  The majority of participants turned down both options.

Question 12

According to the text, do most psychologists today believe that people have free will?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes. 
B)  No. 
C)  Psychologists are currently divided on the issue. 
D)  In the past, most psychologists believed that people had free will. At present, however, virtually all psychologists agree that people do not truly have free will. 
A)  Yes. 
B)  No. 
C)  Psychologists are currently divided on the issue. 
D)  In the past, most psychologists believed that people had free will. At present, however, virtually all psychologists agree that people do not truly have free will.

Question 13

Janie just has to get her paper written for her English class. Even though she is getting married this summer and planning the wedding is more personally important to her, she simply shuts all thoughts of her wedding out of her mind and buckles down to get the paper done. Janie has experienced ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Janie just has to get her paper...

Question 14

Jonah is in his psychology class and has just gotten his third exam score back. It's an "F" again! He hasn't passed one single exam this semester. He decides to quit studying for that class at all since it hasn't seemed to help much. Jonah is exhibiting ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  risk aversion 
B)  temporal discounting 
C)  the certainty effect 
D)  learned helplessness 
A)  risk aversion 
B)  temporal discounting 
C)  the certainty effect 
D)  learned helplessness

Question 15

Dierdre smokes a pack of Marlboro Reds every day. Social psychologists would say that this is a self-defeating behavior ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  only if Dierdre is aware of the health risks associated with smoking 
B)  only if Dierdre gets sick or dies as a direct result of smoking 
C)  only if Dierdre is aware of the health risks associated with smoking AND gets sick or dies as a direct result of smoking 
D)  regardless of what Dierdre is aware of the health risks or whether she gets sick 
A)  only if Dierdre is aware of the health risks associated with smoking 
B)  only if Dierdre gets sick or dies as a direct result of smoking 
C)  only if Dierdre is aware of the health risks associated with smoking AND gets sick or dies as a direct result of smoking 
D)  regardless of what Dierdre is aware of the health risks or whether she gets sick

Question 16

Participants in a study of decision making were asked to rate a particular financial solution for solving a dispute with a neighbor. Half of the participants rated the favorability of a solution in which they would receive $600 and their neighbor would receive $800; the other half of participants rated a solution in which each received $500. Which option was most favorably rated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The option that paid them $600 and their neighbor $800 was higher rated. 
B)  The option that paid both their neighbor and themselves $500 was rated higher. 
C)  The option that paid them $600 and their neighbor $800 received the highest percentage of "highly favorable" ratings but also received the highest percentage of "highly unfavorable" ratings. 
D)  There was no difference in the favorability ratings for the two options. 
A)  The option that paid them $600 and their neighbor $800 was higher rated. 
B)  The option that paid both their neighbor and themselves $500 was rated higher. 
C)  The option that paid them $600 and their neighbor $800 received the highest percentage of "highly favorable" ratings but also received the highest percentage of "highly unfavorable" ratings. 
D)  There was no difference in the favorability ratings for the two options.

Question 17

An old advertisement for Dove ice cream bars touted the bars as "sinfully" delicious-so delicious that they should be banned or forbidden. The advertisement, which sought to make the bars seem as attractive to people as possible, was apparently playing on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reactance 
B)  the status quo bias 
C)  the certainty effect 
D)  risk aversion 
A)  reactance 
B)  the status quo bias 
C)  the certainty effect 
D)  risk aversion

Question 18

How are habits related to the different processing systems humans use?

Accepted Answer

a.Habits are largely governed by the aut

Question 19

People who have suicidal tendencies tend to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  high in self-awareness but emotionally numb 
B)  high in self-awareness and plagued by emotional distress 
C)  low in self-awareness and emotionally numb 
D)  low in self-awareness but plagued by emotional distress 
A)  high in self-awareness but emotionally numb 
B)  high in self-awareness and plagued by emotional distress 
C)  low in self-awareness and emotionally numb 
D)  low in self-awareness but plagued by emotional distress

Question 20

Some research suggests that when parents are extremely strict, their children become especially tempted to engage in deviant behaviors. For example, when parents forbid their teen children from going to parties, the teens report being even more attracted to parties and even more interested in attending. These findings are most consistent with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social dominance theory 
B)  error management theory 
C)  reactance theory 
D)  temporal bias theory 
A)  social dominance theory 
B)  error management theory 
C)  reactance theory 
D)  temporal bias theory

The so-called panic button effect refers to the tendency for people ____.

The so-called Zeigarnik effect helps us to ____.

Your friend wants to break the habit of overeating. What suggestions might you give her?

The tendency to give more weight to possible losses than to possible gains when making decisions that require trade-offs is known as ____.

Monitoring is one of the key components of self-regulation.

Does having goals actually help people to achieve things? Does it matter if the goals are broad (e.g., "getting a good education") rather than narrow (e.g., "getting a good grade on a specific assignment")?

When experimental manipulations have induced people to reject their free will, they tend to ____.

One of the biggest differences between attending to current concerns and engaging in long-term planning is that how people deal with current concerns is more dependent upon ____.

Reactance theory and self-determination theory both suggest that a sense of freedom and autonomy is important to people.

The acronym that summarizes the feedback loop of the self-regulation process is known as ________________.

According to the text, do most psychologists today believe that people have free will?

Jonah is in his psychology class and has just gotten his third exam score back. It's an "F" again! He hasn't passed one single exam this semester. He decides to quit studying for that class at all since it hasn't seemed to help much. Jonah is exhibiting ____.

Dierdre smokes a pack of Marlboro Reds every day. Social psychologists would say that this is a self-defeating behavior ____.

An old advertisement for Dove ice cream bars touted the bars as "sinfully" delicious-so delicious that they should be banned or forbidden. The advertisement, which sought to make the bars seem as attractive to people as possible, was apparently playing on ____.

How are habits related to the different processing systems humans use?

People who have suicidal tendencies tend to be ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

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

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Exam 4: Choices and Actions

The so-called panic button effect refers to the tendency for people ____.

The so-called Zeigarnik effect helps us to ____.

Your friend wants to break the habit of overeating. What suggestions might you give her?

The tendency to give more weight to possible losses than to possible gains when making decisions that require trade-offs is known as ____.

Monitoring is one of the key components of self-regulation.

Does having goals actually help people to achieve things? Does it matter if the goals are broad (e.g., "getting a good education") rather than narrow (e.g., "getting a good grade on a specific assignment")?

When experimental manipulations have induced people to reject their free will, they tend to ____.

One of the biggest differences between attending to current concerns and engaging in long-term planning is that how people deal with current concerns is more dependent upon ____.

Reactance theory and self-determination theory both suggest that a sense of freedom and autonomy is important to people.

The acronym that summarizes the feedback loop of the self-regulation process is known as ________________.

According to the text, do most psychologists today believe that people have free will?

Jonah is in his psychology class and has just gotten his third exam score back. It's an "F" again! He hasn't passed one single exam this semester. He decides to quit studying for that class at all since it hasn't seemed to help much. Jonah is exhibiting ____.

Dierdre smokes a pack of Marlboro Reds every day. Social psychologists would say that this is a self-defeating behavior ____.

An old advertisement for Dove ice cream bars touted the bars as "sinfully" delicious-so delicious that they should be banned or forbidden. The advertisement, which sought to make the bars seem as attractive to people as possible, was apparently playing on ____.

How are habits related to the different processing systems humans use?

People who have suicidal tendencies tend to be ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

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