Question 1

The area of social psychology that explores how people select, interpret, remember, and use social information is called

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A) parapsychology. 
B) clinical psychology. 
C) social relativity. 
D) social cognition. 
A) parapsychology. 
B) clinical psychology. 
C) social relativity. 
D) social cognition.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of social comparison?

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A) When engaging in social comparison, people try to act like others and lose their true identity. 
B) Social comparison helps identify distinctive characteristics of a person and helps in building an identity. 
C) Social comparison eliminates the ill effects of stereotype threat. 
D) Social comparison is an individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative stereotype about his or her group. 
A) When engaging in social comparison, people try to act like others and lose their true identity. 
B) Social comparison helps identify distinctive characteristics of a person and helps in building an identity. 
C) Social comparison eliminates the ill effects of stereotype threat. 
D) Social comparison is an individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative stereotype about his or her group.

Question 3

_____ refers to the processes by which we use social stimuli to form impressions of others.

Accepted Answer

A) Form perception 
B) Person perception 
C) Visual perception 
D) Amodal perception 
A) Form perception 
B) Person perception 
C) Visual perception 
D) Amodal perception

Question 4

_____ is an individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative idea about his or her group.

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A) Stereotype threat 
B) Self-serving bias 
C) False uniqueness effect 
D) Stereotype consensus effect 
A) Stereotype threat 
B) Self-serving bias 
C) False uniqueness effect 
D) Stereotype consensus effect

Question 5

According to social psychology, why do people develop stereotypes and prejudice?

Accepted Answer

Social psychologists have explored a num

Question 6

Festinger's social comparison theory

Accepted Answer

A) provides an important rationale for how individuals come to know themselves. 
B) identifies two ways to persuade: a central route and a peripheral route. 
C) examines potentially altruistic behavior. 
D) suggests that aspects of the environment may prime us to behave aggressively. 
A) provides an important rationale for how individuals come to know themselves. 
B) identifies two ways to persuade: a central route and a peripheral route. 
C) examines potentially altruistic behavior. 
D) suggests that aspects of the environment may prime us to behave aggressively.

Question 7

In the context of persuasion strategies, the door-in-the-face technique involves

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A) making a smaller request at the beginning. 
B) relying on the notion that the persuader has formed a relationship with the persuadee. 
C) making the biggest pitch first. 
D) ensuring that the persuadee does not experience cognitive dissonance. 
A) making a smaller request at the beginning. 
B) relying on the notion that the persuader has formed a relationship with the persuadee. 
C) making the biggest pitch first. 
D) ensuring that the persuadee does not experience cognitive dissonance.

Question 8

_____ refers to the tendency to take credit for one's own successes and to deny responsibility for one's own failures.

Accepted Answer

A) Positive illusion 
B) Learned helplessness 
C) Self-serving bias 
D) Stereotyping 
A) Positive illusion 
B) Learned helplessness 
C) Self-serving bias 
D) Stereotyping

Question 9

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Accepted Answer

A) effects show the potential power of stereotypes and other sources of expectations on human behavior. 
B) shows that aspects of the environment prime us to behave aggressively. 
C) examines the characteristics of cultures that are associated with the emergence of altruism and with the belief that everyone deserves fair treatment. 
D) is the solidification and further strengthening of an individual's position as a consequence of a group discussion or interaction. 
A) effects show the potential power of stereotypes and other sources of expectations on human behavior. 
B) shows that aspects of the environment prime us to behave aggressively. 
C) examines the characteristics of cultures that are associated with the emergence of altruism and with the belief that everyone deserves fair treatment. 
D) is the solidification and further strengthening of an individual's position as a consequence of a group discussion or interaction.

Question 10

Tom has left home and is attending college in a city far away from home where he doesn't know anybody.According to the principle of proximity, Tom will be most likely to make friends with

Accepted Answer

A) Bill, his roommate. 
B) John, who lives across campus. 
C) Michael, who lives in the same dorm but two floors below Tom. 
D) Stuart, who lives in the adjacent room. 
A) Bill, his roommate. 
B) John, who lives across campus. 
C) Michael, who lives in the same dorm but two floors below Tom. 
D) Stuart, who lives in the adjacent room.

Question 11

Behavior that is meant to harm the social standing of another person through activities such as gossiping and spreading rumors is known as

Accepted Answer

A) relational aggression. 
B) institutional aggression. 
C) overt aggression. 
D) physical aggression. 
A) relational aggression. 
B) institutional aggression. 
C) overt aggression. 
D) physical aggression.

Question 12

_____ theory is Daryl Bem's take on how behaviors influence attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-perception 
B) Social identity 
C) Self-serving 
D) Social comparison 
A) Self-perception 
B) Social identity 
C) Self-serving 
D) Social comparison

Question 13

In the context of group decision making, which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A) willingness to hear all sides of an argument 
B) underestimation of the power of a group 
C) preference for accuracy over conformity 
D) pressure for unanimity 
A) willingness to hear all sides of an argument 
B) underestimation of the power of a group 
C) preference for accuracy over conformity 
D) pressure for unanimity

Question 14

The advertising committee for a politician is going door to door and asking people to put a big, ugly election sign on their lawn.If the people refuse, they ask them if they would consider putting a smaller sign on the lawn.The staff is using

Accepted Answer

A) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
B) the door-in-the-face technique. 
C) the elaboration likelihood model. 
D) a negative appeal. 
A) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
B) the door-in-the-face technique. 
C) the elaboration likelihood model. 
D) a negative appeal.

Question 15

In the context of research in the area of physical attractiveness, which of the following faces will most likely be rated as most attractive?

Accepted Answer

A) a face in which the distinctive features have been digitally enhanced 
B) a face with an unusually small forehead and unusually large lips 
C) a round face with unusually large eyes 
D) a composite of multiple faces that have been digitally blended to produce an "average" face 
A) a face in which the distinctive features have been digitally enhanced 
B) a face with an unusually small forehead and unusually large lips 
C) a round face with unusually large eyes 
D) a composite of multiple faces that have been digitally blended to produce an "average" face

Question 16

Dr.McCall found that class projects were of poorer quality when students worked in groups compared to when each student did an individual project.This difference is best explained by the phenomenon of

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive dissonance. 
B) social loafing. 
C) the sleeper effect. 
D) polarization. 
A) cognitive dissonance. 
B) social loafing. 
C) the sleeper effect. 
D) polarization.

Question 17

A person on campus walks up to you and asks if you would be willing to wear a ribbon to show support for her cause.Though the ribbon is a bit unattractive, it is small so you agree to wear it.After agreeing to this request, the solicitor then asks you if you would be willing to make a donation of $15.This example best demonstrates the

Accepted Answer

A) foot-in-the-door technique. 
B) door-in-the-face technique. 
C) norm of reciprocity. 
D) central route to persuasion. 
A) foot-in-the-door technique. 
B) door-in-the-face technique. 
C) norm of reciprocity. 
D) central route to persuasion.

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely to reduce the kinds of group biases that exist in face-to-face groups?

Accepted Answer

A) crowd psychology 
B) herd mentality 
C) crowdsourcing 
D) groupthink 
A) crowd psychology 
B) herd mentality 
C) crowdsourcing 
D) groupthink

Question 19

The effects of others on our behavior can take the form of _____, imitative behavior involving the spread of behavior, emotions, and ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) egoism 
B) altruism 
C) social contagion 
D) social loafing 
A) egoism 
B) altruism 
C) social contagion 
D) social loafing

Question 20

Equity is a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction

Accepted Answer

A) among men, but not among women. 
B) among women, but not among men. 
C) during both the early and later stages of a relationship. 
D) during the early but not later stages of a relationship. 
A) among men, but not among women. 
B) among women, but not among men. 
C) during both the early and later stages of a relationship. 
D) during the early but not later stages of a relationship.

The area of social psychology that explores how people select, interpret, remember, and use social information is called

Which of the following statements is true of social comparison?

_____ refers to the processes by which we use social stimuli to form impressions of others.

_____ is an individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative idea about his or her group.

According to social psychology, why do people develop stereotypes and prejudice?

Festinger's social comparison theory

In the context of persuasion strategies, the door-in-the-face technique involves

_____ refers to the tendency to take credit for one's own successes and to deny responsibility for one's own failures.

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Tom has left home and is attending college in a city far away from home where he doesn't know anybody.According to the principle of proximity, Tom will be most likely to make friends with

Behavior that is meant to harm the social standing of another person through activities such as gossiping and spreading rumors is known as

_____ theory is Daryl Bem's take on how behaviors influence attitudes.

In the context of group decision making, which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

The advertising committee for a politician is going door to door and asking people to put a big, ugly election sign on their lawn.If the people refuse, they ask them if they would consider putting a smaller sign on the lawn.The staff is using

In the context of research in the area of physical attractiveness, which of the following faces will most likely be rated as most attractive?

Dr.McCall found that class projects were of poorer quality when students worked in groups compared to when each student did an individual project.This difference is best explained by the phenomenon of

Which of the following is most likely to reduce the kinds of group biases that exist in face-to-face groups?

The effects of others on our behavior can take the form of _____, imitative behavior involving the spread of behavior, emotions, and ideas.

Equity is a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction

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Exam 11: Social Psychology

The area of social psychology that explores how people select, interpret, remember, and use social information is called

Which of the following statements is true of social comparison?

_____ refers to the processes by which we use social stimuli to form impressions of others.

_____ is an individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative idea about his or her group.

According to social psychology, why do people develop stereotypes and prejudice?

Festinger's social comparison theory

In the context of persuasion strategies, the door-in-the-face technique involves

_____ refers to the tendency to take credit for one's own successes and to deny responsibility for one's own failures.

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Tom has left home and is attending college in a city far away from home where he doesn't know anybody.According to the principle of proximity, Tom will be most likely to make friends with

Behavior that is meant to harm the social standing of another person through activities such as gossiping and spreading rumors is known as

_____ theory is Daryl Bem's take on how behaviors influence attitudes.

In the context of group decision making, which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

The advertising committee for a politician is going door to door and asking people to put a big, ugly election sign on their lawn.If the people refuse, they ask them if they would consider putting a smaller sign on the lawn.The staff is using

In the context of research in the area of physical attractiveness, which of the following faces will most likely be rated as most attractive?

Dr.McCall found that class projects were of poorer quality when students worked in groups compared to when each student did an individual project.This difference is best explained by the phenomenon of

Which of the following is most likely to reduce the kinds of group biases that exist in face-to-face groups?

The effects of others on our behavior can take the form of _____, imitative behavior involving the spread of behavior, emotions, and ideas.

Equity is a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction

The Science of Psychology

The Brain and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

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Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

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