Question 1

Which of the following statements about research on the "beautiful is good" stereotype is FALSE?

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A) Infants as young as three to six months of age prefer attractive faces over unattractive faces. 
B) Attractive people are assumed to have a variety of positive characteristics, including being better adjusted, socially skilled, friendly, likeable, extraverted, and apt to achieve superior job performance. 
C) There is little truth to the "beautiful is good" stereotype.Attractive people do not really possess the positive characteristics of the stereotype. 
D) The "beautiful is good" stereotype can influence how we treat others, as in the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) Infants as young as three to six months of age prefer attractive faces over unattractive faces. 
B) Attractive people are assumed to have a variety of positive characteristics, including being better adjusted, socially skilled, friendly, likeable, extraverted, and apt to achieve superior job performance. 
C) There is little truth to the "beautiful is good" stereotype.Attractive people do not really possess the positive characteristics of the stereotype. 
D) The "beautiful is good" stereotype can influence how we treat others, as in the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 2

The factor that differentiates Jerry Burger's recreated Milgram's study from the original Milgram's experiment is that, in Burger's study

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A) participants could see everyone else being obedient to authority. 
B) the authority figure was perceived to be legitimate. 
C) the authority figure was far away as opposed to nearby. 
D) participants were never allowed to go higher than 150 volts. 
A) participants could see everyone else being obedient to authority. 
B) the authority figure was perceived to be legitimate. 
C) the authority figure was far away as opposed to nearby. 
D) participants were never allowed to go higher than 150 volts.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of stereotype threat?

Accepted Answer

A) A person facing stereotype threat usually performs well in any test to prove he or she is better than what is indicated by the stereotype. 
B) A person who experiences stereotype threat is well aware of stereotypical expectations for him or her as a member of a group. 
C) Stereotype threat affects performance on math tests by men compared to women. 
D) In stereotype-relevant situations, a person has the tendency to overperform. 
A) A person facing stereotype threat usually performs well in any test to prove he or she is better than what is indicated by the stereotype. 
B) A person who experiences stereotype threat is well aware of stereotypical expectations for him or her as a member of a group. 
C) Stereotype threat affects performance on math tests by men compared to women. 
D) In stereotype-relevant situations, a person has the tendency to overperform.

Question 4

John is selling magazine subscriptions and chocolates.He asks you whether you are interested in buying some chocolates for $1 and you say yes.When you go to get the money to pay for the chocolates and return to the door, John asks you if you would also like to buy a $25 subscription to a variety of magazines.Even though you don't read magazines, you agree to buy a magazine subscription.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing. 
B) the door-in-the-face technique. 
C) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
D) the bystander effect. 
A) social loafing. 
B) the door-in-the-face technique. 
C) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
D) the bystander effect.

Question 5

A _____ is a generalization about a group's characteristics that does not consider any variations from one individual to another.

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A) stereotype 
B) hypothesis 
C) proposition 
D) classification 
A) stereotype 
B) hypothesis 
C) proposition 
D) classification

Question 6

In the context of social behavior, which of the following best explains why the bystander effect occurs?

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A) People tend to look to the behavior of others for cues about what to do. 
B) People do not wait for others to offer help during emergencies. 
C) When witnesses are present, individuals feel a sense of personal responsibility. 
D) When others are watching, individuals tend to behave more altruistically. 
A) People tend to look to the behavior of others for cues about what to do. 
B) People do not wait for others to offer help during emergencies. 
C) When witnesses are present, individuals feel a sense of personal responsibility. 
D) When others are watching, individuals tend to behave more altruistically.

Question 7

_____ refers to the impaired decision making that occurs in a team when making the right decision is less important than maintaining harmony.

Accepted Answer

A) Group polarization 
B) Minority influence 
C) Risky shift 
D) Groupthink 
A) Group polarization 
B) Minority influence 
C) Risky shift 
D) Groupthink

Question 8

_____ refers to rationalizing the amount of work we put into getting something by increasing its value.

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A) Conceptual validation 
B) Effort justification 
C) Informational social influence 
D) Self-perception 
A) Conceptual validation 
B) Effort justification 
C) Informational social influence 
D) Self-perception

Question 9

The tendency to favor one's own cultural group over other groups is called

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A) social identity. 
B) ethnocentrism. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) groupthink. 
A) social identity. 
B) ethnocentrism. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) groupthink.

Question 10

In the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion, the central route

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A) is effective when people lack the time or energy to think about the message. 
B) is more persuasive when people have the ability and the motivation to pay attention. 
C) involves factors such as the source's attractiveness or the emotional power of an appeal. 
D) is usually used by television advertisers to persuade the viewers into buying their products. 
A) is effective when people lack the time or energy to think about the message. 
B) is more persuasive when people have the ability and the motivation to pay attention. 
C) involves factors such as the source's attractiveness or the emotional power of an appeal. 
D) is usually used by television advertisers to persuade the viewers into buying their products.

Question 11

In the context of group decision making, groupthink can be prevented by

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A) selecting an impartial leader. 
B) encouraging group conformity. 
C) isolating the dissenters of the group. 
D) excluding outside experts in group discussions. 
A) selecting an impartial leader. 
B) encouraging group conformity. 
C) isolating the dissenters of the group. 
D) excluding outside experts in group discussions.

Question 12

The _____ is the overestimation of the degree to which everybody else thinks or acts the way we do.

Accepted Answer

A) fundamental attribution error 
B) self-serving bias 
C) stereotype threat 
D) false consensus effect 
A) fundamental attribution error 
B) self-serving bias 
C) stereotype threat 
D) false consensus effect

Question 13

_____ are favorable views of the self that are not necessarily rooted in reality.

Accepted Answer

A) Fundamental attribution errors 
B) Self-serving biases 
C) Self-deceptions 
D) Positive illusions 
A) Fundamental attribution errors 
B) Self-serving biases 
C) Self-deceptions 
D) Positive illusions

Question 14

_____ is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to other people.

Accepted Answer

A) Social Darwinism 
B) Social analytics 
C) Socialism 
D) Social psychology 
A) Social Darwinism 
B) Social analytics 
C) Socialism 
D) Social psychology

Question 15

Although Jeff frequently exceeds the speed limit by at least 10 mph, he justifies his behavior by erroneously thinking that most other drivers do the same.This belief best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the false consensus effect. 
B) the self-serving bias. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) social loafing. 
A) the false consensus effect. 
B) the self-serving bias. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) social loafing.

Question 16

Discuss the concepts of romantic love and affectionate love.How do these types of love vary over the course of a relationship?

Accepted Answer

Romantic love, also called passionate lo

Question 17

Hugh bought a new calculator at Staples for $125.One week later, he saw an ad from Walmart showing the same calculator on sale for $65.Hugh said to himself, "I'm glad I got my calculator at Staples; the ones at Walmart are probably defective.I don't mind having paid more for mine." Hugh's statement reflects

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive dissonance reduction. 
B) self-perception bias. 
C) informational influence. 
D) peripheral-route processing. 
A) cognitive dissonance reduction. 
B) self-perception bias. 
C) informational influence. 
D) peripheral-route processing.

Question 18

Individuals who have positive illusions about the self

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A) are judged less positively by others. 
B) are psychologically less healthy. 
C) tend to show high levels of psychological well-being. 
D) display self-views that are rooted in reality. 
A) are judged less positively by others. 
B) are psychologically less healthy. 
C) tend to show high levels of psychological well-being. 
D) display self-views that are rooted in reality.

Question 19

Which of the following conclusions was drawn from the Stanford prison experiment conducted by Zimbardo?

Accepted Answer

A) Good people can never act evil. 
B) People are more likely to be evil when personal responsibility is removed. 
C) Bad people will act evil regardless of the situation. 
D) Authority forces people to act evil. 
A) Good people can never act evil. 
B) People are more likely to be evil when personal responsibility is removed. 
C) Bad people will act evil regardless of the situation. 
D) Authority forces people to act evil.

Question 20

You are watching golf and see Tiger Woods scowl.You would be making the fundamental attribution error if you assumed that

Accepted Answer

A) he has an angry and volatile personality. 
B) he just missed a putt. 
C) he was thrown off by the flash of a camera. 
D) he was in a tough situation. 
A) he has an angry and volatile personality. 
B) he just missed a putt. 
C) he was thrown off by the flash of a camera. 
D) he was in a tough situation.

Which of the following statements about research on the "beautiful is good" stereotype is FALSE?

The factor that differentiates Jerry Burger's recreated Milgram's study from the original Milgram's experiment is that, in Burger's study

Which of the following statements is true of stereotype threat?

A _____ is a generalization about a group's characteristics that does not consider any variations from one individual to another.

In the context of social behavior, which of the following best explains why the bystander effect occurs?

_____ refers to the impaired decision making that occurs in a team when making the right decision is less important than maintaining harmony.

_____ refers to rationalizing the amount of work we put into getting something by increasing its value.

The tendency to favor one's own cultural group over other groups is called

In the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion, the central route

In the context of group decision making, groupthink can be prevented by

The _____ is the overestimation of the degree to which everybody else thinks or acts the way we do.

_____ are favorable views of the self that are not necessarily rooted in reality.

_____ is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to other people.

Although Jeff frequently exceeds the speed limit by at least 10 mph, he justifies his behavior by erroneously thinking that most other drivers do the same.This belief best illustrates

Discuss the concepts of romantic love and affectionate love.How do these types of love vary over the course of a relationship?

Individuals who have positive illusions about the self

Which of the following conclusions was drawn from the Stanford prison experiment conducted by Zimbardo?

You are watching golf and see Tiger Woods scowl.You would be making the fundamental attribution error if you assumed that

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Exam 11: Social Psychology

Which of the following statements about research on the "beautiful is good" stereotype is FALSE?

The factor that differentiates Jerry Burger's recreated Milgram's study from the original Milgram's experiment is that, in Burger's study

Which of the following statements is true of stereotype threat?

A _____ is a generalization about a group's characteristics that does not consider any variations from one individual to another.

In the context of social behavior, which of the following best explains why the bystander effect occurs?

_____ refers to the impaired decision making that occurs in a team when making the right decision is less important than maintaining harmony.

_____ refers to rationalizing the amount of work we put into getting something by increasing its value.

The tendency to favor one's own cultural group over other groups is called

In the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion, the central route

In the context of group decision making, groupthink can be prevented by

The _____ is the overestimation of the degree to which everybody else thinks or acts the way we do.

_____ are favorable views of the self that are not necessarily rooted in reality.

_____ is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to other people.

Although Jeff frequently exceeds the speed limit by at least 10 mph, he justifies his behavior by erroneously thinking that most other drivers do the same.This belief best illustrates

Discuss the concepts of romantic love and affectionate love.How do these types of love vary over the course of a relationship?

Individuals who have positive illusions about the self

Which of the following conclusions was drawn from the Stanford prison experiment conducted by Zimbardo?

You are watching golf and see Tiger Woods scowl.You would be making the fundamental attribution error if you assumed that

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