Question 1

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

Accepted Answer

A) is intended to be helpful to others. 
B) unintentionally harms others. 
C) intentionally harms others. 
D) has no known motivation behind it. 
A) is intended to be helpful to others. 
B) unintentionally harms others. 
C) intentionally harms others. 
D) has no known motivation behind it.

Question 2

Which scenario is best explained by the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) You are stuck in heavy traffic and you start to threaten other motorists. 
B) You threaten another person who is behaving inappropriately toward a family member. 
C) You have excessively high levels of testosterone so you seek out aggressive situations. 
D) All of these situations can be explained using the frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
A) You are stuck in heavy traffic and you start to threaten other motorists. 
B) You threaten another person who is behaving inappropriately toward a family member. 
C) You have excessively high levels of testosterone so you seek out aggressive situations. 
D) All of these situations can be explained using the frustration-aggression hypothesis.

Question 3

Which statement best describes an important finding of Milgram's classic research?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals easily conform to group norms. 
B) The presence of other people makes aggression more likely. 
C) People will easily obey an authority figure and do harm to others. 
D) Agreeing to a small request makes it more likely you will agree to a big request. 
A) Individuals easily conform to group norms. 
B) The presence of other people makes aggression more likely. 
C) People will easily obey an authority figure and do harm to others. 
D) Agreeing to a small request makes it more likely you will agree to a big request.

Question 4

Intuitive thought is quick,effortless,automatic thinking,whereas ____________ thought is a more careful and effortful process.

Accepted Answer

A) self-serving 
B) attributive 
C) schema 
D) deliberative 
A) self-serving 
B) attributive 
C) schema 
D) deliberative

Question 5

Approximately what percentage of participants delivered the maximum possible shock in Milgram's obedience study?

Accepted Answer

A) 0% 
B) 6% 
C) 15% 
D) 65% 
A) 0% 
B) 6% 
C) 15% 
D) 65%

Question 6

A social psychologist has been invited to give a community lecture on the importance of Milgram's research.He asks a social psychology class for suggested titles.Which of the following titles might they suggest as the most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) "Obedience and Aggression Are Inborn" 
B) "Do Not Underestimate the Power of Perceived Authority" 
C) "Training in Ethics Can Overcome the Pull of Obedience" 
D) "Make a Small Request First and the World Can Be Yours" 
A) "Obedience and Aggression Are Inborn" 
B) "Do Not Underestimate the Power of Perceived Authority" 
C) "Training in Ethics Can Overcome the Pull of Obedience" 
D) "Make a Small Request First and the World Can Be Yours"

Question 7

Luka and Will attend a meeting at work to decide whether or not to expand the company.Luka believes expanding the company is a good idea while Will does not,however neither one feels strongly about the issue.If group polarization occurs as a result of the meeting,which of the following will most likely be true after the meeting?

Accepted Answer

A) Both men will support expanding the company. 
B) Neither man will support expanding the company. 
C) Both men will be even more uncertain about the correct course of action. 
D) Both men will believe more strongly in their original positions. 
A) Both men will support expanding the company. 
B) Neither man will support expanding the company. 
C) Both men will be even more uncertain about the correct course of action. 
D) Both men will believe more strongly in their original positions.

Question 8

Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others,she didn't want to be rejected by her peers,so she began shoplifting along with them.Jane probably experienced ___________ when she stole.

Accepted Answer

A) the fundamental attribution error 
B) reactance 
C) central route change 
D) cognitive dissonance 
A) the fundamental attribution error 
B) reactance 
C) central route change 
D) cognitive dissonance

Question 9

A car crash woke John from his afternoon nap.When he looked out his apartment window,he saw several people milling around two smashed cars.He decided not to dial 911 because he assumed someone had already called.John's reaction is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the bystander effect. 
B) pluralistic compliance. 
C) obedience to authority. 
D) conformity to social norms. 
A) the bystander effect. 
B) pluralistic compliance. 
C) obedience to authority. 
D) conformity to social norms.

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

Which scenario is best explained by the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

Which statement best describes an important finding of Milgram's classic research?

Intuitive thought is quick,effortless,automatic thinking,whereas ____________ thought is a more careful and effortful process.

Approximately what percentage of participants delivered the maximum possible shock in Milgram's obedience study?

A social psychologist has been invited to give a community lecture on the importance of Milgram's research.He asks a social psychology class for suggested titles.Which of the following titles might they suggest as the most appropriate?

Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others,she didn't want to be rejected by her peers,so she began shoplifting along with them.Jane probably experienced ___________ when she stole.

A car crash woke John from his afternoon nap.When he looked out his apartment window,he saw several people milling around two smashed cars.He decided not to dial 911 because he assumed someone had already called.John's reaction is an example of

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Exam 15: Social Psychology

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

Which scenario is best explained by the frustration-aggression hypothesis?

Which statement best describes an important finding of Milgram's classic research?

Intuitive thought is quick,effortless,automatic thinking,whereas ____________ thought is a more careful and effortful process.

Approximately what percentage of participants delivered the maximum possible shock in Milgram's obedience study?

A social psychologist has been invited to give a community lecture on the importance of Milgram's research.He asks a social psychology class for suggested titles.Which of the following titles might they suggest as the most appropriate?

Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others,she didn't want to be rejected by her peers,so she began shoplifting along with them.Jane probably experienced ___________ when she stole.

A car crash woke John from his afternoon nap.When he looked out his apartment window,he saw several people milling around two smashed cars.He decided not to dial 911 because he assumed someone had already called.John's reaction is an example of

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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