Question 1

Social psychology is concerned with the impact of:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific situations on individual behavior. 
B)  educational curriculum on academic achievement. 
C)  other people's attitudes on individual beliefs. 
D)  stress on emotional adjustment. 
A)  specific situations on individual behavior. 
B)  educational curriculum on academic achievement. 
C)  other people's attitudes on individual beliefs. 
D)  stress on emotional adjustment.

Question 2

People with ____________ self-esteem are the easiest to persuade.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People with ____________ self-esteem are the easiest...

Question 3

In Milgram's obedience study,MOST subjects:

Accepted Answer

A)  were willing to administer the maximum shock when the experimenter suggested that they continue. 
B)  quit administering shocks when they heard confederates cry in pain. 
C)  originally thought they would be able to administer all of the shocks but couldn't bring themselves to give the highest shocks. 
D)  immediately refused to participate in the experiment after they felt a 45-volt shock themselves. 
A)  were willing to administer the maximum shock when the experimenter suggested that they continue. 
B)  quit administering shocks when they heard confederates cry in pain. 
C)  originally thought they would be able to administer all of the shocks but couldn't bring themselves to give the highest shocks. 
D)  immediately refused to participate in the experiment after they felt a 45-volt shock themselves.

Question 4

A politician has a complex tax issue she is trying to sell to voters.Research suggests she will have more success convincing voters her proposal is sound if the voters are:

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligent. 
B)  poor. 
C)  undereducated. 
D)  wealthy. 
A)  intelligent. 
B)  poor. 
C)  undereducated. 
D)  wealthy.

Question 5

When you base an explanation for a behavior on some personal characteristic,you are making a(n)____________.

Accepted Answer

dispositio

Question 6

The Price Waterhouse sex discrimination lawsuit involved a dispute over:

Accepted Answer

A)  discriminatory hiring practices. 
B)  discriminatory promotion practices. 
C)  sexual harassment. 
D)  slander based on sexual stereotyping. 
A)  discriminatory hiring practices. 
B)  discriminatory promotion practices. 
C)  sexual harassment. 
D)  slander based on sexual stereotyping.

Question 7

Myra notices that Mark is friendly and can discuss a number of topics with intelligence and poise.She also notices that he has a tendency to interrupt women when they speak.According to research,which impression of Mark is MOST likely to influence Myra's opinion of him?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is friendly. 
B)  He is intelligent. 
C)  He interrupts women. 
D)  He has poise. 
A)  He is friendly. 
B)  He is intelligent. 
C)  He interrupts women. 
D)  He has poise.

Question 8

Persuasion generally attempts to change others':

Accepted Answer

A)  personalities. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  characteristics. 
D)  perceptions. 
A)  personalities. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  characteristics. 
D)  perceptions.

Question 9

Describe the situations in which bystanders are more or less likely to help a stranger in need.

Accepted Answer

Being alone or in a group seems to drama

Question 10

In recent surveys,women placed considerably less value on ____________ than do men in romantic attraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  a good personality 
C)  physical attractiveness 
D)  character 
A)  intelligence 
B)  a good personality 
C)  physical attractiveness 
D)  character

Question 11

Which of the following is considered an effective strategy in combating prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confront anyone who appears prejudiced and threaten to expose them publicly. 
B)  Acknowledge and attempt to control your immediate prejudice reactions. 
C)  Only share your prejudices with people you trust. 
D)  Avoid contact with groups that arouse your prejudicial feelings. 
A)  Confront anyone who appears prejudiced and threaten to expose them publicly. 
B)  Acknowledge and attempt to control your immediate prejudice reactions. 
C)  Only share your prejudices with people you trust. 
D)  Avoid contact with groups that arouse your prejudicial feelings.

Question 12

In Asch's line judgment study,what percentage of participants conformed to the group at least part of the time?

Accepted Answer

A)  14% 
B)  24% 
C)  54% 
D)  74% 
A)  14% 
B)  24% 
C)  54% 
D)  74%

Social psychology is concerned with the impact of:

People with ____________ self-esteem are the easiest to persuade.

In Milgram's obedience study,MOST subjects:

A politician has a complex tax issue she is trying to sell to voters.Research suggests she will have more success convincing voters her proposal is sound if the voters are:

When you base an explanation for a behavior on some personal characteristic,you are making a(n)____________.

The Price Waterhouse sex discrimination lawsuit involved a dispute over:

Myra notices that Mark is friendly and can discuss a number of topics with intelligence and poise.She also notices that he has a tendency to interrupt women when they speak.According to research,which impression of Mark is MOST likely to influence Myra's opinion of him?

Persuasion generally attempts to change others':

Describe the situations in which bystanders are more or less likely to help a stranger in need.

In recent surveys,women placed considerably less value on ____________ than do men in romantic attraction.

Which of the following is considered an effective strategy in combating prejudice?

In Asch's line judgment study,what percentage of participants conformed to the group at least part of the time?

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Exam 16: Social Psychology

Social psychology is concerned with the impact of:

People with ____________ self-esteem are the easiest to persuade.

In Milgram's obedience study,MOST subjects:

A politician has a complex tax issue she is trying to sell to voters.Research suggests she will have more success convincing voters her proposal is sound if the voters are:

When you base an explanation for a behavior on some personal characteristic,you are making a(n)____________.

The Price Waterhouse sex discrimination lawsuit involved a dispute over:

Myra notices that Mark is friendly and can discuss a number of topics with intelligence and poise.She also notices that he has a tendency to interrupt women when they speak.According to research,which impression of Mark is MOST likely to influence Myra's opinion of him?

Persuasion generally attempts to change others':

Describe the situations in which bystanders are more or less likely to help a stranger in need.

In recent surveys,women placed considerably less value on ____________ than do men in romantic attraction.

Which of the following is considered an effective strategy in combating prejudice?

In Asch's line judgment study,what percentage of participants conformed to the group at least part of the time?

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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