Question 1

Which of the following BEST explains the effect of framing on the persuasiveness of an argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  People respond to fear. 
B)  It is not only what you say,but how you say it. 
C)  It is not only what is said,but who says it. 
D)  Some people will believe anything. 
A)  People respond to fear. 
B)  It is not only what you say,but how you say it. 
C)  It is not only what is said,but who says it. 
D)  Some people will believe anything.

Question 2

The "realistic conflict" theory of prejudice states that people who are competing for scarce resources begin to view one another in increasingly negative ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following questions would MOST interest a social psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  How do age and maturity affect verbal learning? 
B)  How do children learn to speak the language of their culture? 
C)  How does feeling respected influence people's interactions? 
D)  How can we prevent serious errors in judgment during a crisis situation? 
A)  How do age and maturity affect verbal learning? 
B)  How do children learn to speak the language of their culture? 
C)  How does feeling respected influence people's interactions? 
D)  How can we prevent serious errors in judgment during a crisis situation?

Question 4

Social norms and social roles:

Accepted Answer

A)  keep people narrowly defined. 
B)  generally facilitate our ability to work together for the common good. 
C)  produce anxiety because they make life unpredictable. 
D)  consistently prevent people from being seen as individuals. 
A)  keep people narrowly defined. 
B)  generally facilitate our ability to work together for the common good. 
C)  produce anxiety because they make life unpredictable. 
D)  consistently prevent people from being seen as individuals.

Question 5

Under which of the following conditions do opposites attract?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of these 
B)  when the attraction is purely platonic 
C)  when the opposite characteristics complement our own 
D)  when we have no other options 
A)  None of these 
B)  when the attraction is purely platonic 
C)  when the opposite characteristics complement our own 
D)  when we have no other options

Question 6

Attitudes can be created through:

Accepted Answer

A)  classically conditioned experiences. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  reinforcement. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  classically conditioned experiences. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  reinforcement. 
D)  all of these.

Question 7

In Asch's line judgment study,participants conformed to the members of the group:

Accepted Answer

A)  in order to gain their approval. 
B)  because the group changed their opinion. 
C)  in order to avoid expending their own effort. 
D)  because their arousal levels were exceedingly high. 
A)  in order to gain their approval. 
B)  because the group changed their opinion. 
C)  in order to avoid expending their own effort. 
D)  because their arousal levels were exceedingly high.

Question 8

An individual who experiences ____________ will tend to change their attitudes to match their behavior.

Accepted Answer

cognitive

Question 9

You see a student drop his books and papers all over the staircase while other students are heading to class.People are watching and walking right past him,so you decide not to help.Your decision not to help is predicted by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing theory. 
B)  concept of diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  fundamental attribution error. 
D)  social facilitation effect. 
A)  social loafing theory. 
B)  concept of diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  fundamental attribution error. 
D)  social facilitation effect.

Question 10

Of the following,which is MOST consistent with research on the variables that influence attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Familiarity breeds contempt. 
B)  Flattery will get you everything you want. 
C)  Birds of a feather flock together. 
D)  Playing hard to get increases desirability. 
A)  Familiarity breeds contempt. 
B)  Flattery will get you everything you want. 
C)  Birds of a feather flock together. 
D)  Playing hard to get increases desirability.

Question 11

The term social psychologists assign to the importance of first impressions is:

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation. 
B)  the primacy effect. 
C)  the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  stereotyping. 
A)  social facilitation. 
B)  the primacy effect. 
C)  the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  stereotyping.

Question 12

The importance of first impressions has been termed the ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The importance of first impressions has been...

Question 13

Dion once believed that a man should always support his own children,but now that he is divorced,he rarely makes his child support payments.Lately,he has stated,"If she wants full custody,then she can have the expenses that go along with the responsibility." Dion's new views are BEST explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion of responsibility. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  social roles. 
A)  diffusion of responsibility. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  social roles.

Question 14

____________ theory suggests that people who are competing for resources begin to view one another in increasingly negative ways.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ theory suggests that people who are...

Question 15

In a study by Fichten and colleagues,able-bodied students believed that they had ____________ self-esteem than their physically challenged peers,and they were ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher;correct 
B)  higher;incorrect 
C)  the same level of;correct 
D)  the same level of;incorrect 
A)  higher;correct 
B)  higher;incorrect 
C)  the same level of;correct 
D)  the same level of;incorrect

Question 16

In a 1960s survey of unmarried college students,____________ of males and ____________ of females said they would NOT marry unless they felt romantic love.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fourth;two-thirds 
B)  one-half;one-third 
C)  one-third;one-half 
D)  two-thirds;one-fourth 
A)  one-fourth;two-thirds 
B)  one-half;one-third 
C)  one-third;one-half 
D)  two-thirds;one-fourth

Question 17

Which explanation of prejudice states that people view others in increasingly negative ways when competing for scarce resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  us versus them 
B)  social learning 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  realistic conflict 
A)  us versus them 
B)  social learning 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  realistic conflict

Question 18

Of the following,which is likely to be the BEST predictor of marriage failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  unmatched education and income 
B)  length of time spent together before entering into marriage 
C)  unrealistic expectations of each other 
D)  unmatched physical beauty 
A)  unmatched education and income 
B)  length of time spent together before entering into marriage 
C)  unrealistic expectations of each other 
D)  unmatched physical beauty

Question 19

Latané and Darley propose that when a person needs help,being in the presence of other people influences which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  distractibility 
B)  perception of the need for help 
C)  concern with own ability to help 
D)  none of these 
A)  distractibility 
B)  perception of the need for help 
C)  concern with own ability to help 
D)  none of these

Question 20

Stanley Milgram conducted the now classic prison study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following BEST explains the effect of framing on the persuasiveness of an argument?

The "realistic conflict" theory of prejudice states that people who are competing for scarce resources begin to view one another in increasingly negative ways.

Which of the following questions would MOST interest a social psychologist?

Social norms and social roles:

Under which of the following conditions do opposites attract?

Attitudes can be created through:

In Asch's line judgment study,participants conformed to the members of the group:

An individual who experiences ____________ will tend to change their attitudes to match their behavior.

You see a student drop his books and papers all over the staircase while other students are heading to class.People are watching and walking right past him,so you decide not to help.Your decision not to help is predicted by the:

Of the following,which is MOST consistent with research on the variables that influence attraction?

The term social psychologists assign to the importance of first impressions is:

The importance of first impressions has been termed the ____________.

Dion once believed that a man should always support his own children,but now that he is divorced,he rarely makes his child support payments.Lately,he has stated,"If she wants full custody,then she can have the expenses that go along with the responsibility." Dion's new views are BEST explained by:

____________ theory suggests that people who are competing for resources begin to view one another in increasingly negative ways.

In a study by Fichten and colleagues,able-bodied students believed that they had self-esteem than their physically challenged peers,and they were .

In a 1960s survey of unmarried college students, of males and of females said they would NOT marry unless they felt romantic love.

Which explanation of prejudice states that people view others in increasingly negative ways when competing for scarce resources?

Of the following,which is likely to be the BEST predictor of marriage failure?

Latané and Darley propose that when a person needs help,being in the presence of other people influences which of the following?

Stanley Milgram conducted the now classic prison study.

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Exam 16: Social Psychology

Which of the following BEST explains the effect of framing on the persuasiveness of an argument?

The "realistic conflict" theory of prejudice states that people who are competing for scarce resources begin to view one another in increasingly negative ways.

Which of the following questions would MOST interest a social psychologist?

Social norms and social roles:

Under which of the following conditions do opposites attract?

Attitudes can be created through:

In Asch's line judgment study,participants conformed to the members of the group:

An individual who experiences ____________ will tend to change their attitudes to match their behavior.

You see a student drop his books and papers all over the staircase while other students are heading to class.People are watching and walking right past him,so you decide not to help.Your decision not to help is predicted by the:

Of the following,which is MOST consistent with research on the variables that influence attraction?

The term social psychologists assign to the importance of first impressions is:

The importance of first impressions has been termed the ____________.

Dion once believed that a man should always support his own children,but now that he is divorced,he rarely makes his child support payments.Lately,he has stated,"If she wants full custody,then she can have the expenses that go along with the responsibility." Dion's new views are BEST explained by:

____________ theory suggests that people who are competing for resources begin to view one another in increasingly negative ways.

In a study by Fichten and colleagues,able-bodied students believed that they had ____________ self-esteem than their physically challenged peers,and they were ____________.

In a 1960s survey of unmarried college students,____________ of males and ____________ of females said they would NOT marry unless they felt romantic love.

Which explanation of prejudice states that people view others in increasingly negative ways when competing for scarce resources?

Of the following,which is likely to be the BEST predictor of marriage failure?

Latané and Darley propose that when a person needs help,being in the presence of other people influences which of the following?

Stanley Milgram conducted the now classic prison study.

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

Filters

In a study by Fichten and colleagues,able-bodied students believed that they had self-esteem than their physically challenged peers,and they were .

In a 1960s survey of unmarried college students, of males and of females said they would NOT marry unless they felt romantic love.