Question 1

In terms of conformity,which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally,as the size of the group decreases,conformity increases. 
B)  If the size of the group becomes very large,conformity levels off. 
C)  In a group,males are more likely to bond together and conform than females are. 
D)  Culture has little influence,if any,on conformity. 
A)  Generally,as the size of the group decreases,conformity increases. 
B)  If the size of the group becomes very large,conformity levels off. 
C)  In a group,males are more likely to bond together and conform than females are. 
D)  Culture has little influence,if any,on conformity.

Question 2

Israel's date got lost on the way to the restaurant where they were to meet.Israel thinks it is because she must have a terrible sense of direction.Actually,his date has a great sense of direction but was tired and driving on unfamiliar streets.Israel has made a:

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation error. 
B)  self-serving bias error. 
C)  fundamental attribution error. 
D)  social conformity error. 
A)  social facilitation error. 
B)  self-serving bias error. 
C)  fundamental attribution error. 
D)  social conformity error.

Question 3

____________ theory states that partners in a relationship will be comfortable only when the ratio between their perceived contributions and benefits is equal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ theory states that partners in a...

Question 4

The likelihood of social facilitation differs according to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual's social status. 
B)  arousal level of the task. 
C)  age of the individual. 
D)  unpleasantness of the task. 
A)  individual's social status. 
B)  arousal level of the task. 
C)  age of the individual. 
D)  unpleasantness of the task.

Question 5

Josh and his wife just had an argument over finances,and Josh is still quite irritated about the whole situation.As he mulls over the incident,his daughter brings in a new boyfriend for him to meet.Josh immediately decides he doesn't like him.Which factor MOST likely influenced Josh's impression of the boyfriend?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  the primacy effect 
D)  negative information 
A)  emotions 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  the primacy effect 
D)  negative information

Question 6

Researchers found that individuals in a tug-of-war put in more effort when they were alone than when they believed other people were pulling with them.This effect is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation. 
B)  deindividuation. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  social impairment. 
A)  social facilitation. 
B)  deindividuation. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  social impairment.

Question 7

Sherif conducted a study that took advantage of a perceptual phenomenon known as the ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sherif conducted a study that took advantage...

Question 8

Jose has a negative attitude toward white children because his father always behaves negatively toward white people and often tells Jose the story of how a white man once beat and robbed him in broad daylight and was never prosecuted for the crime.Of the following,which BEST explains Jose's attitude about white children?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal experience 
B)  modeling 
C)  positive reinforcement 
D)  classical conditioning 
A)  personal experience 
B)  modeling 
C)  positive reinforcement 
D)  classical conditioning

Question 9

When a person tends to act out because they feel "hidden" amongst a crowd of others who are acting out,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  normative influence. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  normative influence.

Question 10

If you make a bad first impression,research suggests that you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  give it up-there is no recovery from a bad start. 
B)  say something clever and then leave in order to at least leave with a good impression. 
C)  wait a while and then try again. 
D)  apologize and ask if you can start over. 
A)  give it up-there is no recovery from a bad start. 
B)  say something clever and then leave in order to at least leave with a good impression. 
C)  wait a while and then try again. 
D)  apologize and ask if you can start over.

Question 11

In a study by Fichten and colleagues,which of the following was a stereotype that physically challenged students held toward their able-bodied peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are anxious about dating. 
B)  They are dependent and unhappy. 
C)  They are soft-hearted. 
D)  They are demanding and phony. 
A)  They are anxious about dating. 
B)  They are dependent and unhappy. 
C)  They are soft-hearted. 
D)  They are demanding and phony.

Question 12

Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory suggests that when your actions are inconsistent with your attitudes:

Accepted Answer

A)  social pressures increase. 
B)  you feel uncomfortable. 
C)  you are less influenced by groups. 
D)  you become essentially numb to emotions. 
A)  social pressures increase. 
B)  you feel uncomfortable. 
C)  you are less influenced by groups. 
D)  you become essentially numb to emotions.

Question 13

In classrooms,group projects can create dissension among students if members exert less effort than they would have individually,a phenomenon termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In classrooms,group projects can create dissension among...

Question 14

Doing what one is told to do by authority figures is referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Doing what one is told to do...

Question 15

Deindividuation makes a person more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  conform to peer pressure. 
B)  make faulty attributions. 
C)  violate social rules and norms. 
D)  seek companionship. 
A)  conform to peer pressure. 
B)  make faulty attributions. 
C)  violate social rules and norms. 
D)  seek companionship.

Question 16

According to research,what is the relationship between passionate and companionate love?

Accepted Answer

A)  With time,companionate love shifts to passionate love. 
B)  Some couples maintain passionate love throughout their relationship while some maintain companionate love. 
C)  Passionate love typifies relationships that are doomed to fail,while companionate love typifies long-lasting relationships. 
D)  With time,passionate love gives way to companionate love. 
A)  With time,companionate love shifts to passionate love. 
B)  Some couples maintain passionate love throughout their relationship while some maintain companionate love. 
C)  Passionate love typifies relationships that are doomed to fail,while companionate love typifies long-lasting relationships. 
D)  With time,passionate love gives way to companionate love.

Question 17

A researcher assigns two children to be the "parents" and two to be the "children" in a weeklong role-playing study.By the end of the week,the "parents" get truly angry whenever their "children" misbehave.This type of study would be MOST similar to the concepts illustrated in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asch's length-perception study. 
B)  Milgram's shock study. 
C)  Sherif's autokinetic effect study. 
D)  Zimbardo's prison study. 
A)  Asch's length-perception study. 
B)  Milgram's shock study. 
C)  Sherif's autokinetic effect study. 
D)  Zimbardo's prison study.

Question 18

Warning people to avoid being influenced by the primacy effect has little impact on the potency of those first impressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If a message is complex or difficult to understand,____________ intelligent people will be easier to persuade.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a message is complex or difficult...

Question 20

Sherif and Sherif's (1953)study with 11- and 12-year-old boys at a summer camp demonstrated which cause of stereotypes and prejudice?

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

In terms of conformity,which of the following statements is accurate?

Israel's date got lost on the way to the restaurant where they were to meet.Israel thinks it is because she must have a terrible sense of direction.Actually,his date has a great sense of direction but was tired and driving on unfamiliar streets.Israel has made a:

____________ theory states that partners in a relationship will be comfortable only when the ratio between their perceived contributions and benefits is equal.

The likelihood of social facilitation differs according to the:

Researchers found that individuals in a tug-of-war put in more effort when they were alone than when they believed other people were pulling with them.This effect is known as:

Sherif conducted a study that took advantage of a perceptual phenomenon known as the ____________.

When a person tends to act out because they feel "hidden" amongst a crowd of others who are acting out,it is called:

If you make a bad first impression,research suggests that you should:

In a study by Fichten and colleagues,which of the following was a stereotype that physically challenged students held toward their able-bodied peers?

Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory suggests that when your actions are inconsistent with your attitudes:

In classrooms,group projects can create dissension among students if members exert less effort than they would have individually,a phenomenon termed ____________.

Doing what one is told to do by authority figures is referred to as ____________.

Deindividuation makes a person more likely to:

According to research,what is the relationship between passionate and companionate love?

A researcher assigns two children to be the "parents" and two to be the "children" in a weeklong role-playing study.By the end of the week,the "parents" get truly angry whenever their "children" misbehave.This type of study would be MOST similar to the concepts illustrated in:

Warning people to avoid being influenced by the primacy effect has little impact on the potency of those first impressions.

If a message is complex or difficult to understand,____________ intelligent people will be easier to persuade.

Sherif and Sherif's (1953)study with 11- and 12-year-old boys at a summer camp demonstrated which cause of stereotypes and prejudice?

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Exam 16: Social Psychology

In terms of conformity,which of the following statements is accurate?

Israel's date got lost on the way to the restaurant where they were to meet.Israel thinks it is because she must have a terrible sense of direction.Actually,his date has a great sense of direction but was tired and driving on unfamiliar streets.Israel has made a:

____________ theory states that partners in a relationship will be comfortable only when the ratio between their perceived contributions and benefits is equal.

The likelihood of social facilitation differs according to the:

Researchers found that individuals in a tug-of-war put in more effort when they were alone than when they believed other people were pulling with them.This effect is known as:

Sherif conducted a study that took advantage of a perceptual phenomenon known as the ____________.

When a person tends to act out because they feel "hidden" amongst a crowd of others who are acting out,it is called:

If you make a bad first impression,research suggests that you should:

In a study by Fichten and colleagues,which of the following was a stereotype that physically challenged students held toward their able-bodied peers?

Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory suggests that when your actions are inconsistent with your attitudes:

In classrooms,group projects can create dissension among students if members exert less effort than they would have individually,a phenomenon termed ____________.

Doing what one is told to do by authority figures is referred to as ____________.

Deindividuation makes a person more likely to:

According to research,what is the relationship between passionate and companionate love?

A researcher assigns two children to be the "parents" and two to be the "children" in a weeklong role-playing study.By the end of the week,the "parents" get truly angry whenever their "children" misbehave.This type of study would be MOST similar to the concepts illustrated in:

Warning people to avoid being influenced by the primacy effect has little impact on the potency of those first impressions.

If a message is complex or difficult to understand,____________ intelligent people will be easier to persuade.

Sherif and Sherif's (1953)study with 11- and 12-year-old boys at a summer camp demonstrated which cause of stereotypes and prejudice?

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

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Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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