Question 1

Group conformity is greatest when:

Accepted Answer

A) the task is difficult or ambiguous. 
B) the group is all female. 
C) males outnumber females. 
D) the pressure source is categorized into a unit. 
A) the task is difficult or ambiguous. 
B) the group is all female. 
C) males outnumber females. 
D) the pressure source is categorized into a unit.

Question 2

Maria's fellow professor asked her to teach an honors class in the spring.Maria agreed only to find out after agreeing that teaching such a course also meant that she would have to attend meetings of the honors professors,go to honors-oriented conventions,and take on special advising duties.Maria had fallen victim to the __________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) foot-in-the-door 
B) door-in-the-face 
C) lowball 
D) that's-not-all 
A) foot-in-the-door 
B) door-in-the-face 
C) lowball 
D) that's-not-all

Question 3

Prejudice is a(n)_________,whereas discrimination is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) dislike; hatred 
B) hatred; dislike 
C) behavior; attitude 
D) attitude; behavior 
A) dislike; hatred 
B) hatred; dislike 
C) behavior; attitude 
D) attitude; behavior

Question 4

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)?

Accepted Answer

A) Those who got $1 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $20. 
B) Those who got $20 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $1. 
C) Paid groups said the task was less boring than did nonpaid groups. 
D) Women performed the tasks for less money than men. 
A) Those who got $1 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $20. 
B) Those who got $20 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $1. 
C) Paid groups said the task was less boring than did nonpaid groups. 
D) Women performed the tasks for less money than men.

Question 5

While watching Jeopardy!,your roommate says,"Alex Trebek knows all the answers.He must be a genius." You tell your roommate she probably would not have said that if she had attended class the day the instructor discussed the topic of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) social facilitation 
B) stereotyping illusions 
C) internal attribution biases 
D) fundamental attribution errors 
A) social facilitation 
B) stereotyping illusions 
C) internal attribution biases 
D) fundamental attribution errors

Question 6

What was the grade level of the students with whom Jane Elliott performed her famous blue eye-brown eye demonstration?

Accepted Answer

A) kindergarten 
B) first grade 
C) second grade 
D) third grade 
A) kindergarten 
B) first grade 
C) second grade 
D) third grade

Question 7

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) confirmation bias 
C) attitude 
D) stereotype 
A) self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) confirmation bias 
C) attitude 
D) stereotype

Question 8

Analysis of the participants in Milgram's obedience study has indicated that which personality trait was highly related to the willingness to be obedient?

Accepted Answer

A) hostility 
B) submissiveness 
C) aggressiveness 
D) No one single personality trait has been found to be associated with high levels of obedience. 
A) hostility 
B) submissiveness 
C) aggressiveness 
D) No one single personality trait has been found to be associated with high levels of obedience.

Question 9

"I hate Walt Disney World.Whenever I take the kids there,I realize how much I hate that place." Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

Accepted Answer

A) direct contact 
B) direct instruction 
C) vicarious conditioning 
D) observational learning 
A) direct contact 
B) direct instruction 
C) vicarious conditioning 
D) observational learning

Question 10

Prejudice differs from discrimination in that it is:

Accepted Answer

A) unjustified. 
B) a behavior. 
C) an attitude. 
D) negative. 
A) unjustified. 
B) a behavior. 
C) an attitude. 
D) negative.

Question 11

Following the direct orders of someone in a position of higher authority is called:

Accepted Answer

A) compliance. 
B) conformity. 
C) obedience. 
D) consent. 
A) compliance. 
B) conformity. 
C) obedience. 
D) consent.

Question 12

Guilt may play an important role in getting people to make a commitment using the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) door-in-the-face 
B) foot-in-the-door 
C) sleeper effect 
D) supersales 
A) door-in-the-face 
B) foot-in-the-door 
C) sleeper effect 
D) supersales

Question 13

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) social psychology 
B) attribution 
C) attitudes 
D) personality psychology 
A) social psychology 
B) attribution 
C) attitudes 
D) personality psychology

Question 14

Kerry's positive attitude toward China,even though she has never been there,seems to be related to the fact that her mother is Chinese and talks about China all the time with Kerry.Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

Accepted Answer

A) direct contact 
B) direct instruction 
C) interaction with others 
D) classical conditioning 
A) direct contact 
B) direct instruction 
C) interaction with others 
D) classical conditioning

Question 15

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called:

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group polarization. 
A) deindividuation. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group polarization.

Question 16

The theory of _______ attempts to explain what happens when people behave in ways that are contrary to their beliefs or attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) social comparison 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) opponent processes 
D) social exchange 
A) social comparison 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) opponent processes 
D) social exchange

Question 17

If behavior is assumed to be caused by internal personality characteristics,this is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a situational cause. 
B) a dispositional cause. 
C) a fundamental attribution error. 
D) actor-observer bias. 
A) a situational cause. 
B) a dispositional cause. 
C) a fundamental attribution error. 
D) actor-observer bias.

Question 18

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) playing athletic games,such as football and baseball,reduces us-them hostility 
B) watching movies together and similar quiet interactions,reduces us-them hostility 
C) engaging in mutually exciting activities,such as tug-of-war,reduces us-them hostility 
D) interdependence in solving crises together reduces us-them hostility 
A) playing athletic games,such as football and baseball,reduces us-them hostility 
B) watching movies together and similar quiet interactions,reduces us-them hostility 
C) engaging in mutually exciting activities,such as tug-of-war,reduces us-them hostility 
D) interdependence in solving crises together reduces us-them hostility

Question 19

In Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959)classic study on cognitive dissonance,participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task,in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task,________.

Accepted Answer

A) liked the task more 
B) liked the task less 
C) liked the task equally as much 
D) were more likely to tell their friends to do the task 
A) liked the task more 
B) liked the task less 
C) liked the task equally as much 
D) were more likely to tell their friends to do the task

Question 20

The self-fulfilling prophecy is a negative outcome of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) social identity. 
B) reference grouping. 
C) scapegoating. 
D) stereotype vulnerability. 
A) social identity. 
B) reference grouping. 
C) scapegoating. 
D) stereotype vulnerability.

Group conformity is greatest when:

Prejudice is a(n)_,whereas discrimination is a(n).

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)?

While watching Jeopardy!,your roommate says,"Alex Trebek knows all the answers.He must be a genius." You tell your roommate she probably would not have said that if she had attended class the day the instructor discussed the topic of _________.

What was the grade level of the students with whom Jane Elliott performed her famous blue eye-brown eye demonstration?

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

Analysis of the participants in Milgram's obedience study has indicated that which personality trait was highly related to the willingness to be obedient?

"I hate Walt Disney World.Whenever I take the kids there,I realize how much I hate that place." Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

Prejudice differs from discrimination in that it is:

Following the direct orders of someone in a position of higher authority is called:

Guilt may play an important role in getting people to make a commitment using the __________ approach.

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________.

Kerry's positive attitude toward China,even though she has never been there,seems to be related to the fact that her mother is Chinese and talks about China all the time with Kerry.Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called:

The theory of _______ attempts to explain what happens when people behave in ways that are contrary to their beliefs or attitudes.

If behavior is assumed to be caused by internal personality characteristics,this is known as __________.

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that _____________.

In Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959)classic study on cognitive dissonance,participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task,in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task,________.

The self-fulfilling prophecy is a negative outcome of __________.

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Exam 10: Social Psychology

Group conformity is greatest when:

Prejudice is a(n)_________,whereas discrimination is a(n)________.

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)?

While watching Jeopardy!,your roommate says,"Alex Trebek knows all the answers.He must be a genius." You tell your roommate she probably would not have said that if she had attended class the day the instructor discussed the topic of _________.

What was the grade level of the students with whom Jane Elliott performed her famous blue eye-brown eye demonstration?

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

Analysis of the participants in Milgram's obedience study has indicated that which personality trait was highly related to the willingness to be obedient?

"I hate Walt Disney World.Whenever I take the kids there,I realize how much I hate that place." Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

Prejudice differs from discrimination in that it is:

Following the direct orders of someone in a position of higher authority is called:

Guilt may play an important role in getting people to make a commitment using the __________ approach.

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________.

Kerry's positive attitude toward China,even though she has never been there,seems to be related to the fact that her mother is Chinese and talks about China all the time with Kerry.Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called:

The theory of _______ attempts to explain what happens when people behave in ways that are contrary to their beliefs or attitudes.

If behavior is assumed to be caused by internal personality characteristics,this is known as __________.

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that _____________.

In Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959)classic study on cognitive dissonance,participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task,in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task,________.

The self-fulfilling prophecy is a negative outcome of __________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Prejudice is a(n)_,whereas discrimination is a(n).