Question 1

Social comparison theory suggests that we often learn about our behaviors:

Accepted Answer

A) by comparing one individual's performance with that of another. 
B) by comparing our present performance with our past performance. 
C) by comparing our performance with that of other people. 
D) none of the above. 
A) by comparing one individual's performance with that of another. 
B) by comparing our present performance with our past performance. 
C) by comparing our performance with that of other people. 
D) none of the above.

Question 2

The basis of the realistic conflict theory is that arguments that occur over genuine problems lead to more violence than arguments that occur over petty or irrelevant issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A common strategy for gaining compliance used by car salespeople is the door-in-the-face technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning social categorization is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs without conscious awareness. 
B) It is deliberate and conscious. 
C) People who do it tend to be young and naïve. 
D) Social categorization is a relatively new phenomenon. 
A) It occurs without conscious awareness. 
B) It is deliberate and conscious. 
C) People who do it tend to be young and naïve. 
D) Social categorization is a relatively new phenomenon.

Question 5

According to the text,the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was a result of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) a weak leader 
B) groupthink 
C) risky shift 
D) group polarization 
A) a weak leader 
B) groupthink 
C) risky shift 
D) group polarization

Question 6

In the famous Milgram experiment on obedience,who received a shock?

Accepted Answer

A) the "learner" 
B) no one 
C) the confederate 
D) the subject 
A) the "learner" 
B) no one 
C) the confederate 
D) the subject

Question 7

Cults use all of the following except __________ to gain new members.

Accepted Answer

A) love-bombing 
B) isolation 
C) "foot-in-the-door" technique 
D) talking with parents of the recruit 
A) love-bombing 
B) isolation 
C) "foot-in-the-door" technique 
D) talking with parents of the recruit

Question 8

There is currently a long history of fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians,and many attempts to resolve these conflicts have failed.According to the __________ theory,the prejudice and discrimination that exists between the two groups will continue to rise as the conflict over limited land in Israel continues.

Accepted Answer

A) realistic conflict 
B) social diffusion 
C) prosocial inhibition 
D) genesis of bias 
A) realistic conflict 
B) social diffusion 
C) prosocial inhibition 
D) genesis of bias

Question 9

The primacy effect,as it relates to impression formation,is more commonly known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) a first impression 
B) a negative attribution 
C) situational bias 
D) altruism 
A) a first impression 
B) a negative attribution 
C) situational bias 
D) altruism

Question 10

Realistic conflict theory suggests that prejudice arises from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) learned behavior 
B) competition over scarce resources 
C) social categorization 
D) self-fulfilling prophecies 
A) learned behavior 
B) competition over scarce resources 
C) social categorization 
D) self-fulfilling prophecies

Question 11

Which of the following factors have been cited by recent studies as flaws in the early research on violent video games and aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) publication bias 
B) poorly constructed measures of aggression 
C) Both a and b have been cited as flaws 
D) Neither a nor b; there are no flaws in the research 
A) publication bias 
B) poorly constructed measures of aggression 
C) Both a and b have been cited as flaws 
D) Neither a nor b; there are no flaws in the research

Question 12

Upon arriving at college and meeting your roommate,you sigh mightily as you listen to his endless droning on about how wonderful his girlfriend back home is."I miss her so much and I can't wait to see her during Thanksgiving break," he comments.Knowing a bit about social psychology and the rules of interpersonal attraction,what are you most likely to think to yourself?

Accepted Answer

A) This relationship is doomed,because the rule of proximity says that people are most attracted to those who are nearby,not far away. 
B) I'm going to have to listen to this all year,because relationships that have some distance usually get stronger in the long run. 
C) I wish he'd realize that everything he is saying makes it sound like they are too similar for each other,and people who date others with whom they share a lot of similarities usually end up breaking up. 
D) This relationship will never work out because research suggests that students going away to college change so much that they become unrecognizable to those with whom they formerly had relationships. 
A) This relationship is doomed,because the rule of proximity says that people are most attracted to those who are nearby,not far away. 
B) I'm going to have to listen to this all year,because relationships that have some distance usually get stronger in the long run. 
C) I wish he'd realize that everything he is saying makes it sound like they are too similar for each other,and people who date others with whom they share a lot of similarities usually end up breaking up. 
D) This relationship will never work out because research suggests that students going away to college change so much that they become unrecognizable to those with whom they formerly had relationships.

Question 13

Which type of love is defined as intimacy and passion only?

Accepted Answer

A) seduction 
B) infatuation 
C) romantic 
D) companionate 
A) seduction 
B) infatuation 
C) romantic 
D) companionate

Question 14

Attitudes are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) innate 
B) generally positive 
C) learned 
D) unchangeable 
A) innate 
B) generally positive 
C) learned 
D) unchangeable

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A) a state of tension that occurs when a person's behavior does not correspond to his or her attitude 
B) the tendency for members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so 
C) the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement 
D) a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again 
A) a state of tension that occurs when a person's behavior does not correspond to his or her attitude 
B) the tendency for members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so 
C) the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement 
D) a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again

Question 16

When Milgram tested the assumption that the subjects blindly obeyed instructions because they were in a "safe" university setting,he found that:

Accepted Answer

A) the setting had no effect on the subjects' behavior. 
B) the setting had little effect on the subjects' behavior. 
C) subjects applied greater levels of shock in a non-university setting. 
D) subjects applied much lower levels of shock in a non-university setting. 
A) the setting had no effect on the subjects' behavior. 
B) the setting had little effect on the subjects' behavior. 
C) subjects applied greater levels of shock in a non-university setting. 
D) subjects applied much lower levels of shock in a non-university setting.

Question 17

Which aspect of culture tends to increase rates of conformity?

Accepted Answer

A) sex-role stereotypes 
B) low socioeconomic status 
C) high level of collectivism 
D) high levels of societal dependence 
A) sex-role stereotypes 
B) low socioeconomic status 
C) high level of collectivism 
D) high levels of societal dependence

Question 18

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A) Fundamental attribution error appears to be universal. 
B) Most cultures attribute behavior to dispositional causes. 
C) Eastern cultures like Japan seem to make more situational attributions than Western cultures such as the United States. 
D) Western cultures seem to make more situational attributions than Eastern cultures. 
A) Fundamental attribution error appears to be universal. 
B) Most cultures attribute behavior to dispositional causes. 
C) Eastern cultures like Japan seem to make more situational attributions than Western cultures such as the United States. 
D) Western cultures seem to make more situational attributions than Eastern cultures.

Question 19

What percent of subjects in Milgram's experiment on obedience actually completed the shock series?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1% 
B) between 5% and 10% 
C) about 65% 
D) about 90% 
A) less than 1% 
B) between 5% and 10% 
C) about 65% 
D) about 90%

Question 20

"Out of sight,out of mind" is a cliché that is consistent with the __________ rule of interpersonal attraction.

Accepted Answer

A) physical attractiveness 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) reciprocal liking 
A) physical attractiveness 
B) similarity 
C) proximity 
D) reciprocal liking

Social comparison theory suggests that we often learn about our behaviors:

The basis of the realistic conflict theory is that arguments that occur over genuine problems lead to more violence than arguments that occur over petty or irrelevant issues.

A common strategy for gaining compliance used by car salespeople is the door-in-the-face technique.

Which of the following statements concerning social categorization is correct?

According to the text,the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was a result of ___________.

In the famous Milgram experiment on obedience,who received a shock?

Cults use all of the following except __________ to gain new members.

The primacy effect,as it relates to impression formation,is more commonly known as _________.

Realistic conflict theory suggests that prejudice arises from ________.

Which of the following factors have been cited by recent studies as flaws in the early research on violent video games and aggression?

Which type of love is defined as intimacy and passion only?

Attitudes are ____________.

Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?

When Milgram tested the assumption that the subjects blindly obeyed instructions because they were in a "safe" university setting,he found that:

Which aspect of culture tends to increase rates of conformity?

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

What percent of subjects in Milgram's experiment on obedience actually completed the shock series?

"Out of sight,out of mind" is a cliché that is consistent with the __________ rule of interpersonal attraction.

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Exam 10: Social Psychology

Social comparison theory suggests that we often learn about our behaviors:

The basis of the realistic conflict theory is that arguments that occur over genuine problems lead to more violence than arguments that occur over petty or irrelevant issues.

A common strategy for gaining compliance used by car salespeople is the door-in-the-face technique.

Which of the following statements concerning social categorization is correct?

According to the text,the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was a result of ___________.

In the famous Milgram experiment on obedience,who received a shock?

Cults use all of the following except __________ to gain new members.

The primacy effect,as it relates to impression formation,is more commonly known as _________.

Realistic conflict theory suggests that prejudice arises from ________.

Which of the following factors have been cited by recent studies as flaws in the early research on violent video games and aggression?

Which type of love is defined as intimacy and passion only?

Attitudes are ____________.

Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?

When Milgram tested the assumption that the subjects blindly obeyed instructions because they were in a "safe" university setting,he found that:

Which aspect of culture tends to increase rates of conformity?

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

What percent of subjects in Milgram's experiment on obedience actually completed the shock series?

"Out of sight,out of mind" is a cliché that is consistent with the __________ rule of interpersonal attraction.

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