Question 1

Social categorization occurs without conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What term do psychologists use to describe our liking of other people?

Accepted Answer

A) love 
B) appeal 
C) interpersonal attraction 
D) cognitive dissonance 
A) love 
B) appeal 
C) interpersonal attraction 
D) cognitive dissonance

Question 3

Ralph,a white student who grew up in Maine,is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarshi

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice 
B) ambiguity 
C) nonconformity 
D) discrimination 
A) prejudice 
B) ambiguity 
C) nonconformity 
D) discrimination

Question 4

Sarah found her soul mate,Jon,when she moved to a small town in Florida.According to research in interpersonal attraction,the most likely explanation for them to "find" each other is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) karma. 
B) personal attractiveness. 
C) fate. 
D) proximity. 
A) karma. 
B) personal attractiveness. 
C) fate. 
D) proximity.

Question 5

Which of the following terms is associated with social cognition?

Accepted Answer

A) thinking about others 
B) action 
C) obedience 
D) objective 
A) thinking about others 
B) action 
C) obedience 
D) objective

Question 6

Cries for help,shouting,and loud noises all help with which step in the decision process for helping?

Accepted Answer

A) noticing 
B) defining an emergency 
C) taking responsibility 
D) taking action 
A) noticing 
B) defining an emergency 
C) taking responsibility 
D) taking action

Question 7

Getting a person to make a small commitment in order to get that person to make a larger commitment later is known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

"We" have all different types of personalities and lots of endearing little quirks,whereas "they" all think and act alike.This assumption would be an example of the cognitive schema called____________.

Accepted Answer

A) mindlessness 
B) a stereotype 
C) a fundamental attribution error 
D) mental set 
A) mindlessness 
B) a stereotype 
C) a fundamental attribution error 
D) mental set

Question 9

In Solomon Asch's study on conformity,the number of confederates was found to have a significant impact on the participants' likelihood of giving an incorrect answer.How many confederates did Asch find maximized the likelihood of conformity occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) twelve 
A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) twelve

Question 10

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that playing athletic games,such as football and baseball,reduces us-vs-them hostility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Asch's studies showed that overall conformity to group pressure occurred about __________ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) three-fourths 
A) one-fifth 
B) one-third 
C) one-half 
D) three-fourths

Question 13

An attitude has ________ major components.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 14

One technique that a person may use to reduce cognitive dissonance is changing their conflicting behaviors to match their attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research suggests that we are more easily influenced by an unattractive speaker than by an attractive speaker,because we assume that attractive people got their status for reasons other than being intelligent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The neurotransmitter that seems most involved in aggression is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone. 
B) serotonin. 
C) dopamine. 
D) norepinephrine. 
A) testosterone. 
B) serotonin. 
C) dopamine. 
D) norepinephrine.

Question 17

Which communicator would likely be the most persuasive?

Accepted Answer

A) an attractive person who is an expert 
B) a moderately attractive person who is an expert 
C) an attractive person who has moderate expertise 
D) a moderately attractive person who has moderate expertise 
A) an attractive person who is an expert 
B) a moderately attractive person who is an expert 
C) an attractive person who has moderate expertise 
D) a moderately attractive person who has moderate expertise

Question 18

Prejudice is to discrimination as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) attitude is to behavior 
B) behavior is to attitude 
C) neutral is to negative 
D) stereotype is to feeling 
A) attitude is to behavior 
B) behavior is to attitude 
C) neutral is to negative 
D) stereotype is to feeling

Question 19

_______ puts people into categories with each category having its own set of characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) Stereotyping 
B) Prejudice 
C) Discrimination 
D) Bias 
A) Stereotyping 
B) Prejudice 
C) Discrimination 
D) Bias

Question 20

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

Accepted Answer

A) of diffusion of responsibility. 
B) people are egoistic. 
C) people like to see others hurt. 
D) people are not altruistic. 
A) of diffusion of responsibility. 
B) people are egoistic. 
C) people like to see others hurt. 
D) people are not altruistic.

Social categorization occurs without conscious awareness.

What term do psychologists use to describe our liking of other people?

Ralph,a white student who grew up in Maine,is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarshi

Sarah found her soul mate,Jon,when she moved to a small town in Florida.According to research in interpersonal attraction,the most likely explanation for them to "find" each other is __________.

Which of the following terms is associated with social cognition?

Cries for help,shouting,and loud noises all help with which step in the decision process for helping?

Getting a person to make a small commitment in order to get that person to make a larger commitment later is known as:

"We" have all different types of personalities and lots of endearing little quirks,whereas "they" all think and act alike.This assumption would be an example of the cognitive schema called____________.

In Solomon Asch's study on conformity,the number of confederates was found to have a significant impact on the participants' likelihood of giving an incorrect answer.How many confederates did Asch find maximized the likelihood of conformity occurring?

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that playing athletic games,such as football and baseball,reduces us-vs-them hostility.

Asch's studies showed that overall conformity to group pressure occurred about __________ of the time.

An attitude has ________ major components.

One technique that a person may use to reduce cognitive dissonance is changing their conflicting behaviors to match their attitudes.

Research suggests that we are more easily influenced by an unattractive speaker than by an attractive speaker,because we assume that attractive people got their status for reasons other than being intelligent.

The neurotransmitter that seems most involved in aggression is __________.

Which communicator would likely be the most persuasive?

Prejudice is to discrimination as _________.

_______ puts people into categories with each category having its own set of characteristics.

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

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Exam 10: Social Psychology

Social categorization occurs without conscious awareness.

What term do psychologists use to describe our liking of other people?

Ralph,a white student who grew up in Maine,is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarshi

Sarah found her soul mate,Jon,when she moved to a small town in Florida.According to research in interpersonal attraction,the most likely explanation for them to "find" each other is __________.

Which of the following terms is associated with social cognition?

Cries for help,shouting,and loud noises all help with which step in the decision process for helping?

Getting a person to make a small commitment in order to get that person to make a larger commitment later is known as:

"We" have all different types of personalities and lots of endearing little quirks,whereas "they" all think and act alike.This assumption would be an example of the cognitive schema called____________.

In Solomon Asch's study on conformity,the number of confederates was found to have a significant impact on the participants' likelihood of giving an incorrect answer.How many confederates did Asch find maximized the likelihood of conformity occurring?

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that playing athletic games,such as football and baseball,reduces us-vs-them hostility.

Asch's studies showed that overall conformity to group pressure occurred about __________ of the time.

An attitude has ________ major components.

One technique that a person may use to reduce cognitive dissonance is changing their conflicting behaviors to match their attitudes.

Research suggests that we are more easily influenced by an unattractive speaker than by an attractive speaker,because we assume that attractive people got their status for reasons other than being intelligent.

The neurotransmitter that seems most involved in aggression is __________.

Which communicator would likely be the most persuasive?

Prejudice is to discrimination as _________.

_______ puts people into categories with each category having its own set of characteristics.

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

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