Question 1

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) weather 
B) time of day 
C) presence of other people 
D) ambiguity of the situation 
A) weather 
B) time of day 
C) presence of other people 
D) ambiguity of the situation

Question 2

Herbie and Irene have been married for almost 55 years.Through it all they have remained committed to each other and have been as close as two people can be.Over the years the passion has waned but they still stayed together.Sternberg would call this type of love ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) consummate 
B) romantic 
C) intimate 
D) companionate 
A) consummate 
B) romantic 
C) intimate 
D) companionate

Question 3

People from collectivist cultures are more likely to make attributions based on dispositions than are people in more individualistic cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"Birds of a feather" is a phrase that refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) similarity 
B) reinforcement 
C) self-disclosure 
D) emotional expression 
A) similarity 
B) reinforcement 
C) self-disclosure 
D) emotional expression

Question 5

To prevent groupthink,members of a group should do all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Have the leader of the group remain impartial. 
B) Seek outside opinions. 
C) Discourage questions and alternate solutions. 
D) Use secret ballots. 
A) Have the leader of the group remain impartial. 
B) Seek outside opinions. 
C) Discourage questions and alternate solutions. 
D) Use secret ballots.

Question 6

A social group of people viewed as competitors,enemies,or different and unworthy of respect is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) pariah 
B) in-group 
C) threat-group 
D) out-group 
A) pariah 
B) in-group 
C) threat-group 
D) out-group

Question 7

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently,he refuses to grant them loans.The loan officer's belief is an example of _______.His refusal to grant them loans is an example of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination; prejudice 
B) stereotyping; attribution 
C) attribution; stereotyping 
D) prejudice; discrimination 
A) discrimination; prejudice 
B) stereotyping; attribution 
C) attribution; stereotyping 
D) prejudice; discrimination

Question 8

The tendency of people to comply with a second,larger request after complying with a small request is called the ________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) lowball 
B) door-in-the-face 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) response cue 
A) lowball 
B) door-in-the-face 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) response cue

Question 9

After agreeing to Nat's request to share her lecture notes from one class,Maria now agrees to Nat's request to share her notes from three classes.This example illustrates the _________technique.

Accepted Answer

A) lowball 
B) foot-in-the-mouth 
C) door-in-the-face 
D) foot-in-the-door 
A) lowball 
B) foot-in-the-mouth 
C) door-in-the-face 
D) foot-in-the-door

Question 10

How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

Accepted Answer

A) Students compete to win a top award. 
B) Students are each given a piece of information that must be shared to solve a problem. 
C) Students are told that one student holds the key to solving a problem and they must find out who it is. 
D) Students are all given separate puzzles to solve. 
A) Students compete to win a top award. 
B) Students are each given a piece of information that must be shared to solve a problem. 
C) Students are told that one student holds the key to solving a problem and they must find out who it is. 
D) Students are all given separate puzzles to solve.

Question 11

Which of the following descriptions best defines implicit personality theory?

Accepted Answer

A) the set of assumptions people have about people,their actions,and their personality traits 
B) personal insights 
C) objective ideas about maladaptive behavior 
D) unconscious motives for aggressive behavior 
A) the set of assumptions people have about people,their actions,and their personality traits 
B) personal insights 
C) objective ideas about maladaptive behavior 
D) unconscious motives for aggressive behavior

Question 12

What term do social psychologists use for the process of making people in an out-group responsible for the problems of people in the in-group?

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink 
B) pariah formation 
C) deindividuation 
D) scapegoating 
A) groupthink 
B) pariah formation 
C) deindividuation 
D) scapegoating

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a step in making a decision to help?

Accepted Answer

A) supplying help 
B) moving away to observe 
C) noticing the distressed person 
D) interpreting the situation 
A) supplying help 
B) moving away to observe 
C) noticing the distressed person 
D) interpreting the situation

Question 14

Discrimination differs from prejudice 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 15

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A) They are making attributions. 
B) They are reducing dissonance levels. 
C) They are conforming to the group's norms. 
D) They are forming initial impressions of Ray. 
A) They are making attributions. 
B) They are reducing dissonance levels. 
C) They are conforming to the group's norms. 
D) They are forming initial impressions of Ray.

Question 16

A dealer persuades a customer to buy a new car by reducing the price to well below that of his competitors.Once the customer has agreed to buy the car,the terms of the sale are shifted,by lowering the value of the trade-in and requiring the purchase of expensive extra equipment.Now the car costs well above the current market rate.This is an example of the __________ procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) primacy 
B) lowball 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) bait-and-switch 
A) primacy 
B) lowball 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) bait-and-switch

Question 17

A car crash woke John from his afternoon na

Accepted Answer

A) the bystander effect 
B) pluralistic compliance 
C) obedience to authority 
D) conformity to social norms 
A) the bystander effect 
B) pluralistic compliance 
C) obedience to authority 
D) conformity to social norms

Question 18

What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of the situation?

Accepted Answer

A) availability heuristic 
B) augmenting principle 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) fundamental attribution error 
A) availability heuristic 
B) augmenting principle 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) fundamental attribution error

Question 19

The participants of Milgram's obedience study played the role of "learner" in the experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When we make situational attributions we are identifying the cause of an action as something ________.

Accepted Answer

A) in the environment 
B) in the person's disposition 
C) that is a biological trait 
D) with an unconscious motivation 
A) in the environment 
B) in the person's disposition 
C) that is a biological trait 
D) with an unconscious motivation

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

Herbie and Irene have been married for almost 55 years.Through it all they have remained committed to each other and have been as close as two people can be.Over the years the passion has waned but they still stayed together.Sternberg would call this type of love ____________.

People from collectivist cultures are more likely to make attributions based on dispositions than are people in more individualistic cultures.

"Birds of a feather" is a phrase that refers to __________.

To prevent groupthink,members of a group should do all but which of the following?

A social group of people viewed as competitors,enemies,or different and unworthy of respect is a(n)________.

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently,he refuses to grant them loans.The loan officer's belief is an example of _.His refusal to grant them loans is an example of _.

The tendency of people to comply with a second,larger request after complying with a small request is called the ________ technique.

After agreeing to Nat's request to share her lecture notes from one class,Maria now agrees to Nat's request to share her notes from three classes.This example illustrates the _________technique.

How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

Which of the following descriptions best defines implicit personality theory?

What term do social psychologists use for the process of making people in an out-group responsible for the problems of people in the in-group?

Which of the following is NOT a step in making a decision to help?

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is:

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

A car crash woke John from his afternoon na

What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of the situation?

The participants of Milgram's obedience study played the role of "learner" in the experiment.

When we make situational attributions we are identifying the cause of an action as something ________.

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The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

Herbie and Irene have been married for almost 55 years.Through it all they have remained committed to each other and have been as close as two people can be.Over the years the passion has waned but they still stayed together.Sternberg would call this type of love ____________.

People from collectivist cultures are more likely to make attributions based on dispositions than are people in more individualistic cultures.

"Birds of a feather" is a phrase that refers to __________.

To prevent groupthink,members of a group should do all but which of the following?

A social group of people viewed as competitors,enemies,or different and unworthy of respect is a(n)________.

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently,he refuses to grant them loans.The loan officer's belief is an example of _______.His refusal to grant them loans is an example of _______.

The tendency of people to comply with a second,larger request after complying with a small request is called the ________ technique.

After agreeing to Nat's request to share her lecture notes from one class,Maria now agrees to Nat's request to share her notes from three classes.This example illustrates the _________technique.

How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

Which of the following descriptions best defines implicit personality theory?

What term do social psychologists use for the process of making people in an out-group responsible for the problems of people in the in-group?

Which of the following is NOT a step in making a decision to help?

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is:

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

A car crash woke John from his afternoon na

What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of the situation?

The participants of Milgram's obedience study played the role of "learner" in the experiment.

When we make situational attributions we are identifying the cause of an action as something ________.

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

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A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently,he refuses to grant them loans.The loan officer's belief is an example of _.His refusal to grant them loans is an example of _.