Question 1

Some researchers believe that Milgram's results were a form of the __________ technique of persuasion.

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 2

The major problem with the groupthink theory is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no leadership during the decision-making process. 
B) Group polarization occurs. 
C) Risky shift occurs. 
D) No critical evaluation occurs. 
A) There is no leadership during the decision-making process. 
B) Group polarization occurs. 
C) Risky shift occurs. 
D) No critical evaluation occurs.

Question 3

The social group viewed as the one with which a person identifies is called 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 4

What did Milgram study?

Accepted Answer

A) the authoritarian personality 
B) bystander apathy 
C) the effects of watching violence on television 
D) obedience to authority 
A) the authoritarian personality 
B) bystander apathy 
C) the effects of watching violence on television 
D) obedience to authority

Question 5

What is the tendency to make internal attributions when we succeed and external attributions when we fail?

Accepted Answer

A) self-attribution error 
B) fundamental attribution error 
C) self-serving bias 
D) actor-observer bias 
A) self-attribution error 
B) fundamental attribution error 
C) self-serving bias 
D) actor-observer bias

Question 6

In Milgram's studies about _______ percent of his subjects administered the entire range of electric shocks.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 45 
C) 65 
D) 85 
A) 25 
B) 45 
C) 65 
D) 85

Question 7

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict _______.

Accepted Answer

A) within an in-group 
B) between two groups 
C) within an out-group 
D) between two members of an in-group 
A) within an in-group 
B) between two groups 
C) within an out-group 
D) between two members of an in-group

Question 8

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity 
B) indebtedness 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) returning-a-favor 
A) reciprocity 
B) indebtedness 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) returning-a-favor

Question 9

Conformity tends to be higher when a task is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) easy 
B) ambiguous 
C) clearly defined 
D) illegal 
A) easy 
B) ambiguous 
C) clearly defined 
D) illegal

Question 10

Hannah asks Jin to babysit her daughter for five hours each on Saturday and then Sunday.Once Jin declines,Hannah asks Jin to babysit for four hours on Saturday only and Jin agrees to do it.This example demonstrates the ________ technique.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

According to Sternberg,consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You observe a person at the grocery store get angry and yell at the cashier.Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A) The yeller is a mean,angry person. 
B) The cashier is overworked. 
C) The yeller has had a bad day. 
D) The cashier has had a bad day. 
A) The yeller is a mean,angry person. 
B) The cashier is overworked. 
C) The yeller has had a bad day. 
D) The cashier has had a bad day.

Question 13

A local car insurance company advertises their products with television commercials.During those spots,there are flashy lights,attractive dancers wearing skin-tight outfits,and local celebrities talking about how they have that company's insurance.The advertisement does not,however,mention any of the features or costs associated with the product.This company is attempting to earn customers through which path of processing?

Accepted Answer

A) central-route 
B) tertiary-route 
C) secondary-route 
D) peripheral-route 
A) central-route 
B) tertiary-route 
C) secondary-route 
D) peripheral-route

Question 14

The public service messages that encourage parents to sit down with their children and talk frankly about drugs are promoting which method of attitude formation?

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 15

_______ found that normal people in normal times will often follow orders to hurt innocent people.

Accepted Answer

A) Solomon Asch 
B) Kurt Lewin 
C) Carolyn Sherif 
D) Stanley Milgram 
A) Solomon Asch 
B) Kurt Lewin 
C) Carolyn Sherif 
D) Stanley Milgram

Question 16

In which of the following situations is a person the LEAST likely to do nothing:

Accepted Answer

A) The person sees a victim,but doesn't have training to do first aid. 
B) The person sees a victim and there are many others around. 
C) The person sees a victim collapse next to him or her. 
D) The person sees two children,who look similar,fighting. 
A) The person sees a victim,but doesn't have training to do first aid. 
B) The person sees a victim and there are many others around. 
C) The person sees a victim collapse next to him or her. 
D) The person sees two children,who look similar,fighting.

Question 17

Which of the following is the best example of the behavioral component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

A) Bea feels recycling is a great concept. 
B) Bob is upset when he hears a corporation plans to build a polluting plant near his home. 
C) Bill struggles to understand the arguments both sides present in a debate over a new manufacturing plant. 
D) Betty writes a letter to her senator asking for support of a law making corporations responsible for the pollution they cause. 
A) Bea feels recycling is a great concept. 
B) Bob is upset when he hears a corporation plans to build a polluting plant near his home. 
C) Bill struggles to understand the arguments both sides present in a debate over a new manufacturing plant. 
D) Betty writes a letter to her senator asking for support of a law making corporations responsible for the pollution they cause.

Question 18

It is 1951,and you are required to participate in a perception experiment.You join seven others seated in a room.You are shown a 10-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines.The experimenter,Solomon Asch,is studying ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) bystander apathy 
B) social loafing 
C) groupthink 
D) conformity 
A) bystander apathy 
B) social loafing 
C) groupthink 
D) conformity

Question 19

Scapegoats are usually the group of people with _________.

Accepted Answer

A) the most annoying customs 
B) the most unusual appearance 
C) the most money 
D) the least power 
A) the most annoying customs 
B) the most unusual appearance 
C) the most money 
D) the least power

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of obedience,as defined by social psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer. 
B) People clean their own table in a restaurant that has a sign reading,"Help keep costs down and clean off your table." 
C) Passengers move to the back of the bus as soon as the driver tells them to. 
D) Stan has thrown away all of his old ties and bought new ones to "be in style." 
A) A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer. 
B) People clean their own table in a restaurant that has a sign reading,"Help keep costs down and clean off your table." 
C) Passengers move to the back of the bus as soon as the driver tells them to. 
D) Stan has thrown away all of his old ties and bought new ones to "be in style."

Some researchers believe that Milgram's results were a form of the __________ technique of persuasion.

The major problem with the groupthink theory is which of the following?

The social group viewed as the one with which a person identifies is called a(n)________.

What did Milgram study?

What is the tendency to make internal attributions when we succeed and external attributions when we fail?

In Milgram's studies about _______ percent of his subjects administered the entire range of electric shocks.

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict _______.

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.

Conformity tends to be higher when a task is _______.

Hannah asks Jin to babysit her daughter for five hours each on Saturday and then Sunday.Once Jin declines,Hannah asks Jin to babysit for four hours on Saturday only and Jin agrees to do it.This example demonstrates the ________ technique.

According to Sternberg,consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

You observe a person at the grocery store get angry and yell at the cashier.Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

The public service messages that encourage parents to sit down with their children and talk frankly about drugs are promoting which method of attitude formation?

_______ found that normal people in normal times will often follow orders to hurt innocent people.

In which of the following situations is a person the LEAST likely to do nothing:

Which of the following is the best example of the behavioral component of an attitude?

It is 1951,and you are required to participate in a perception experiment.You join seven others seated in a room.You are shown a 10-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines.The experimenter,Solomon Asch,is studying ___________.

Scapegoats are usually the group of people with _________.

Which of the following is an example of obedience,as defined by social psychologists?

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Exam 10: Social Psychology

Some researchers believe that Milgram's results were a form of the __________ technique of persuasion.

The major problem with the groupthink theory is which of the following?

The social group viewed as the one with which a person identifies is called a(n)________.

What did Milgram study?

What is the tendency to make internal attributions when we succeed and external attributions when we fail?

In Milgram's studies about _______ percent of his subjects administered the entire range of electric shocks.

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict _______.

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.

Conformity tends to be higher when a task is _______.

Hannah asks Jin to babysit her daughter for five hours each on Saturday and then Sunday.Once Jin declines,Hannah asks Jin to babysit for four hours on Saturday only and Jin agrees to do it.This example demonstrates the ________ technique.

According to Sternberg,consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

You observe a person at the grocery store get angry and yell at the cashier.Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

The public service messages that encourage parents to sit down with their children and talk frankly about drugs are promoting which method of attitude formation?

_______ found that normal people in normal times will often follow orders to hurt innocent people.

In which of the following situations is a person the LEAST likely to do nothing:

Which of the following is the best example of the behavioral component of an attitude?

It is 1951,and you are required to participate in a perception experiment.You join seven others seated in a room.You are shown a 10-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines.The experimenter,Solomon Asch,is studying ___________.

Scapegoats are usually the group of people with _________.

Which of the following is an example of obedience,as defined by social psychologists?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

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Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

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Psychological Therapies

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