Question 1

One of the key themes in Milgram's paradigm is the _____ the psychological distance between the teacher/participant and the experimenter,the _____ the obedience.

Accepted Answer

A) less; less 
B) less; greater 
C) greater; less 
D) greater; greater 
A) less; less 
B) less; greater 
C) greater; less 
D) greater; greater C

Question 2

Marika was confronted by the jealous girlfriend of a guy that Marika had dated.She backed down from the confrontation and fled the scene.Later,she asked several others what they would have done in that type of a situation,and they agreed that they would have done the same thing.Marika felt better.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) fundamental attribution theory. 
B) social comparison theory. 
C) collective delusions. 
D) mass hysteria. 
A) fundamental attribution theory. 
B) social comparison theory. 
C) collective delusions. 
D) mass hysteria. B

Question 3

When their friend Vincent was walking down the hall after a pleasant conversation,Neil and Michaela watched as he suddenly tripped and fell to the floor,scattering his schoolbooks all over the hallway.They ran over to him,helped him pick up his books,and commented,"I didn't know that the floor was so slippery in this part of the hall!" Neil and Michaela have made a _____ attribution to explain why Vincent fell over.

Accepted Answer

A) dispositional 
B) assistive 
C) situational 
D) cooperative 
A) dispositional 
B) assistive 
C) situational 
D) cooperative C

Question 4

In which of the following situations is the person more likely to be helped?

Accepted Answer

A) A young woman is being mugged while people are watching from their bedroom windows. 
B) An old woman with a cane trips and falls while crossing an isolated street. 
C) An angry mob watches while an old man is attacked by a dog. 
D) A woman collapses on the sidewalk of a crowded street. 
A) A young woman is being mugged while people are watching from their bedroom windows. 
B) An old woman with a cane trips and falls while crossing an isolated street. 
C) An angry mob watches while an old man is attacked by a dog. 
D) A woman collapses on the sidewalk of a crowded street.

Question 5

Who is least likely to be aggressive?

Accepted Answer

A) Cody,a Southerner who has just been insulted by a neighbor 
B) Juan,who just watched a daylong marathon of slasher movies 
C) Jeff,who has been drinking heavily at a bar 
D) Shoshone,who lives in Anchorage,Alaska 
A) Cody,a Southerner who has just been insulted by a neighbor 
B) Juan,who just watched a daylong marathon of slasher movies 
C) Jeff,who has been drinking heavily at a bar 
D) Shoshone,who lives in Anchorage,Alaska

Question 6

What is the moral or take-home message of Solomon Asch's series of experiments in which participants were asked to judge the lengths of lines?

Accepted Answer

A) People will go to great lengths to please people on whom they depend. 
B) People will go to great lengths to fit in with others. 
C) People will go to great lengths to assert their independence. 
D) People will go to great lengths to convince others of their points of view. 
A) People will go to great lengths to please people on whom they depend. 
B) People will go to great lengths to fit in with others. 
C) People will go to great lengths to assert their independence. 
D) People will go to great lengths to convince others of their points of view.

Question 7

The phenomenon whereby we are more likely to believe something we've heard many times is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) availability heuristic. 
B) recognition heuristic. 
C) rule of thumb. 
D) bandwagon fallacy. 
A) availability heuristic. 
B) recognition heuristic. 
C) rule of thumb. 
D) bandwagon fallacy.

Question 8

In a televised "social experiment" by the local television network,12 people-6 white and 6 African American-were asked to live together for one week.They varied in their level of prejudice; however,those with low levels of prejudice became less prejudiced,while those with high levels became more prejudiced.A psychologist from the university coined this behavior

Accepted Answer

A) group polarization. 
B) group norms. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group dynamics. 
A) group polarization. 
B) group norms. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group dynamics.

Question 9

Aleta is looking at a stack of applications for the open position she has at her bakery.She called all of the applicants acting as if she were asking an important question about their application.Really,however,she wanted to know who had an accent so she could put those applications in the "no" pile.Aleta just engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice. 
B) the bystander effect. 
C) discrimination. 
D) social inhibition. 
A) prejudice. 
B) the bystander effect. 
C) discrimination. 
D) social inhibition.

Question 10

Your friend asks to borrow $50 from you.You tell him no.Then he asks for a mere $10,which you gladly give him.While you feel glad to have helped him out,you may have just experienced the

Accepted Answer

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

One of the key themes in Milgram's paradigm is the _ the psychological distance between the teacher/participant and the experimenter,the _ the obedience.

In which of the following situations is the person more likely to be helped?

Who is least likely to be aggressive?

What is the moral or take-home message of Solomon Asch's series of experiments in which participants were asked to judge the lengths of lines?

The phenomenon whereby we are more likely to believe something we've heard many times is known as the

Your friend asks to borrow $50 from you.You tell him no.Then he asks for a mere $10,which you gladly give him.While you feel glad to have helped him out,you may have just experienced the

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One of the key themes in Milgram's paradigm is the _____ the psychological distance between the teacher/participant and the experimenter,the _____ the obedience.

In which of the following situations is the person more likely to be helped?

Who is least likely to be aggressive?

What is the moral or take-home message of Solomon Asch's series of experiments in which participants were asked to judge the lengths of lines?

The phenomenon whereby we are more likely to believe something we've heard many times is known as the

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One of the key themes in Milgram's paradigm is the _ the psychological distance between the teacher/participant and the experimenter,the _ the obedience.