Question 1

The strategy of Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-Reduction was designed for the purpose of decreasing

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecies. 
B)  superordinate goals. 
C)  the bystander effect. 
D)  international conflict. 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecies. 
B)  superordinate goals. 
C)  the bystander effect. 
D)  international conflict.

Question 2

University College London volunteers used a mechanical device to press on another volunteer's finger,after feeling pressure on their own finger.They typically responded to the pressure on their finger

Accepted Answer

A)  with less pressure than they had just experienced. 
B)  with more pressure than they had just experienced. 
C)  with the same amount of pressure they had just experienced. 
D)  with Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-Reduction. 
A)  with less pressure than they had just experienced. 
B)  with more pressure than they had just experienced. 
C)  with the same amount of pressure they had just experienced. 
D)  with Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-Reduction.

Question 3

The presence of many bystanders at the scene of an emergency increases the likelihood that any individual bystander will

Accepted Answer

A)  notice the emergency. 
B)  report the emergency to the police. 
C)  fail to interpret the incident as an emergency. 
D)  assume responsibility for personally intervening in the emergency. 
A)  notice the emergency. 
B)  report the emergency to the police. 
C)  fail to interpret the incident as an emergency. 
D)  assume responsibility for personally intervening in the emergency.

Question 4

Which theory best explains why the excitement that lingers after a frightening event can facilitate passionate love?

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange theory 
B)  reciprocity norm 
C)  the two-factor theory 
D)  equity theory 
A)  social exchange theory 
B)  reciprocity norm 
C)  the two-factor theory 
D)  equity theory

Question 5

Initiating one or more small conciliatory acts is a central feature of

Accepted Answer

A)  the reciprocity norm. 
B)  social exchange theory. 
C)  the mere exposure effect. 
D)  GRIT. 
A)  the reciprocity norm. 
B)  social exchange theory. 
C)  the mere exposure effect. 
D)  GRIT.

Question 6

Social psychologists have observed people's willingness to pick up dropped coins or pencils in elevators in order to study the

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  mere exposure effect. 
C)  reciprocity norm. 
D)  bystander effect. 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  mere exposure effect. 
C)  reciprocity norm. 
D)  bystander effect.

Question 7

Felippe,a 19-year-old university freshman,is very talkative,intelligent,assertive,and politically conservative.Research suggests that he would be most likely to develop a close friendship with

Accepted Answer

A)  Toren,who is talkative and assertive. 
B)  Erez,who is quiet and passive. 
C)  Tom,who is intelligent and quiet. 
D)  Fabio,who is politically liberal and talkative. 
A)  Toren,who is talkative and assertive. 
B)  Erez,who is quiet and passive. 
C)  Tom,who is intelligent and quiet. 
D)  Fabio,who is politically liberal and talkative.

Question 8

People with more symmetrical faces are perceived as more

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal. 
B)  equitable. 
C)  intelligent. 
D)  sexually attractive. 
A)  reciprocal. 
B)  equitable. 
C)  intelligent. 
D)  sexually attractive.

Question 9

GRIT attempts to reduce conflict through

Accepted Answer

A)  third-party mediation. 
B)  intimidation. 
C)  conciliation. 
D)  pacifism. 
A)  third-party mediation. 
B)  intimidation. 
C)  conciliation. 
D)  pacifism.

Question 10

A belief that leads to its own fulfillment is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  social trap. 
C)  mirror-image perception. 
D)  superordinate goal. 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  social trap. 
C)  mirror-image perception. 
D)  superordinate goal.

Question 11

Students judged an averaged,composite face as

Accepted Answer

A)  less attractive than most individual faces because the averaged face was less symmetrical. 
B)  more attractive than most individual faces because the averaged face was more symmetrical. 
C)  less attractive than most individual faces because the averaged face was more symmetrical. 
D)  more attractive than most individual faces because the averaged face was less symmetrical. 
A)  less attractive than most individual faces because the averaged face was less symmetrical. 
B)  more attractive than most individual faces because the averaged face was more symmetrical. 
C)  less attractive than most individual faces because the averaged face was more symmetrical. 
D)  more attractive than most individual faces because the averaged face was less symmetrical.

Question 12

As Adrienne walks through a shopping mall,she happens to pass an older woman who is sitting on a bench,clutching her arm,and moaning in pain.The presence of many other shoppers in the mall will most likely increase the probability that Adrienne will

Accepted Answer

A)  experience contempt for the older woman. 
B)  help the woman by calling an ambulance. 
C)  experience a sense of empathy for the older woman. 
D)  fail to notice the older woman's problem. 
A)  experience contempt for the older woman. 
B)  help the woman by calling an ambulance. 
C)  experience a sense of empathy for the older woman. 
D)  fail to notice the older woman's problem.

Question 13

Most people who meet Omar consider him to be attractive.However,according to the research,his level of physical attractiveness is not related to his

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem. 
B)  level of future income. 
C)  popularity. 
D)  frequency of dating. 
A)  self-esteem. 
B)  level of future income. 
C)  popularity. 
D)  frequency of dating.

Question 14

The social-responsibility norm refers to the expectation that people should

Accepted Answer

A)  help those who need help. 
B)  help those who deserve help. 
C)  help those who help themselves. 
D)  help those who have helped them. 
A)  help those who need help. 
B)  help those who deserve help. 
C)  help those who help themselves. 
D)  help those who have helped them.

Question 15

Which statement about companionate love is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Companionate love has a rapid onset. 
B)  Companionate love reaches its peak about a decade into a relationship. 
C)  Companionate love grows slowly throughout a relationship. 
D)  Companionate love begins to decrease when passionate love disappears. 
A)  Companionate love has a rapid onset. 
B)  Companionate love reaches its peak about a decade into a relationship. 
C)  Companionate love grows slowly throughout a relationship. 
D)  Companionate love begins to decrease when passionate love disappears.

Question 16

After their country was ravaged by a series of earthquakes,two bitterly antagonistic political groups set aside their differences and worked cooperatively on effective disaster relief.This cooperation best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  mirror-image perceptions. 
B)  equity. 
C)  superordinate goals. 
D)  the mere exposure effect. 
A)  mirror-image perceptions. 
B)  equity. 
C)  superordinate goals. 
D)  the mere exposure effect.

Question 17

The mere exposure effect most directly contributes to the positive relationship between ________ and liking.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  physical arousal 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  proximity 
A)  similarity 
B)  physical arousal 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  proximity

Exam 44: Psychoanalytic Perspective

The strategy of Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-Reduction was designed for the purpose of decreasing

University College London volunteers used a mechanical device to press on another volunteer's finger,after feeling pressure on their own finger.They typically responded to the pressure on their finger

The presence of many bystanders at the scene of an emergency increases the likelihood that any individual bystander will

Which theory best explains why the excitement that lingers after a frightening event can facilitate passionate love?

Initiating one or more small conciliatory acts is a central feature of

Social psychologists have observed people's willingness to pick up dropped coins or pencils in elevators in order to study the

Felippe,a 19-year-old university freshman,is very talkative,intelligent,assertive,and politically conservative.Research suggests that he would be most likely to develop a close friendship with

People with more symmetrical faces are perceived as more

GRIT attempts to reduce conflict through

A belief that leads to its own fulfillment is called a

Students judged an averaged,composite face as

As Adrienne walks through a shopping mall,she happens to pass an older woman who is sitting on a bench,clutching her arm,and moaning in pain.The presence of many other shoppers in the mall will most likely increase the probability that Adrienne will

Most people who meet Omar consider him to be attractive.However,according to the research,his level of physical attractiveness is not related to his

The social-responsibility norm refers to the expectation that people should

Which statement about companionate love is true?

After their country was ravaged by a series of earthquakes,two bitterly antagonistic political groups set aside their differences and worked cooperatively on effective disaster relief.This cooperation best illustrates the importance of

The mere exposure effect most directly contributes to the positive relationship between ________ and liking.

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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