Question 1

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Asch 
B) Milgram 
C) Luchens 
D) Kelley 
A) Asch 
B) Milgram 
C) Luchens 
D) Kelley

Question 2

In the Milgram experiment on obedience,the _______ was a confederate of the experimenter.

Accepted Answer

A) subject 
B) female subject 
C) learner 
D) normal person 
A) subject 
B) female subject 
C) learner 
D) normal person

Question 3

Assigning a trait to a person explains that person's behavior and _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) helps explain our own behavior 
B) lowers our feelings of guilt 
C) predicts future behavior 
D) lowers that person's anxiety 
A) helps explain our own behavior 
B) lowers our feelings of guilt 
C) predicts future behavior 
D) lowers that person's anxiety

Question 4

The tendency to base attributions solely on behavior without considering the situation is called:

Accepted Answer

A) projection. 
B) behavioral relevance. 
C) fundamental attribution error. 
D) hedonic relevance. 
A) projection. 
B) behavioral relevance. 
C) fundamental attribution error. 
D) hedonic relevance.

Question 5

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) social psychology 
B) attribution 
C) attitudes 
D) personality psychology 
A) social psychology 
B) attribution 
C) attitudes 
D) personality psychology

Question 6

Changing one's behavior in response to real or perceived social pressures is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A) compliance 
B) conformity 
C) influence 
D) obedience 
A) compliance 
B) conformity 
C) influence 
D) obedience

Question 7

Asch had subjects judge the length of straight lines after they heard "fake" subjects consistently give the same incorrect length judgment.Under this kind of social influence,the real subjects conformed to a distorted view of reality on about ________ of the judgment trials.

Accepted Answer

A) 90% 
B) 1/3 
C) 50% 
D) 2/3 
A) 90% 
B) 1/3 
C) 50% 
D) 2/3

Question 8

Asch (1951)used __________ to study informational conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) the "autokinetic effect" 
B) the latency of response 
C) social loafing in a tug of war group 
D) line lengths 
A) the "autokinetic effect" 
B) the latency of response 
C) social loafing in a tug of war group 
D) line lengths

Question 9

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

Accepted Answer

A) is intended to be helpful to others. 
B) unintentionally harms others. 
C) intentionally harms others. 
D) has no known motivation behind it. 
A) is intended to be helpful to others. 
B) unintentionally harms others. 
C) intentionally harms others. 
D) has no known motivation behind it.

Question 10

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group polarization. 
A) deindividuation. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group polarization.

Question 11

In Asch's research study on conformity,he found that students conformed to group behavior:

Accepted Answer

A) only on difficult tasks. 
B) at least one-third of the time. 
C) only if they knew the individuals in the group. 
D) over half of the time. 
A) only on difficult tasks. 
B) at least one-third of the time. 
C) only if they knew the individuals in the group. 
D) over half of the time.

Question 12

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 13

What is the process of explaining why certain events occurred or why a particular person acted in a certain manner?

Accepted Answer

A) attribution 
B) causality analysis 
C) ascribing 
D) stereotyping 
A) attribution 
B) causality analysis 
C) ascribing 
D) stereotyping

Question 14

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 15

In which of the following situations would a person be LEAST likely to feel deindividuated?

Accepted Answer

A) riding a subway 
B) attending a football game 
C) during a math class 
D) while watching a movie in a movie theatre 
A) riding a subway 
B) attending a football game 
C) during a math class 
D) while watching a movie in a movie theatre

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

In the Milgram experiment on obedience,the _______ was a confederate of the experimenter.

Assigning a trait to a person explains that person's behavior and _________________.

The tendency to base attributions solely on behavior without considering the situation is called:

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________.

Changing one's behavior in response to real or perceived social pressures is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

Asch had subjects judge the length of straight lines after they heard "fake" subjects consistently give the same incorrect length judgment.Under this kind of social influence,the real subjects conformed to a distorted view of reality on about ________ of the judgment trials.

Asch (1951)used __________ to study informational conformity.

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called

In Asch's research study on conformity,he found that students conformed to group behavior:

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

What is the process of explaining why certain events occurred or why a particular person acted in a certain manner?

What did Milgram study?

In which of the following situations would a person be LEAST likely to feel deindividuated?

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Exam 8: Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

In the Milgram experiment on obedience,the _______ was a confederate of the experimenter.

Assigning a trait to a person explains that person's behavior and _________________.

The tendency to base attributions solely on behavior without considering the situation is called:

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________.

Changing one's behavior in response to real or perceived social pressures is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

Asch had subjects judge the length of straight lines after they heard "fake" subjects consistently give the same incorrect length judgment.Under this kind of social influence,the real subjects conformed to a distorted view of reality on about ________ of the judgment trials.

Asch (1951)used __________ to study informational conformity.

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called

In Asch's research study on conformity,he found that students conformed to group behavior:

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

What is the process of explaining why certain events occurred or why a particular person acted in a certain manner?

What did Milgram study?

In which of the following situations would a person be LEAST likely to feel deindividuated?

What Is Psychology

Exstintion: What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Exstintion: How Psychologists Do Research

Genes,evolution,and Environment

Exstintion: Genes,evolution,and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and the Self

Exstintion: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Exstintion: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Exstintion: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Exstintion: Learning and Conditioning

Exstintion: Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion,stress and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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