Question 1

When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink 
B)  mass thought 
C)  consumerism 
D)  solidarity think 
A)  groupthink 
B)  mass thought 
C)  consumerism 
D)  solidarity think

Question 2

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of diffusion of responsibility. 
B)  people are egoistic. 
C)  people like to see others hurt. 
D)  people are not altruistic. 
A)  of diffusion of responsibility. 
B)  people are egoistic. 
C)  people like to see others hurt. 
D)  people are not altruistic.

Question 3

The fact that you are most likely to marry someone who lives near you illustrates the ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  propinquity 
B)  numerosity 
C)  similarity 
D)  reciprocity 
A)  propinquity 
B)  numerosity 
C)  similarity 
D)  reciprocity

Question 4

Groupthink can be avoided by:

Accepted Answer

A)  having a strong leader. 
B)  inviting outsiders to give their opinions. 
C)  striving for a consensus among members. 
D)  having bright, well-informed members. 
A)  having a strong leader. 
B)  inviting outsiders to give their opinions. 
C)  striving for a consensus among members. 
D)  having bright, well-informed members.

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios probably will not result in the bystander effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  You come across someone lying on a walking path while you are walking alone at your local nature center. 
B)  You see someone pass out at a concert. 
C)  You drive past an automobile accident where a crowd has gathered. 
D)  You come across someone lying on a busy sidewalk in a large city. 
A)  You come across someone lying on a walking path while you are walking alone at your local nature center. 
B)  You see someone pass out at a concert. 
C)  You drive past an automobile accident where a crowd has gathered. 
D)  You come across someone lying on a busy sidewalk in a large city.

Question 6

One of your friends tells you, "I didn't like the environmental-awareness presentation today. First of all, it was too long, not to mention the person that gave it was drinking out of a polystyrene cup and drove away in a huge SUV." What kind of processing might your friend be using?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral-route processing 
B)  central-route processing 
C)  cognitive-route processing 
D)  visual-route processing 
A)  peripheral-route processing 
B)  central-route processing 
C)  cognitive-route processing 
D)  visual-route processing

Question 7

Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects were shown an ominous-looking shock machine that was marked 0 to 450 volts. 
B)  Participants in the study were randomly assigned to be "teachers" or "learners." 
C)  Participants were shocked when they made errors in reciting word pairs. 
D)  A "learner" and the "teacher" sat side by side across from the shock machine. 
A)  Subjects were shown an ominous-looking shock machine that was marked 0 to 450 volts. 
B)  Participants in the study were randomly assigned to be "teachers" or "learners." 
C)  Participants were shocked when they made errors in reciting word pairs. 
D)  A "learner" and the "teacher" sat side by side across from the shock machine.

Question 8

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 9

The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September 11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must possess certain qualities because of his or her race or ethnicity, the individual is engaging in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attributing 
B)  discrimination 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  social loafing 
A)  attributing 
B)  discrimination 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  social loafing

Question 10

According to research, prejudice is reduced when people must:

Accepted Answer

A)  come into contact with one another. 
B)  change their attitudes and behaviors. 
C)  cooperate with one another to achieve a goal. 
D)  live together. 
A)  come into contact with one another. 
B)  change their attitudes and behaviors. 
C)  cooperate with one another to achieve a goal. 
D)  live together.

Question 11

Following direct and explicit orders of a person in authority is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  obedience. 
C)  prejudice. 
D)  deindividualization. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  obedience. 
C)  prejudice. 
D)  deindividualization.

Question 12

Alex is standing in line at Wal-Mart waiting to pay for his purchases. A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter. Alex says to his friend, "That man is incredibly rude." A social psychologist who is within earshot jots down a note so she can use the example in class. What does she write concerning Alex?

Accepted Answer

A)  He made a situational attribution. 
B)  He made a dispositional attribution. 
C)  His remark is based on a stereotype. 
D)  His remark is considered a collectivistic remark. 
A)  He made a situational attribution. 
B)  He made a dispositional attribution. 
C)  His remark is based on a stereotype. 
D)  His remark is considered a collectivistic remark.

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fundamental attribution error appears to be universal. 
B)  Most cultures attribute behavior to dispositional causes. 
C)  Eastern cultures like Japan seem to make more situational attributions than Western cultures such as the United States. 
D)  Western cultures seem to make more situational attributions than Eastern cultures. 
A)  The fundamental attribution error appears to be universal. 
B)  Most cultures attribute behavior to dispositional causes. 
C)  Eastern cultures like Japan seem to make more situational attributions than Western cultures such as the United States. 
D)  Western cultures seem to make more situational attributions than Eastern cultures.

Question 16

According to Festinger, the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviors are discrepant is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution. 
B)  balance theory. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  confirmation bias. 
A)  attribution. 
B)  balance theory. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  confirmation bias.

Question 17

"Mommy, mommy, mommy," your young son asks frantically. "Can we please buy a new PlayStation®3 console with all of the games and the wireless controllers so that we don't have to sit near the television?" "No," you reply, "we can't afford to buy all of that!" Seemingly unperturbed by your rejection, your son comes back with "Then can we just buy one new game for our PlayStation®2?" "Okay, I guess so," you answer, not realizing that your precocious son has taken a social psychology class and has just used the ________ technique to get what he wanted.

Accepted Answer

A)  door-in-the-face 
B)  foot-in-the-door 
C)  that's-not-all 
D)  lowball 
A)  door-in-the-face 
B)  foot-in-the-door 
C)  that's-not-all 
D)  lowball

Question 18

According to research, the larger the group, the:

Accepted Answer

A)  safer you are. 
B)  more likely you are to receive help. 
C)  more likely you are to give assistance. 
D)  less likely you are to give or receive help. 
A)  safer you are. 
B)  more likely you are to receive help. 
C)  more likely you are to give assistance. 
D)  less likely you are to give or receive help.

Question 19

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group 
B)  control group 
C)  identification 
D)  social comparison 
A)  in-group 
B)  control group 
C)  identification 
D)  social comparison

Question 20

Which of the following individuals would be the LEAST likely to help?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carrie, who sees Carl's car is on fire 
B)  Leah, who while walking alone sees a young boy caught in a sewer drain pipe 
C)  Susanna, who is in a bad mood and sees a car flip over on a crowded intersection 
D)  Jessica, who is a nurse and sees a man having a heart attack in his car in a deserted parking lot 
A)  Carrie, who sees Carl's car is on fire 
B)  Leah, who while walking alone sees a young boy caught in a sewer drain pipe 
C)  Susanna, who is in a bad mood and sees a car flip over on a crowded intersection 
D)  Jessica, who is a nurse and sees a man having a heart attack in his car in a deserted parking lot

When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call ________.

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

The fact that you are most likely to marry someone who lives near you illustrates the ________ effect.

Groupthink can be avoided by:

Which of the following scenarios probably will not result in the bystander effect?

One of your friends tells you, "I didn't like the environmental-awareness presentation today. First of all, it was too long, not to mention the person that gave it was drinking out of a polystyrene cup and drove away in a huge SUV." What kind of processing might your friend be using?

Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

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

According to research, prejudice is reduced when people must:

Following direct and explicit orders of a person in authority is called:

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is:

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

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

According to Festinger, the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviors are discrepant is called:

According to research, the larger the group, the:

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following individuals would be the LEAST likely to help?

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Exam 12: Social Psychology

When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call ________.

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

The fact that you are most likely to marry someone who lives near you illustrates the ________ effect.

Groupthink can be avoided by:

Which of the following scenarios probably will not result in the bystander effect?

One of your friends tells you, "I didn't like the environmental-awareness presentation today. First of all, it was too long, not to mention the person that gave it was drinking out of a polystyrene cup and drove away in a huge SUV." What kind of processing might your friend be using?

Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

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

According to research, prejudice is reduced when people must:

Following direct and explicit orders of a person in authority is called:

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is:

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

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

According to Festinger, the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviors are discrepant is called:

According to research, the larger the group, the:

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following individuals would be the LEAST likely to help?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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