Question 1

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people's susceptibility to clever advertising 
B)  the influences of the social world in which we exist 
C)  abnormal behavior 
D)  conformity 
A)  people's susceptibility to clever advertising 
B)  the influences of the social world in which we exist 
C)  abnormal behavior 
D)  conformity

Question 2

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  confirmation bias 
C)  attitude 
D)  stereotype 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  confirmation bias 
C)  attitude 
D)  stereotype

Question 3

What term is used to describe compliance with an initial small request followed by compliance with a larger request?

Accepted Answer

A)  risky shift 
B)  foot-in-the-door effect 
Request that follows. 
C)  door-in-the-face effect 
Initial large request. 
D)  polarization phenomenon 
A)  risky shift 
B)  foot-in-the-door effect 
Request that follows. 
C)  door-in-the-face effect 
Initial large request. 
D)  polarization phenomenon

Question 4

An attitude has four major components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the term for the process of developing our first knowledge about another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  social interaction 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  impression formation 
D)  interpersonal judgment 
A)  social interaction 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  impression formation 
D)  interpersonal judgment

Question 6

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans. The loan officer's belief is an example of ________. His refusal to grant them loans is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination; prejudice 
Discrimination is an action taken that is based on this belief. 
B)  stereotyping; attribution 
C)  attribution; stereotyping 
D)  prejudice; discrimination 
Discrimination is an action taken that is based on this belief. In this case, the action is the refusal to grant loans. 
A)  discrimination; prejudice 
Discrimination is an action taken that is based on this belief. 
B)  stereotyping; attribution 
C)  attribution; stereotyping 
D)  prejudice; discrimination 
Discrimination is an action taken that is based on this belief. In this case, the action is the refusal to grant loans.

Question 7

Hannah asks Jin to babysit her daughter for five hours each on both 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 8

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."

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a step in making a decision to help?

Accepted Answer

A)  supplying help 
B)  moving away to observe 
C)  noticing the distressed person 
D)  interpreting the situation 
A)  supplying help 
B)  moving away to observe 
C)  noticing the distressed person 
D)  interpreting the situation

Question 10

_______ is a response to pressure exerted by norms that are generally left unstated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conformity 
B)  Compliance 
C)  Obedience 
D)  Deindividualization 
A)  Conformity 
B)  Compliance 
C)  Obedience 
D)  Deindividualization

Question 11

In March of 1964, Kitty Genovese was the victim of a brutal assault that led to her death in the entryway of her apartment complex. Police reports indicate that out of the 38 people who observed the attack happening, ________ called the police to request assistance.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  4 
C)  10 
D)  38 
A)  0 
B)  4 
C)  10 
D)  38

Question 12

According to the research of Latané and Darley, which of the following situations would be the most likely in which someone would offer to help?

Accepted Answer

A)  person on the side of the road with a flat tire during rush hour 
B)  person asking for help in a crowded stadium parking lot 
C)  person falling down coming out of an elevator with only one other person in it 
D)  a student falling off a ladder outside a full classroom 
A)  person on the side of the road with a flat tire during rush hour 
B)  person asking for help in a crowded stadium parking lot 
C)  person falling down coming out of an elevator with only one other person in it 
D)  a student falling off a ladder outside a full classroom

Question 13

The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the phi phenomenon. 
B)  the halo effect. 
C)  attribution theory. 
D)  the primacy effect. 
A)  the phi phenomenon. 
B)  the halo effect. 
C)  attribution theory. 
D)  the primacy effect.

Question 14

According to Robert Sternberg's three components of love, which component addresses the physical aspects?

Accepted Answer

A)  passion 
B)  intimacy 
C)  commitment 
D)  concern 
A)  passion 
B)  intimacy 
C)  commitment 
D)  concern

Question 15

"Birds of a feather" is a phrase that refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  reinforcement 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  emotional expression 
A)  similarity 
B)  reinforcement 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  emotional expression

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a situational attribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I did a good job because I'm smart." 
B)  "I did a good job because the task was easy." 
C)  "I did a bad job because I'm inept." 
D)  "She did a good job because she's talented." 
A)  "I did a good job because I'm smart." 
B)  "I did a good job because the task was easy." 
C)  "I did a bad job because I'm inept." 
D)  "She did a good job because she's talented."

Question 17

Which of the strategies for gaining compliance discussed by your textbook is LEAST likely to influence an individual from a collectivist culture, such as Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  that's-not-all technique 
B)  lowball technique 
C)  norm of reciprocity 
D)  foot-in-the-door technique 
A)  that's-not-all technique 
B)  lowball technique 
C)  norm of reciprocity 
D)  foot-in-the-door technique

Question 18

When people are unable to reach a goal, frustration may result, which can ultimately turn into

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  pain. 
C)  confusion. 
D)  depression. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  pain. 
C)  confusion. 
D)  depression.

Question 19

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those who got $1 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $20. Therefore, they must not be lying-the task really was pretty interesting, after all, and fun, too! 
B)  Those who got $20 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $1. 
C)  Paid groups said the task was less boring than did nonpaid groups. 
D)  Women performed the tasks for less money than men. 
A)  Those who got $1 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $20. Therefore, they must not be lying-the task really was pretty interesting, after all, and fun, too! 
B)  Those who got $20 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $1. 
C)  Paid groups said the task was less boring than did nonpaid groups. 
D)  Women performed the tasks for less money than men.

Question 20

People who exert less effort on a task when working in a group than they do when working individually are engaging in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink 
B)  social loafing 
C)  social conformity 
D)  malingering 
A)  groupthink 
B)  social loafing 
C)  social conformity 
D)  malingering

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on ________.

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

What term is used to describe compliance with an initial small request followed by compliance with a larger request?

An attitude has four major components.

What is the term for the process of developing our first knowledge about another person?

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans. The loan officer's belief is an example of . His refusal to grant them loans is an example of .

Hannah asks Jin to babysit her daughter for five hours each on both 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.

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

Which of the following is NOT a step in making a decision to help?

_______ is a response to pressure exerted by norms that are generally left unstated.

In March of 1964, Kitty Genovese was the victim of a brutal assault that led to her death in the entryway of her apartment complex. Police reports indicate that out of the 38 people who observed the attack happening, ________ called the police to request assistance.

According to the research of Latané and Darley, which of the following situations would be the most likely in which someone would offer to help?

The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called ________.

According to Robert Sternberg's three components of love, which component addresses the physical aspects?

"Birds of a feather" is a phrase that refers to ________.

Which of the following is an example of a situational attribution?

Which of the strategies for gaining compliance discussed by your textbook is LEAST likely to influence an individual from a collectivist culture, such as Japan?

When people are unable to reach a goal, frustration may result, which can ultimately turn into

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)?

People who exert less effort on a task when working in a group than they do when working individually are engaging in ________.

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Exam 12: Social Psychology

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on ________.

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

What term is used to describe compliance with an initial small request followed by compliance with a larger request?

An attitude has four major components.

What is the term for the process of developing our first knowledge about another person?

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans. The loan officer's belief is an example of ________. His refusal to grant them loans is an example of ________.

Hannah asks Jin to babysit her daughter for five hours each on both 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.

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

Which of the following is NOT a step in making a decision to help?

_______ is a response to pressure exerted by norms that are generally left unstated.

In March of 1964, Kitty Genovese was the victim of a brutal assault that led to her death in the entryway of her apartment complex. Police reports indicate that out of the 38 people who observed the attack happening, ________ called the police to request assistance.

According to the research of Latané and Darley, which of the following situations would be the most likely in which someone would offer to help?

The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called ________.

According to Robert Sternberg's three components of love, which component addresses the physical aspects?

"Birds of a feather" is a phrase that refers to ________.

Which of the following is an example of a situational attribution?

Which of the strategies for gaining compliance discussed by your textbook is LEAST likely to influence an individual from a collectivist culture, such as Japan?

When people are unable to reach a goal, frustration may result, which can ultimately turn into

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)?

People who exert less effort on a task when working in a group than they do when working individually are engaging in ________.

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

Filters

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans. The loan officer's belief is an example of . His refusal to grant them loans is an example of .