Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Challenger disaster 
B)  the Titanic 
C)  the Boston Red Sox 
D)  Deepwater Horizon oil explosion 
A)  the Challenger disaster 
B)  the Titanic 
C)  the Boston Red Sox 
D)  Deepwater Horizon oil explosion

Question 2

Which of the following conditions is NOT conducive to groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  critical evaluation of ideas 
B)  a strong leader 
C)  individuals who are proud to be members of the group 
D)  a close-knit group 
A)  critical evaluation of ideas 
B)  a strong leader 
C)  individuals who are proud to be members of the group 
D)  a close-knit group

Question 3

An example of ________ is the decision by NASA to launch the space shuttle Challenger despite the knowledge by a few that a part on the shuttle was known to be unacceptable.

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization 
B)  groupthink 
C)  social loafing 
D)  social facilitation 
A)  group polarization 
B)  groupthink 
C)  social loafing 
D)  social facilitation

Question 4

Research suggests that we are more easily influenced by an attractive speaker than by an unattractive speaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People from collectivist cultures are more likely to make attributions based on external dispositional factors than are people in more individualistic cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The tendency for people to exaggerate the importance of their contributions in shaping events is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bias 
B)  egocentricity 
C)  prejudice 
D)  self-esteem fallacy 
A)  bias 
B)  egocentricity 
C)  prejudice 
D)  self-esteem fallacy

Question 7

Which of the following is a negative, often aggressive behavior aimed at the target of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypes 
B)  bias 
C)  discrimination 
D)  reactance 
A)  stereotypes 
B)  bias 
C)  discrimination 
D)  reactance

Question 8

Which of the following is the BEST example of the behavioral component of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bea feels recycling is a great concept. 
B)  Bob is upset when he hears a corporation plans to build a polluting plant near his home. 
C)  Bill struggles to understand the arguments both sides present in a debate over a new manufacturing plant. 
D)  Betty writes a letter to her senator asking for support of a law making corporations responsible for the pollution they cause. 
A)  Bea feels recycling is a great concept. 
B)  Bob is upset when he hears a corporation plans to build a polluting plant near his home. 
C)  Bill struggles to understand the arguments both sides present in a debate over a new manufacturing plant. 
D)  Betty writes a letter to her senator asking for support of a law making corporations responsible for the pollution they cause.

Question 9

All of the following terms are associated with 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 10

What is the relationship between expertise and persuasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expertise has no effect on persuasion. 
B)  Nonexperts tend to be the most persuasive. 
C)  Greater expertise leads to greater persuasion. 
D)  Communicators with moderate expertise are the most persuasive. 
A)  Expertise has no effect on persuasion. 
B)  Nonexperts tend to be the most persuasive. 
C)  Greater expertise leads to greater persuasion. 
D)  Communicators with moderate expertise are the most persuasive.

Question 11

Guilt may play an important role in getting people to make a commitment using the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  door-in-the-face 
B)  foot-in-the-door 
C)  sleeper effect 
D)  supersales 
A)  door-in-the-face 
B)  foot-in-the-door 
C)  sleeper effect 
D)  supersales

Question 12

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  within an in-group 
B)  between two groups 
C)  within an out-group 
D)  between two members of an in-group 
A)  within an in-group 
B)  between two groups 
C)  within an out-group 
D)  between two members of an in-group

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following individuals is most likely to make the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maggie, a 24-year old Caucasian woman 
B)  Jethro, a 18-year old Caucasian man 
C)  Anut, a 46-year old Pakistani woman 
D)  Mona, a 72-year old Hawaiian woman 
A)  Maggie, a 24-year old Caucasian woman 
B)  Jethro, a 18-year old Caucasian man 
C)  Anut, a 46-year old Pakistani woman 
D)  Mona, a 72-year old Hawaiian woman

Question 15

When we make situational attributions, we are identifying the source of an action as something ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  external 
B)  internal 
C)  that is a biological trait 
D)  with an unconscious motivation 
A)  external 
B)  internal 
C)  that is a biological trait 
D)  with an unconscious motivation

Question 16

Prejudice is to discrimination as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude is to behavior 
B)  behavior is to attitude 
C)  neutral is to negative 
D)  stereotype is to feeling 
A)  attitude is to behavior 
B)  behavior is to attitude 
C)  neutral is to negative 
D)  stereotype is to feeling

Question 17

All of the following are decision points in helping behavior EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  noticing 
B)  defining an emergency 
C)  taking responsibility 
D)  diffusion of responsibility 
A)  noticing 
B)  defining an emergency 
C)  taking responsibility 
D)  diffusion of responsibility

Question 18

A dealer persuades a customer to buy a new car by reducing the price to well below that of his competitors. Once the customer has agreed to buy the car, the terms of the sale are shifted by lowering the value of the trade-in and requiring the purchase of expensive extra equipment. Now the car costs well above the current market rate. This is an example of the ________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A)  lowball 
B)  foot-in-the-door 
C)  primacy 
D)  bait-and-switch 
A)  lowball 
B)  foot-in-the-door 
C)  primacy 
D)  bait-and-switch

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding research into the relationship between violent video games and aggression in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will engage in physical aggression. 
B)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will engage in verbal aggression. 
C)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will have aggressive thoughts and emotions. 
D)  Playing violent video games correlates with increased aggression. 
A)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will engage in physical aggression. 
B)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will engage in verbal aggression. 
C)  Short-term exposure to violent video games increases the likelihood that children will have aggressive thoughts and emotions. 
D)  Playing violent video games correlates with increased aggression.

Question 20

Jaquan's parents have been talking to him about the negative aspects of drugs ever since he was a youngster. Now that he is a teenager, he knows that some of his friends smoke marijuana. At a party one night, a friend offers Jaquan a joint. Jaquan declines the offer, stating that he hates drugs. Which method of attitude formation is involved here?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct contact 
B)  direct instruction 
C)  interaction with others 
D)  vicarious conditioning 
A)  direct contact 
B)  direct instruction 
C)  interaction with others 
D)  vicarious conditioning

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

Which of the following conditions is NOT conducive to groupthink?

An example of ________ is the decision by NASA to launch the space shuttle Challenger despite the knowledge by a few that a part on the shuttle was known to be unacceptable.

Research suggests that we are more easily influenced by an attractive speaker than by an unattractive speaker.

People from collectivist cultures are more likely to make attributions based on external dispositional factors than are people in more individualistic cultures.

The tendency for people to exaggerate the importance of their contributions in shaping events is termed ________.

Which of the following is a negative, often aggressive behavior aimed at the target of prejudice?

Which of the following is the BEST example of the behavioral component of an attitude?

All of the following terms are associated with social identity theory EXCEPT ________.

What is the relationship between expertise and persuasion?

Guilt may play an important role in getting people to make a commitment using the ________ approach.

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict ________.

Asch (1951) used ________ to study informational conformity.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to make the fundamental attribution error?

When we make situational attributions, we are identifying the source of an action as something ________.

Prejudice is to discrimination as ________.

All of the following are decision points in helping behavior EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding research into the relationship between violent video games and aggression in children?

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Exam 12: Social Psychology

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

Which of the following conditions is NOT conducive to groupthink?

An example of ________ is the decision by NASA to launch the space shuttle Challenger despite the knowledge by a few that a part on the shuttle was known to be unacceptable.

Research suggests that we are more easily influenced by an attractive speaker than by an unattractive speaker.

People from collectivist cultures are more likely to make attributions based on external dispositional factors than are people in more individualistic cultures.

The tendency for people to exaggerate the importance of their contributions in shaping events is termed ________.

Which of the following is a negative, often aggressive behavior aimed at the target of prejudice?

Which of the following is the BEST example of the behavioral component of an attitude?

All of the following terms are associated with social identity theory EXCEPT ________.

What is the relationship between expertise and persuasion?

Guilt may play an important role in getting people to make a commitment using the ________ approach.

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict ________.

Asch (1951) used ________ to study informational conformity.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to make the fundamental attribution error?

When we make situational attributions, we are identifying the source of an action as something ________.

Prejudice is to discrimination as ________.

All of the following are decision points in helping behavior EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding research into the relationship between violent video games and aggression in children?

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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