Question 1

Which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A) Wearing glasses is dignified;a respected political leader wears glasses. 
B) Dresses are feminine;Britney Spears wears dresses. 
C) Pink shirts are considered feminine;Bruce Willis wears pink shirts. 
D) Orange juice is healthy;I love orange juice. 
A) Wearing glasses is dignified;a respected political leader wears glasses. 
B) Dresses are feminine;Britney Spears wears dresses. 
C) Pink shirts are considered feminine;Bruce Willis wears pink shirts. 
D) Orange juice is healthy;I love orange juice. C

Question 2

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 B

Question 3

In both social facilitation and social impairment,the key factor is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) time 
B) the number of people 
C) arousal 
D) task difficulty 
A) time 
B) the number of people 
C) arousal 
D) task difficulty C

Question 4

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 5

What term do psychologists use for the phenomenon that occurs when people are less likely to aid a person in trouble if there are other people around who are also potential helpers?

Accepted Answer

A) bystander effect 
B) sole-witness effect 
C) subtle aggressive effect 
D) antisocial behavior effect 
A) bystander effect 
B) sole-witness effect 
C) subtle aggressive effect 
D) antisocial behavior effect

Question 6

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 7

Which type of love is defined as commitment only?

Accepted Answer

A) infatuation 
B) consummate love 
C) companionate love 
D) empty love 
A) infatuation 
B) consummate love 
C) companionate love 
D) empty love

Question 8

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 9

Many people hang up on telemarketers,but others will listen politely to their pitches even if they are not interested in the product.Telemarketers know that anyone who agrees to listen to a pitch is more likely to buy the product,thanks to the ________ phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) risky shift 
B) polarization 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) door-in-the-face 
A) risky shift 
B) polarization 
C) foot-in-the-door 
D) door-in-the-face

Question 10

Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you lately.As you try to figure out why,you are engaging in the process called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) attribution 
B) causal analysis 
C) ascribing values 
D) nonverbal communication 
A) attribution 
B) causal analysis 
C) ascribing values 
D) nonverbal communication

Exam 13: A: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on ______.

In both social facilitation and social impairment,the key factor is ___________.

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict ______.

What term do psychologists use for the phenomenon that occurs when people are less likely to aid a person in trouble if there are other people around who are also potential helpers?

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?

Which type of love is defined as commitment only?

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

Many people hang up on telemarketers,but others will listen politely to their pitches even if they are not interested in the product.Telemarketers know that anyone who agrees to listen to a pitch is more likely to buy the product,thanks to the ________ phenomenon.

Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you lately.As you try to figure out why,you are engaging in the process called ________________.

Introduction

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

A: Cognition

B: Cognition

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

A: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

B: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

Appendix A1: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix A2: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix B1: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Appendix B2: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

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