Question 1

What happened when the Milgram shock experiment was conducted in Australia, Germany, and Jordan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Similar levels of obedience were obtained. 
B)  The Germans were most obedient by far. 
C)  Levels of obedience were sharply lower than those in the United States. 
D)  Australians were less obedient than Germans, and Germans were less obedient than Jordanians. 
A)  Similar levels of obedience were obtained. 
B)  The Germans were most obedient by far. 
C)  Levels of obedience were sharply lower than those in the United States. 
D)  Australians were less obedient than Germans, and Germans were less obedient than Jordanians.

Question 2

Suppose a friend asks for a loan of $100, which you refuse. He then asks for a loan of $25. What is the likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are more likely to refuse the second request than if you had not been asked for the first. 
B)  You are more likely to grant the second request than if you had not been asked for the first. 
C)  There will be no effect of the first request on the probability of your granting the second. 
D)  The first and second requests will yield the same probability of acceptance or refusal. 
A)  You are more likely to refuse the second request than if you had not been asked for the first. 
B)  You are more likely to grant the second request than if you had not been asked for the first. 
C)  There will be no effect of the first request on the probability of your granting the second. 
D)  The first and second requests will yield the same probability of acceptance or refusal.

Question 3

In experiments, what is the meaning of the word confederate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person who acts unpredictably 
B)  a person who secretly behaves as the experimenter asks him to 
C)  a person who helps design the experiment 
D)  a person who helps interpret the experiment's results 
A)  a person who acts unpredictably 
B)  a person who secretly behaves as the experimenter asks him to 
C)  a person who helps design the experiment 
D)  a person who helps interpret the experiment's results

Question 4

Gregory believes that Libertarians are poorly informed and that their reasoning processes must be defective. He is very confident in this attitude, as he and his friends at work have agreed with each other about the errors of Libertarians for many years. Gregory may be overlooking the fact that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Libertarian principles have been scientifically verified 
B)  he is likely repressing his unconscious wish to be Libertarian 
C)  discussing Libertarians with like-minded people, rather than exposing himself to others with opposing views, may have contributed to the stability of this long-held attitude 
D)  if Libertarians held inaccurate beliefs. they would have abandoned the Libertarian party by now 
A)  Libertarian principles have been scientifically verified 
B)  he is likely repressing his unconscious wish to be Libertarian 
C)  discussing Libertarians with like-minded people, rather than exposing himself to others with opposing views, may have contributed to the stability of this long-held attitude 
D)  if Libertarians held inaccurate beliefs. they would have abandoned the Libertarian party by now

Question 5

Attitudes differ from beliefs in that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs are more strongly held 
B)  attitudes are more strongly held 
C)  attitudes include feelings or evaluations 
D)  attitudes and beliefs are the same 
A)  beliefs are more strongly held 
B)  attitudes are more strongly held 
C)  attitudes include feelings or evaluations 
D)  attitudes and beliefs are the same

Question 6

Ethel and Harold experienced several years of intense, romantic love as a married couple. Forty years later, their relationship would most likely be characterized by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  indifference 
B)  companionate love 
C)  intense dislike 
D)  passionate love that has gradually been repressed 
A)  indifference 
B)  companionate love 
C)  intense dislike 
D)  passionate love that has gradually been repressed

Question 7

Romantic love __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is primarily passionate 
B)  is centered on trust and care 
C)  allows partners to see each other very objectively 
D)  is experienced more often by women than by men 
A)  is primarily passionate 
B)  is centered on trust and care 
C)  allows partners to see each other very objectively 
D)  is experienced more often by women than by men

Question 8

In regard to the Milgram study, "slippery slope" refers to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  way the experimenter became progressively nastier to the research participants 
B)  gradual increase in shock intensities 
C)  fact that the initial act of obedience was so harsh, it was like falling off a mountain 
D)  fact that the learner's pain increased each time he screamed 
A)  way the experimenter became progressively nastier to the research participants 
B)  gradual increase in shock intensities 
C)  fact that the initial act of obedience was so harsh, it was like falling off a mountain 
D)  fact that the learner's pain increased each time he screamed

Question 9

Forced compliance may result in changing one's strongly held attitude because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a large reward awaits later 
B)  the resulting cognitive dissonance is emotionally unpleasant 
C)  one finally "sees the light" 
D)  reversing one's opinion is rewarding 
A)  a large reward awaits later 
B)  the resulting cognitive dissonance is emotionally unpleasant 
C)  one finally "sees the light" 
D)  reversing one's opinion is rewarding

Question 10

In the prison study, Zimbardo found, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistent with Milgram, evidence for situational factors underlying brutal behavior 
B)  consistent with Milgram, evidence for dispositional factors underlying brutal behavior 
C)  in contrast to Milgram, evidence for situational factors underlying brutal behavior 
D)  in contrast to Milgram, evidence for dispositional factors underlying brutal behavior 
A)  consistent with Milgram, evidence for situational factors underlying brutal behavior 
B)  consistent with Milgram, evidence for dispositional factors underlying brutal behavior 
C)  in contrast to Milgram, evidence for situational factors underlying brutal behavior 
D)  in contrast to Milgram, evidence for dispositional factors underlying brutal behavior

Question 11

Zajonc's theory of social facilitation assumes that the presence of others __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the variability of the performer's responses 
B)  enhances well-practiced responses 
C)  increases the strength of relatively weak (nondominant) responses. 
D)  increases the performer's concentration 
A)  increases the variability of the performer's responses 
B)  enhances well-practiced responses 
C)  increases the strength of relatively weak (nondominant) responses. 
D)  increases the performer's concentration

Question 12

The Romeo-and-Juliet effect refers to the finding that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love leads to suicide pacts more often than does companionate love 
B)  grief over a lost romantic love is the most longstanding and deepest of all types of grief 
C)  parental opposition tends to enhance a couple's romantic love 
D)  young lovers experience romantic love more intensely than do older lovers 
A)  romantic love leads to suicide pacts more often than does companionate love 
B)  grief over a lost romantic love is the most longstanding and deepest of all types of grief 
C)  parental opposition tends to enhance a couple's romantic love 
D)  young lovers experience romantic love more intensely than do older lovers

Question 13

At the local multiplex, Althea runs into Jerry, whom she is interested in dating. Althea suggests going to a movie together. According to attribution of arousal theory, Althea's best chance of getting Jerry interested in her is to go with him to a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic film 
B)  comedy 
C)  fairly boring documentary 
D)  very suspenseful thriller 
A)  romantic film 
B)  comedy 
C)  fairly boring documentary 
D)  very suspenseful thriller

Question 14

Hiroshi grew up in Japan, a more collectivist country, whereas Karen grew up in the United States, a more individualist country. Each of them was confronted with a situation in which their family and friends held strong beliefs that were different from Hiroshi's and Karen's beliefs. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hiroshi would be less likely to conform with members of his outgroup than Karen would be. 
B)  Hiroshi's relationships are likely deeper and more lasting than those of Karen. 
C)  Hiroshi is more likely to conform to the beliefs of his family and friends than Karen would be. 
D)  If these relationships are impaired by the disagreements, Hiroshi will probably make new friends more rapidly than Karen would. 
A)  Hiroshi would be less likely to conform with members of his outgroup than Karen would be. 
B)  Hiroshi's relationships are likely deeper and more lasting than those of Karen. 
C)  Hiroshi is more likely to conform to the beliefs of his family and friends than Karen would be. 
D)  If these relationships are impaired by the disagreements, Hiroshi will probably make new friends more rapidly than Karen would.

Question 15

Consistent with the familiarity hypothesis, we prefer to look at __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pictures of ourselves and our friends rather than mirror images of both 
B)  mirror images of ourselves and our friends rather than pictures of both 
C)  pictures of ourselves and mirror images of our friends 
D)  mirror images of ourselves and pictures of our friends 
A)  pictures of ourselves and our friends rather than mirror images of both 
B)  mirror images of ourselves and our friends rather than pictures of both 
C)  pictures of ourselves and mirror images of our friends 
D)  mirror images of ourselves and pictures of our friends

Question 16

Say you want to change someone's attitude toward abortion. Dissonance theory would advise you to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  have the person work at an abortion clinic and get paid very well for doing so 
B)  have the person read an article supporting the right to choose 
C)  have the person write a 40-page essay on the right to choose 
D)  have the person view pictures of fetuses in exchange for large amounts of cash 
A)  have the person work at an abortion clinic and get paid very well for doing so 
B)  have the person read an article supporting the right to choose 
C)  have the person write a 40-page essay on the right to choose 
D)  have the person view pictures of fetuses in exchange for large amounts of cash

Question 17

The out-group homogeneity effect refers to the observation that we tend to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  see all out-groups as having the same set of (generally negative) characteristics 
B)  see out-group members as being more similar to each other than in-group members 
C)  perceive most other people as members of an out-group 
D)  see out-group members as having the same characteristics and beliefs as members of our smallest in-group 
A)  see all out-groups as having the same set of (generally negative) characteristics 
B)  see out-group members as being more similar to each other than in-group members 
C)  perceive most other people as members of an out-group 
D)  see out-group members as having the same characteristics and beliefs as members of our smallest in-group

Question 18

The overall finding in the famous Milgram shock experiment was this:

Accepted Answer

A)  Men obeyed the experimenter more than did women. 
B)  All participants delivered at least one shock, but only 33% continued on until the end of the experiment. 
C)  Women obeyed the experimenter more than did men. 
D)  Sixty-five percent of Milgram's subjects-males and females-continued to obey the experimenter to the very end of the experiment. 
A)  Men obeyed the experimenter more than did women. 
B)  All participants delivered at least one shock, but only 33% continued on until the end of the experiment. 
C)  Women obeyed the experimenter more than did men. 
D)  Sixty-five percent of Milgram's subjects-males and females-continued to obey the experimenter to the very end of the experiment.

Question 19

Social loafing refers to the finding that people __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are unwilling to look like shirkers in front of others 
B)  work less when they can be seen by others than when they cannot 
C)  generally put less effort into a group task than they would if they were doing the same task individually 
D)  generally prefer spending leisure time with others than alone. 
A)  are unwilling to look like shirkers in front of others 
B)  work less when they can be seen by others than when they cannot 
C)  generally put less effort into a group task than they would if they were doing the same task individually 
D)  generally prefer spending leisure time with others than alone.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the bystander effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The larger the crowd, the faster the response. 
B)  The larger the crowd, the higher the probability of response. 
C)  The smaller the crowd, the slower the response. 
D)  The larger the crowd, the lower the probability of response. 
A)  The larger the crowd, the faster the response. 
B)  The larger the crowd, the higher the probability of response. 
C)  The smaller the crowd, the slower the response. 
D)  The larger the crowd, the lower the probability of response.

What happened when the Milgram shock experiment was conducted in Australia, Germany, and Jordan?

Suppose a friend asks for a loan of $100, which you refuse. He then asks for a loan of $25. What is the likely outcome?

In experiments, what is the meaning of the word confederate?

Attitudes differ from beliefs in that __________.

Ethel and Harold experienced several years of intense, romantic love as a married couple. Forty years later, their relationship would most likely be characterized by __________.

Romantic love __________.

In regard to the Milgram study, "slippery slope" refers to the __________.

Forced compliance may result in changing one's strongly held attitude because __________.

In the prison study, Zimbardo found, __________.

Zajonc's theory of social facilitation assumes that the presence of others __________.

The Romeo-and-Juliet effect refers to the finding that __________.

At the local multiplex, Althea runs into Jerry, whom she is interested in dating. Althea suggests going to a movie together. According to attribution of arousal theory, Althea's best chance of getting Jerry interested in her is to go with him to a __________.

Consistent with the familiarity hypothesis, we prefer to look at __________.

Say you want to change someone's attitude toward abortion. Dissonance theory would advise you to do what?

The out-group homogeneity effect refers to the observation that we tend to __________.

The overall finding in the famous Milgram shock experiment was this:

Social loafing refers to the finding that people __________.

Which of the following is true of the bystander effect?

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Exam 13: Social Psychology

What happened when the Milgram shock experiment was conducted in Australia, Germany, and Jordan?

Suppose a friend asks for a loan of $100, which you refuse. He then asks for a loan of $25. What is the likely outcome?

In experiments, what is the meaning of the word confederate?

Attitudes differ from beliefs in that __________.

Ethel and Harold experienced several years of intense, romantic love as a married couple. Forty years later, their relationship would most likely be characterized by __________.

Romantic love __________.

In regard to the Milgram study, "slippery slope" refers to the __________.

Forced compliance may result in changing one's strongly held attitude because __________.

In the prison study, Zimbardo found, __________.

Zajonc's theory of social facilitation assumes that the presence of others __________.

The Romeo-and-Juliet effect refers to the finding that __________.

At the local multiplex, Althea runs into Jerry, whom she is interested in dating. Althea suggests going to a movie together. According to attribution of arousal theory, Althea's best chance of getting Jerry interested in her is to go with him to a __________.

Consistent with the familiarity hypothesis, we prefer to look at __________.

Say you want to change someone's attitude toward abortion. Dissonance theory would advise you to do what?

The out-group homogeneity effect refers to the observation that we tend to __________.

The overall finding in the famous Milgram shock experiment was this:

Social loafing refers to the finding that people __________.

Which of the following is true of the bystander effect?

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Treatment of Mental Disorders

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