Question 1

In choosing a long-term mate for a monogamous relationship:

Accepted Answer

A) women are more selective than are men. 
B) men are more selective than are women. 
C) both sexes are equally selective. 
D) culture largely determines which sex is more selective. 
A) women are more selective than are men. 
B) men are more selective than are women. 
C) both sexes are equally selective. 
D) culture largely determines which sex is more selective. C

Question 2

Research on cooperation has often involved using:

Accepted Answer

A) role play. 
B) the ultimatum game. 
C) the prisoner's dilemma. 
D) virtual reality. 
A) role play. 
B) the ultimatum game. 
C) the prisoner's dilemma. 
D) virtual reality. C

Question 3

People are MOST likely to show:

Accepted Answer

A) in-group favoritism. 
B) out-group favoritism. 
C) in-group negative prejudice. 
D) out-group negative prejudice. 
A) in-group favoritism. 
B) out-group favoritism. 
C) in-group negative prejudice. 
D) out-group negative prejudice. A

Question 4

Black and White participants were shown pictures for less than 1 second of White and Black men carrying either guns or cameras.Participants were instructed to "shoot" the men carrying guns by pressing a button.What were the results of the study?

Accepted Answer

A) White,but not Black,participants were more likely to mistake a camera for a gun if it was held by a Black man. 
B) White and Black participants were more likely to mistake a camera for a gun if it was held by a Black man. 
C) White,but not Black,participants usually correctly identified a gun held by a White man. 
D) White and Black participants usually correctly identified a gun when held by a White man. 
A) White,but not Black,participants were more likely to mistake a camera for a gun if it was held by a Black man. 
B) White and Black participants were more likely to mistake a camera for a gun if it was held by a Black man. 
C) White,but not Black,participants usually correctly identified a gun held by a White man. 
D) White and Black participants usually correctly identified a gun when held by a White man.

Question 5

What percentage of Milgram's teachers delivered the highest possible voltage of "shock" to the learner?

Accepted Answer

A) 38% 
B) 50% 
C) 62% 
D) 88% 
A) 38% 
B) 50% 
C) 62% 
D) 88%

Question 6

The question "Do most people perform this action?" is related to the _____ component of the covariation model of attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) motivated 
B) consistency 
C) distinctiveness 
D) consensual 
A) motivated 
B) consistency 
C) distinctiveness 
D) consensual

Question 7

The fear of confirming negative beliefs that others may hold is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B) perceptual confirmation. 
C) informational influence. 
D) the stereotype threat. 
A) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B) perceptual confirmation. 
C) informational influence. 
D) the stereotype threat.

Question 8

Which statement about passionate love is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Passionate love takes some time to get started. 
B) Passionate love reaches its peak quickly. 
C) In happy couples,passionate love lasts a lifetime. 
D) Passionate love increases as companionate love decreases. 
A) Passionate love takes some time to get started. 
B) Passionate love reaches its peak quickly. 
C) In happy couples,passionate love lasts a lifetime. 
D) Passionate love increases as companionate love decreases.

Question 9

The _____ motive states that people are motivated to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

Accepted Answer

A) hedonic 
B) animalistic 
C) fundamental 
D) approval 
A) hedonic 
B) animalistic 
C) fundamental 
D) approval

Question 10

Which action BEST illustrates altruism?

Accepted Answer

A) donating a kidney to save your brother's life 
B) making an anonymous donation to a charity 
C) paying back the person who loaned you money last week 
D) buying your significant other an expensive gift 
A) donating a kidney to save your brother's life 
B) making an anonymous donation to a charity 
C) paying back the person who loaned you money last week 
D) buying your significant other an expensive gift

Question 11

The tendency to do what powerful people tell us to do simply because they tell us to do it is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) persuasion. 
B) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) conformity. 
D) obedience. 
A) persuasion. 
B) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) conformity. 
D) obedience.

Question 12

Which proverb BEST describes the research findings concerning attraction?

Accepted Answer

A) "Opposites attract." 
B) "Every cloud has a silver lining." 
C) "Birds of a feather flock together." 
D) "Don't judge a book by its cover." 
A) "Opposites attract." 
B) "Every cloud has a silver lining." 
C) "Birds of a feather flock together." 
D) "Don't judge a book by its cover."

Question 13

The tendency for most people to expend less energy in a group,rather than alone,is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) the freeloading effect. 
B) the bystander intervention effect. 
C) social loafing. 
D) division of labor. 
A) the freeloading effect. 
B) the bystander intervention effect. 
C) social loafing. 
D) division of labor.

Question 14

A high estrogen level in women is related to:

Accepted Answer

A) weight gain around the waist. 
B) an inverted triangle figure. 
C) high fertility. 
D) having a "baby face." 
A) weight gain around the waist. 
B) an inverted triangle figure. 
C) high fertility. 
D) having a "baby face."

Question 15

Which statement BEST illustrates underestimating the variability within a category?

Accepted Answer

A) Football players come in all shapes and sizes. 
B) Most professional football players come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. 
C) Professional football players are much more aggressive than are accountants. 
D) Professional football players are much less intelligent than are accountants. 
A) Football players come in all shapes and sizes. 
B) Most professional football players come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. 
C) Professional football players are much more aggressive than are accountants. 
D) Professional football players are much less intelligent than are accountants.

Question 16

Isabel told her friend Ella that her new outfit was "very stylish," even though she thought the outfit was quite unflattering to Ella.Afterward,Isabel is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) show remorse for lying to Ella. 
B) come to believe that the outfit really is very stylish. 
C) not experience cognitive dissonance. 
D) come to believe that Ella really isn't that good a friend. 
A) show remorse for lying to Ella. 
B) come to believe that the outfit really is very stylish. 
C) not experience cognitive dissonance. 
D) come to believe that Ella really isn't that good a friend.

Question 17

There are 1,000 members of group A and 100 members of group B in the community.Nine hundred members of group A and 90 members of group B routinely engage in acts benefiting the community.One hundred members of group A and 10 members of group B routinely engage in criminal acts.Which occurrence will MOST likely be remembered?

Accepted Answer

A) one member of group A engaging in a beneficial act 
B) one member of group A engaging in a criminal act 
C) one member of group B engaging in a beneficial act 
D) one member of group B engaging in a criminal act 
A) one member of group A engaging in a beneficial act 
B) one member of group A engaging in a criminal act 
C) one member of group B engaging in a beneficial act 
D) one member of group B engaging in a criminal act

Question 18

According to the covariation model of attribution,situational attributions occur when an action is:

Accepted Answer

A) consistent,distinctive,and consensual. 
B) consistent,distinctive,and nonconsensual. 
C) inconsistent,not distinctive,and nonconsensual. 
D) inconsistent,distinctive,and consensual. 
A) consistent,distinctive,and consensual. 
B) consistent,distinctive,and nonconsensual. 
C) inconsistent,not distinctive,and nonconsensual. 
D) inconsistent,distinctive,and consensual.

Question 19

Jason yells at a bank teller because of a mistake on his account.Observers are likely to think Jason is a rude,quarrelsome person.Jason,however,would probably attribute his angry outburst to the frustrating situation of waiting in line and dealing with a surly teller.This apparent contradiction illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual confirmation. 
B) the covariation model of attribution. 
C) the actor-observer effect. 
D) normative influence. 
A) perceptual confirmation. 
B) the covariation model of attribution. 
C) the actor-observer effect. 
D) normative influence.

Question 20

When a vacuum cleaner salesman persuades a potential customer to let him vacuum the living room for free,he is likely to increase his chances that he will make a sale.The salesman is using the _____ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) door-in-the-face 
B) face-in-the-door 
C) foot-in-the-mouth 
D) foot-in-the-door 
A) door-in-the-face 
B) face-in-the-door 
C) foot-in-the-mouth 
D) foot-in-the-door

Exam 13: Social Psychology-Part A

In choosing a long-term mate for a monogamous relationship:

Research on cooperation has often involved using:

People are MOST likely to show:

Black and White participants were shown pictures for less than 1 second of White and Black men carrying either guns or cameras.Participants were instructed to "shoot" the men carrying guns by pressing a button.What were the results of the study?

What percentage of Milgram's teachers delivered the highest possible voltage of "shock" to the learner?

The question "Do most people perform this action?" is related to the _____ component of the covariation model of attribution.

The fear of confirming negative beliefs that others may hold is termed:

Which statement about passionate love is TRUE?

The _____ motive states that people are motivated to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

Which action BEST illustrates altruism?

The tendency to do what powerful people tell us to do simply because they tell us to do it is known as:

Which proverb BEST describes the research findings concerning attraction?

The tendency for most people to expend less energy in a group,rather than alone,is termed:

A high estrogen level in women is related to:

Which statement BEST illustrates underestimating the variability within a category?

Isabel told her friend Ella that her new outfit was "very stylish," even though she thought the outfit was quite unflattering to Ella.Afterward,Isabel is likely to:

According to the covariation model of attribution,situational attributions occur when an action is:

When a vacuum cleaner salesman persuades a potential customer to let him vacuum the living room for free,he is likely to increase his chances that he will make a sale.The salesman is using the _____ technique.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Social Psychology-Part B