Question 1

John skipped class on Friday.Under what circumstances would Professor Volkow be MOST likely to make a dispositional attribution about John's action?

Accepted Answer

A) He always skips class,he rarely skips other professors' classes,and Volkow's class is not well attended. 
B) He always skips class,he skips other professors' classes,and Volkow's class is well attended. 
C) He rarely skips class,he rarely skips other professors' classes,and Volkow's class is not well attended. 
D) He rarely skips class,he skips other professors' classes,and Volkow's class is well attended. 
A) He always skips class,he rarely skips other professors' classes,and Volkow's class is not well attended. 
B) He always skips class,he skips other professors' classes,and Volkow's class is well attended. 
C) He rarely skips class,he rarely skips other professors' classes,and Volkow's class is not well attended. 
D) He rarely skips class,he skips other professors' classes,and Volkow's class is well attended.

Question 2

The act of putting people into categories results in:

Accepted Answer

A) underestimating the variability within the categories. 
B) overestimating the variability within the categories. 
C) noticing the uniqueness of each person in the categories. 
D) underestimating the differences between categories. 
A) underestimating the variability within the categories. 
B) overestimating the variability within the categories. 
C) noticing the uniqueness of each person in the categories. 
D) underestimating the differences between categories.

Question 3

A high estrogen level in women is related to:

Accepted Answer

A) weight gain around the waist. 
B) an inverted triangle figure. 
C) an hour-glass figure. 
D) lower levels of body fat. 
A) weight gain around the waist. 
B) an inverted triangle figure. 
C) an hour-glass figure. 
D) lower levels of body fat.

Question 4

In the ultimatum game,one player has to divide a monetary prize into two parts and offer one part to a second player.What happens if the second player rejects her portion of the prize?

Accepted Answer

A) She receives the other portion,and the first player has to accept the part originally offered to her. 
B) She receives the other portion,and the first player receives nothing. 
C) The game ends and both players receive nothing. 
D) Both players receive the smaller of the two parts. 
A) She receives the other portion,and the first player has to accept the part originally offered to her. 
B) She receives the other portion,and the first player receives nothing. 
C) The game ends and both players receive nothing. 
D) Both players receive the smaller of the two parts.

Question 5

In one study,an attractive person approached opposite-sex strangers on a college campus and asked,"Would you go out with me on a date?" What was the outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) None of the women agreed to go out on the date. 
B) Men were considerably more likely than were women to agree to a date. 
C) Men and women were about equally likely to agree to a date. 
D) Women were considerably more likely than were men to agree to a date. 
A) None of the women agreed to go out on the date. 
B) Men were considerably more likely than were women to agree to a date. 
C) Men and women were about equally likely to agree to a date. 
D) Women were considerably more likely than were men to agree to a date.

Question 6

Which statement about dispositional and situational causes of behavior is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Dispositional causes of behavior are often invisible. 
B) People find it difficult to use information about dispositional causes of behavior. 
C) Information about situations is hard to obtain. 
D) Situational attributions require less time and attention. 
A) Dispositional causes of behavior are often invisible. 
B) People find it difficult to use information about dispositional causes of behavior. 
C) Information about situations is hard to obtain. 
D) Situational attributions require less time and attention.

Question 7

Which statement about the biological determinants of mate selectivity is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) There are considerable physical costs associated with conception for both sexes. 
B) Pregnancy puts a woman at a greater risk of illness and death. 
C) For men,the ability to conceive a child tomorrow is not inhibited by conceiving one today. 
D) Females have very few egg cells relative to males' sperm cells. 
A) There are considerable physical costs associated with conception for both sexes. 
B) Pregnancy puts a woman at a greater risk of illness and death. 
C) For men,the ability to conceive a child tomorrow is not inhibited by conceiving one today. 
D) Females have very few egg cells relative to males' sperm cells.

Question 8

The main reason that humans are one of the few species to have long,committed relationships is that:

Accepted Answer

A) human infants are born before they are fully developed and thus need a lot of care. 
B) we are the most socially complex of all species and thus need a partner to help us perform many socially important tasks. 
C) the stability of a monogamous relationship allows us to focus on our jobs and careers. 
D) societal pressures to choose and remain with a mate are enormous. 
A) human infants are born before they are fully developed and thus need a lot of care. 
B) we are the most socially complex of all species and thus need a partner to help us perform many socially important tasks. 
C) the stability of a monogamous relationship allows us to focus on our jobs and careers. 
D) societal pressures to choose and remain with a mate are enormous.

Question 9

A person is more likely to help a stranger in an emergency situation when she is the only one there to provide help,relative to a situation where others also could potentially render aid.This phenomenon is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation. 
B) the bystander intervention effect. 
C) altruism. 
D) the common knowledge effect. 
A) deindividuation. 
B) the bystander intervention effect. 
C) altruism. 
D) the common knowledge effect.

Question 10

When people's goals are thwarted,they often harm others.This phenomenon is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) the targeted-aggression effect. 
B) reciprocal aggression. 
C) the projected-aggression principle. 
D) the frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
A) the targeted-aggression effect. 
B) reciprocal aggression. 
C) the projected-aggression principle. 
D) the frustration-aggression hypothesis.

Question 11

Compared with mothers of unattractive children,mothers of attractive children are:

Accepted Answer

A) more affectionate and playful with their children. 
B) more affectionate but less playful with their children. 
C) equally affectionate and playful with their children. 
D) more affectionate and playful with their children but only during infancy. 
A) more affectionate and playful with their children. 
B) more affectionate but less playful with their children. 
C) equally affectionate and playful with their children. 
D) more affectionate and playful with their children but only during infancy.

Question 12

In Milgram's classic study on obedience,the learners:

Accepted Answer

A) were actually the true participants. 
B) were paid actors. 
C) received painful shocks. 
D) obeyed the teachers. 
A) were actually the true participants. 
B) were paid actors. 
C) received painful shocks. 
D) obeyed the teachers.

Question 13

Aronson and Mills (1958)demonstrated that women were more likely to enjoy an extremely boring discussion about sex if,in order to join the discussion,they first had to:

Accepted Answer

A) have sex with their husbands. 
B) complete a 2-mile jog. 
C) read pornography to a stranger. 
D) eat chocolate. 
A) have sex with their husbands. 
B) complete a 2-mile jog. 
C) read pornography to a stranger. 
D) eat chocolate.

Question 14

A _____ is a collection of people who have something in common that distinguishes them from others.

Accepted Answer

A) society 
B) family 
C) group 
D) category 
A) society 
B) family 
C) group 
D) category

Question 15

The first time Igor Stravinsky's innovative musical composition Rite of Spring was performed in 1913,the audience booed and nearly rioted.Almost 100 years later,this much-performed work has become a beloved staple of the classical repertoire.This change in attitude toward the composition is MOST likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive dissonance. 
B) the mere exposure effect. 
C) perceptual confirmation. 
D) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) cognitive dissonance. 
B) the mere exposure effect. 
C) perceptual confirmation. 
D) the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 16

In Mauritania,young girls desire to _____ in order to be considered physically attractive.

Accepted Answer

A) have small breasts 
B) become heavy 
C) grow tall 
D) obtain a perfect hourglass figure 
A) have small breasts 
B) become heavy 
C) grow tall 
D) obtain a perfect hourglass figure

Question 17

People clap more loudly when they are part of a small audience than when they are part of a large audience,illustrating the phenomenon of:

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing. 
B) the bystander intervention effect. 
C) the common knowledge effect. 
D) groupthink. 
A) social loafing. 
B) the bystander intervention effect. 
C) the common knowledge effect. 
D) groupthink.

Question 18

One of the dangers of groupthink is the group's tendency to:

Accepted Answer

A) overthink all their possible options and delay the decision-making process. 
B) come up with too many solutions to a problem in an effort to reflect the unique knowledge of each of its members. 
C) be unable to come up with a solution due to the bystander effect. 
D) sacrifice the soundness of a decision in order to achieve interpersonal harmony. 
A) overthink all their possible options and delay the decision-making process. 
B) come up with too many solutions to a problem in an effort to reflect the unique knowledge of each of its members. 
C) be unable to come up with a solution due to the bystander effect. 
D) sacrifice the soundness of a decision in order to achieve interpersonal harmony.

Question 19

Which action BEST illustrates reciprocal altruism?

Accepted Answer

A) donating a kidney to save a life 
B) making a large donation to a charity in a deceased family member's name 
C) paying back the person who loaned you money last week to avoid conflict 
D) donating large sums of money to a political candidate in order to garner influence 
A) donating a kidney to save a life 
B) making a large donation to a charity in a deceased family member's name 
C) paying back the person who loaned you money last week to avoid conflict 
D) donating large sums of money to a political candidate in order to garner influence

Question 20

Which candidate for homecoming queen is likely to be judged MOST attractive?

Accepted Answer

A) Bethany,who has large eyes,high eyebrows,and a small chin 
B) Ella,who has small eyes,low eyebrows,and a large chin 
C) Sara,who has large eyes,thin eyebrows,and a prominent chin 
D) Hannah,who has small eyes,high eyebrows,and a square chin 
A) Bethany,who has large eyes,high eyebrows,and a small chin 
B) Ella,who has small eyes,low eyebrows,and a large chin 
C) Sara,who has large eyes,thin eyebrows,and a prominent chin 
D) Hannah,who has small eyes,high eyebrows,and a square chin

Exam 13: Social Psychology-Part A

John skipped class on Friday.Under what circumstances would Professor Volkow be MOST likely to make a dispositional attribution about John's action?

The act of putting people into categories results in:

A high estrogen level in women is related to:

In the ultimatum game,one player has to divide a monetary prize into two parts and offer one part to a second player.What happens if the second player rejects her portion of the prize?

In one study,an attractive person approached opposite-sex strangers on a college campus and asked,"Would you go out with me on a date?" What was the outcome?

Which statement about dispositional and situational causes of behavior is TRUE?

Which statement about the biological determinants of mate selectivity is FALSE?

The main reason that humans are one of the few species to have long,committed relationships is that:

A person is more likely to help a stranger in an emergency situation when she is the only one there to provide help,relative to a situation where others also could potentially render aid.This phenomenon is termed:

When people's goals are thwarted,they often harm others.This phenomenon is referred to as:

Compared with mothers of unattractive children,mothers of attractive children are:

In Milgram's classic study on obedience,the learners:

Aronson and Mills (1958)demonstrated that women were more likely to enjoy an extremely boring discussion about sex if,in order to join the discussion,they first had to:

A _____ is a collection of people who have something in common that distinguishes them from others.

In Mauritania,young girls desire to _____ in order to be considered physically attractive.

People clap more loudly when they are part of a small audience than when they are part of a large audience,illustrating the phenomenon of:

One of the dangers of groupthink is the group's tendency to:

Which action BEST illustrates reciprocal altruism?

Which candidate for homecoming queen is likely to be judged MOST attractive?

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