Question 1

What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

Accepted Answer

A) the prison break at Attica prison in New York 
B) the events in Waco,Texas,in which followers of a cult were killed by government agents 
C) the events at Abu Gharib prison in Iraq 
D) the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11,2001 
A) the prison break at Attica prison in New York 
B) the events in Waco,Texas,in which followers of a cult were killed by government agents 
C) the events at Abu Gharib prison in Iraq 
D) the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11,2001

Question 2

A local car insurance company advertises their products with television commercials.During those spots,there are flashy lights,attractive dancers wearing skin-tight outfits,and local celebrities talking about how they have that company's insurance.The advertisement does not,however,mention any of the features or costs associated with the product.This company is attempting to earn customers through which path of processing?

Accepted Answer

A) central-route 
B) tertiary-route 
C) secondary-route 
D) peripheral-route 
A) central-route 
B) tertiary-route 
C) secondary-route 
D) peripheral-route

Question 3

In Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959)classic study on cognitive dissonance,participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task,in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task,________.

Accepted Answer

A) liked the task more 
B) liked the task less 
C) liked the task equally as much 
D) were more likely to tell their friends to do the task 
A) liked the task more 
B) liked the task less 
C) liked the task equally as much 
D) were more likely to tell their friends to do the task

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a situational attribution?

Accepted Answer

A) "I did a good job because I'm smart." 
B) "I did a good job because the task was easy." 
C) "I did a bad job because I'm inept." 
D) "She did a good job because she's talented." 
A) "I did a good job because I'm smart." 
B) "I did a good job because the task was easy." 
C) "I did a bad job because I'm inept." 
D) "She did a good job because she's talented."

Question 5

Roberta is trying to decide whether or not to vote for a political candidate.Based on what she has read about him,she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position,but she agrees with his political positions.Also,she trusts him and likes his decisive personality.In fact,she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign.Her sending a donation to the campaign represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) situational 
A) affective 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) situational

Question 6

One conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) TV causes violence 
B) aggressive children tend to watch violent TV more than nonaggressive children 
C) TV tends to make nonaggressive children become aggressive 
D) violent TV programs are responsible for over 75 percent of aggression among children 
A) TV causes violence 
B) aggressive children tend to watch violent TV more than nonaggressive children 
C) TV tends to make nonaggressive children become aggressive 
D) violent TV programs are responsible for over 75 percent of aggression among children

Question 7

Dr.Cirillo divided her first-period class into two groups.One group had to read 20 pages in a boring psychology text,but would get 2 extra points on the next test.The other group also read 20 pages but were given 25 points added to the next test.The class members were then asked to tell the second-period class how interesting the book was.According to the results of the Festinger and Carlsmith study,what predictions could one make about the remarks of the first-period class?

Accepted Answer

A) Both groups would say the pages were boring. 
B) The first-period class would say the pages were boring,but the second-period class would not. 
C) Both groups would say the pages were interesting. 
D) The first-period class would say the pages were interesting,but the second-period class would say the pages were boring. 
A) Both groups would say the pages were boring. 
B) The first-period class would say the pages were boring,but the second-period class would not. 
C) Both groups would say the pages were interesting. 
D) The first-period class would say the pages were interesting,but the second-period class would say the pages were boring.

Question 8

Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate.Based on what she has read about him,she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position,but she agrees with his political positions.Also,she trusts him and likes his decisive personality.In fact,she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign.Her trust of the candidate represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) situational 
A) affective 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) situational

Question 9

Which of the following statements about persuasion is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Fast speakers are less persuasive than slow speakers. 
B) Arousal of strong emotions,such as fear,is not persuasive if the message includes specific advice about how to produce a positive outcome. 
C) People with high self-esteem are more susceptible to persuasion. 
D) People who are perceived as trustworthy are more persuasive. 
A) Fast speakers are less persuasive than slow speakers. 
B) Arousal of strong emotions,such as fear,is not persuasive if the message includes specific advice about how to produce a positive outcome. 
C) People with high self-esteem are more susceptible to persuasion. 
D) People who are perceived as trustworthy are more persuasive.

Question 10

We tend to _________ attractive people more than we do less attractive people.

Accepted Answer

A) like 
B) dislike 
C) ignore 
D) hate 
A) like 
B) dislike 
C) ignore 
D) hate

Question 11

In Solomon Asch's study,which factor increased the rate of conformity?

Accepted Answer

A) The task difficulty was increased. 
B) The confederates were all adults. 
C) The number of confederates increased. 
D) The participants were given two chances at responding. 
A) The task difficulty was increased. 
B) The confederates were all adults. 
C) The number of confederates increased. 
D) The participants were given two chances at responding.

Question 12

All of the following are Sternberg's components of love EXCEPT ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) passion 
B) intimacy 
C) loyalty 
D) commitment 
A) passion 
B) intimacy 
C) loyalty 
D) commitment

Question 13

What term is used to describe compliance with an initial small request followed by compliance with a larger request?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Ralph,a white student who grew up in Maine,is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarshi

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice 
B) ambiguity 
C) nonconformity 
D) discrimination 
A) prejudice 
B) ambiguity 
C) nonconformity 
D) discrimination

Question 15

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A) They are making attributions. 
B) They are reducing dissonance levels. 
C) They are conforming to the group's norms. 
D) They are forming initial impressions of Ray. 
A) They are making attributions. 
B) They are reducing dissonance levels. 
C) They are conforming to the group's norms. 
D) They are forming initial impressions of Ray.

Question 16

______ is a change of behavior in response to an explicit request.

Accepted Answer

A) Conformity 
B) Obedience 
C) Compliance 
D) Deindividuation 
A) Conformity 
B) Obedience 
C) Compliance 
D) Deindividuation

Question 17

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)? .

Accepted Answer

A) Those who got $1 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $20. 
B) Those who got $20 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $1. 
C) Paid groups said the task was less boring than did nonpaid groups. 
D) Women performed the tasks for less money than men. 
A) Those who got $1 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $20. 
B) Those who got $20 to perform a boring task said the task was more interesting than did those who got $1. 
C) Paid groups said the task was less boring than did nonpaid groups. 
D) Women performed the tasks for less money than men.

Question 18

The "World-Will-End-on-June-7" group got together on June 7 to pray as the world ended.The next day,the world did not end.The leader of the group said,"Our prayers saved the world." What process was responsible for the attitude change?

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) classical conditioning 
D) positive reinforcement 
A) operant conditioning 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) classical conditioning 
D) positive reinforcement

Question 19

Because of the way that they invariably lead to discrimination,stereotypes are always negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The greater the level of fear in a message,the more effective it will be in changing attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

In Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959)classic study on cognitive dissonance,participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task,in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task,________.

Which of the following is an example of a situational attribution?

One conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________.

Which of the following statements about persuasion is correct?

We tend to _________ attractive people more than we do less attractive people.

In Solomon Asch's study,which factor increased the rate of conformity?

All of the following are Sternberg's components of love EXCEPT ________________.

What term is used to describe compliance with an initial small request followed by compliance with a larger request?

Ralph,a white student who grew up in Maine,is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarshi

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

______ is a change of behavior in response to an explicit request.

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)? .

The "World-Will-End-on-June-7" group got together on June 7 to pray as the world ended.The next day,the world did not end.The leader of the group said,"Our prayers saved the world." What process was responsible for the attitude change?

Because of the way that they invariably lead to discrimination,stereotypes are always negative.

The greater the level of fear in a message,the more effective it will be in changing attitudes.

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What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

In Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959)classic study on cognitive dissonance,participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task,in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task,________.

Which of the following is an example of a situational attribution?

One conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________.

Which of the following statements about persuasion is correct?

We tend to _________ attractive people more than we do less attractive people.

In Solomon Asch's study,which factor increased the rate of conformity?

All of the following are Sternberg's components of love EXCEPT ________________.

What term is used to describe compliance with an initial small request followed by compliance with a larger request?

Ralph,a white student who grew up in Maine,is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarshi

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

______ is a change of behavior in response to an explicit request.

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)? .

The "World-Will-End-on-June-7" group got together on June 7 to pray as the world ended.The next day,the world did not end.The leader of the group said,"Our prayers saved the world." What process was responsible for the attitude change?

Because of the way that they invariably lead to discrimination,stereotypes are always negative.

The greater the level of fear in a message,the more effective it will be in changing attitudes.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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