Question 1

Describe two factors that promote the development of friendships and relationships.

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Proximity: Researchers found that the mo

Question 2

Julia is a Native American student.When her teacher tries to make eye contact with her,Julia always looks away.The best explanation for this behavior is that Julia

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A)  is frightened of her teacher. 
B)  feels ashamed about something. 
C)  has different norms for eye contact. 
D)  avoids showing thin slices of behavior. 
A)  is frightened of her teacher. 
B)  feels ashamed about something. 
C)  has different norms for eye contact. 
D)  avoids showing thin slices of behavior.

Question 3

A) Explain the relationship among a stereotype,prejudice,and discrimination by including a description of each key term.
B) Provide a real-world example of a stereotype,prejudice,and discrimination.

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A) Stereotypes are mental shortcuts that

Question 4

Which of the following is illustrated in the Stanford prison study?

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A)  People will behave according to their roles in a situation. 
B)  People are innately, or naturally, violent, unless limited by society. 
C)  People will not obey orders when the orders violate their principles. 
D)  People placed in all-male groups will establish a social hierarchy. 
A)  People will behave according to their roles in a situation. 
B)  People are innately, or naturally, violent, unless limited by society. 
C)  People will not obey orders when the orders violate their principles. 
D)  People placed in all-male groups will establish a social hierarchy.

Question 5

Selena thinks that all computer programmers are antisocial and boring.When she meets Mark,a computer programmer,she immediately decides that she does not like him.Selena's beliefs are ________,and not liking Mark is ________.

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A)  a stereotype; prejudice 
B)  prejudice; a stereotype 
C)  a self-fulfilling prophecy; prejudice 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy; a stereotype 
A)  a stereotype; prejudice 
B)  prejudice; a stereotype 
C)  a self-fulfilling prophecy; prejudice 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy; a stereotype

Question 6

Which of the following is the main conclusion from Milgram's shock experiments?

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A)  Ordinary people will do terrible things if ordered by an authority. 
B)  Ordinary people are naturally violent and easily provoked. 
C)  Ordinary people will follow immoral orders, but only in hypothetical situations. 
D)  Ordinary people will follow immoral orders, but only in stressful situations. 
A)  Ordinary people will do terrible things if ordered by an authority. 
B)  Ordinary people are naturally violent and easily provoked. 
C)  Ordinary people will follow immoral orders, but only in hypothetical situations. 
D)  Ordinary people will follow immoral orders, but only in stressful situations.

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT increase the likelihood that an attitude predicts behavior?

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A)  the personal relevance of the attitude 
B)  the ease with which the attitude can be accessed from memory 
C)  the values associated with the attitude 
D)  the specificity of the attitude 
A)  the personal relevance of the attitude 
B)  the ease with which the attitude can be accessed from memory 
C)  the values associated with the attitude 
D)  the specificity of the attitude

Question 8

As you walk into class,you notice that everyone is sitting on the floor.You sit on the floor,too.In this situation,the fact that you change your behavior to match the people around you is an example of

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A)  compliance. 
B)  obedience. 
C)  conformity. 
D)  group polarization. 
A)  compliance. 
B)  obedience. 
C)  conformity. 
D)  group polarization.

Question 9

Shane was walking to class when he saw a woman drop a large bag of groceries.Shane was not going to help until she looked directly at him and asked him to help.Shane most likely helped the woman because he

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A)  felt guilty. 
B)  has lost his anonymity. 
C)  is naturally prosocial. 
D)  is expecting reciprocal helping. 
A)  felt guilty. 
B)  has lost his anonymity. 
C)  is naturally prosocial. 
D)  is expecting reciprocal helping.

Question 10

Lucia is an engineering student.According to ingroup/outgroup bias she most likely believes other engineering students are ________ and liberal arts students are ________.

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A)  unique individuals; very similar to each other 
B)  unique individuals; unique individuals 
C)  very similar to each other; very similar to each other 
D)  very similar to each other; unique individuals 
A)  unique individuals; very similar to each other 
B)  unique individuals; unique individuals 
C)  very similar to each other; very similar to each other 
D)  very similar to each other; unique individuals

Question 11

Miriam believes she is not attractive so she typically wears ugly clothing.As a result,men rarely show interest in her,which confirms to her that she is not attractive.Miriam's behavior is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  actor/observer bias. 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  fundamental attribution error. 
D)  ingroup/outgroup bias. 
A)  actor/observer bias. 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  fundamental attribution error. 
D)  ingroup/outgroup bias.

Question 12

Which of the following information is NOT communicated by the face?

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A)  thin slices of behavior 
B)  interest 
C)  trustworthiness 
D)  personal attributions 
A)  thin slices of behavior 
B)  interest 
C)  trustworthiness 
D)  personal attributions

Question 13

You believe that eating fried food is bad for your health,but you eat fried chicken often.In this case,you have a(n)________ attitude about eating fried food.

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A)  accessible 
B)  conditioned 
C)  simple 
D)  complex 
A)  accessible 
B)  conditioned 
C)  simple 
D)  complex

Question 14

In Milgram's shock experiments,the maximum level of shock was administered by about ________ percent of the participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  65 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  10 
A)  65 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  10

Question 15

Which of the following questions would NOT be investigated in social psychology?

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A)  Why do romantic relationships fail? 
B)  Why do fraternities use hazing on new members? 
C)  Why is smoking so addictive? 
D)  Why does advertising work? 
A)  Why do romantic relationships fail? 
B)  Why do fraternities use hazing on new members? 
C)  Why is smoking so addictive? 
D)  Why does advertising work?

Question 16

John and Nolan are huge fans of the New York Knicks basketball team,whereas Brad is a fan of the Brooklyn Nets.Which of the following is John most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will favor Nolan because he belongs to the ingroup. 
B)  He will favor Brad because he belongs to the outgroup. 
C)  He will be hostile to Brad because of discrimination. 
D)  He will like Nolan and Brad equally because of stereotypes. 
A)  He will favor Nolan because he belongs to the ingroup. 
B)  He will favor Brad because he belongs to the outgroup. 
C)  He will be hostile to Brad because of discrimination. 
D)  He will like Nolan and Brad equally because of stereotypes.

Question 17

Katie gets asked out by two men,Jack and Robert.Although she likes both of them,she decides to go out with Jack.Afterward,she starts to notice more positive qualities about Jack and more negative qualities about Robert.Katie's new attitude is most likely a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  postdecisional dissonance. 
C)  justification of effort. 
D)  persuasion. 
A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  postdecisional dissonance. 
C)  justification of effort. 
D)  persuasion.

Question 18

Fred wants to clean his room.Just as he starts,his roommate asks him to fix his computer.Then his girlfriend asks him to fix her car.Finally,Fred starts to clean his room,but his best friend asks him to help move a couch.Fred angrily throws the cleaning supplies and curses.Fred's aggressive behavior is best explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  the frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
B)  the risky-shift effect. 
C)  reciprocal helping. 
D)  normative influence. 
A)  the frustration-aggression hypothesis. 
B)  the risky-shift effect. 
C)  reciprocal helping. 
D)  normative influence.

Question 19

Love that is a state of intense longing and desire is ________ love.Love that is a strong commitment to care for and support a partner is ________ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  companionate; passionate 
B)  passionate; companionate 
C)  accommodation; romantic 
D)  romantic; accommodation 
A)  companionate; passionate 
B)  passionate; companionate 
C)  accommodation; romantic 
D)  romantic; accommodation

Question 20

Baily saw a bright orange sweater while shopping and thought it was ugly.Then Baily starts to see more and more people wearing the orange sweaters,which makes her like the sweater more and eventually buy one herself.This situation is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the mere exposure effect. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  postdecisional dissonance. 
A)  the mere exposure effect. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  postdecisional dissonance.

Describe two factors that promote the development of friendships and relationships.

Julia is a Native American student.When her teacher tries to make eye contact with her,Julia always looks away.The best explanation for this behavior is that Julia

A) Explain the relationship among a stereotype,prejudice,and discrimination by including a description of each key term. B) Provide a real-world example of a stereotype,prejudice,and discrimination.

Which of the following is illustrated in the Stanford prison study?

Selena thinks that all computer programmers are antisocial and boring.When she meets Mark,a computer programmer,she immediately decides that she does not like him.Selena's beliefs are ,and not liking Mark is .

Which of the following is the main conclusion from Milgram's shock experiments?

Which of the following does NOT increase the likelihood that an attitude predicts behavior?

As you walk into class,you notice that everyone is sitting on the floor.You sit on the floor,too.In this situation,the fact that you change your behavior to match the people around you is an example of

Shane was walking to class when he saw a woman drop a large bag of groceries.Shane was not going to help until she looked directly at him and asked him to help.Shane most likely helped the woman because he

Lucia is an engineering student.According to ingroup/outgroup bias she most likely believes other engineering students are and liberal arts students are .

Miriam believes she is not attractive so she typically wears ugly clothing.As a result,men rarely show interest in her,which confirms to her that she is not attractive.Miriam's behavior is an example of a(n)

Which of the following information is NOT communicated by the face?

You believe that eating fried food is bad for your health,but you eat fried chicken often.In this case,you have a(n)________ attitude about eating fried food.

In Milgram's shock experiments,the maximum level of shock was administered by about ________ percent of the participants.

Which of the following questions would NOT be investigated in social psychology?

John and Nolan are huge fans of the New York Knicks basketball team,whereas Brad is a fan of the Brooklyn Nets.Which of the following is John most likely to do?

Katie gets asked out by two men,Jack and Robert.Although she likes both of them,she decides to go out with Jack.Afterward,she starts to notice more positive qualities about Jack and more negative qualities about Robert.Katie's new attitude is most likely a result of

Love that is a state of intense longing and desire is love.Love that is a strong commitment to care for and support a partner is love.

Baily saw a bright orange sweater while shopping and thought it was ugly.Then Baily starts to see more and more people wearing the orange sweaters,which makes her like the sweater more and eventually buy one herself.This situation is an example of

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Exam 12: Social Psychology

Describe two factors that promote the development of friendships and relationships.

Julia is a Native American student.When her teacher tries to make eye contact with her,Julia always looks away.The best explanation for this behavior is that Julia

A) Explain the relationship among a stereotype,prejudice,and discrimination by including a description of each key term. B) Provide a real-world example of a stereotype,prejudice,and discrimination.

Which of the following is illustrated in the Stanford prison study?

Selena thinks that all computer programmers are antisocial and boring.When she meets Mark,a computer programmer,she immediately decides that she does not like him.Selena's beliefs are ________,and not liking Mark is ________.

Which of the following is the main conclusion from Milgram's shock experiments?

Which of the following does NOT increase the likelihood that an attitude predicts behavior?

As you walk into class,you notice that everyone is sitting on the floor.You sit on the floor,too.In this situation,the fact that you change your behavior to match the people around you is an example of

Shane was walking to class when he saw a woman drop a large bag of groceries.Shane was not going to help until she looked directly at him and asked him to help.Shane most likely helped the woman because he

Lucia is an engineering student.According to ingroup/outgroup bias she most likely believes other engineering students are ________ and liberal arts students are ________.

Miriam believes she is not attractive so she typically wears ugly clothing.As a result,men rarely show interest in her,which confirms to her that she is not attractive.Miriam's behavior is an example of a(n)

Which of the following information is NOT communicated by the face?

You believe that eating fried food is bad for your health,but you eat fried chicken often.In this case,you have a(n)________ attitude about eating fried food.

In Milgram's shock experiments,the maximum level of shock was administered by about ________ percent of the participants.

Which of the following questions would NOT be investigated in social psychology?

John and Nolan are huge fans of the New York Knicks basketball team,whereas Brad is a fan of the Brooklyn Nets.Which of the following is John most likely to do?

Katie gets asked out by two men,Jack and Robert.Although she likes both of them,she decides to go out with Jack.Afterward,she starts to notice more positive qualities about Jack and more negative qualities about Robert.Katie's new attitude is most likely a result of

Love that is a state of intense longing and desire is ________ love.Love that is a strong commitment to care for and support a partner is ________ love.

Baily saw a bright orange sweater while shopping and thought it was ugly.Then Baily starts to see more and more people wearing the orange sweaters,which makes her like the sweater more and eventually buy one herself.This situation is an example of

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Well-Being

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

Filters

Selena thinks that all computer programmers are antisocial and boring.When she meets Mark,a computer programmer,she immediately decides that she does not like him.Selena's beliefs are ,and not liking Mark is .

Lucia is an engineering student.According to ingroup/outgroup bias she most likely believes other engineering students are and liberal arts students are .

Love that is a state of intense longing and desire is love.Love that is a strong commitment to care for and support a partner is love.