Question 1

The familiarity effect is the tendency of people to

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A) be unable to distinguish between actual experiences and what they have been told. 
B) believe that a statement is true simply because it has been repeated a number of times. 
C) feel more positive toward a person,item,product,or other stimulus that they have seen often. 
D) overestimate their abilities to have predicted an event once the outcome is known. 
A) be unable to distinguish between actual experiences and what they have been told. 
B) believe that a statement is true simply because it has been repeated a number of times. 
C) feel more positive toward a person,item,product,or other stimulus that they have seen often. 
D) overestimate their abilities to have predicted an event once the outcome is known.

Question 2

A psychological cause of prejudice is to

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A) help people bond to their own ethnic group. 
B) increase self-esteem. 
C) increase conformity to social norms. 
D) make official forms of discrimination seem legitimate. 
A) help people bond to their own ethnic group. 
B) increase self-esteem. 
C) increase conformity to social norms. 
D) make official forms of discrimination seem legitimate.

Question 3

Rules that regulate human life (including social conventions,explicit laws,and implicit cultural standards)are called situational attributions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When President George W.Bush launched an invasion of Iraq,claiming that the country had weapons of mass destruction and was allied with Al-Qaeda,he and his team ignored evidence from intelligence agencies that neither claim was actually true.Some in the intelligence agencies attribute this error to a process called

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink. 
B) unanimity. 
C) self-censorship. 
D) conservativism. 
A) groupthink. 
B) unanimity. 
C) self-censorship. 
D) conservativism.

Question 5

In close-knit groups,the tendency for all members to think alike and to suppress disagreement for the sake of harmony is called the fundamental attribution error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One way in which organizations actively promote the deindividuation of their members,in order to enhance allegiance to the group,is through the use of uniforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When the leader of a close-knit group humiliates dissenters,it is most likely a symptom of

Accepted Answer

A) the self-serving bias. 
B) a fundamental attribution error. 
C) groupthink. 
D) diffusion of responsibility. 
A) the self-serving bias. 
B) a fundamental attribution error. 
C) groupthink. 
D) diffusion of responsibility.

Question 8

Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others,she didn't want to be rejected by her peers,so she began shoplifting along with them.Jane probably experienced _______ when she stole.

Accepted Answer

A) the fundamental attribution error 
B) reactance 
C) central route change 
D) cognitive dissonance 
A) the fundamental attribution error 
B) reactance 
C) central route change 
D) cognitive dissonance

Question 9

"We" have all sorts of personalities and lots of little quirks,whereas "they" all act alike and react the same way.This assumption is likely the result of

Accepted Answer

A) mindlessness. 
B) a stereotype. 
C) a fundamental attribution error. 
D) a mental set. 
A) mindlessness. 
B) a stereotype. 
C) a fundamental attribution error. 
D) a mental set.

Question 10

Research on social roles suggests that

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A) people usually follow social roles with conscious deliberation. 
B) social roles are fairly independent of culture. 
C) they are based almost entirely on gender. 
D) certain aspects of every role must be carried out or there will be penalties. 
A) people usually follow social roles with conscious deliberation. 
B) social roles are fairly independent of culture. 
C) they are based almost entirely on gender. 
D) certain aspects of every role must be carried out or there will be penalties.

Question 11

Results of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience showed that

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A) about two-thirds of the subjects stopped delivering shocks when the learner first demanded to be free. 
B) about two-thirds of the subjects,from all ages and from all walks of life,obeyed to the fullest extent. 
C) almost 90 percent of the women and about 60 percent of the men stopped administering shocks even though the experimenter said,"The experiment requires that you continue." 
D) about 90 percent of the older adults and about 60 percent of the students stopped administering shocks even though the experimenter said,"The experiment requires that you continue." 
A) about two-thirds of the subjects stopped delivering shocks when the learner first demanded to be free. 
B) about two-thirds of the subjects,from all ages and from all walks of life,obeyed to the fullest extent. 
C) almost 90 percent of the women and about 60 percent of the men stopped administering shocks even though the experimenter said,"The experiment requires that you continue." 
D) about 90 percent of the older adults and about 60 percent of the students stopped administering shocks even though the experimenter said,"The experiment requires that you continue."

Question 12

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by

Accepted Answer

A) Asch. 
B) Luchens. 
C) Milgram. 
D) Singer. 
A) Asch. 
B) Luchens. 
C) Milgram. 
D) Singer.

Question 13

The social psychologists who conducted the prison study found dramatic results within a short period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The purpose of Milgram's study on obedience was to find out how many people would obey an authority figure when directly ordered to violate their own ethical standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A social cause of prejudice is pressure to

Accepted Answer

A) bond to one's own ethnic group. 
B) increase self-esteem. 
C) conform to social norms. 
D) make official forms of discrimination seem legitimate. 
A) bond to one's own ethnic group. 
B) increase self-esteem. 
C) conform to social norms. 
D) make official forms of discrimination seem legitimate.

Question 16

Social conventions,explicit laws,and implicit cultural standards are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) norms. 
B) roles. 
C) routines. 
D) stereotypes. 
A) norms. 
B) roles. 
C) routines. 
D) stereotypes.

Question 17

According to the text,the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was a result of

Accepted Answer

A) a weak leader. 
B) groupthink. 
C) risky shift. 
D) group polarization. 
A) a weak leader. 
B) groupthink. 
C) risky shift. 
D) group polarization.

Question 18

Tahir,an Arab,and Jan,a Swede,meet at a dinner for international students.Because the cultures of the two men differ in regard to _______________,both may feel uncomfortable during their conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge of U.S.etiquette 
B) attitudes toward higher education 
C) explicit laws 
D) conversational distance 
A) knowledge of U.S.etiquette 
B) attitudes toward higher education 
C) explicit laws 
D) conversational distance

Question 19

Dr.Quizzmon is a social psychologist.Given his interest in social psychology,which of the following questions is he most apt to research?

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A) How are attitudes toward war formed? 
B) What is the biological basis of depression? 
C) How can one become self-actualized? 
D) What are the major milestones in infant motor development? 
A) How are attitudes toward war formed? 
B) What is the biological basis of depression? 
C) How can one become self-actualized? 
D) What are the major milestones in infant motor development?

Question 20

When someone likes a person better after spending time together,they often say that the person "grew on them." What concept does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) the familiarity effect 
B) brainwashing 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) the validity effect 
A) the familiarity effect 
B) brainwashing 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) the validity effect

The familiarity effect is the tendency of people to

A psychological cause of prejudice is to

Rules that regulate human life (including social conventions,explicit laws,and implicit cultural standards)are called situational attributions.

In close-knit groups,the tendency for all members to think alike and to suppress disagreement for the sake of harmony is called the fundamental attribution error.

One way in which organizations actively promote the deindividuation of their members,in order to enhance allegiance to the group,is through the use of uniforms.

When the leader of a close-knit group humiliates dissenters,it is most likely a symptom of

Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others,she didn't want to be rejected by her peers,so she began shoplifting along with them.Jane probably experienced _______ when she stole.

"We" have all sorts of personalities and lots of little quirks,whereas "they" all act alike and react the same way.This assumption is likely the result of

Research on social roles suggests that

Results of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience showed that

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by

The social psychologists who conducted the prison study found dramatic results within a short period of time.

The purpose of Milgram's study on obedience was to find out how many people would obey an authority figure when directly ordered to violate their own ethical standards.

A social cause of prejudice is pressure to

Social conventions,explicit laws,and implicit cultural standards are examples of

According to the text,the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was a result of

Tahir,an Arab,and Jan,a Swede,meet at a dinner for international students.Because the cultures of the two men differ in regard to _______________,both may feel uncomfortable during their conversation.

Dr.Quizzmon is a social psychologist.Given his interest in social psychology,which of the following questions is he most apt to research?

When someone likes a person better after spending time together,they often say that the person "grew on them." What concept does this illustrate?

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Exam 10: Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

The familiarity effect is the tendency of people to

A psychological cause of prejudice is to

Rules that regulate human life (including social conventions,explicit laws,and implicit cultural standards)are called situational attributions.

In close-knit groups,the tendency for all members to think alike and to suppress disagreement for the sake of harmony is called the fundamental attribution error.

One way in which organizations actively promote the deindividuation of their members,in order to enhance allegiance to the group,is through the use of uniforms.

When the leader of a close-knit group humiliates dissenters,it is most likely a symptom of

Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others,she didn't want to be rejected by her peers,so she began shoplifting along with them.Jane probably experienced _______ when she stole.

"We" have all sorts of personalities and lots of little quirks,whereas "they" all act alike and react the same way.This assumption is likely the result of

Research on social roles suggests that

Results of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience showed that

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by

The social psychologists who conducted the prison study found dramatic results within a short period of time.

The purpose of Milgram's study on obedience was to find out how many people would obey an authority figure when directly ordered to violate their own ethical standards.

A social cause of prejudice is pressure to

Social conventions,explicit laws,and implicit cultural standards are examples of

According to the text,the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was a result of

Tahir,an Arab,and Jan,a Swede,meet at a dinner for international students.Because the cultures of the two men differ in regard to _______________,both may feel uncomfortable during their conversation.

Dr.Quizzmon is a social psychologist.Given his interest in social psychology,which of the following questions is he most apt to research?

When someone likes a person better after spending time together,they often say that the person "grew on them." What concept does this illustrate?

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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