Question 1

The expectations of duties or mode of conduct that we ascribe to a person due to their social position is called

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience. 
B)  social role. 
C)  norms. 
D)  conformity. 
A)  obedience. 
B)  social role. 
C)  norms. 
D)  conformity.

Question 2

Which of the following products is most likely to use the peripheral route to persuasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  computers 
B)  furniture 
C)  toilet paper 
D)  DVD players 
A)  computers 
B)  furniture 
C)  toilet paper 
D)  DVD players

Question 3

When Darien meets a homeless man on the street,he turns his head away and quickly walks past him.Which attitude component is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  behavioural 
C)  cognitive 
D)  acquisition 
A)  affective 
B)  behavioural 
C)  cognitive 
D)  acquisition

Question 4

Ximena is discussing the differences in the size of the prefrontal cortex across various species with her psychology study group.The students are hypothesizing as to what environmental pressure may have led to this difference.What does your text suggest could have caused this?

Accepted Answer

A)  language comprehension 
B)  social cognition 
C)  emotional processing 
D)  sleep cycles 
A)  language comprehension 
B)  social cognition 
C)  emotional processing 
D)  sleep cycles

Question 5

According to social identity theory,what three processes create prejudice?

Accepted Answer

Social categorization refers to how peop

Question 6

In Festinger and Carlsmith's famous study on cognitive dissonance,which group of participants rated the boring task as the most fun?

Accepted Answer

A)  the control group 
B)  The group paid $20 for telling the truth about the task. 
C)  The group paid $20 for praising the task. 
D)  The group paid $1 for praising the task. 
A)  the control group 
B)  The group paid $20 for telling the truth about the task. 
C)  The group paid $20 for praising the task. 
D)  The group paid $1 for praising the task.

Question 7

Aldiyar's friend tells him that he recently backed his car into another vehicle.Aldiyar thinks his friend is very careless.Which of the following is demonstrated by this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  actor-observer bias 
B)  self-serving bias 
C)  fundamental attribution error 
D)  situational bias 
A)  actor-observer bias 
B)  self-serving bias 
C)  fundamental attribution error 
D)  situational bias

Question 8

Which of the following groups is going to be most persuaded by peripheral route factors,such as attractiveness of the spokesperson?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of auto workers who are being asked to make wage concessions 
B)  a group of scientists who get together to discuss the issue of global warming 
C)  a group of stay-at-home moms who are getting information on childhood health care 
D)  a group of first-year college students who are being persuaded to decide between two distinct types of aid packages for Rwanda 
A)  a group of auto workers who are being asked to make wage concessions 
B)  a group of scientists who get together to discuss the issue of global warming 
C)  a group of stay-at-home moms who are getting information on childhood health care 
D)  a group of first-year college students who are being persuaded to decide between two distinct types of aid packages for Rwanda

Question 9

Some social norms may NOT be openly stated,but we are aware of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After a motor vehicle accident,Shawn has difficulty interpreting non-social information and seems to lack empathy for others.Shawn has likely suffered damage to the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  ventromedial prefrontal cortex 
D)  insula 
A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  orbitofrontal cortex 
C)  ventromedial prefrontal cortex 
D)  insula

Question 11

Describe a situation that would likely result in direct transmission of attitudes.

Accepted Answer

Children may hear a lecture fr

Question 12

A jury has just unanimously decided that a man is guilty of injuring a child while driving drunk.They now must decide how much compensation to award the family of the child for the injuries suffered.Which of the following is most likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The jury will award a smaller compensation as the group will want to balance out the guilty verdict. 
B)  The jury will award a very large compensation as the group will tend to go to the extreme. 
C)  The jury will award a moderate compensation to balance the guilty verdict. 
D)  The jury will award no compensation as the group will not want to be too extreme by adding compensation to the guilty verdict. 
A)  The jury will award a smaller compensation as the group will want to balance out the guilty verdict. 
B)  The jury will award a very large compensation as the group will tend to go to the extreme. 
C)  The jury will award a moderate compensation to balance the guilty verdict. 
D)  The jury will award no compensation as the group will not want to be too extreme by adding compensation to the guilty verdict.

Question 13

Abigail has dated three different people in the past six months.As soon as her boyfriends express how much they like her,Abigail ends the relationship.Which of the following attachment styles does Abigail exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  insecure 
C)  avoidant 
D)  anxious-ambivalent 
A)  secure 
B)  insecure 
C)  avoidant 
D)  anxious-ambivalent

Question 14

The participants who were recruited for Milgram's experiment thought they were participating in a study about ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience 
B)  learning 
C)  group influence 
D)  attributions 
A)  obedience 
B)  learning 
C)  group influence 
D)  attributions

Question 15

When someone holds a belief that contradicts their behaviour,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  a stereotype. 
A)  prejudice. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  a stereotype.

Question 16

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  reasoning, reward evaluation, and reading other people. 
B)  deciphering nonverbal social information, and making social and moral assessments. 
C)  empathy and in reading others. 
D)  helping us identify the emotional facial expressions of other people. 
A)  reasoning, reward evaluation, and reading other people. 
B)  deciphering nonverbal social information, and making social and moral assessments. 
C)  empathy and in reading others. 
D)  helping us identify the emotional facial expressions of other people.

Question 17

In the Robber's Cave experiment,which of the following best describes the outcome when one group of boys were required to compete against the other?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were competitive, but they attempted to make friends on every opportunity. 
B)  They began to call each other names and refused to eat in the same room. 
C)  They realized that, if they were less competitive, everybody would succeed. 
D)  They found common ground and worked together to achieve the same goal. 
A)  They were competitive, but they attempted to make friends on every opportunity. 
B)  They began to call each other names and refused to eat in the same room. 
C)  They realized that, if they were less competitive, everybody would succeed. 
D)  They found common ground and worked together to achieve the same goal.

Question 18

According to research by Darley and Latané,a person needing assistance is most likely to get help when in which situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  when a lot of other people are around 
B)  when only one or two other people are around 
C)  when the victim cannot ask for help 
D)  when the victim asks for help 
A)  when a lot of other people are around 
B)  when only one or two other people are around 
C)  when the victim cannot ask for help 
D)  when the victim asks for help

Question 19

What attitudinal change occurred in residents of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina?

Accepted Answer

People initially thought residents who f

Question 20

According to the work of Hazan and Shaver about attachment styles in adults,which of the following is NOT one of the types of lovers identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious-ambivalent styles - they fear abandonment 
B)  avoidant styles - they fear becoming too close 
C)  disorganized attachment styles - they flip flop between pushing someone away and trying to get close 
D)  secure styles - they don't fear becoming too close or being abandoned 
A)  anxious-ambivalent styles - they fear abandonment 
B)  avoidant styles - they fear becoming too close 
C)  disorganized attachment styles - they flip flop between pushing someone away and trying to get close 
D)  secure styles - they don't fear becoming too close or being abandoned

The expectations of duties or mode of conduct that we ascribe to a person due to their social position is called

Which of the following products is most likely to use the peripheral route to persuasion?

When Darien meets a homeless man on the street,he turns his head away and quickly walks past him.Which attitude component is this an example of?

Ximena is discussing the differences in the size of the prefrontal cortex across various species with her psychology study group.The students are hypothesizing as to what environmental pressure may have led to this difference.What does your text suggest could have caused this?

According to social identity theory,what three processes create prejudice?

In Festinger and Carlsmith's famous study on cognitive dissonance,which group of participants rated the boring task as the most fun?

Aldiyar's friend tells him that he recently backed his car into another vehicle.Aldiyar thinks his friend is very careless.Which of the following is demonstrated by this example?

Which of the following groups is going to be most persuaded by peripheral route factors,such as attractiveness of the spokesperson?

Some social norms may NOT be openly stated,but we are aware of them.

After a motor vehicle accident,Shawn has difficulty interpreting non-social information and seems to lack empathy for others.Shawn has likely suffered damage to the ___.

Describe a situation that would likely result in direct transmission of attitudes.

A jury has just unanimously decided that a man is guilty of injuring a child while driving drunk.They now must decide how much compensation to award the family of the child for the injuries suffered.Which of the following is most likely to happen?

Abigail has dated three different people in the past six months.As soon as her boyfriends express how much they like her,Abigail ends the relationship.Which of the following attachment styles does Abigail exhibit?

The participants who were recruited for Milgram's experiment thought they were participating in a study about ___.

When someone holds a belief that contradicts their behaviour,this is called

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is involved in

In the Robber's Cave experiment,which of the following best describes the outcome when one group of boys were required to compete against the other?

According to research by Darley and Latané,a person needing assistance is most likely to get help when in which situation?

What attitudinal change occurred in residents of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina?

According to the work of Hazan and Shaver about attachment styles in adults,which of the following is NOT one of the types of lovers identified?

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Exam 13: social Psychology

The expectations of duties or mode of conduct that we ascribe to a person due to their social position is called

Which of the following products is most likely to use the peripheral route to persuasion?

When Darien meets a homeless man on the street,he turns his head away and quickly walks past him.Which attitude component is this an example of?

Ximena is discussing the differences in the size of the prefrontal cortex across various species with her psychology study group.The students are hypothesizing as to what environmental pressure may have led to this difference.What does your text suggest could have caused this?

According to social identity theory,what three processes create prejudice?

In Festinger and Carlsmith's famous study on cognitive dissonance,which group of participants rated the boring task as the most fun?

Aldiyar's friend tells him that he recently backed his car into another vehicle.Aldiyar thinks his friend is very careless.Which of the following is demonstrated by this example?

Which of the following groups is going to be most persuaded by peripheral route factors,such as attractiveness of the spokesperson?

Some social norms may NOT be openly stated,but we are aware of them.

After a motor vehicle accident,Shawn has difficulty interpreting non-social information and seems to lack empathy for others.Shawn has likely suffered damage to the ___.

Describe a situation that would likely result in direct transmission of attitudes.

A jury has just unanimously decided that a man is guilty of injuring a child while driving drunk.They now must decide how much compensation to award the family of the child for the injuries suffered.Which of the following is most likely to happen?

Abigail has dated three different people in the past six months.As soon as her boyfriends express how much they like her,Abigail ends the relationship.Which of the following attachment styles does Abigail exhibit?

The participants who were recruited for Milgram's experiment thought they were participating in a study about ___.

When someone holds a belief that contradicts their behaviour,this is called

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is involved in

In the Robber's Cave experiment,which of the following best describes the outcome when one group of boys were required to compete against the other?

According to research by Darley and Latané,a person needing assistance is most likely to get help when in which situation?

What attitudinal change occurred in residents of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina?

According to the work of Hazan and Shaver about attachment styles in adults,which of the following is NOT one of the types of lovers identified?

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Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

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