Question 1

A relatively stable and enduring evaluation of things and people is

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A)  an attitude. 
B)  a social cognition. 
C)  a schema. 
D)  an opinion. 
A)  an attitude. 
B)  a social cognition. 
C)  a schema. 
D)  an opinion.

Question 2

Describe the major findings of social neuroscience about regions of the brain particularly important to our social functioning.

Accepted Answer

-Social neuroscience is the specialty of

Question 3

Describe Sternberg's triangular theory of love.

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Love is composed of intimacy (

Question 4

The Implicit Association Test (IAT)

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A)  is used to make people believe that they are hooked up to a lie detector. 
B)  uses people's implicit attitudes to predict future behaviour. 
C)  is used to reduce the social desirability effect. 
D)  uses a person's reaction times to help gauge his or her implicit attitudes. 
A)  is used to make people believe that they are hooked up to a lie detector. 
B)  uses people's implicit attitudes to predict future behaviour. 
C)  is used to reduce the social desirability effect. 
D)  uses a person's reaction times to help gauge his or her implicit attitudes.

Question 5

Describe an example of the actor-observer effect.

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Example must illustrate differ

Question 6

Which of the following individuals is showing the self-serving bias?

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A)  Eira, who believed that she passed a test because it was easy but then failed her assignment because her prof marked it unfairly 
B)  Hannah, who believes the waiter spilled her drink because he was clumsy but believed when she spilled her own drink it was because the glass was slippery 
C)  Rupan, who believes that she swerved to avoid hitting a deer and missed due to her fast reflexes but then ended up going off the road because the sun got in her eyes 
D)  Sacha, who believes that she dropped a glass because she was clumsy but then washed a sink full of glasses because she felt guilty 
A)  Eira, who believed that she passed a test because it was easy but then failed her assignment because her prof marked it unfairly 
B)  Hannah, who believes the waiter spilled her drink because he was clumsy but believed when she spilled her own drink it was because the glass was slippery 
C)  Rupan, who believes that she swerved to avoid hitting a deer and missed due to her fast reflexes but then ended up going off the road because the sun got in her eyes 
D)  Sacha, who believes that she dropped a glass because she was clumsy but then washed a sink full of glasses because she felt guilty

Question 7

During groupthink,members experience an illusion of invulnerability and inherent morality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jonathon suffered brain damage in a motor vehicle accident.He now has difficulty making social and moral assessments and decisions.Jonathon likely suffered damage to his orbitofrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following might provide an example of groupthink?

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A)  The decision to pursue a career as an artist, despite your parents' wishes. 
B)  The decision made by a couple to get married. 
C)  Your decision to get a pet dog, despite your roommate's objections. 
D)  Your decision to study hard for your psychology exam. 
A)  The decision to pursue a career as an artist, despite your parents' wishes. 
B)  The decision made by a couple to get married. 
C)  Your decision to get a pet dog, despite your roommate's objections. 
D)  Your decision to study hard for your psychology exam.

Question 10

Leonardo felt cheated by the used car salesperson who sold him a 1997 Honda Accord several years ago.Ever since then,he assumes the worst when it comes to dealing with salespeople.Which attitude component is this an example of?

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

Question 11

In Milgram's original obedience experiment,

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A)  participants were randomly assigned to be either the teacher or the learner. 
B)  the teacher was able to both hear and see the learner. 
C)  the teacher was punished by the experimenter if he refused to continue administering shocks. 
D)  the learner mentioned that he had a heart condition before the experiment began. 
A)  participants were randomly assigned to be either the teacher or the learner. 
B)  the teacher was able to both hear and see the learner. 
C)  the teacher was punished by the experimenter if he refused to continue administering shocks. 
D)  the learner mentioned that he had a heart condition before the experiment began.

Question 12

How is the actor-observer effect like the fundamental attribution error?

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A)  They both argue that the self-serving bias only occurs with failures and not successes. 
B)  They both say that we use dispositional attribution to explain the behaviour of other people. 
C)  They both believe that the mere exposure effect can influence attributions. 
D)  They both focus on situational attributions rather than dispositional. 
A)  They both argue that the self-serving bias only occurs with failures and not successes. 
B)  They both say that we use dispositional attribution to explain the behaviour of other people. 
C)  They both believe that the mere exposure effect can influence attributions. 
D)  They both focus on situational attributions rather than dispositional.

Question 13

Elaine Walsler and colleagues randomly paired participants as dates at a dance.When surveyed,the factor most related to whether people liked their partners was

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A)  proximity. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  attractiveness. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  proximity. 
B)  similarity. 
C)  attractiveness. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of Rubin's elements of love?

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A)  caring 
B)  attachment 
C)  intimacy 
D)  passion 
A)  caring 
B)  attachment 
C)  intimacy 
D)  passion

Question 15

Diffusion of responsibility means that

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A)  the more people who are present, the more responsible everyone feels. 
B)  we feel less personally responsible when others are present. 
C)  when a lot of people are present, each person only must help a small amount; the collective effort will result in success. 
D)  we assume responsibility when we see other people acting as altruistic role models. 
A)  the more people who are present, the more responsible everyone feels. 
B)  we feel less personally responsible when others are present. 
C)  when a lot of people are present, each person only must help a small amount; the collective effort will result in success. 
D)  we assume responsibility when we see other people acting as altruistic role models.

Question 16

Eloise is a first-year student majoring in psychology.Eloise has moved into the college dorm.Based on the proximity principle of attraction,Eloise is most likely to become friends with

Accepted Answer

A)  Hiro, who is also a psychology major. 
B)  Rosica, who is a nursing student who lives in the room next door. 
C)  Pridia, who is very popular. 
D)  Jiao, who is also a first-year student. 
A)  Hiro, who is also a psychology major. 
B)  Rosica, who is a nursing student who lives in the room next door. 
C)  Pridia, who is very popular. 
D)  Jiao, who is also a first-year student.

Question 17

Discuss how people make attributions to explain their own behaviour and the behaviour of others.

Accepted Answer

-Attributions,or causal explanations of

Question 18

Describe the differences in the types of aggression exhibited by males and females.

Accepted Answer

Women engage in relational aggression wh

Question 19

Eloise is a college student.She lives an hour away from her parents,and she wants to ask her parents for a loan,but she's afraid they will say no.Which of the following strategies should Eloise avoid?

Accepted Answer

A)  phoning them up and asking them for a loan 
B)  going to visit them for a family dinner and asking them over dinner 
C)  phoning them ahead of time and asking if she can come over and discuss a loan 
D)  inviting them to come and visit and surprising them with the request while they are there 
A)  phoning them up and asking them for a loan 
B)  going to visit them for a family dinner and asking them over dinner 
C)  phoning them ahead of time and asking if she can come over and discuss a loan 
D)  inviting them to come and visit and surprising them with the request while they are there

Question 20

Amelia is driving behind someone who is unbelievably slow.In fact,they're consistently driving 20 km under the speed limit,and there is no way to pass.Amelia starts to get frustrated and thinks that this person must be an idiot.She finally gets to her destination and once there discovers that,as a surprise,her friend got her a goldfish in a bowl.Preparing to go home,Amelia puts the fish on the passenger seat for her return trip,but she is very careful to drive extra slowly so she doesn't spill the water.She notices some idiot tail gating her,and she gets frustrated,thinking about how she can't speed and risk spilling the water.Which of the following terms best describes Amelia's two driving situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the situational-dispositional hypothesis 
B)  the fundamental attribution error 
C)  the actor-observer effect 
D)  the self-serving bias 
A)  the situational-dispositional hypothesis 
B)  the fundamental attribution error 
C)  the actor-observer effect 
D)  the self-serving bias

A relatively stable and enduring evaluation of things and people is

Describe the major findings of social neuroscience about regions of the brain particularly important to our social functioning.

Describe Sternberg's triangular theory of love.

The Implicit Association Test (IAT)

Describe an example of the actor-observer effect.

Which of the following individuals is showing the self-serving bias?

During groupthink,members experience an illusion of invulnerability and inherent morality.

Jonathon suffered brain damage in a motor vehicle accident.He now has difficulty making social and moral assessments and decisions.Jonathon likely suffered damage to his orbitofrontal cortex.

Which of the following might provide an example of groupthink?

Leonardo felt cheated by the used car salesperson who sold him a 1997 Honda Accord several years ago.Ever since then,he assumes the worst when it comes to dealing with salespeople.Which attitude component is this an example of?

In Milgram's original obedience experiment,

How is the actor-observer effect like the fundamental attribution error?

Elaine Walsler and colleagues randomly paired participants as dates at a dance.When surveyed,the factor most related to whether people liked their partners was

Which of the following is NOT one of Rubin's elements of love?

Diffusion of responsibility means that

Eloise is a first-year student majoring in psychology.Eloise has moved into the college dorm.Based on the proximity principle of attraction,Eloise is most likely to become friends with

Discuss how people make attributions to explain their own behaviour and the behaviour of others.

Describe the differences in the types of aggression exhibited by males and females.

Eloise is a college student.She lives an hour away from her parents,and she wants to ask her parents for a loan,but she's afraid they will say no.Which of the following strategies should Eloise avoid?

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A relatively stable and enduring evaluation of things and people is

Describe the major findings of social neuroscience about regions of the brain particularly important to our social functioning.

Describe Sternberg's triangular theory of love.

The Implicit Association Test (IAT)

Describe an example of the actor-observer effect.

Which of the following individuals is showing the self-serving bias?

During groupthink,members experience an illusion of invulnerability and inherent morality.

Jonathon suffered brain damage in a motor vehicle accident.He now has difficulty making social and moral assessments and decisions.Jonathon likely suffered damage to his orbitofrontal cortex.

Which of the following might provide an example of groupthink?

Leonardo felt cheated by the used car salesperson who sold him a 1997 Honda Accord several years ago.Ever since then,he assumes the worst when it comes to dealing with salespeople.Which attitude component is this an example of?

In Milgram's original obedience experiment,

How is the actor-observer effect like the fundamental attribution error?

Elaine Walsler and colleagues randomly paired participants as dates at a dance.When surveyed,the factor most related to whether people liked their partners was

Which of the following is NOT one of Rubin's elements of love?

Diffusion of responsibility means that

Eloise is a first-year student majoring in psychology.Eloise has moved into the college dorm.Based on the proximity principle of attraction,Eloise is most likely to become friends with

Discuss how people make attributions to explain their own behaviour and the behaviour of others.

Describe the differences in the types of aggression exhibited by males and females.

Eloise is a college student.She lives an hour away from her parents,and she wants to ask her parents for a loan,but she's afraid they will say no.Which of the following strategies should Eloise avoid?

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Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

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