Question 1

The failure of American naval leaders to recognize the threat from the Japanese military in the days leading up to Pearl Harbor would most likely have been the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation. 
B)  group polarization. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  groupthink. 
A)  social facilitation. 
B)  group polarization. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  groupthink.

Question 2

All the following are factors related to liking other people EXCEPT

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A)  mutual respect. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  self-disclosure. 
D)  physical attractiveness. 
A)  mutual respect. 
B)  proximity. 
C)  self-disclosure. 
D)  physical attractiveness.

Question 3

The orbitofrontal cortex is involved in social reason,reward evaluation,and reading other people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following individuals is social loafing?

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A)  Reuben, who was initially slightly against the new policy, but after the meeting, he is now whole heartedly against the new policy. 
B)  Tenshie, who is working extra hard on her new hockey team to try and impress the coach. 
C)  Randy, who is helping his buddies move a couch but is only pretending to lift his corner. 
D)  Muriel, who decided not to help the woman who was crying on the subway. 
A)  Reuben, who was initially slightly against the new policy, but after the meeting, he is now whole heartedly against the new policy. 
B)  Tenshie, who is working extra hard on her new hockey team to try and impress the coach. 
C)  Randy, who is helping his buddies move a couch but is only pretending to lift his corner. 
D)  Muriel, who decided not to help the woman who was crying on the subway.

Question 5

Obedience is best defined as

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A)  social rules about how members are expected to behave. 
B)  the tendency to yield to social pressure. 
C)  the act of following direct commands given by an authority figure. 
D)  the expectations and duties associated with a person's social position. 
A)  social rules about how members are expected to behave. 
B)  the tendency to yield to social pressure. 
C)  the act of following direct commands given by an authority figure. 
D)  the expectations and duties associated with a person's social position.

Question 6

When a group confronts an additive task,its members must perform ___ actions.

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The answer of When a group confronts an additive task,its...

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the relationship between attitudes and behaviours is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  One of the leading factors in determining whether the attitude will predict the behaviour is attitude specificity. 
B)  Stronger attitudes are better predictors of behaviour than are weak attitudes. 
C)  General attitudes do an excellent job of predicting behaviour. 
D)  If we know someone's attitude, we cannot necessarily predict how they will behave. 
A)  One of the leading factors in determining whether the attitude will predict the behaviour is attitude specificity. 
B)  Stronger attitudes are better predictors of behaviour than are weak attitudes. 
C)  General attitudes do an excellent job of predicting behaviour. 
D)  If we know someone's attitude, we cannot necessarily predict how they will behave.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about roles is FALSE?

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A)  People who step outside of traditional social roles are often judged harshly. 
B)  Social roles are critical to the smooth functioning of society. 
C)  A social role is a set of expectations and duties associated with the individual's position. 
D)  As social roles have changed, opportunities for advancement for women are at equity with those for men. 
A)  People who step outside of traditional social roles are often judged harshly. 
B)  Social roles are critical to the smooth functioning of society. 
C)  A social role is a set of expectations and duties associated with the individual's position. 
D)  As social roles have changed, opportunities for advancement for women are at equity with those for men.

Question 9

In social psychology,a confederate is someone who

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A)  conforms to the group norm. 
B)  defies conformity pressures. 
C)  takes on a leadership role in a group. 
D)  is secretly part of the experiment. 
A)  conforms to the group norm. 
B)  defies conformity pressures. 
C)  takes on a leadership role in a group. 
D)  is secretly part of the experiment.

Question 10

While on a plane,the flight attendant suddenly says,"We need a doctor or someone with medical training! Is there anyone onboard?" Which of Darley and Latané's steps toward intervening on someone else's behalf does this demonstrate?

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A)  Consider what form of assistance is needed. 
B)  Interpret the event as an emergency. 
C)  Feel personal responsibility for acting. 
D)  Implement action. 
A)  Consider what form of assistance is needed. 
B)  Interpret the event as an emergency. 
C)  Feel personal responsibility for acting. 
D)  Implement action.

Question 11

The "bogus pipeline" technique is designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  help people identify what their true attitudes are. 
B)  encourage people to give truthful answers instead of giving socially desirable answers. 
C)  determine which people are the most prejudiced. 
D)  create situations in which people will be exposed to cognitive dissonance. 
A)  help people identify what their true attitudes are. 
B)  encourage people to give truthful answers instead of giving socially desirable answers. 
C)  determine which people are the most prejudiced. 
D)  create situations in which people will be exposed to cognitive dissonance.

Question 12

Jim is a white male who believes that he is having difficulty finding a job because of affirmative action in hiring.Which of the following theories is most relevant to Jim's belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity theory 
B)  realistic conflict theory 
C)  in-group bias 
D)  social comparison theory 
A)  social identity theory 
B)  realistic conflict theory 
C)  in-group bias 
D)  social comparison theory

Question 13

Larissa is taking a test that presents her with several words and she has to identify i)if they are related to the word "old" or the word "young" and ii)if the word is pleasant or unpleasant.It is likely that Larissa is taking the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  BPT (Bogus Pipeline Test) 
B)  TDT (Thematic Discrimination Test) 
C)  IAT (Implicit Attitudes Test) 
D)  UMT (Unambiguous Mindset Test) 
A)  BPT (Bogus Pipeline Test) 
B)  TDT (Thematic Discrimination Test) 
C)  IAT (Implicit Attitudes Test) 
D)  UMT (Unambiguous Mindset Test)

Question 14

Hakesh is driving in the left lane and is frustrated because the driver in front of him will NOT move over and let him pass the slower cars in the right lane.Hakesh decides that the driver is an idiot who is probably distracted by talking on a cell phone.Hakesh is making ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  an internal attribution 
B)  an external attribution 
C)  a situational attribution 
D)  a self-serving attribution 
A)  an internal attribution 
B)  an external attribution 
C)  a situational attribution 
D)  a self-serving attribution

Question 15

Which of the following is FALSE about gender differences and social skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males are better at reading subtle emotional expressions. 
B)  Males are typically leaders in group activities. 
C)  Males adopt a less participative style in group activities. 
D)  Females are more expressive with their faces and bodies. 
A)  Males are better at reading subtle emotional expressions. 
B)  Males are typically leaders in group activities. 
C)  Males adopt a less participative style in group activities. 
D)  Females are more expressive with their faces and bodies.

Question 16

If we are given detailed information about external pressures,we may attribute the behaviour of others to ___ factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If we are given detailed information about...

Question 17

Which study(ies)showed that the pressure of a social force was decreased by the presence of a dissenter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stanford Prison experiment 
B)  Stanford Prison experiment and Milgram's obedience study 
C)  Milgram's obedience study and Asch's conformity study 
D)  Festinger's cognitive dissonance study and Asch's conformity study 
A)  Stanford Prison experiment 
B)  Stanford Prison experiment and Milgram's obedience study 
C)  Milgram's obedience study and Asch's conformity study 
D)  Festinger's cognitive dissonance study and Asch's conformity study

Question 18

Cognitive dissonance theory states that

Accepted Answer

A)  when we are unaware of what our true attitudes are, we infer them by observing our own behaviour. 
B)  when an inconsistency between attitude and behaviour exists, it is unpleasant, and we are motivated to reduce or eliminate it. 
C)  we are more likely to repeat a behaviour if it has been previously associated with a positive outcome. 
D)  we are more likely to respond to another person's request when that person is an authority figure than when they are not. 
A)  when we are unaware of what our true attitudes are, we infer them by observing our own behaviour. 
B)  when an inconsistency between attitude and behaviour exists, it is unpleasant, and we are motivated to reduce or eliminate it. 
C)  we are more likely to repeat a behaviour if it has been previously associated with a positive outcome. 
D)  we are more likely to respond to another person's request when that person is an authority figure than when they are not.

Question 19

Describe Bem's self-perception theory.

Accepted Answer

When people are unsure of thei

Question 20

According to cognitive dissonance theory,which of the following people is most likely to change his attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emil, who is a long-time political conservative who argues in favour of liberal policies as part of a required class assignment 
B)  Sam, who is paid $100 to tell people how interesting a particular experiment is 
C)  Ethan, who makes his living telling people why satellite is better than cable 
D)  Cinar, who opposes unions, but makes up a pro-union argument just to annoy his parents 
A)  Emil, who is a long-time political conservative who argues in favour of liberal policies as part of a required class assignment 
B)  Sam, who is paid $100 to tell people how interesting a particular experiment is 
C)  Ethan, who makes his living telling people why satellite is better than cable 
D)  Cinar, who opposes unions, but makes up a pro-union argument just to annoy his parents

The failure of American naval leaders to recognize the threat from the Japanese military in the days leading up to Pearl Harbor would most likely have been the result of

All the following are factors related to liking other people EXCEPT

The orbitofrontal cortex is involved in social reason,reward evaluation,and reading other people.

Which of the following individuals is social loafing?

Obedience is best defined as

When a group confronts an additive task,its members must perform ___ actions.

Which of the following statements about the relationship between attitudes and behaviours is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about roles is FALSE?

In social psychology,a confederate is someone who

While on a plane,the flight attendant suddenly says,"We need a doctor or someone with medical training! Is there anyone onboard?" Which of Darley and Latané's steps toward intervening on someone else's behalf does this demonstrate?

The "bogus pipeline" technique is designed to

Jim is a white male who believes that he is having difficulty finding a job because of affirmative action in hiring.Which of the following theories is most relevant to Jim's belief?

Larissa is taking a test that presents her with several words and she has to identify i)if they are related to the word "old" or the word "young" and ii)if the word is pleasant or unpleasant.It is likely that Larissa is taking the ___.

Hakesh is driving in the left lane and is frustrated because the driver in front of him will NOT move over and let him pass the slower cars in the right lane.Hakesh decides that the driver is an idiot who is probably distracted by talking on a cell phone.Hakesh is making ___.

Which of the following is FALSE about gender differences and social skills?

If we are given detailed information about external pressures,we may attribute the behaviour of others to ___ factors.

Which study(ies)showed that the pressure of a social force was decreased by the presence of a dissenter?

Cognitive dissonance theory states that

Describe Bem's self-perception theory.

According to cognitive dissonance theory,which of the following people is most likely to change his attitude?

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Exam 13: social Psychology

The failure of American naval leaders to recognize the threat from the Japanese military in the days leading up to Pearl Harbor would most likely have been the result of

All the following are factors related to liking other people EXCEPT

The orbitofrontal cortex is involved in social reason,reward evaluation,and reading other people.

Which of the following individuals is social loafing?

Obedience is best defined as

When a group confronts an additive task,its members must perform ___ actions.

Which of the following statements about the relationship between attitudes and behaviours is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about roles is FALSE?

In social psychology,a confederate is someone who

While on a plane,the flight attendant suddenly says,"We need a doctor or someone with medical training! Is there anyone onboard?" Which of Darley and Latané's steps toward intervening on someone else's behalf does this demonstrate?

The "bogus pipeline" technique is designed to

Jim is a white male who believes that he is having difficulty finding a job because of affirmative action in hiring.Which of the following theories is most relevant to Jim's belief?

Larissa is taking a test that presents her with several words and she has to identify i)if they are related to the word "old" or the word "young" and ii)if the word is pleasant or unpleasant.It is likely that Larissa is taking the ___.

Hakesh is driving in the left lane and is frustrated because the driver in front of him will NOT move over and let him pass the slower cars in the right lane.Hakesh decides that the driver is an idiot who is probably distracted by talking on a cell phone.Hakesh is making ___.

Which of the following is FALSE about gender differences and social skills?

If we are given detailed information about external pressures,we may attribute the behaviour of others to ___ factors.

Which study(ies)showed that the pressure of a social force was decreased by the presence of a dissenter?

Cognitive dissonance theory states that

Describe Bem's self-perception theory.

According to cognitive dissonance theory,which of the following people is most likely to change his attitude?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

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