Question 1

In Zimbardo's experiment, one group of normal people tormented another group of normal people because of

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A)  the particular roles they took on. 
B)  the researcher telling them they must continue the experiment. 
C)  the audience effect. 
D)  a simple instruction to do so.

Question 2

Of the following choices, the best definition of aggression is

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A)  "intentionally inflicting psychological harm on another." 
B)  "unintentionally inflicting pain on another." 
C)  "unconsciously inflicting physical pain on another." 
D)  "intentionally inflicting physical or psychological harm on another."

Question 3

Which best describes the effects of the presence of others on performance?

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A)  Performance on easy tasks is usually impaired. 
B)  Performance usually improves on tasks at which we are unskilled or on difficult tasks. 
C)  Performance improves on all tasks. 
D)  Performance is usually impaired on tasks at which we are unskilled or on difficult tasks.

Question 4

Behaviour aimed at helping others that requires some self-sacrifice and is not performed for personal gain is called

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A)  altruism. 
B)  diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  social responsibility. 
D)  the bystander effect.

Question 5

How did Asch explore the idea of conformity, and what did he find?

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Question 6

From the in-group perspective, out-group members are

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A)  viewed as more diverse and individual than are in-group members. 
B)  viewed as not being worthy of membership in the in-group. 
C)  often liked as individuals. 
D)  assumed to possess desirable traits.

Question 7

Define and give an example of (1) primacy effect. (2) fundamental attribution error, and (3) self-serving bias.

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Question 8

What qualities make a source most persuasive?

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Question 9

Social loafing refers to the fact that people will work less diligently or slower when they have an audience.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following explanations for not calling 911 is an example of diffusion of responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I was going to stop and make the phone call, but I was already late for the job interview." 
B)  "I didn't think the guy was really choking on the bite of food." 
C)  "How was I to know that none of those other people had called the police? I would have called if I really thought no one else did." 
D)  "I was already in a bad mood. I didn't need the hassle of getting involved."

Question 11

If members of a group are disposed to make the group be more cohesive, then they are more likely to make decisions based on solidarity or uniformity rather than objectively evaluating solutions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a good example of the low-ball technique?

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A)  A car salesman offers to sell you a car for a cheap price, but after reading the fine print, you see that there are many hidden fees and charges. 
B)  A prospective buyer offers a low price for your house, hoping that you will reach a favourable compromise price. 
C)  A door-to-door salesman asks you for a glass of water before proceeding with his sales pitch. 
D)  An antiques dealer offers you a very low price for your grandfather's watch, expecting that you will take the best offer given, regardless of its value.

Question 13

Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination, providing an example to point out the differences.

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Question 14

You see an attractive person at a party and go over to introduce yourself. The person smiles briefly and nervously, says "Excuse me," and leaves. Which of the following is a dispositional attribution for this behaviour?

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A)  The other person is shy. 
B)  You were not attractive to the other person, so the person left. 
C)  The other person was just about to leave anyway when you came over. 
D)  Someone had just called out to the other person to come to another part of the room.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of behaviour arising from us-versus-them social categories?

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A)  You get angry at the driver in the car in front of you. 
B)  You help someone you do not know. 
C)  You put down the university you chose not to attend. 
D)  You decide your psychology teacher does not like you because you received a lower-than-expected grade on a test.

Question 16

Mandy just found out she did not win this year's Management Award for Excellence. She immediately blames the poor conditions she has to work in and the fact that the rest of her team is incompetent. Mandy has probably just engaged in

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A)  an honest appraisal of the situation. 
B)  impression management. 
C)  a stress-reduction technique. 
D)  a self-serving bias.

Question 17

Compare and contrast Canadian attitudes on race with those of the United States.

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Question 18

Which of the following explanations for not calling 911 is an example of the influence of apparently calm bystanders on helping?

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A)  "I was going to stop and make the phone call, but I was already late for the job interview." 
B)  "I'm not in the medical profession." 
C)  "I was in a bad mood. I just didn't need the hassle of getting involved." 
D)  "I didn't think the guy was really choking on the food because no one else seemed alarmed."

Question 19

Diffusion of responsibility deals with the effects of which of the following on helping behaviour?

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A)  personality of bystanders 
B)  severity of victim's needs 
C)  society's economic conditions 
D)  number of bystanders

Question 20

The influence of the presence of other people engaged in the same task that we are is called

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A)  co-worker effect. 
B)  shadowing effect. 
C)  parallel influence effect. 
D)  co-action effect.

Exam 10: Social Psychology