Question 1

Which of the following questions would NOT be investigated in social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why do people change attitudes when they realize their behavior is not in line
With their beliefs? 
B)  Why do fraternities use hazing on new members? 
C)  Why does the quality of episodic memory degrade over time? 
D)  Why does advertising work?

Question 2

Joseph is running a study on people's perceptions of physical attractiveness. He presents two faces to participants and asks them to rate which face appears more attractive to them.
Face A is created by combining 32 faces, while face B is created by combining 8 faces.
Joseph will most likely find that participants view Face ________ more attractive because
Of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  A; mere exposure effect 
B)  A; actor/observer bias 
C)  B; mere exposure effect 
D)  B; actor/observer bias

Question 3

Social psychologists used to think that the Implicit Association Test (IAT) was a better predictor of behavior than self-reports where, whereas researchers have recently argued that the use of the IAT may not effectively predict

Accepted Answer

A)  modern racism. 
B)  conformity. 
C)  prosocial behavior. 
D)  racial and ethnic discrimination.

Question 4

New Smoke wants to market its e-cigarettes to young adults, so it decides to create an ad using an attractive celebrity couple. By using well-known, high-status people to
Influence its audience and deliver its message, the company is using the ________ route
Of persuasion to increase e-cigarette sales.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit 
B)  explicit 
C)  central 
D)  peripheral

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an interpersonal style that typically leads to relationship problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally withdrawing from the relationship 
B)  feeling contempt for the partner 
C)  being overly critical 
D)  being constantly angry

Question 6

Mr. Powell, a white man who does not believe that racial discrimination is a problem in his community, feels most comfortable crossing the street to avoid a black man wearing a hooded sweatshirt. Mr. Powell is displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  subtyping. 
B)  a minimal group paradigm. 
C)  modern racism. 
D)  ingroup favoritism.

Question 7

According to research, which of the following will be rated as most attractive?

Accepted Answer

A)  a single face 
B)  a face that has asymmetrical features 
C)  a face that is most similar to the participants 
D)  a face that combined 32 faces together

Question 8

When running through the airport, Collin trips and spills all of his stuff out of his backpack. Lots of people see Collin trip and fall, but no one helps Collin pick up any of his stuff or check to see if he is okay.
A) Of what psychological concept is this an example?
B) Give one reason why this occurs.
C) Give one way you can reduce the possibility of this occurring.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When running through the airport, Collin trips...

Question 9

Mandy has a stereotype that engineers are dull. When she meets Matt, an engineer who writes exciting stories, she will most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  create a subtype that Matt is the exception to the rule about engineers. 
B)  revise her stereotype by thinking that engineers can be interesting and creative. 
C)  experience cognitive dissonance by suspecting that Matt has not always been an engineer. 
D)  encounter insufficient justification effect by arguing that creativity should be measured differently in engineers.

Question 10

Describe two ways that will strengthen your romantic relationship and make it more positive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe two ways that will strengthen your...

Question 11

Baily saw a bright orange sweater while shopping and thought it was ugly. Then Baily started to see more and more people wearing similar orange sweaters, which makes her
Like the sweater more and she eventually buys one herself. This situation is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the mere exposure effect. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  postdecisional dissonance.

Question 12

A) Describe the peripheral route of persuasion.
B) When are you likely to use this type of persuasion?
C) What factors are important in this route of persuasion?
D) Give an example of when you have used the peripheral route to persuade a friend or family member.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A) Describe the peripheral route of persuasion.
B)...

Question 13

Which of the following information is LEAST likely to be communicated by the face?

Accepted Answer

A)  thin slices of behavior 
B)  interest 
C)  trustworthiness 
D)  personal attributions

Question 14

Ted heard that the general psychology class offered at his school was very difficult. When he took the class, he decided to put in minimal effort and didn't pay enough attention. At the end
Of the semester, Ted failed the class and said to himself, "I knew this class was difficult all
Along!" This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  postdecisional dissonance. 
B)  insufficient justification effect. 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  fundamental attribution error.

Question 15

You believe that eating fried food is bad for your health, but you eat fried chicken often. In this case, you have a(n) ________ attitude about eating fried food.

Accepted Answer

A)  accessible 
B)  conditioned 
C)  simple 
D)  complex

Question 16

A) Explain the difference between a personal and situational attribution.
B) Explain how making a personal attribution influences the just world hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A) Explain the difference between a personal...

Question 17

When people are more likely to agree with a small request after refusing a large request, it is an example of the ________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  door-in-the-face 
B)  foot-in-the-door 
C)  lowballing 
D)  risky-shift

Question 18

Subtle forms of prejudice that coexist with the rejection of racist beliefs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  modern racism. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  subtyping. 
D)  stereotyping.

Question 19

On the advice of social psychologists, a technology company decides to pay an unreasonable amount of money to a well-liked celebrity to promote a new product. The company is taking
The ________ route of persuasion and using ________ conditioning to make potential
Customers develop a positive attitude about the product.

Accepted Answer

A)  central; classical 
B)  central; operant 
C)  peripheral; classical 
D)  peripheral; operant

Question 20

Alix and James have been in a committed relationship for years. They trust each other and share their secrets. However, there is not a lot of physiological desire in the relationship.
This relationship is an example of ________ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  companionate 
B)  fatuous 
C)  passionate 
D)  empty

Exam 12: Social Psychology