Question 1

Simply being around other people in times of stress increases the levels of the "snuggle drug", which, in turn, reduces the stress response.The "snuggle drug" is really the hormone​

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  ​melatonin 
C)  ​insulin 
D)  ​oxytocin

Question 2

Regarding the relationship between aversive stimuli and aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal discomfort caused by aversive stimuli can make aggressive behavior more likely. 
B)  Studies of crime rates show that there is no link between the incidence of highly aggressive behavior, such as murder, rape, and assault, and increases in the air temperature from warm to very hot. 
C)  There is a strong positive association between the temperature at major league baseball games and the number of batters hit by a pitch during those games. 
D)  Some cues for aggression are internal, while many of the cues are external.

Question 3

Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, people who look "foreign" have become targets of hostility.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyped aggression. 
B)  displaced aggression. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 4

Which of the following is the method of reducing prejudice in which a student receives only a small segment of the information needed to complete a project or prepare for a test and then must share with others in the group?

Accepted Answer

A)  the individuating information technique 
B)  the empathy-helping relationship 
C)  the social learning classroom 
D)  the jigsaw classroom

Question 5

Rivalry among groups, each of which regards itself as superior to others, is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rivalry among groups, each of which regards...

Question 6

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  We tend to randomly choose the people we encounter and become friends with. 
B)  Interpersonal attraction is the basis for most voluntary social relationships. 
C)  Our choice of friends and even lovers is based to a great extent on physical proximity. 
D)  We look for friends and lovers who will be kind and understanding and who appear to have attractive personalities.

Question 7

A good antidote for social stereotyping involves

Accepted Answer

A)  adopting just-world beliefs. 
B)  creating self-fulfilling prophecies. 
C)  accepting status inequalities. 
D)  seeking individuating information.

Question 8

Which adult attachment pattern reflects a fear of intimacy and a tendency to pull back when things do not go well in a relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​immature 
B)  ​independent 
C)  ​ambivalent 
D)  ​avoidant

Question 9

Several theoretical viewpoints, including the theory of cognitive dissonance, suggest that which of the following should reduce prejudice and stereotyping between groups in conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing just-world interactions 
B)  ​decreasing mutual interdependence 
C)  ​increasing social competition 
D)  increasing equal-status contact

Question 10

The observation that guns and knives can serve as strong cues for aggressive behavior is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctual perspective. 
B)  mean worldview. 
C)  weapons effect. 
D)  heightened arousal effect.

Question 11

Jennifer and her friends have been harassing the new girl in class by sending her hateful and threatening e-mails and posting horrible comments about her on Facebook.Jennifer and her friends are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  electronic aggression. 
B)  passive aggression. 
C)  the displacement effect regarding aggression. 
D)  the mean worldview.

Question 12

According to Gordon Allport, if you show a negative attitude toward members of another group only because your friends or co-workers expect you to think about this group as they do, you are exhibiting a personal prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When looking at the concept of "race," it is impossible to biologically determine a given person's race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Prosocial behavior is any behavior that has a positive impact on other people, while antisocial behavior is any behavior that has a negative impact on other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which psychologist amassed evidence that victims of stereotyping tend to feel stereotype threat, which decreases their performance?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Elliot Aronson 
B)  ​Muzafer Sherif 
C)  ​Claude Steele 
D)  ​Theodore Adorno

Question 16

Gordon Allport concluded that there are two important sources of prejudice, which are

Accepted Answer

A)  personal prejudice and group prejudice. 
B)  institutionalized prejudice and symbolic prejudice. 
C)  racial prejudice and gender biases. 
D)  social prejudice and ethnocentrism.

Question 17

We look for friends and lovers who

Accepted Answer

A)  are kind and understanding and have attractive personalities. 
B)  are completely different in temperament from ourselves. 
C)  will be honest about our flaws and shortcomings. 
D)  exhibit all of these characteristics.

Question 18

When Carrie meets people from different ethnic groups, she tries to focus on the person and not the label attached to him or her.To combat stereotypes, Carrie is using

Accepted Answer

A)  just-world beliefs. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  individuating information. 
D)  fundamental attribution.

Question 19

People with which personality would be more likely to call for severe punishment in schools when they feel threatened, such as when the economy is bad and job insecurities are high?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  Type A 
C)  antisocial 
D)  narcissistic

Question 20

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, liking involves

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy only. 
B)  passion only. 
C)  commitment only. 
D)  none of these.

Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Simply being around other people in times of stress increases the levels of the "snuggle drug", which, in turn, reduces the stress response.The "snuggle drug" is really the hormone​

Regarding the relationship between aversive stimuli and aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, people who look "foreign" have become targets of hostility.This is an example of

Which of the following is the method of reducing prejudice in which a student receives only a small segment of the information needed to complete a project or prepare for a test and then must share with others in the group?

Rivalry among groups, each of which regards itself as superior to others, is referred to as __________.

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A good antidote for social stereotyping involves

Which adult attachment pattern reflects a fear of intimacy and a tendency to pull back when things do not go well in a relationship?

Several theoretical viewpoints, including the theory of cognitive dissonance, suggest that which of the following should reduce prejudice and stereotyping between groups in conflict?

The observation that guns and knives can serve as strong cues for aggressive behavior is known as the

Jennifer and her friends have been harassing the new girl in class by sending her hateful and threatening e-mails and posting horrible comments about her on Facebook.Jennifer and her friends are engaging in

According to Gordon Allport, if you show a negative attitude toward members of another group only because your friends or co-workers expect you to think about this group as they do, you are exhibiting a personal prejudice.

When looking at the concept of "race," it is impossible to biologically determine a given person's race.

Prosocial behavior is any behavior that has a positive impact on other people, while antisocial behavior is any behavior that has a negative impact on other people.

Which psychologist amassed evidence that victims of stereotyping tend to feel stereotype threat, which decreases their performance?​

Gordon Allport concluded that there are two important sources of prejudice, which are

We look for friends and lovers who

When Carrie meets people from different ethnic groups, she tries to focus on the person and not the label attached to him or her.To combat stereotypes, Carrie is using

People with which personality would be more likely to call for severe punishment in schools when they feel threatened, such as when the economy is bad and job insecurities are high?

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, liking involves

Simply being around other people in times of stress increases the levels of the "snuggle drug", which, in turn, reduces the stress response.The "snuggle drug" is really the hormone

Which psychologist amassed evidence that victims of stereotyping tend to feel stereotype threat, which decreases their performance?