Question 1

In one study described in your text (Moreland & Beach, 1992), a female confederate attended a lecture class 0, 5, 10, or 15 times during a semester. Later, students indicated whether they recognized the confederate and how much they liked her. In this experiment, the number of times the confederate attended the class is the _________ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) independent 
B) dependent 
C) outcome 
D) mediating

Question 2

Research has found that we can form accurate impressions of another individual:

Accepted Answer

A) within seconds 
B) within several hours 
C) only gradually, over a long period of time 
D) only after we have met the person several times

Question 3

Your text states that, "people who experience a lot of negative affect . . . are more aggressive." This statement suggests that aggression is related to the Big Five personality trait of:

Accepted Answer

A) openness 
B) conscientiousness 
C) extraversion 
D) neuroticism

Question 4

Which of the following reflect a situational attribution

Accepted Answer

A) She's dishonest 
B) He's lazy 
C) The test was very hard 
D) She didn't study

Question 5

Which of the following psychologists is associated with the study of social facilitation and social inhibition

Accepted Answer

A) Aronson 
B) Cialdini 
C) Zajonc 
D) Milgram

Question 6

Which of the following statements is least true regarding interpersonal attraction

Accepted Answer

A) Physical attractiveness may be the most important factor promoting initial liking in dating situations. 
B) Opposites tend to attract. 
C) People tend to be more likely to pursue those who they see often. 
D) People are more likely to be attracted to those they see as similar.

Question 7

If you are exhibiting the self-serving bias, which would be your most likely explanation for a poor grade on the test

Accepted Answer

A) "The professor doesn't know how to teach." 
B) "I'm just not very good at this subject." 
C) "I didn't study well enough to get a good grade." 
D) "In general, I'm not very smart."

Question 8

In Asch's study on conformity, what percentage of the subjects conformed at least once when they knew their answer to be false

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 35% 
C) 50% 
D) 76%

Question 9

Barry believes it is wrong to cheat but he ends up cheating on his biology exam. After he cheats he feels a discomfort about this behavior. Barry is experiencing which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) Negative arousal 
B) Self perception 
C) Cognitive dissonance 
D) Emotional the adaptation

Question 10

We are taught not only the 'golden rule,' but also the 'Christian duty' of helping others with no expectation of any return; this is the norm of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of We are taught not only the 'golden...

Question 11

Testosterone is related to increased aggression in males, but not in females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Asch's study on conformity, ___% of the responses overall were conforming.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 37 
D) 65

Question 13

Sometimes, we change our attitudes or behaviors to match those of other people because we want to be liked. This is called ________ conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) social 
B) informational 
C) normative 
D) affiliative

Question 14

Your text states that "group members will work harder if they feel that their contributions to the group are known . . . ." Keeping group member contributions identifiable may therefore guard against:

Accepted Answer

A) social inhibition 
B) the dominant response bias 
C) social facilitation 
D) social loafing

Question 15

"Probably, he cheated on the test because he is a dishonest person." This is a ____________ attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) person 
B) situation 
C) fundamental 
D) self-serving

Question 16

Which of the following attributional biases is correctly matched with its definition

Accepted Answer

A) blame the victim - we overemphasize person factors when explaining the bad fortune of others 
B) self-serving bias-we overemphasize situation factors when explaining other people's behavior. 
C) fundamental attribution error-we overemphasize person factors in explaining our own positive outcomes 
D) None of the above is correctly matched.

Question 17

"Help because it is the right thing to do." This is a definition of the

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity norm. 
B) kin selection phenomenon. 
C) social altruism theory. 
D) social responsibility norm.

Question 18

The likelihood that an individual will help another in an emergency is _______ correlated with the number of other people present.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The likelihood that an individual will help...

Question 19

Dahlia is trying to make partner at one of the city's most prestigious law firms. It is generally understood that associates remain hard at work in the office until at least 7 or 8 each evening. This is an element of one of the firm's social ________.

Accepted Answer

A) roles 
B) schemas 
C) norms 
D) attitudes

Question 20

Your text states that children who witness violence are more likely to be aggressive. This statement suggests the contribution to aggression of _______ learning, associated with ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) observational; Bandura 
B) observational; Tolman 
C) observational; Skinner 
D) latent; Bandura

Exam 11: Psychology in Our Social Lives