Question 1

An attitude consists of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a research project for her social psychology class, Ariel performs a conformity study modeled on Asch's work. In her study, Ariel's participants make their response either aloud in the presence of the confederates or privately by checking a box on a response form. In a report of her results, she includes a _____ graph in which the public and private response conditions are shown on the x-axis and a measure of conformity is shown on the y-axis. The y-value for the public condition is _____ than that for the private condition.

Accepted Answer

A) bar; higher 
B) bar; lower 
C) line; higher 
D) line; lower

Question 3

Discrimination is to _____ as prejudice is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) behavior; affect 
B) affect; behavior 
C) behavior; cognition 
D) cognition; affect

Question 4

Nancy is skimming the psychological science section of a popular science magazine. One article is entitled, "Meeting: The First Step in Mating." This article MOST likely examines the role of ______ in attraction.

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy 
B) proximity 
C) altruism 
D) similarity

Question 5

Viewing the world only from the perspective of one's own group is called:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism. 
B) discrimination. 
C) stereotyping. 
D) prejudice.

Question 6

The mere exposure effect provides one possible explanation for why _____ increases attraction.

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy 
B) attractiveness 
C) proximity 
D) similarity

Question 7

Levels of aggression correlate _____ with testosterone levels and _____ with serotonin levels.

Accepted Answer

A) negatively; negatively 
B) negatively; positively 
C) positively; negatively 
D) positively; positively

Question 8

An ad agency creates two ads for a particular car. One stresses the car's safety and gas mileage; the other simply shows how fun it is to drive. The first ad relies on the _____route to persuasion; the second, on the ____ route.

Accepted Answer

A) central; peripheral 
B) peripheral; central 
C) primary; secondary 
D) secondary; primary

Question 9

Social loafing refers to the tendency for people to:

Accepted Answer

A) exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone. 
B) exert more effort when working in groups than when working alone. 
C) more often help relatives than strangers. 
D) perform better on well-learned tasks in the presence of other people.

Question 10

______ refer(s) to the inferences people make about other people based upon their group memberships.

Accepted Answer

A) Attributions 
B) Discrimination 
C) Appraisals 
D) Stereotypes

Question 11

_____ occurs when behavior changes at the request of a person or group with no real authority.

Accepted Answer

A) Persuasion 
B) Compliance 
C) Obedience 
D) Conformity

Question 12

Internet dating has existed for about _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 20 
D) 30

Question 13

The classic "shock" study of obedience is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Zimbardo. 
B) Asch. 
C) Milgram. 
D) Sternberg.

Question 14

Marcie is invited to a black-tie dinner at the Ritz-Carlton. She has never been served a 10-course meal before, so she is unfamiliar with the social etiquette regarding silverware selection. Since Marcie is in a foreign environment, she gets through the night by watching others who appear to know what they are doing. For each course, she follows their selection of silverware. Marcie is displaying _____ social influence.

Accepted Answer

A) situational 
B) peripheral 
C) informational 
D) normative

Question 15

Classic experimental studies of conformity were conducted in the 1950s by:

Accepted Answer

A) Asch. 
B) Milgram. 
C) Zimbardo. 
D) Festinger.

Question 16

The bystander effect is most applicable in extremely dangerous situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Are fear-producing messages effective?

Accepted Answer

A) No, they are rarely ever effective. 
B) Yes, if they suggest a way that the audience can reduce the fear. 
C) Yes, if they provoke a high level of arousal in the audience. 
D) Yes, they are usually highly effective.

Question 18

_____ love refers to the deep, affectionate attachment people have for those with whom their lives are intertwined.

Accepted Answer

A) Companionate 
B) Romantic 
C) Consummate 
D) Fatuous

Question 19

Compliance refers to involuntary changes in behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Asch's study of conformity, 85% of participants conformed to the group at least once during the experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

An attitude consists of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components.

Discrimination is to _ as prejudice is to _.

Nancy is skimming the psychological science section of a popular science magazine. One article is entitled, "Meeting: The First Step in Mating." This article MOST likely examines the role of ______ in attraction.

Viewing the world only from the perspective of one's own group is called:

The mere exposure effect provides one possible explanation for why _____ increases attraction.

Levels of aggression correlate _ with testosterone levels and _ with serotonin levels.

An ad agency creates two ads for a particular car. One stresses the car's safety and gas mileage; the other simply shows how fun it is to drive. The first ad relies on the _route to persuasion; the second, on the route.

Social loafing refers to the tendency for people to:

______ refer(s) to the inferences people make about other people based upon their group memberships.

_____ occurs when behavior changes at the request of a person or group with no real authority.

Internet dating has existed for about _____ years.

The classic "shock" study of obedience is associated with:

Classic experimental studies of conformity were conducted in the 1950s by:

The bystander effect is most applicable in extremely dangerous situations.

Are fear-producing messages effective?

_____ love refers to the deep, affectionate attachment people have for those with whom their lives are intertwined.

Compliance refers to involuntary changes in behavior.

In Asch's study of conformity, 85% of participants conformed to the group at least once during the experiment.