Question 1

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, intimacy is:

Accepted Answer

A) the motivational component that underlies arousal and sexual attraction 
B) the emotional component that motivates people to seek closeness 
C) the decision-making component that motivates people to remain in the relationship 
D) the behavioral component that involves positive actions toward the other person

Question 2

Social facilitation involves:

Accepted Answer

A) impaired performance when an individual performs in the presence of others 
B) a tendency for opinions, feelings, or behaviors to move toward the group norm 
C) enhanced performance when an individual performs in the presence of others 
D) a tendency to exert more effort working in a group than working alone

Question 3

A man always says he has no problem with individuals who are homosexual, but when his son's gay friend comes over for dinner, the man finds some reason to be somewhere else without realizing what he's doing.The man is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit formation 
B) explicit formation 
C) implicit prejudice 
D) explicit prejudice

Question 4

Stanley is in a terrific mood.Everything seems to be going right for him.Recent research that has investigated attributional biases suggests that under these circumstances, Stanley is:

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to show the self-serving bias 
B) less likely to make the fundamental attribution error 
C) more likely to initiate a self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) more likely to make the fundamental attribution error

Question 5

In general, actors are more likely than observers to attribute the cause of their behavior to:

Accepted Answer

A) personal traits, abilities, or dispositions 
B) unstable, global factors 
C) stable, specific factors 
D) situational demands and environmental factors

Question 6

Explain what is meant by conformity.Discuss two reasons why people might conform to the opinion of a majority.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what is meant by conformity.Discuss two...

Question 7

The self-serving bias is less likely to occur if you are working with someone you know well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term ____________________ refers to the tendency to exert less effort when working in a group, compared to working alone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ refers to the tendency...

Question 9

Dozens of cars passed by before Jack got help when stranded on a busy road.Mike got help from the first person to pass by when he had car trouble on an almost deserted road.The difference in helping behavior they encountered is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

A) the group polarization effect 
B) the bystander effect 
C) the elaboration likelihood theory 
D) covariation theory

Question 10

When ants are excavating dirt, they work much faster when there are other ants present than when they are excavating on their own.The improvement in performance that occurs in the presence of other ants is consistent with the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) social interference 
B) social facilitation 
C) a self-serving bias 
D) normative social influence

Question 11

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, ____________________ is the decision-making arm of love, specifically how willing are the partners to stick with the relationship in times of trouble.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love,...

Question 12

Although she doesn't realize that she's doing it, an accountant spends more time with clients from her own ethnic group, but less time with members of a group different than her own.The accountant is an example of the phenomenon called:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit formation 
B) explicit formation 
C) implicit prejudice 
D) explicit prejudice

Question 13

Recent neuroimaging studies indicate the semantic regions of the brain are activated when making decisions about categories of people, an indication social and nonsocial processing is similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A shopkeeper will leave his store open beyond the regular closing hours if people of her own ethnic background are inside, but will not do this for members of an ethnic group she openly dislikes.The shopkeeper feels:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit formation 
B) explicit formation 
C) implicit prejudice 
D) explicit prejudice

Question 15

Self-perception theory states that people:

Accepted Answer

A) use their own actions as a basis for inferring their internal beliefs 
B) use their internal belief systems to guide their actions and behaviors 
C) tend to take credit for their successes while denying responsibility for failures 
D) will tend to change either their attitudes or their behavior when they experience cognitive dissonance

Question 16

Glenna is always terrified of her neighbor's dog, but she is not terrified of the dog that lives down the street from her.In this example, Glenna's behavior has:

Accepted Answer

A) low consistency 
B) low distinctiveness 
C) high consensus 
D) high distinctiveness

Question 17

Samuel was approached by a student who asked him to sign a petition supporting funding for an environmental program.Although Samuel had never thought much about environmental issues, he signed the petition.A week later, a different student approached Samuel and asked him to volunteer 1 hour per week to help start a recycling program and educate the community about environmental issues.Samuel said he would do it.His compliance to the second request can best be explained using:

Accepted Answer

A) self-perception theory 
B) cognitive dissonance theory 
C) social facilitation 
D) reciprocity

Question 18

The term ____________________ is used to describe the form of compliance that occurs when people respond to the orders of an authority figure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ is used to describe...

Question 19

Research suggests that compared to people from Western cultures, people raised in Eastern cultures appear to be less susceptible to:

Accepted Answer

A) the fundamental attribution error 
B) the self-serving bias 
C) the actor-observer effect 
D) deindividuation

Question 20

Last month, Sam wrecked his parents' new SUV.The parents decided the accident occurred because Sam is not a good driver.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) an internal attribution 
B) an external attribution 
C) a self-serving bias 
D) cognitive dissonance

Exam 13: Social Psychology

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, intimacy is:

Social facilitation involves:

A man always says he has no problem with individuals who are homosexual, but when his son's gay friend comes over for dinner, the man finds some reason to be somewhere else without realizing what he's doing.The man is exhibiting:

Stanley is in a terrific mood.Everything seems to be going right for him.Recent research that has investigated attributional biases suggests that under these circumstances, Stanley is:

In general, actors are more likely than observers to attribute the cause of their behavior to:

Explain what is meant by conformity.Discuss two reasons why people might conform to the opinion of a majority.

The self-serving bias is less likely to occur if you are working with someone you know well.

The term ____________________ refers to the tendency to exert less effort when working in a group, compared to working alone.

Dozens of cars passed by before Jack got help when stranded on a busy road.Mike got help from the first person to pass by when he had car trouble on an almost deserted road.The difference in helping behavior they encountered is most consistent with:

When ants are excavating dirt, they work much faster when there are other ants present than when they are excavating on their own.The improvement in performance that occurs in the presence of other ants is consistent with the concept of:

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, ____________________ is the decision-making arm of love, specifically how willing are the partners to stick with the relationship in times of trouble.

Although she doesn't realize that she's doing it, an accountant spends more time with clients from her own ethnic group, but less time with members of a group different than her own.The accountant is an example of the phenomenon called:

Recent neuroimaging studies indicate the semantic regions of the brain are activated when making decisions about categories of people, an indication social and nonsocial processing is similar.

A shopkeeper will leave his store open beyond the regular closing hours if people of her own ethnic background are inside, but will not do this for members of an ethnic group she openly dislikes.The shopkeeper feels:

Self-perception theory states that people:

Glenna is always terrified of her neighbor's dog, but she is not terrified of the dog that lives down the street from her.In this example, Glenna's behavior has:

The term ____________________ is used to describe the form of compliance that occurs when people respond to the orders of an authority figure.

Research suggests that compared to people from Western cultures, people raised in Eastern cultures appear to be less susceptible to:

Last month, Sam wrecked his parents' new SUV.The parents decided the accident occurred because Sam is not a good driver.This illustrates: