Question 1

_____ refers to the way people understand and make sense of others and themselves.

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Question 2

Which of the following strategies did your text offer as effective means of dealing with anger?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never take another person's perspective on the situation. 
B)  Use language effectively by saying "you," not "I." 
C)  Fantasize about expressing your anger and act on it. 
D)  Minimize the importance of the situation.

Question 3

Which of the following potential explanations is correctly paired with the process it reflects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Awareness of a negative view of ones' group generates anxiety,which impairs performance - stereotype threat 
B)  One sees high-status individuals,such as celebrities or athletes,receive reinforcement for reflecting stereotypes in their behavior - cognitive dissonance 
C)  Behavior is brought in line with a stereotype to reduce the tension created by the discrepancy between the stereotype and one's own experience - observational learning 
D)  A change in behavior in response to the commands of others - Conformity

Question 4

A change in behavior in response to a direct command is termed _____.

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The answer of A change in behavior in response to...

Question 5

While Jonathan was jogging in the park,he saw a small girl crying for help.He also saw many people standing nearby not taking any action.This made Jonathan wonder if the girl really needed help.According to one of the models of the helping process,which of the following steps was not followed by Jonathan that affected his helping behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noticing a person,event,or situation that may require help 
B)  Interpreting the event as one that requires help 
C)  Deciding on and implementing the form of helping 
D)  Assuming responsibility for helping

Question 6

The norm of _____ is the well accepted societal standard dictating that we should treat other people as they treat us.

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Question 7

Which of the following is true of a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  The existence of a person in a group does not affect any other group member. 
B)  People in a group do not perceive themselves as part of a group. 
C)  A group consists of people who are interdependent. 
D)  The behavior of members does not have any significant consequence for the success of the group in meeting its goals.

Question 8

Approximately _____ of the participants in Milgram's experiment were willing to deliver the maximum shock level to the participant.

Accepted Answer

A)  35% 
B)  50% 
C)  65% 
D)  75%

Question 9

Discuss the three major psychological theories regarding aggression.To what extent can we lessen human aggression,given these accounts?

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Question 10

Shaun is angry at the way a coworker has treated him.Shaun feels justified in his anger because "surely,anybody would feel the same way if the same thing happened to them." This example reveals Shaun's susceptibility to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  halo effect. 
B)  assumed-similarity bias. 
C)  self-serving bias. 
D)  fundamental attribution error.

Question 11

Distinguish between the central and peripheral routes to persuasion.

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Question 12

"But are you in love?" Lynette asks her friend.Lynette is trying to determine whether her friend is experiencing _____ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  companionate 
B)  passionate 
C)  physical 
D)  cathartic

Question 13

Research using the Implicit Association Test reveals that _____% of participants show a pro-white bias.This _____ the results of research examining the activation of the amygdala in response to black faces.

Accepted Answer

A)  50;supports 
B)  50;refutes 
C)  90;supports 
D)  90;refutes

Question 14

According to one of the models of the helping process,describe the four basic steps involved in the decision to give aid.

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Question 15

Which of the following was suggested by ethologist Konrad Lorenz regarding aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lorenz argued that aggression is a primary instinctual drive observed only in animals. 
B)  Lorenz believed that society should offer people acceptable ways of permitting catharsis. 
C)  Lorenz said that the shorter the energy builds up,the greater the amount of the aggression displayed when it is discharged. 
D)  Lorenz suggested that participation in aggressive sports and games would encourage the discharge of aggression in less socially desirable ways.

Question 16

Which of the following is suggested by Sternberg in his theory on love?

Accepted Answer

A)  The different combinations of the three components vary over the course of relationships. 
B)  Sternberg proposes that love is not a necessary ingredient of marriage. 
C)  The love we feel for our parents,other family members,and even some close friends belongs to the category of passionate love. 
D)  Relationships are happiest in which the strength of the various components are different between the two partners.

Question 17

Blanche is extremely interested in politics and believes an upcoming election is very important to the future.Blanche would most likely be persuaded by a campaign message relying on the _____ route to persuasion.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Sharon was made the captain of her softball team due to her excellent playing skills.However,the fact that she did not display good team management skills and was not very cooperative with her teammates was ignored while making her the captain.Which of the following biases is illustrated in this instance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fundamental attribution error 
B)  Assumed-similarity bias 
C)  Self-serving bias 
D)  Halo effect

Question 19

Which of the following is true of people's tendency to help someone in an emergency?

Accepted Answer

A)  When more than one person witnesses an emergency situation,the sense of diffusion of responsibility reduces among the bystanders. 
B)  The more people who are present in an emergency,the less personally responsible each individual feels. 
C)  When there are many potential helpers in an emergency situation,each individual feels substantial personal responsibility. 
D)  If there are many people present in an emergency situation,they believe that responsibility for intervening cannot be shared.

Question 20

George met Paul at a seminar for the first time.When Paul expressed his political interests,George felt that Paul was very much alike him as they shared the same opinions on political ideals.George's inference is an example of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception. 
B)  self-serving bias. 
C)  assumed-similarity bias. 
D)  fundamental attribution error.

Exam 14: Health Psychology: Stress Coping and Well-Being