Question 1

Your attitudes are most likely to influence specific behaviors when the attitudes are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only moderately important 
B)  relatively stable 
C)  not relevant to the behavior 
D)  difficult to access from memory

Question 2

A car crash woke John from his afternoon nap. When he looked out his apartment window, he saw several people milling around two smashed cars. He decided not to dial 911 because he assumed someone had already called. John's reaction is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the bystander effect 
B)  pluralistic compliance 
C)  obedience to authority 
D)  conformity to social norms

Question 3

Which type of love is defined as having only intimacy and commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  seduction 
B)  empty 
C)  infatuation 
D)  companionate

Question 4

Kwan really doesn't feel like riding the stationary bicycle today, but he doesn't want the people around him to think he is a slacker. If he decides to continue exercising, what concept might explain his actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing 
B)  social idleness 
C)  social facilitation 
D)  social productivity

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  thoughts 
B)  feelings 
C)  goals 
D)  behaviors

Question 6

Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate. Based on what she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her opinion that the candidate is not qualified represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  feeling 
C)  intuition 
D)  behavioral

Question 7

Why might a belief in a just world promote discrimination?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

________ love is in an intense and often sudden feeling of being in love.

Accepted Answer

A)  Passionate 
B)  Compassionate 
C)  Romantic 
D)  Intimate

Question 9

"Birds of a feather" is a phrase that refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  reinforcement 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  emotional expression

Exam 13: Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds