Question 1

Professor Jenkins is interested in whether or not people respond differently to interview questions posed by a single person versus a group of interviewers. His area of expertise lies in ________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   neurological
B)   cognitive
C)   social
D)   behavioral

Question 2

Which of the following statements best reflects Dale Miller's position on altruism?

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A)   People may be socialized to be altruistic but do not always follow through.
B)   People are socialized to be altruistic and usually do help others.
C)   People may be socialized to believe humans are selfish, but they really may not be.
D)   People are socialized to believe humans are selfish, and they are.

Question 3

A very attractive female walks by Henry and his friends. His friends begin to whistle at her, but Henry feels that the whistling is demeaning so he does nothing. Based on the false consensus effect, what will Henry's friends think about his attitude toward the female?

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A)   Henry is not interested in the girl.
B)   Henry did not find the girl attractive.
C)   Henry was too shy to whistle.
D)   Henry feels the same way they do.

Question 4

The advertising committee for a politician is going door to door and asking people to put a big ugly election sign on their lawn. If people refuse, they ask them if they would consider putting a smaller sign on the lawn. The committee is using

Accepted Answer

A)   the foot-in-the-door strategy.
B)   the door-in-the-face strategy.
C)   the elaboration likelihood model.
D)   the negative appeal approach.

Question 5

When compared with adolescents who do not play violent video games, adolescents who do play these games are

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A)   more likely to engage in delinquent acts.
B)   more sensitive to real-life violence.
C)   less likely to engage in aggressive behaviors.
D)   more likely to be sensitive to the feelings of others.

Question 6

You are African American and your son, DeShawn, is in high school. DeShawn has been selected to take a national math test that could result in a college scholarship. Knowing Steele's research findings on stereotype threat, you hope that DeShawn is not asked to fill in any information regarding his race before he takes the exam. Why?

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A)   It could affect how test administrators score the exam.
B)   It could trigger stereotype threat in DeShawn.
C)   It may affect which version of the test that DeShawn is given.
D)   It could lead test administrators to change the testing conditions.

Question 7

Chuck just met Elle, a new Harvard law school student. Although Elle is very intelligent, she looks more like a blonde beauty queen than a law school student. Chuck thinks that someone as beautiful as Elle is much less likely to do well in school. Chuck's views about beautiful blondes are an example of a(n)

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A)   attribution.
B)   stereotype.
C)   negative illusion.
D)   false consensus.

Question 8

Define and provide an example of persuasion using the central and the peripheral route.

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The central route to persuasion works by...

Question 9

In general, we are more attracted to people who are the opposite of us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Greg is confident that although he did poorly on his first psychology exam, he will do much better on the next one. Greg is depicting which dimension of attribution theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   internal/external
B)   stable/unstable
C)   controllable/uncontrollable
D)   positive/negative

Question 11

Studies of group interactions and decision making support which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pressuring groups to reach unanimous decisions is simply a waste of time and causes animosity among the group members.
B)   Pressuring groups to reach unanimous decisions does not usually produce changes in opinion.
C)   Groups would more carefully consider the evidence if they did not need to come to a unanimous decision.
D)   Minority opinions cannot exert normative pressure, but often can change people's minds via informational pressure.

Question 12

The fifth-grade teacher was surprised when her Japanese-American student, Hiroko, performed poorly in math. The teacher's reaction was due to

Accepted Answer

A)   polarization.
B)   stereotyping.
C)   self-serving bias.
D)   deindividuation.

Question 13

You see a student stumble and drop her books in the hall. According to the fundamental attribution error, how would you explain this student's behavior?

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A)   She must have tripped over something.
B)   She is a clumsy person.
C)   She had too many books to carry.
D)   She was trying to get out of someone's way.

Question 14

While they are sitting eating their lunch, several of Sheldon's friends suggest that the new girl in class is very pretty. Sheldon does not think that she is pretty. He will probably

Accepted Answer

A)   tell his friends that he did not get a good look at her.
B)   disagree with his friends and say she is not very attractive.
C)   agree with his friends and say she is very attractive.
D)   ignore his friends' comments.

Question 15

________ helps individuals to resist persuasion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Conformity
B)   Inoculation
C)   Proximity
D)   Groupthink

Question 16

Several members of the women's softball team have developed bulimia. This may be the result of

Accepted Answer

A)   groupthink.
B)   social contagion.
C)   deindividuation.
D)   social loafing.

Question 17

Ulanda finds herself attracted to Tim who is in the chess club with her. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   affectionate love.
B)   social loafing.
C)   consensual validation.
D)   social exchange theory.

Question 18

Which of the following is an accurate description of egoism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Egoism involves helping others so that they may help us one day.
B)   Egoism involves helping another with no interest of gain.
C)   Egoism involves helping another in order to appear powerful.
D)   Both A and C are accurate.

Question 19

The term "risky shift" is used to describe the tendency to

Accepted Answer

A)   make big decisions quickly.
B)   make riskier decisions when you are younger.
C)   endorse more conservative decisions when they are related to your work environment.
D)   endorse riskier decisions when it is a group rather than a personal decision.

Question 20

Which of the following proposes that relationships are likely to continue as long as there are not tempting alternative options?

Accepted Answer

A)   social identity theory
B)   social exchange theory
C)   investment model
D)   evolutionary approach

Exam 13: Social Psychology

Which of the following statements best reflects Dale Miller's position on altruism?

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The advertising committee for a politician is going door to door and asking people to put a big ugly election sign on their lawn. If people refuse, they ask them if they would consider putting a smaller sign on the lawn. The committee is using

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In general, we are more attracted to people who are the opposite of us.

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Which of the following is an accurate description of egoism?

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A very attractive female walks by Henry and his friends. His friends begin to whistle at her, but Henry feels that the whistling is demeaning so he does nothing. Based on the false consensus effect, what will Henry's friends think about his attitude toward the female?

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Define and provide an example of persuasion using the central and the peripheral route.

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While they are sitting eating their lunch, several of Sheldon's friends suggest that the new girl in class is very pretty. Sheldon does not think that she is pretty. He will probably

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Studies of group interactions and decision making support which of the following statements?

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Which of the following statements best reflects Dale Miller's position on altruism?

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