Question 1

During deliberations on a rape case,some of the jurors commented that the victim had a history of going out to various bars and had been dressed too provocatively.Looking like that,they believed,she asked to be assaulted.The jurors' comments are best explained in terms of the

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A)   just-world phenomenon.
B)   social scripts.
C)   scapegoat theory.
D)   frustration-aggression principle.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Blindfolded university students were observed to pull harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they thought three others were pulling with them on the same rope.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   social loafing.
B)   the chameleon effect.
C)   group polarization.
D)   social facilitation.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Attitudes,which predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects,people,and events,

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A)   are situational attributions.
B)   are the roles we assume.
C)   are often influenced by our beliefs.
D)   result from cognitive dissonance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

An eagerness to believe that victims of a natural disaster are being punished by God for their sins is best explained in terms of

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A)   social scripts.
B)   ingroup bias.
C)   hindsight bias.
D)   the just-world phenomenon.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Jason was fouled by an unfamiliar opponent during a basketball game at a neighborhood park.His consumption of alcohol prior to the game is most likely to lead him to interpret the foul as

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A)   funny.
B)   his own fault.
C)   unintended.
D)   a provocation.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

A culture that promotes individualism is most likely to encourage

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A)   nonconformity.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   groupthink.
D)   mood linkage.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Our first impressions of those we meet are most likely to be determined by their

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A)   attitudes.
B)   intelligence.
C)   physical appearance.
D)   superordinate goals.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Groups of citizens from liberal Boulder,Colorado,and groups of citizens from conservative Colorado Springs,Colorado,were asked to discuss socially relevant issues such as affirmative action and same-sex unions.After group discussion,the groups from Boulder expressed increasingly ________ positions and the groups from Colorado Springs expressed increasingly ________ positions.

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A)   liberal;liberal
B)   moderate;moderate
C)   conservative;liberal
D)   liberal;conservativeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The distorted perceptions that enemies often have of each other are called mirror-image perceptions because they are

Accepted Answer

A)   shallow.
B)   self-centered.
C)   similar.
D)   self-defeating.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity is called

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   social loafing.
D)   social facilitation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 14: Social Psychology

Our first impressions of those we meet are most likely to be determined by their

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Blindfolded university students were observed to pull harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they thought three others were pulling with them on the same rope.This best illustrates

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The distorted perceptions that enemies often have of each other are called mirror-image perceptions because they are

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Attitudes,which predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects,people,and events,

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During deliberations on a rape case,some of the jurors commented that the victim had a history of going out to various bars and had been dressed too provocatively.Looking like that,they believed,she asked to be assaulted.The jurors' comments are best explained in terms of the

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The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity is called

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Jason was fouled by an unfamiliar opponent during a basketball game at a neighborhood park.His consumption of alcohol prior to the game is most likely to lead him to interpret the foul as

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A culture that promotes individualism is most likely to encourage

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An eagerness to believe that victims of a natural disaster are being punished by God for their sins is best explained in terms of

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Blindfolded university students were observed to pull harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they thought three others were pulling with them on the same rope.This best illustrates

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The distorted perceptions that enemies often have of each other are called mirror-image perceptions because they are

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The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity is called

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