Question 1

Compared with others,strikingly attractive people make a ________ favorable impression on potential employers,and they are ________ likely to perceive praise for their work as sincere.

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A)  less;less
B)  more;more
C)  less;more
D)  more;lessE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Attitudes are especially likely to affect behavior when

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A)  the attitudes are implicit rather than explicit.
B)  external influences on behavior are minimal.
C)  the person has not publicly stated those attitudes.
D)  the attitudes differ from most other people's opinions.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The tendency to believe that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the other-race effect.
B)  the scapegoat theory.
C)  the just-world phenomenon.
D)  the frustration-aggression principle.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

In some countries,women who have been sexually assaulted have sometimes been sentenced to punishment for having violated a law against adultery.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating.
B)  the other-race effect.
C)  the just-world phenomenon.
D)  the blame-the-victim phenomenon.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Researchers have found all of the following about speed dating EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  compared with men,women tended to wish for future contact with more of their speed dates.
B)  given more options,people make more superficial choices.
C)  men wish for future contact with more of their speed dates.
D)  people who fear rejection often provoke rejection.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Jordan does not spank her 5-year-old son and uses positive verbal reinforcement to encourage more positive behavior.Jordan is trying to create a nonviolent,positive _____ for her son.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype
B)  social facilitation
C)  social responsibility
D)  social scriptE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The tragic decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger resulted in part because NASA personnel and advisors were not encouraged to express their opposing views.This best illustrates the dangers of

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation.
B)  deindividuation.
C)  groupthink.
D)  social control.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Refusing to hire qualified job applicants because of the color of their skin is to engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping.
B)  blaming the victim.
C)  discrimination.
D)  scapegoating.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Monica sees Laurena,who is normally shy,give a speech in class with confidence.Monica therefore attributes Laurena's behavior to the course requirement.Monica's explanation for Laurena's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a situational attribution.
B)  cognitive dissonance.
C)  the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
D)  a personality attribution.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Researchers have filmed two people interacting face-to-face with cameras located just behind each person.Showing each person a replay of their interaction filmed from the other person's perspective increased their tendency to attribute the other person's behavior to

Accepted Answer

A)  social influences.
B)  situational influences.
C)  personality traits.
D)  role-playing.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The reciprocity norm refers to the expectation that people should

Accepted Answer

A)  help those who need help.
B)  help those who ask for help.
C)  help those who help themselves.
D)  help those who have helped them.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

A television commercial for a fast-food restaurant shows three women in bikinis eating the restaurant's triple decker hamburger.This commercial best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  central route persuasion.
B)  peripheral route persuasion.
C)  cognitive dissonance.
D)  the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The difference between prejudice and discrimination is most similar to the difference between

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup bias and the just-world phenomenon.
B)  outgroup homogeneity and ingroup bias.
C)  blaming the victim and ingroup bias.
D)  attitude and behavior.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Frank avoids talking with food in his mouth because he knows others think it is socially inappropriate.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink.
B)  mood contagion.
C)  social facilitation.
D)  social norms.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Professor Hegg conducts research on cultural factors that contribute to the development of romantic love.Which specialty area does the professor's research best represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology
B)  personality psychology
C)  clinical psychology
D)  social psychologyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

According to _____,altruistic behavior is guided by calculations of costs and benefits.

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange theory
B)  passionate love
C)  companionate love
D)  altruismE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Individuals are likely to conform to the responses of other group members if they ________ already publically committed themselves to their own personal response and if they know that others in the group ________ observe their response.

Accepted Answer

A)  have;will
B)  have;will not
C)  have not;will
D)  have not;will notE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

When a task is relatively simple or well-rehearsed,the presence of other people tends to enhance individual performance,a pattern called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Professor Janis was hired to help the campus police avoid riots after football game losses.He knows these riots are caused by situations that foster deindividuation.To help counteract deindividuation,the authorities should

Accepted Answer

A)  increase self-awareness.
B)  increase feelings of anonymity.
C)  increase antisocial behavior.
D)  increase arousal.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

After she was promoted to a high-level executive position in the large company for which she worked,Jorana developed more pro-business political attitudes.This best illustrates the impact of ________ on attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance
B)  peripheral route persuasion
C)  role-playing
D)  personality attributionsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Social Psychology

Professor Hegg conducts research on cultural factors that contribute to the development of romantic love.Which specialty area does the professor's research best represent?

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Jordan does not spank her 5-year-old son and uses positive verbal reinforcement to encourage more positive behavior.Jordan is trying to create a nonviolent,positive _____ for her son.

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A television commercial for a fast-food restaurant shows three women in bikinis eating the restaurant's triple decker hamburger.This commercial best illustrates

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In some countries,women who have been sexually assaulted have sometimes been sentenced to punishment for having violated a law against adultery.This best illustrates

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Frank avoids talking with food in his mouth because he knows others think it is socially inappropriate.This best illustrates the impact of

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Professor Janis was hired to help the campus police avoid riots after football game losses.He knows these riots are caused by situations that foster deindividuation.To help counteract deindividuation,the authorities should

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Attitudes are especially likely to affect behavior when

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The tragic decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger resulted in part because NASA personnel and advisors were not encouraged to express their opposing views.This best illustrates the dangers of

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When a task is relatively simple or well-rehearsed,the presence of other people tends to enhance individual performance,a pattern called

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The tendency to believe that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called

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Researchers have found all of the following about speed dating EXCEPT

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Compared with others,strikingly attractive people make a ________ favorable impression on potential employers,and they are ________ likely to perceive praise for their work as sincere.

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According to _____,altruistic behavior is guided by calculations of costs and benefits.

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After she was promoted to a high-level executive position in the large company for which she worked,Jorana developed more pro-business political attitudes.This best illustrates the impact of ________ on attitudes.

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Individuals are likely to conform to the responses of other group members if they ________ already publically committed themselves to their own personal response and if they know that others in the group ________ observe their response.

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The difference between prejudice and discrimination is most similar to the difference between

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Researchers have filmed two people interacting face-to-face with cameras located just behind each person.Showing each person a replay of their interaction filmed from the other person's perspective increased their tendency to attribute the other person's behavior to

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The reciprocity norm refers to the expectation that people should

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Refusing to hire qualified job applicants because of the color of their skin is to engage in

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Monica sees Laurena,who is normally shy,give a speech in class with confidence.Monica therefore attributes Laurena's behavior to the course requirement.Monica's explanation for Laurena's behavior is an example of

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