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Equity and self-disclosure are important to the development of


A) groupthink.
B) deindividuation.
C) companionate love.
D) social facilitation.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Politicians who publicly oppose a tax increase that they privately favor best illustrate that


A) a pooling of efforts toward a common goal contributes to social loafing.
B) the presence of others interferes with individual performance on difficult tasks.
C) actions may sometimes be inconsistent with attitudes.
D) group discussion enhances a group's prevailing attitudes.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In Milgram's obedience experiments, "teachers" exhibited a somewhat lower level of compliance with an experimenter's orders when


A) the experiment was not associated with a prestigious institution like Yale
University.
B) the "learner" complained of a slight heart condition just before the experiment began.
C) the "learner" screamed as the shocks became more punishing.
D) the "learner" was in another room where his physical well-being couldn't be

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The impact of the foot-in-the-door phenomenon is most clearly illustrated by


A) the increased number of suicides shortly after Marilyn Monroe's highly publicized death.
B) President John F. Kennedy's ill-fated decision to invade Cuba.
C) the tragic murder of Kitty Genovese just outside her New York apartment.
D) the destructive obedience of participants in the Milgram experiments.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Professor Wang is a member of the faculty committee on academic standards. Other committee members want to begin accepting students with below-average grades. Professor Wang personally disagrees, but he will probably vote in favor of their plan if


A) the other committee members are all in favor of the plan.
B) he states his personal opinion early in the committee's discussion.
C) the committee votes by private ballot.
D) he has a high level of self-esteem.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Class members are asked to work cooperatively in groups on major course papers. Every member of a group is to receive exactly the same grade based on the quality of the group's paper. This situation is most likely to lead to


A) social loafing.
B) social facilitation.
C) deindividuation.
D) the bystander effect.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Deindividuation refers to


A) lack of critical thinking due to a strong desire for social harmony within a group.
B) the tendency to overestimate the impact of personal dispositions on another's behavior.
C) a loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in group situations that fosters
Arousal and anonymity.
D) the enhancement of a group's prevailing attitudes through group discussion.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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High rates of violence are most common among those who experience minimal levels of


A) cognitive dissonance.
B) deindividuation.
C) social facilitation.
D) father care.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Fernando's favorable attitude toward capital punishment began to change when he was asked to offer arguments opposing it in a university debate class. His attitude change is best explained by ________ theory.


A) cognitive dissonance
B) social exchange
C) scapegoat
D) the two-factor

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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According to social exchange theory, altruistic behavior is guided by


A) calculations of costs and benefits.
B) feelings of social responsibility.
C) reciprocity norms.
D) family ties.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Prejudice can be not only subtle but also automatic and unconscious. This is best illustrated in studies of


A) deindividuation.
B) implicit associations.
C) group polarization.
D) mirror-image perceptions.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Professor Stewart wrote a very positive letter of recommendation for a student despite having doubts about her competence. Which theory best explains why he subsequently began to develop more favorable attitudes about the student's abilities?


A) cognitive dissonance theory
B) scapegoat theory
C) two-factor theory
D) equity theory

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The discomfort we feel when two thoughts are inconsistent is called


A) cognitive dissonance.
B) implicit prejudice.
C) deindividuation.
D) social loafing.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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An observer is likely to express greater liking for a same-sex stranger if that person's image has some distinctive features of the observer's own face. This best illustrates the impact of


A) the mere exposure effect.
B) deindividuation.
C) the chameleon effect.
D) the fundamental attribution error.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Following the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York, people across the country donated their time and money to assist the devastated community. This behavior best illustrates


A) altruism.
B) deindividuation.
C) the bystander effect.
D) the just-world phenomenon.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Shortly after Alex learned that he had failed to make the high school football team, he vandalized the team's locker room and broke several classroom windows. His behavior is best explained in terms of


A) group polarization.
B) the mere exposure effect.
C) social loafing.
D) the frustration-aggression principle.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of


A) passionate love.
B) social facilitation.
C) self-disclosure.
D) the mere exposure effect.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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After a light turns green, drivers take about 15 percent less time to travel the first 100 yards when another car is beside them at the intersection than when they are alone. This best illustrates


A) the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
B) the mere exposure effect.
C) the bystander effect.
D) social facilitation.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Blindfolded subjects were observed to clap louder when they thought they were clapping alone than when they thought they were clapping with others. This best illustrates


A) the mere exposure effect.
B) social loafing.
C) group polarization.
D) the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Feelings, often influenced by our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in particular ways to objects, people, and events are called


A) roles.
B) norms.
C) attitudes.
D) attributions.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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