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Frequently, companies use professionals such as doctors and dentists to recommend products in advertisements since professionals are MOST likely to be perceived as having ​


A) likability.
B) trustworthiness.
C) expertise.
D) intelligence.

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

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Research on physical attractiveness has shown that


A) most people disregard physical attractiveness when forming first impressions of people.
B) judgments of women's personalities are affected by their physical attractiveness, but judgments of men's personalities are not.
C) we tend to ascribe desirable personality characteristics to good-looking people.
D) men are more likely than women to make biased judgments of others based on physical appearance.

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

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The bystander effect is the finding that ​


A) the probability that a witness to an emergency will help increases as the number of bystanders increases.
B) a group of witnesses to an emergency will all tend to cooperate to provide help.
C) people are less likely to provide help when they are in groups than when they are alone.
D) bystanders' willingness to help depends on the seriousness of the emergency.

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

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In Milgram's research on obedience, what did the experimenter do when the teacher questioned whether the experiment should continue? ​


A) The teacher was verbally abused.
B) The teacher was shocked.
C) The teacher was given verbal prompts to continue.
D) The teacher was requested to change places with the learner.

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

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Adults who experience love relationships that are volatile, are marked by jealousy, and reflect expectations of rejection exhibit _____ attachment.


A) immature
B) avoidant
C) anxious-ambivalent
D) secure

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

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In deciding what to believe, we also need to decide whom to believe, a task that requires assessing the _____ of the source of the information.

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When Darren's classmate earns a D on an essay for their history class, Darren figures the classmate is unmotivated and should have spent more time working on the paper and less time socializing. The classmate is disappointed with her grade, but she knows she didn't have much time to work on the essay because she had to work double shifts the entire week before the paper was due. The different attributions for the low grade on the essay illustrate ​


A) the actor-observer bias.
B) defensive attributions.
C) the self-serving bias.
D) cognitive dissonance.

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

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The decrease in individual effort exerted by group members when working together on a task is known as ​


A) deindividuation.
B) social loafing.
C) group polarization.
D) conformity.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Briefly explain the evolutionary perspective on bias in person perception.

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Evolutionary psychologists ascribe much ...

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According to the mere exposure effect, repeated exposure to a stimulus increases


A) liking of the stimulus.
B) trust in the stimulus.
C) dislike of the stimulus.
D) mistrust of the stimulus.

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

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You are likely to attribute your own failing grade on a test to _____; your roommate is more likely to attribute your failing grade to _____.


A) an unfair test; your poor study habits
B) your poor study habits; an unfair test
C) a poor teacher; an unfair test
D) your own stupidity; a poor teacher

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

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Mort is trying to convince his parents that he should enroll at a university in another state, rather than the local university. He has made five strong points that support his position, but his parents are not yet convinced. Based on the research into factors that influence persuasion, at this point Mort should ​


A) add additional points that support his position, even if they are weaker arguments.
B) ask his parents to think about their decision for a few days.
C) repeat the arguments that he has already made.
D) play some soft background music while he and his parents discuss the issue some more.

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

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In terms of personality characteristics, people who are good looking tend to be viewed as ​


A) sociable, friendly, and warm.
B) dominant and perceptive.
C) intelligent and nonconforming.
D) honest and truthful.

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

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Covert attitudes that are expressed subtly and automatically are known as _____ attitudes.


A) accessible
B) inferential
C) implicit
D) elaborative

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

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Why do we tend to hold others accountable for their misbehavior and excuse ourselves for the same behavior?

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The tendency to infer the motives and tr...

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Philip has a favorable attitude toward John Welkes, who is currently running for reelection. He knows that Welkes voted in favor of a number of issues that Philip supports, and he knows that Welkes always works hard for local residents. This knowledge base forms part of the _____ component of Philip's attitude toward John Welkes.


A) physiological
B) cognitive
C) behavioral
D) affective

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

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Clara listens carefully to the content of an infomercial for a new software package; Joyce focuses on the fact that there are three different celebrity endorsers who are really excited about the software package. After the infomercial has ended, both Clara and Joyce think the software is worth purchasing. According to the elaboration likelihood model,


A) Clara will experience more cognitive dissonance than Joyce.
B) Joyce will experience less social facilitation than Clara.
C) Clara will have a more enduring attitude toward the software than Joyce.
D) Joyce will have a more enduring attitude toward the software than Clara.

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

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Women tend to _____ men's sexual interest; men tend to _____ women's sexual interest.


A) overestimate; underestimate
B) underestimate; overestimate
C) overestimate; overestimate
D) underestimate; underestimate

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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When you are given a group assignment, do you work harder or less hard than you would alone? Why? Does the research on group productivity, social loafing, group polarization, and groupthink support your prediction?

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John observed Gracie, an executive for a large accounting firm, behave in an aggressive and pushy manner with her subordinates. John now believes that most women executives are aggressive and pushy with their subordinates. John's overestimation of the link between women executives and the social traits of "pushy" and "aggressive" is referred to as a(n)


A) illusory correlation.
B) contravened stereotype.
C) heuristic overbias.
D) self-serving attribution.

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

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