Question 1

Prejudice is to discrimination as ​

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A)  feeling is to thinking.
B)  attitude is to action.
C)  thought is to perception.
D)  behavior is to motive.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Relate person perception processes, attributional bias, and the principles of attitude formation and group processes to prejudice.

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Prejudice is a negative attitude toward ...

Question 3

Leslie strongly fears rejection and is often jealous in her romantic relationships. MOST likely, Leslie has a(n)  _____ attachment style.

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A)  secure
B)  manipulative
C)  avoidant
D)  anxious-ambivalentE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In Asch's studies, what was the relationship between group size and conformity?

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A)  Conformity did not change with group size.
B)  Conformity increased rapidly as group size went from two to four, and then leveled off.
C)  Conformity increased as group size went from two to four, and then decreased.
D)  Conformity increased steadily as group size was increased up to 15.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic elements involved in persuasion?

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A)  Message
B)  Attribution
C)  Source
D)  ChannelE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The primary explanation(s)  suggested to explain the behavior of the prison guards and prisoners in the Stanford Prison Simulation was

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A)  obedience.
B)  conformity and situational factors.
C)  group polarization.
D)  social roles and situational factors.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

_____ asserts that intergroup hostility and prejudice are natural consequences of group competition.

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A)  The ingroup homogeneity theory
B)  The realistic group conflict theory
C)  Actor-observer bias
D)  The credibility theoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following influence techniques involves asking for a small request in order to increase the likelihood of the target complying with a larger request later?

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A)  Foot-in-the-door
B)  Feigned scarcity
C)  Reciprocity norm
D)  LowballE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

If Matthew's mother praises his "good sense" every time he says that money is important, then Matthew's attitude will be strengthened by ​

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A)  observational learning.
B)  classical conditioning.
C)  reinforcement.
D)  punishment.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Prejudicial attitudes can likely be transmitted among people via all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  the fundamental attribution error.
B)  operant conditioning.
C)  observational learning.
D)  stereotypic media portrayals.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Carmen has been invited to a party. Immediately after receiving the invitation, she meets with a group of friends to discuss what they plan to wear to the party. Carmen then makes the decision to wear what her friends are wearing. Carmen's party dressing behavior demonstrates ​

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A)  obedience to an authority.
B)  conformity.
C)  a social decision scheme.
D)  groupthink.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following social influence techniques involves getting someone to commit to an attractive proposition before its hidden costs are revealed?

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A)  Lowball technique
B)  Highball technique
C)  Reciprocity norm
D)  Foot-in-the-door techniqueE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Attitudes that we hold consciously and can easily describe to others are known as _____ attitudes.

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A)  explicit
B)  inferential
C)  implicit
D)  externalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following psychologists is known for conducting classic research on obedience to authority? ​

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A)  Solomon Asch
B)  Daryl Bem
C)  Leon Festinger
D)  Stanley MilgramE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The fact that physical appearance can color people's perception of a person's ability and that people often see what they expect to see in social interactions illustrate which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

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A)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.
B)  Behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
C)  Psychology is empirical.
D)  Our experience of the world is highly subjectiveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Asch found that two key factors influencing conformity were

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A)  group size and task difficulty.
B)  group size and group unanimity.
C)  the sex of group members and group unanimity.
D)  the sex of group members and task difficulty.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Tally just heard that her neighbor, Rupert, was involved in an automobile accident. If Tally concludes that Rupert's reckless driving habits caused the accident, she has ​

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A)  made an internal attribution.
B)  made a self-serving attribution.
C)  made an external attribution.
D)  been influenced by an illusory correlation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following characteristics is MOST likely to enhance the credibility of the source of a persuasive message?

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A)  Height
B)  Friendliness
C)  Trustworthiness
D)  Physical attractivenessE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Research indicates that when women are approaching ovulation, they prefer men who are ​

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A)  happy-go-lucky.
B)  good with children.
C)  masculine and dominant.
D)  suspicious and aggressive.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Harboring negative thoughts and feelings about a person because of his or her membership in a particular group defines ​

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination.
B)  social judgment.
C)  prejudice.
D)  chauvinism.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 12: Social Behavior

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic elements involved in persuasion?

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Relate person perception processes, attributional bias, and the principles of attitude formation and group processes to prejudice.

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The fact that physical appearance can color people's perception of a person's ability and that people often see what they expect to see in social interactions illustrate which of the following unifying themes of your textbook?

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The primary explanation(s) suggested to explain the behavior of the prison guards and prisoners in the Stanford Prison Simulation was

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Prejudicial attitudes can likely be transmitted among people via all of the following EXCEPT

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Attitudes that we hold consciously and can easily describe to others are known as _____ attitudes.

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Tally just heard that her neighbor, Rupert, was involved in an automobile accident. If Tally concludes that Rupert's reckless driving habits caused the accident, she has ​

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In Asch's studies, what was the relationship between group size and conformity?

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Prejudice is to discrimination as ​

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Harboring negative thoughts and feelings about a person because of his or her membership in a particular group defines ​

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Which of the following characteristics is MOST likely to enhance the credibility of the source of a persuasive message?

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_____ asserts that intergroup hostility and prejudice are natural consequences of group competition.

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Carmen has been invited to a party. Immediately after receiving the invitation, she meets with a group of friends to discuss what they plan to wear to the party. Carmen then makes the decision to wear what her friends are wearing. Carmen's party dressing behavior demonstrates ​

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Which of the following psychologists is known for conducting classic research on obedience to authority? ​

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Research indicates that when women are approaching ovulation, they prefer men who are ​

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Which of the following influence techniques involves asking for a small request in order to increase the likelihood of the target complying with a larger request later?

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Leslie strongly fears rejection and is often jealous in her romantic relationships. MOST likely, Leslie has a(n) _____ attachment style.

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Which of the following social influence techniques involves getting someone to commit to an attractive proposition before its hidden costs are revealed?

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If Matthew's mother praises his "good sense" every time he says that money is important, then Matthew's attitude will be strengthened by ​

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Asch found that two key factors influencing conformity were

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