Question 1

Creating groups based on the outcome of a coin toss leads people to favor their own new group when dividing any rewards.This best illustrates

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A)   outgroup homogeneity.
B)   implicit prejudice.
C)   the just-world phenomenon.
D)   ingroup bias.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Poverty and unemployment are likely to be explained in terms of personal dispositions by ________ and in terms of situational influences by ________.

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A)   the poor;the rich
B)   women;men
C)   social psychologists;evolutionary psychologists
D)   political conservatives;political liberalsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Social norms have been found to

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A)   facilitate smooth social interaction.
B)   vary from one culture to another.
C)   free people from uncertainty about how they ought to behave.
D)   do all of these things.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Professor Szumski conducts research designed to identify persuasion strategies that promote lasting changes in attitudes.Professor Szumski is most likely a ________ psychologist.

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A)   personality
B)   clinical
C)   social
D)   biologicalE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Before Sonya left for college,she told her friend Lacy that she thought sororities were filled with snobs and that she would never consider joining one.During Sonya's first week on campus,a sorority member invited her to a social function and encouraged her to pledge.After Sonya attended the party,she told Lacy,"Sororities do a lot of good things for the community.They're really service organizations." Sonya's change in attitude illustrates

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A)   cognitive dissonance theory.
B)   role-playing theory.
C)   attribution theory.
D)   attitude theory.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The ill-fated decision of President John F.Kennedy and his advisors to invade Cuba best illustrates the dangers of

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

Question 7

An attribution is

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A)   the process of using the central route to persuasion.
B)   a mental process people use to explain their behavior and the behavior of others.
C)   a type of role playing.
D)   the process of attitudes causing behavior.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

The transmission of a capitalist economic system from one generation to the next best illustrates the impact of

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A)   culture.
B)   social norms.
C)   the division of labor.
D)   collectivism.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Jonathan,who attends Cloverdale High School,believes that all students at his school are friendlier than those who attend nearby Smith Valley High School.His belief best illustrates

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A)   scapegoat theory.
B)   the just-world phenomenon.
C)   social scripts.
D)   ingroup bias.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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

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A)   dispositional influences.
B)   situational influences.
C)   personality traits.
D)   role playing.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Evidence that people exhibit heightened levels of prejudice when they are economically frustrated offers support for

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A)   outgroup homogeneity.
B)   the other-race effect.
C)   the scapegoat theory.
D)   the frustration-aggression principle.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following can amplify racial bias in decisions by police officers to shoot a suspect?

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A)   fatigue
B)   prejudice
C)   discrimination
D)   negative attitudesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Discrimination is best described as

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A)   an overgeneralized belief about a group of people.
B)   an unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group of people and its members.
C)   a feeling of hostility toward a group and its members.
D)   a belief that those in an outgroup all behave the same.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

After hearing respected medical authorities lecture about the value of regular exercise,Raul,who has rarely exercised,begins to jog regularly.The change in Raul's behavior best illustrates the impact of

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A)   normative social influence.
B)   cognitive dissonance.
C)   social facilitation.
D)   informational social influence.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through group discussion is called

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A)   group polarization.
B)   social facilitation.
C)   mood linkage.
D)   the chameleon effect.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Groupthink can be prevented by a leader who

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A)   is directive and makes his or her own position clear from the start.
B)   invites outside experts to critique a group's developing plans.
C)   tries to maintain high morale among group members.
D)   emphasizes the importance of the issue under discussion.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Two classmates ask you to spend a couple of hours helping them prepare for a chemistry test.According to social exchange theory,you would be most likely to help them if

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A)   your parents helped you study for tests when you were younger.
B)   you know you would feel terribly guilty for refusing their request.
C)   you know that someone else helped them prepare for an earlier test.
D)   your classmates cannot afford to pay for a private tutor.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Mr.Randell refuses to rent any of his properties to Black families.Mr.Randell's behavior illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   social scripts.
B)   stereotyping.
C)   scapegoating.
D)   discrimination.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Accepting others' opinions about reality is to ________ as the desire to gain approval is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   deindividuation;social facilitation
B)   social facilitation;deindividuation
C)   informational social influence;normative social influence
D)   normative social influence;informational social influenceE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

By enabling like-minded White supremacists to pool their ideas,internet social networking sites are likely to contribute to

Accepted Answer

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

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The transmission of a capitalist economic system from one generation to the next best illustrates the impact of

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Jonathan,who attends Cloverdale High School,believes that all students at his school are friendlier than those who attend nearby Smith Valley High School.His belief best illustrates

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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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Accepting others' opinions about reality is to as the desire to gain approval is to .

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After hearing respected medical authorities lecture about the value of regular exercise,Raul,who has rarely exercised,begins to jog regularly.The change in Raul's behavior best illustrates the impact of

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Which of the following can amplify racial bias in decisions by police officers to shoot a suspect?

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By enabling like-minded White supremacists to pool their ideas,internet social networking sites are likely to contribute to

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Poverty and unemployment are likely to be explained in terms of personal dispositions by and in terms of situational influences by .

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The ill-fated decision of President John F.Kennedy and his advisors to invade Cuba best illustrates the dangers of

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The enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through group discussion is called

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Evidence that people exhibit heightened levels of prejudice when they are economically frustrated offers support for

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An attribution is

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Groupthink can be prevented by a leader who

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Social norms have been found to

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Mr.Randell refuses to rent any of his properties to Black families.Mr.Randell's behavior illustrates

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Creating groups based on the outcome of a coin toss leads people to favor their own new group when dividing any rewards.This best illustrates

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Discrimination is best described as

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