Question 1

The ________ is used in research to measure unconscious racial prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A)   Outgroup Bias Test
B)   Implicit Association Test
C)   Scapegoat Test
D)   Hindsight Bias TestE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Groupthink is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)   the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.
B)   enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through discussion within the group.
C)   improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others.
D)   the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint that occurs in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

According to the ________ of attraction,we will like those whose behavior is rewarding to us,including those who are both able and willing to help us achieve our goals.

Accepted Answer

A)   social exchange theory
B)   equity theory
C)   reward theory
D)   scapegoat theoryE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Dr.Alvarez spent his whole working life selflessly helping the sick and poor in some of the poorest countries in the world.This example illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   altruism.
B)   social exchange.
C)   equity.
D)   the reciprocity norm.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

KaLoo loves the taste of fried ants,but will not serve them to her American friends because she knows they find the ants disgusting.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   individualism.
B)   collectivism.
C)   mood linkage.
D)   norms.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Circumstances that increase ________ are likely to reduce ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anonymity;social loafing
B)   self-awareness;deindividuation
C)   anonymity;groupthink
D)   self-awareness;social facilitationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

An increased liking for an unfamiliar stimulus following repeated experience with it is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   the self-fulfilling prophecy.
B)   companionate love.
C)   the mere exposure effect.
D)   mirror-image perceptions.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

During a Girl Scout picnic,Lavinia was randomly selected to be on one baseball team and Carla on the opposing team.Before the game started,Lavinia and Carla were each convinced that her team was the better one.The girls' beliefs best illustrate

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Mr.Ignatenko thinks that most unemployed people are to blame for their own misfortune.His belief is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)   the other-race effect.
B)   ingroup bias.
C)   outgroup homogeneity.
D)   the just-world phenomenon.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A tendency to overestimate the extent to which a stranger's violent behavior stems from his or her aggressive personality best illustrates

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Rhonda has just learned that her neighbor Patricia was involved in an automobile accident at a nearby intersection.The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error may lead Rhonda to conclude

Accepted Answer

A)   "Patricia's brakes must have failed."
B)   "Patricia's recklessness has finally gotten her into trouble."
C)   "Patricia's children probably distracted her."
D)   "The road must have been wet and slippery."E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

As passionate love matures into a calm and steady companionate love,the bonding of two partners is most likely to be facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A)   equity.
B)   the mere exposure effect.
C)   social exchange.
D)   oxytocin.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Darley and Latané observed that most university students failed to help a person having an epileptic seizure when they thought there were four other witnesses to the emergency.The students' failure to help is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)   the reciprocity norm.
B)   a failure to interpret the incident as an emergency.
C)   indifference and apathy.
D)   a diffusion of responsibility.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Cultural diversity best illustrates our human

Accepted Answer

A)   individualism.
B)   genetic variations.
C)   conformity
D)   adaptive capacities.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The tendency to recall faces of one's own race more accurately than faces of other races is called

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup bias.
B)   the other-race effect.
C)   outgroup homogeneity.
D)   scapegoating.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The mental process of inferring the causes of people's behavior,including one's own,is called

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   an attitude.
C)   an attribution.
D)   central route persuasion.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which theory best explains why the excitement that lingers after a frightening event can facilitate passionate love?

Accepted Answer

A)   social exchange theory
B)   reciprocity norm
C)   the two-factor theory
D)   equity theoryE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The practice of covering your mouth when you cough best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   social loafing.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   social facilitation.
D)   social norms.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Two friends quarreled over possession of a single orange without realizing that one of them simply wanted orange juice and the other simply wanted the orange peel to make a cake.This classic episode best illustrates that people sometimes fail to recognize

Accepted Answer

A)   the mere exposure effect.
B)   win-win solutions.
C)   self-disclosure.
D)   equity.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

An overwhelming desire for harmony in a decision-making group increases the probability of

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 12: Social Psychology

Two friends quarreled over possession of a single orange without realizing that one of them simply wanted orange juice and the other simply wanted the orange peel to make a cake.This classic episode best illustrates that people sometimes fail to recognize

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Rhonda has just learned that her neighbor Patricia was involved in an automobile accident at a nearby intersection.The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error may lead Rhonda to conclude

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As passionate love matures into a calm and steady companionate love,the bonding of two partners is most likely to be facilitated by

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Dr.Alvarez spent his whole working life selflessly helping the sick and poor in some of the poorest countries in the world.This example illustrates

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KaLoo loves the taste of fried ants,but will not serve them to her American friends because she knows they find the ants disgusting.This best illustrates the impact of

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Which theory best explains why the excitement that lingers after a frightening event can facilitate passionate love?

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Circumstances that increase ________ are likely to reduce ________.

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The mental process of inferring the causes of people's behavior,including one's own,is called

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An overwhelming desire for harmony in a decision-making group increases the probability of

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The practice of covering your mouth when you cough best illustrates the impact of

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Darley and Latané observed that most university students failed to help a person having an epileptic seizure when they thought there were four other witnesses to the emergency.The students' failure to help is best explained in terms of

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The ________ is used in research to measure unconscious racial prejudice.

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Mr.Ignatenko thinks that most unemployed people are to blame for their own misfortune.His belief is best explained in terms of

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Groupthink is defined as

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During a Girl Scout picnic,Lavinia was randomly selected to be on one baseball team and Carla on the opposing team.Before the game started,Lavinia and Carla were each convinced that her team was the better one.The girls' beliefs best illustrate

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Cultural diversity best illustrates our human

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According to the ________ of attraction,we will like those whose behavior is rewarding to us,including those who are both able and willing to help us achieve our goals.

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