Question 1

What principles of attribution theory are suggested by the items in the preceding question?

Accepted Answer

Item (a) illustrates the fundamental att

Question 2

Which of the following has a significant heritable component?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious affiliation 
B)  political affiliation 
C)  attitudes that favor stability and order versus those favoring equality and change 
D)  attitudes toward modern art 
E)  political conservatism 
A)  religious affiliation 
B)  political affiliation 
C)  attitudes that favor stability and order versus those favoring equality and change 
D)  attitudes toward modern art 
E)  political conservatism

Question 3

A social cause of prejudice comes from pressure to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make dispositional attributions. 
B)  be altruistic. 
C)  conform to social norms. 
D)  be individualistic. 
A)  make dispositional attributions. 
B)  be altruistic. 
C)  conform to social norms. 
D)  be individualistic.

Question 4

Which of the following is the most common explanation of bystander apathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion of responsibility 
B)  entrapment 
C)  blaming the victim 
D)  acculturation 
A)  diffusion of responsibility 
B)  entrapment 
C)  blaming the victim 
D)  acculturation

Question 5

In the textbook's first chapter, we read about the critical thinking principles "Don't Oversimplify" and "Consider Other Interpretations." How do these guidelines relate to social psychology with regard to attribution, especially when encounters occur with those from other cultures?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 6

Which of the following is a sign of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  an illusion of vulnerability 
B)  an illusion of anonymity 
C)  unbiased information seeking 
D)  self-censorship 
A)  an illusion of vulnerability 
B)  an illusion of anonymity 
C)  unbiased information seeking 
D)  self-censorship

Question 7

At Nicholas' high school, a rumor was spread that the principal was having an affair with one of the teachers. Although Nicholas didn't believe the rumor at first, the more he heard the rumor repeated, the more he accepted it as a fact. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the familiarity effect. 
B)  brainwashing. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  the validity effect. 
A)  the familiarity effect. 
B)  brainwashing. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  the validity effect.

Question 8

________ are the rules that regulate social life within a culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Norms 
B)  Roles 
C)  Routines 
D)  Stereotypes 
A)  Norms 
B)  Roles 
C)  Routines 
D)  Stereotypes

Question 9

________ generally have the greatest conversational distance compared to other cultures; that is, they stand further apart when they converse.

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern Europeans 
B)  Arabs 
C)  The English and Swedes 
D)  Latin Americans 
A)  Southern Europeans 
B)  Arabs 
C)  The English and Swedes 
D)  Latin Americans

Question 10

Groupthink occurred when NASA officials insulated themselves from the objections of dissenting engineers and made the fatal decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social cognition is an area of social psychology concerned with social influences on thought, memory, perception, and other cognitive processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility. 
B)  watching movies together, and similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility. 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug or war, reduces us-them hostility. 
D)  interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us-them hostility. 
A)  playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility. 
B)  watching movies together, and similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility. 
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug or war, reduces us-them hostility. 
D)  interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us-them hostility.

Question 13

Conservatives tend to prefer the values of progress, rebelliousness, chaos, flexibility, feminism, and equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Helping someone you are attracted to with his or her homework so they will go out with you is an example of altruism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the following causes or origins of prejudice and provide examples to illustrate your points: psychological, social, cultural, and economic.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

________ reflects a behavioral expression of prejudice: a reluctance to get too close to another group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal space 
B)  Social distance 
C)  Cultural space 
D)  Discrimination distance 
A)  Personal space 
B)  Social distance 
C)  Cultural space 
D)  Discrimination distance

Question 17

A friend urges you to join a "life-renewal" group called "The Feeling Life." Your friend has been spending increasing amounts of time with her fellow Feelies, and has already contributed more than $2,000 to their cause. You have some doubts about them. What questions would you want to have answered before joining up?
Answers Key

Accepted Answer

A few things to consider: Is there an au

Question 18

The just-world hypothesis leads to a dispositional attribution called "blaming the victim."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Critics of the Stanford prison study argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the methodology was flawed, because participants were not randomly assigned to either the prisoner role or the guard role. 
B)  by stopping the study after six days, instead of letting it continue for the two-week experimental period, the researchers had not allowed enough time for dramatic change to occur. 
C)  a makeshift prison in the basement of a university building was not an effective setting to investigate the factors involved. 
D)  briefing the guards at the beginning of the study influenced their behavior, and the study merely showed how willingly people obey orders. 
A)  the methodology was flawed, because participants were not randomly assigned to either the prisoner role or the guard role. 
B)  by stopping the study after six days, instead of letting it continue for the two-week experimental period, the researchers had not allowed enough time for dramatic change to occur. 
C)  a makeshift prison in the basement of a university building was not an effective setting to investigate the factors involved. 
D)  briefing the guards at the beginning of the study influenced their behavior, and the study merely showed how willingly people obey orders.

Question 20

Representative Jansen, a U.S. congresswoman, believes in the reproductive rights and welfare of women but voted to ban late-term abortions. Jansen feels very uneasy about the conflict between her beliefs and her behavior. She is most likely experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  the just-world hypothesis. 
B)  cognitive resolution. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  the fundamental attribution error. 
A)  the just-world hypothesis. 
B)  cognitive resolution. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  the fundamental attribution error.

What principles of attribution theory are suggested by the items in the preceding question?

Which of the following has a significant heritable component?

A social cause of prejudice comes from pressure to:

Which of the following is the most common explanation of bystander apathy?

In the textbook's first chapter, we read about the critical thinking principles "Don't Oversimplify" and "Consider Other Interpretations." How do these guidelines relate to social psychology with regard to attribution, especially when encounters occur with those from other cultures?

Which of the following is a sign of groupthink?

At Nicholas' high school, a rumor was spread that the principal was having an affair with one of the teachers. Although Nicholas didn't believe the rumor at first, the more he heard the rumor repeated, the more he accepted it as a fact. This is an example of:

________ are the rules that regulate social life within a culture.

________ generally have the greatest conversational distance compared to other cultures; that is, they stand further apart when they converse.

Groupthink occurred when NASA officials insulated themselves from the objections of dissenting engineers and made the fatal decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger.

Social cognition is an area of social psychology concerned with social influences on thought, memory, perception, and other cognitive processes.

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

Conservatives tend to prefer the values of progress, rebelliousness, chaos, flexibility, feminism, and equality.

Helping someone you are attracted to with his or her homework so they will go out with you is an example of altruism.

Discuss the following causes or origins of prejudice and provide examples to illustrate your points: psychological, social, cultural, and economic.

________ reflects a behavioral expression of prejudice: a reluctance to get too close to another group.

The just-world hypothesis leads to a dispositional attribution called "blaming the victim."

Critics of the Stanford prison study argue that:

Representative Jansen, a U.S. congresswoman, believes in the reproductive rights and welfare of women but voted to ban late-term abortions. Jansen feels very uneasy about the conflict between her beliefs and her behavior. She is most likely experiencing:

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Exam 8: Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

What principles of attribution theory are suggested by the items in the preceding question?

Which of the following has a significant heritable component?

A social cause of prejudice comes from pressure to:

Which of the following is the most common explanation of bystander apathy?

In the textbook's first chapter, we read about the critical thinking principles "Don't Oversimplify" and "Consider Other Interpretations." How do these guidelines relate to social psychology with regard to attribution, especially when encounters occur with those from other cultures?

Which of the following is a sign of groupthink?

At Nicholas' high school, a rumor was spread that the principal was having an affair with one of the teachers. Although Nicholas didn't believe the rumor at first, the more he heard the rumor repeated, the more he accepted it as a fact. This is an example of:

________ are the rules that regulate social life within a culture.

________ generally have the greatest conversational distance compared to other cultures; that is, they stand further apart when they converse.

Groupthink occurred when NASA officials insulated themselves from the objections of dissenting engineers and made the fatal decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger.

Social cognition is an area of social psychology concerned with social influences on thought, memory, perception, and other cognitive processes.

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

Conservatives tend to prefer the values of progress, rebelliousness, chaos, flexibility, feminism, and equality.

Helping someone you are attracted to with his or her homework so they will go out with you is an example of altruism.

Discuss the following causes or origins of prejudice and provide examples to illustrate your points: psychological, social, cultural, and economic.

________ reflects a behavioral expression of prejudice: a reluctance to get too close to another group.

The just-world hypothesis leads to a dispositional attribution called "blaming the victim."

Critics of the Stanford prison study argue that:

Representative Jansen, a U.S. congresswoman, believes in the reproductive rights and welfare of women but voted to ban late-term abortions. Jansen feels very uneasy about the conflict between her beliefs and her behavior. She is most likely experiencing:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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