Question 1

Which of the following beliefs was NOT described as a form of symbolic immortality by the psychohistorian Robert Jay Lifton?

Accepted Answer

A) biosocial immortality 
B) creative immortality 
C) heavenly immortality 
D) experiential immortality 
A) biosocial immortality 
B) creative immortality 
C) heavenly immortality 
D) experiential immortality

Question 2

What was the term Rank used to describe how people develop unique personalities as a function of their growth motivation?

Accepted Answer

A) individuation 
B) self-determination 
C) socialization 
D) hedonism 
A) individuation 
B) self-determination 
C) socialization 
D) hedonism

Question 3

If the self tends to be defined in relation to others,rather than being evaluated separately from others,this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) an interdependent self-construal. 
B) an independent self-construal. 
C) market pricing. 
D) equality matching. 
A) an interdependent self-construal. 
B) an independent self-construal. 
C) market pricing. 
D) equality matching.

Question 4

Zachary is about to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah,which in the Jewish tradition marks his entrance into manhood.This is MOST CLEARLY an example of what aspect of culture?

Accepted Answer

A) custom 
B) ritual 
C) symbol 
D) socialization 
A) custom 
B) ritual 
C) symbol 
D) socialization

Question 5

The part of the brain that is the most involved in primary appraisal is the:

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) thalamus. 
A) hippocampus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) thalamus.

Question 6

According to research on cognition and mood,people who are in a good mood generally tend to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) rely on preexisting knowledge rather than carefully analyzing information 
B) make more positive judgments about others 
C) make more external attributions for their difficulties 
D) make careful analysis of information about themselves and their environments 
A) rely on preexisting knowledge rather than carefully analyzing information 
B) make more positive judgments about others 
C) make more external attributions for their difficulties 
D) make careful analysis of information about themselves and their environments

Question 7

Victorio belongs to a community in which people are very aware of status differences.People are born into a particular status and remain there for life.Everyone follows strong norms to ensure that status differences are respected.What is the best way of characterizing this community?

Accepted Answer

A) community sharing 
B) market pricing 
C) equality matching 
D) authority ranking 
A) community sharing 
B) market pricing 
C) equality matching 
D) authority ranking

Question 8

People from hunter-gatherer cultures are typically distinguished by their abilities in which cognitive domains?

Accepted Answer

A) abstract reasoning 
B) complex and long-term planning 
C) numeric and verbal problem-solving 
D) the visual and spatial domains 
A) abstract reasoning 
B) complex and long-term planning 
C) numeric and verbal problem-solving 
D) the visual and spatial domains

Question 9

Toshie has grown up in a region surrounded by water.The people in her culture are primarily fishers.This is an example of the way culture adapts people to the:

Accepted Answer

A) metaphysical environment. 
B) physical environment. 
C) unconscious environment. 
D) social environment. 
A) metaphysical environment. 
B) physical environment. 
C) unconscious environment. 
D) social environment.

Question 10

Action identification theory suggests that as a person experiences difficulty completing a task,that person will tend to reconceptualize their activity in more _____ terms.

Accepted Answer

A) automatic 
B) future-oriented 
C) abstract 
D) concrete 
A) automatic 
B) future-oriented 
C) abstract 
D) concrete

Question 11

Contemporary emotion researchers distinguish between which kinds of emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) feelings,moods,and affects 
B) background,primary,and secondary emotions 
C) innate,secondary,and tertiary emotions 
D) cognitive emotions and motivational emotions 
A) feelings,moods,and affects 
B) background,primary,and secondary emotions 
C) innate,secondary,and tertiary emotions 
D) cognitive emotions and motivational emotions

Question 12

Which of the following factors does NOT help the process of cultural diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A) advances in modes of transportation 
B) communication technology 
C) geographic isolation 
D) the extent to which a belief or practice contributes to the material success of a culture 
A) advances in modes of transportation 
B) communication technology 
C) geographic isolation 
D) the extent to which a belief or practice contributes to the material success of a culture

Question 13

A set of beliefs,attitudes,values,norms,morals,customs,roles,statuses,symbols,and rituals shared by members of a group who see themselves as a group is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) social identity. 
B) group perspective. 
C) culture. 
D) reality. 
A) social identity. 
B) group perspective. 
C) culture. 
D) reality.

Question 14

Taufik was raised in a traditional Islamic family in Indonesia.However,ever since he met a North American missionary in his youth,he has dreamed of traveling to the United States and becoming a Christian.Eventually,an opportunity arises for Taufik to leave;however,he decides to remain with his family and to stick to his religious background.According to Rank's theory of fundamental psychological motivations,Taufik has prioritized his motive for:

Accepted Answer

A) satisfaction. 
B) growth. 
C) security. 
D) competence. 
A) satisfaction. 
B) growth. 
C) security. 
D) competence.

Question 15

All of the following are true about cultural worldviews EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) They must be continually reinforced. 
B) They must be passed from generation to generation. 
C) They must demonstrate the transient nature of life. 
D) They create an enduring significance for the self. 
A) They must be continually reinforced. 
B) They must be passed from generation to generation. 
C) They must demonstrate the transient nature of life. 
D) They create an enduring significance for the self.

Question 16

The fact that one function of culture is to adapt people to the metaphysical environment suggests that cultures:

Accepted Answer

A) sometimes distort reality. 
B) almost always provide accurate information. 
C) only last a few generations. 
D) are inevitably negative in their consequences. 
A) sometimes distort reality. 
B) almost always provide accurate information. 
C) only last a few generations. 
D) are inevitably negative in their consequences.

Question 17

All of the following are true about cultural diffusion EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Most cultures are typically hybrids of many cultures. 
B) A culture has to depend solely on the ingenuity of its own members. 
C) Influences of one culture get adapted for another culture's own purposes. 
D) Communication and learning make cultural diffusion possible. 
A) Most cultures are typically hybrids of many cultures. 
B) A culture has to depend solely on the ingenuity of its own members. 
C) Influences of one culture get adapted for another culture's own purposes. 
D) Communication and learning make cultural diffusion possible.

Question 18

Bul has always believed that when he dies he will go to Heaven.This is an example of the way in which culture adapts people to the:

Accepted Answer

A) metaphysical environment. 
B) physical environment. 
C) unconscious environment. 
D) social environment. 
A) metaphysical environment. 
B) physical environment. 
C) unconscious environment. 
D) social environment.

Question 19

Research on worldview defense shows that U.S.participants reminded of their own death are more _____ toward people praising the United States and more _____ toward people criticizing the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) positive;negative 
B) attentive;inattentive 
C) inattentive;attentive 
D) negative;positive 
A) positive;negative 
B) attentive;inattentive 
C) inattentive;attentive 
D) negative;positive

Question 20

Katrina and her friend see a homeless man laying outside a doorway.Katrina looks at her friend and says,"Some people just deserve what life deals them." Katrina's view is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) the uncertainty-identity theory. 
B) the terror management theory. 
C) just world belief. 
D) the cognitive appraisal theory. 
A) the uncertainty-identity theory. 
B) the terror management theory. 
C) just world belief. 
D) the cognitive appraisal theory.

Which of the following beliefs was NOT described as a form of symbolic immortality by the psychohistorian Robert Jay Lifton?

What was the term Rank used to describe how people develop unique personalities as a function of their growth motivation?

If the self tends to be defined in relation to others,rather than being evaluated separately from others,this is referred to as:

Zachary is about to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah,which in the Jewish tradition marks his entrance into manhood.This is MOST CLEARLY an example of what aspect of culture?

The part of the brain that is the most involved in primary appraisal is the:

According to research on cognition and mood,people who are in a good mood generally tend to do which of the following?

Victorio belongs to a community in which people are very aware of status differences.People are born into a particular status and remain there for life.Everyone follows strong norms to ensure that status differences are respected.What is the best way of characterizing this community?

People from hunter-gatherer cultures are typically distinguished by their abilities in which cognitive domains?

Toshie has grown up in a region surrounded by water.The people in her culture are primarily fishers.This is an example of the way culture adapts people to the:

Action identification theory suggests that as a person experiences difficulty completing a task,that person will tend to reconceptualize their activity in more _____ terms.

Contemporary emotion researchers distinguish between which kinds of emotions?

Which of the following factors does NOT help the process of cultural diffusion?

A set of beliefs,attitudes,values,norms,morals,customs,roles,statuses,symbols,and rituals shared by members of a group who see themselves as a group is referred to as:

All of the following are true about cultural worldviews EXCEPT which statement?

The fact that one function of culture is to adapt people to the metaphysical environment suggests that cultures:

All of the following are true about cultural diffusion EXCEPT which statement?

Bul has always believed that when he dies he will go to Heaven.This is an example of the way in which culture adapts people to the:

Research on worldview defense shows that U.S.participants reminded of their own death are more _ toward people praising the United States and more _ toward people criticizing the United States.

Katrina and her friend see a homeless man laying outside a doorway.Katrina looks at her friend and says,"Some people just deserve what life deals them." Katrina's view is an example of:

The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

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Exam 2: Fundamentals of Social Behavior

Which of the following beliefs was NOT described as a form of symbolic immortality by the psychohistorian Robert Jay Lifton?

What was the term Rank used to describe how people develop unique personalities as a function of their growth motivation?

If the self tends to be defined in relation to others,rather than being evaluated separately from others,this is referred to as:

Zachary is about to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah,which in the Jewish tradition marks his entrance into manhood.This is MOST CLEARLY an example of what aspect of culture?

The part of the brain that is the most involved in primary appraisal is the:

According to research on cognition and mood,people who are in a good mood generally tend to do which of the following?

Victorio belongs to a community in which people are very aware of status differences.People are born into a particular status and remain there for life.Everyone follows strong norms to ensure that status differences are respected.What is the best way of characterizing this community?

People from hunter-gatherer cultures are typically distinguished by their abilities in which cognitive domains?

Toshie has grown up in a region surrounded by water.The people in her culture are primarily fishers.This is an example of the way culture adapts people to the:

Action identification theory suggests that as a person experiences difficulty completing a task,that person will tend to reconceptualize their activity in more _____ terms.

Contemporary emotion researchers distinguish between which kinds of emotions?

Which of the following factors does NOT help the process of cultural diffusion?

A set of beliefs,attitudes,values,norms,morals,customs,roles,statuses,symbols,and rituals shared by members of a group who see themselves as a group is referred to as:

All of the following are true about cultural worldviews EXCEPT which statement?

The fact that one function of culture is to adapt people to the metaphysical environment suggests that cultures:

All of the following are true about cultural diffusion EXCEPT which statement?

Bul has always believed that when he dies he will go to Heaven.This is an example of the way in which culture adapts people to the:

Research on worldview defense shows that U.S.participants reminded of their own death are more _____ toward people praising the United States and more _____ toward people criticizing the United States.

Katrina and her friend see a homeless man laying outside a doorway.Katrina looks at her friend and says,"Some people just deserve what life deals them." Katrina's view is an example of:

The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

Filters

Research on worldview defense shows that U.S.participants reminded of their own death are more _ toward people praising the United States and more _ toward people criticizing the United States.