Question 1

An injunctive norm

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates what we should or should not do. 
B)  indicates what other people actually do. 
C)  is an explicit rule about how to behave, such as a law. 
D)  exerts little control over people's behavior. 
A)  indicates what we should or should not do. 
B)  indicates what other people actually do. 
C)  is an explicit rule about how to behave, such as a law. 
D)  exerts little control over people's behavior. A

Question 2

Because they have contact with law-breakers on a daily basis,many policemen have a representation of law-breakers constantly activated in their minds.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  exemplar mapping. 
B)  negative stereotyping. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  chronic accessibility. 
A)  exemplar mapping. 
B)  negative stereotyping. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  chronic accessibility. D

Question 3

José comes from Guatemala,a culture that is collectivistic in nature.Which of the following is a cultural affordance that is most likely to be provided to José?

Accepted Answer

A)  the knowledge that he can grow up to be whatever he wants to be 
B)  a wide range of choices about how to behave 
C)  the ability to relate well to others and take their perspective 
D)  many opportunities to exert control over others 
A)  the knowledge that he can grow up to be whatever he wants to be 
B)  a wide range of choices about how to behave 
C)  the ability to relate well to others and take their perspective 
D)  many opportunities to exert control over others C

Question 4

How do social psychologists differentiate emotions from attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotions do not have an evaluative component. 
B)  Emotions possess a physiological arousal component. 
C)  Emotions are not as complex as attitudes. 
D)  Emotions are not as intense as attitudes. 
A)  Emotions do not have an evaluative component. 
B)  Emotions possess a physiological arousal component. 
C)  Emotions are not as complex as attitudes. 
D)  Emotions are not as intense as attitudes.

Question 5

In their test of the hypothesis that willpower is limited,Baumeister et al.(1998)showed that,compared to participants who were allowed to eat cookies and candy,participants who had to use willpower to resist eating cookies and candy

Accepted Answer

A)  were able to solve more puzzle tasks. 
B)  spent more time trying to solve puzzle tasks. 
C)  spent less time trying to solve puzzle tasks. 
D)  gave more incorrect answers on the puzzle tasks. 
A)  were able to solve more puzzle tasks. 
B)  spent more time trying to solve puzzle tasks. 
C)  spent less time trying to solve puzzle tasks. 
D)  gave more incorrect answers on the puzzle tasks.

Question 6

Define willpower and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Willpower is the self-control

Question 7

A crowd that demanded nothing less than a spectacular performance was an influence of ________ on Martin Luther King Jr.'s behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  the political climate 
B)  the situation 
C)  the person 
D)  emotion 
A)  the political climate 
B)  the situation 
C)  the person 
D)  emotion

Question 8

Most of the class does not know the answer on a test.This is an example of pluralistic ignorance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Where does our self-concept (our "self-schema")come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-perception 
B)  reflected appraisal 
C)  social comparison 
D)  all of the above 
A)  self-perception 
B)  reflected appraisal 
C)  social comparison 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

In a study by Burger and Caldwell (2003),one group of college students signed a petition encouraging an end to homelessness,one group signed the petition and received $1,and a third group signed the petition and each was told that he/she was "someone who cares about people in need." Two days later all of the participants were asked to volunteer at a homeless shelter during the upcoming weekend.The researchers found that the ________ group volunteered the most because they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  petition only; changed their self-perceptions 
B)  petition and payment group; changed their self-perceptions 
C)  petition and labeled group; changed their self-perceptions 
D)  petition and payment group; were paid $1 
A)  petition only; changed their self-perceptions 
B)  petition and payment group; changed their self-perceptions 
C)  petition and labeled group; changed their self-perceptions 
D)  petition and payment group; were paid $1

Question 11

The textbook describes the classic pen-holding experiment by Strack,Martin,and Stepper (1988).What did the results of that study suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movement of facial muscles can influence your emotions. 
B)  Emotions determine how well we can write with our mouths. 
C)  Writing with a pen in your mouth can make you angry. 
D)  Cultures teach their members how and when to experience, express, and understand feelings. 
A)  The movement of facial muscles can influence your emotions. 
B)  Emotions determine how well we can write with our mouths. 
C)  Writing with a pen in your mouth can make you angry. 
D)  Cultures teach their members how and when to experience, express, and understand feelings.

Question 12

A strong situation is one that has clear descriptive norms and few options for appropriate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

While at the beach,Hideki spent some time sunning himself,then joined a volleyball game,and,later,played water tag.This beach is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  weak situation. 
B)  strong situation. 
C)  scripted situation. 
D)  violated situation. 
A)  weak situation. 
B)  strong situation. 
C)  scripted situation. 
D)  violated situation.

Question 14

According to the textbook,children in urban India are at greater risk to perform badly in school and have high levels of behavior problems outside of school.Why is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urban schools in India are not very good. 
B)  Children in India are not disciplined by their parents. 
C)  Their homes are often overcrowded and the families are poor. 
D)  India is a more collectivist society than the United States. 
A)  Urban schools in India are not very good. 
B)  Children in India are not disciplined by their parents. 
C)  Their homes are often overcrowded and the families are poor. 
D)  India is a more collectivist society than the United States.

Question 15

A strong situation is one which

Accepted Answer

A)  allows many options for appropriate behavior. 
B)  is usually not scripted. 
C)  has very obvious injunctive norms. 
D)  does not have clear descriptive norms. 
A)  allows many options for appropriate behavior. 
B)  is usually not scripted. 
C)  has very obvious injunctive norms. 
D)  does not have clear descriptive norms.

Question 16

Define attitude and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

An attitude is a fav

Question 17

Which of the following is true of emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally irrational responses to situations. 
B)  They alert us when something isn't normal. 
C)  They can prevent us from acting quickly to avoid a dangerous situation. 
D)  Different emotions typically accompany the same situation at different times. 
A)  They are generally irrational responses to situations. 
B)  They alert us when something isn't normal. 
C)  They can prevent us from acting quickly to avoid a dangerous situation. 
D)  Different emotions typically accompany the same situation at different times.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of an attitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roni believes that it will rain tomorrow. 
B)  Jacob behaves poorly at his birthday party. 
C)  Paula asks her boyfriend to make dinner. 
D)  Leon prefers Fords to Chevys. 
A)  Roni believes that it will rain tomorrow. 
B)  Jacob behaves poorly at his birthday party. 
C)  Paula asks her boyfriend to make dinner. 
D)  Leon prefers Fords to Chevys.

Question 19

According to Asch's famous "line judging" studies on conformity,what is true about conformity and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  People from individualistic cultures almost never conform. 
B)  People from collectivistic cultures conform even more than people from individualistic cultures. 
C)  Conformity does not differ across cultures. 
D)  People from individualistic cultures conform even more than people from collectivistic cultures. 
A)  People from individualistic cultures almost never conform. 
B)  People from collectivistic cultures conform even more than people from individualistic cultures. 
C)  Conformity does not differ across cultures. 
D)  People from individualistic cultures conform even more than people from collectivistic cultures.

Question 20

The ability of a behavior or cognitive process to operate without conscious guidance once it is put into motion is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  attention. 
B)  automaticity. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  mindlessness. 
A)  attention. 
B)  automaticity. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  mindlessness.

An injunctive norm

Because they have contact with law-breakers on a daily basis,many policemen have a representation of law-breakers constantly activated in their minds.This is an example of

José comes from Guatemala,a culture that is collectivistic in nature.Which of the following is a cultural affordance that is most likely to be provided to José?

How do social psychologists differentiate emotions from attitudes?

In their test of the hypothesis that willpower is limited,Baumeister et al.(1998)showed that,compared to participants who were allowed to eat cookies and candy,participants who had to use willpower to resist eating cookies and candy

Define willpower and provide an example.

A crowd that demanded nothing less than a spectacular performance was an influence of ________ on Martin Luther King Jr.'s behavior.

Most of the class does not know the answer on a test.This is an example of pluralistic ignorance.

Where does our self-concept (our "self-schema")come from?

The textbook describes the classic pen-holding experiment by Strack,Martin,and Stepper (1988).What did the results of that study suggest?

A strong situation is one that has clear descriptive norms and few options for appropriate behavior.

While at the beach,Hideki spent some time sunning himself,then joined a volleyball game,and,later,played water tag.This beach is an example of a(n)

According to the textbook,children in urban India are at greater risk to perform badly in school and have high levels of behavior problems outside of school.Why is this?

A strong situation is one which

Define attitude and provide an example.

Which of the following is true of emotions?

Which of the following is an example of an attitude?

According to Asch's famous "line judging" studies on conformity,what is true about conformity and culture?

The ability of a behavior or cognitive process to operate without conscious guidance once it is put into motion is known as

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Exam 2: The Person and the Situation

An injunctive norm

Because they have contact with law-breakers on a daily basis,many policemen have a representation of law-breakers constantly activated in their minds.This is an example of

José comes from Guatemala,a culture that is collectivistic in nature.Which of the following is a cultural affordance that is most likely to be provided to José?

How do social psychologists differentiate emotions from attitudes?

In their test of the hypothesis that willpower is limited,Baumeister et al.(1998)showed that,compared to participants who were allowed to eat cookies and candy,participants who had to use willpower to resist eating cookies and candy

Define willpower and provide an example.

A crowd that demanded nothing less than a spectacular performance was an influence of ________ on Martin Luther King Jr.'s behavior.

Most of the class does not know the answer on a test.This is an example of pluralistic ignorance.

Where does our self-concept (our "self-schema")come from?

The textbook describes the classic pen-holding experiment by Strack,Martin,and Stepper (1988).What did the results of that study suggest?

A strong situation is one that has clear descriptive norms and few options for appropriate behavior.

While at the beach,Hideki spent some time sunning himself,then joined a volleyball game,and,later,played water tag.This beach is an example of a(n)

According to the textbook,children in urban India are at greater risk to perform badly in school and have high levels of behavior problems outside of school.Why is this?

A strong situation is one which

Define attitude and provide an example.

Which of the following is true of emotions?

Which of the following is an example of an attitude?

According to Asch's famous "line judging" studies on conformity,what is true about conformity and culture?

The ability of a behavior or cognitive process to operate without conscious guidance once it is put into motion is known as

Introduction to Social Psychology

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Aggression

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

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