Question 1

When people are moderately sad,they are

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to make dispositional attributions to others. 
B)  more likely to judge others' opinions as similar to theirs. 
C)  more thorough in their thinking about others. 
D)  less thorough in their thinking about others. 
A)  more likely to make dispositional attributions to others. 
B)  more likely to judge others' opinions as similar to theirs. 
C)  more thorough in their thinking about others. 
D)  less thorough in their thinking about others.

Question 2

Imagine that you see one of your classmates falling asleep in psychology class.Given that no other students fall asleep in this psychology class,this student has fallen asleep in previous meetings of the same class,and he often falls asleep in math and science classes as well,which of the following attributions would the covariation model suggest?

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A)  to the person 
B)  to the situation 
C)  to the person and situation interaction 
D)  to the professor 
A)  to the person 
B)  to the situation 
C)  to the person and situation interaction 
D)  to the professor

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive simplification strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  anchoring and adjustment 
B)  avoiding a negative self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  upward social comparison 
D)  "basking in reflected glory" 
A)  anchoring and adjustment 
B)  avoiding a negative self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  upward social comparison 
D)  "basking in reflected glory"

Question 4

Elaine watches a news program that covers several violent incidents as well as two murders.Later,when Elaine is asked to estimate the general rate of incidence of homicides in the United States,these examples quickly come to Elaine's mind,and she estimates the incidence rate to be higher than it actually is.This example illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)  representativeness heuristic. 
B)  correspondence bias. 
C)  anchoring and adjustment heuristic. 
D)  availability heuristic. 
A)  representativeness heuristic. 
B)  correspondence bias. 
C)  anchoring and adjustment heuristic. 
D)  availability heuristic.

Question 5

People who have ________ are greatly concerned with the self-implications of life's everyday events and are particularly likely to respond to these events with attempts to enhance or protect the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  high self-esteem 
B)  low self-esteem 
C)  unstable self-esteem 
D)  self-esteem based on the perceptions of specific others 
A)  high self-esteem 
B)  low self-esteem 
C)  unstable self-esteem 
D)  self-esteem based on the perceptions of specific others

Question 6

Suppose that you are reading two books that try to explain the breaking up of the Soviet Union.One book,written by a Chinese historian,emphasizes the situational factors that contributed to the breakup,whereas the other book,written by an American historian,emphasizes the personalities involved,such as the political leaders.This difference reflects the notion that the fundamental attribution error

Accepted Answer

A)  is different from the actor-observer difference. 
B)  is more common in individualistic than collectivistic cultures. 
C)  is more common in collectivistic than individualistic cultures. 
D)  is more likely to occur when people reflect on the past. 
A)  is different from the actor-observer difference. 
B)  is more common in individualistic than collectivistic cultures. 
C)  is more common in collectivistic than individualistic cultures. 
D)  is more likely to occur when people reflect on the past.

Question 7

Aroused individuals are more likely to rely on existing expectations or use heuristics because arousal may distract us or narrow our focus of attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A person says,"I'm going to pick my own numbers for the lottery because it gives me a better chance of winning." This person is creating for himself/herself

Accepted Answer

A)  a better chance of winning. 
B)  a worse chance of winning. 
C)  the perception of control. 
D)  a locus of power. 
A)  a better chance of winning. 
B)  a worse chance of winning. 
C)  the perception of control. 
D)  a locus of power.

Question 9

The text reports a study in which pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli students watched an identical news broadcast about an Israeli-Palestinian confrontation.The results of the study indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  compared to control students, pro-Israeli students believed that the news report had depicted Israel's actions as more justified, but pro-Palestinian students thought it had depicted Palestine as "in the right." 
B)  compared to control students, pro-Israeli students perceived the report as highly pro-Palestinian, whereas pro-Palestine students viewed it as more pro-Israeli. 
C)  on both sides, students who were high in self-monitoring viewed the report as anti-Palestinian, whereas those low in self-monitoring viewed it as pro-Palestinian. 
D)  on both sides, students who were high in self-monitoring viewed the report as pro-Palestinian, whereas those low in self-monitoring viewed it as anti-Palestinian. 
A)  compared to control students, pro-Israeli students believed that the news report had depicted Israel's actions as more justified, but pro-Palestinian students thought it had depicted Palestine as "in the right." 
B)  compared to control students, pro-Israeli students perceived the report as highly pro-Palestinian, whereas pro-Palestine students viewed it as more pro-Israeli. 
C)  on both sides, students who were high in self-monitoring viewed the report as anti-Palestinian, whereas those low in self-monitoring viewed it as pro-Palestinian. 
D)  on both sides, students who were high in self-monitoring viewed the report as pro-Palestinian, whereas those low in self-monitoring viewed it as anti-Palestinian.

Question 10

In Western societies,people tend to perceive the behaviors of others as largely driven by ________ factors;in Eastern societies,people tend to perceive the behaviors of others as stemming largely from ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational; dispositional 
B)  dispositional; dispositional 
C)  dispositional; situational 
D)  situational; situational 
A)  situational; dispositional 
B)  dispositional; dispositional 
C)  dispositional; situational 
D)  situational; situational

When people are moderately sad,they are

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive simplification strategy?

People who have ________ are greatly concerned with the self-implications of life's everyday events and are particularly likely to respond to these events with attempts to enhance or protect the self.

Aroused individuals are more likely to rely on existing expectations or use heuristics because arousal may distract us or narrow our focus of attention.

A person says,"I'm going to pick my own numbers for the lottery because it gives me a better chance of winning." This person is creating for himself/herself

The text reports a study in which pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli students watched an identical news broadcast about an Israeli-Palestinian confrontation.The results of the study indicated that

In Western societies,people tend to perceive the behaviors of others as largely driven by factors;in Eastern societies,people tend to perceive the behaviors of others as stemming largely from factors.

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The Person and the Situation

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Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

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Aggression

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

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Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

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When people are moderately sad,they are

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive simplification strategy?

People who have ________ are greatly concerned with the self-implications of life's everyday events and are particularly likely to respond to these events with attempts to enhance or protect the self.

Aroused individuals are more likely to rely on existing expectations or use heuristics because arousal may distract us or narrow our focus of attention.

A person says,"I'm going to pick my own numbers for the lottery because it gives me a better chance of winning." This person is creating for himself/herself

The text reports a study in which pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli students watched an identical news broadcast about an Israeli-Palestinian confrontation.The results of the study indicated that

In Western societies,people tend to perceive the behaviors of others as largely driven by ________ factors;in Eastern societies,people tend to perceive the behaviors of others as stemming largely from ________ factors.

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

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

Filters

In Western societies,people tend to perceive the behaviors of others as largely driven by factors;in Eastern societies,people tend to perceive the behaviors of others as stemming largely from factors.