Question 1

Research suggests that all of the following enhance life quality

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A) faith communities. 
B) positive thinking habits. 
C) experiencing nature. 
D) having many friends,regardless of the depth of the relationship. 
A) faith communities. 
B) positive thinking habits. 
C) experiencing nature. 
D) having many friends,regardless of the depth of the relationship. D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true in the context of applying social psychology's principles to overcome misinformation about climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) People respond more to straight facts than to vivid imagery. 
B) Republican-leaning audience will respond most effectively to information about climate effects on the world's poor. 
C) People are more open to messengers whose identities are like their own. 
D) People respond more to threats that are far in place and time. 
A) People respond more to straight facts than to vivid imagery. 
B) Republican-leaning audience will respond most effectively to information about climate effects on the world's poor. 
C) People are more open to messengers whose identities are like their own. 
D) People respond more to threats that are far in place and time. C

Question 3

Support for new energy policies that aim to prevent global warming call for an enlarged identity in which people

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A) appreciate human independence by thinking "me" instead of "we." 
B) see humanity as part of nature. 
C) see nature as having extrinsic value. 
D) value the present over the future. 
A) appreciate human independence by thinking "me" instead of "we." 
B) see humanity as part of nature. 
C) see nature as having extrinsic value. 
D) value the present over the future. B

Question 4

Social comparison is

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A) evaluating one's abilities and opinions by comparing oneself with others. 
B) our tendency to compare a given level of stimulation with an earlier level. 
C) a tendency to adapt to social events. 
D) often used to recalibrate adaptation levels. 
A) evaluating one's abilities and opinions by comparing oneself with others. 
B) our tendency to compare a given level of stimulation with an earlier level. 
C) a tendency to adapt to social events. 
D) often used to recalibrate adaptation levels.

Question 5

People with more money

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A) perceive more control over their lives. 
B) have a higher stress level. 
C) are less happy in poor countries. 
D) are more likely to reduce their consumption. 
A) perceive more control over their lives. 
B) have a higher stress level. 
C) are less happy in poor countries. 
D) are more likely to reduce their consumption.

Question 6

The Earth is being assaulted by a "double whammy" that includes

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A) high inflation and high taxes. 
B) more people and colder climates. 
C) more people and greater consumption. 
D) fewer people and greater consumption. 
A) high inflation and high taxes. 
B) more people and colder climates. 
C) more people and greater consumption. 
D) fewer people and greater consumption.

Question 7

Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security.Yesterday,she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10 percent raise.The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will

Accepted Answer

A) soon be worried again about her finances. 
B) have much better self-esteem from now on. 
C) behave much less aggressively from now on. 
D) be a much more ambitious,achievement-oriented worker now that she sees that her past behavior has paid off. 
A) soon be worried again about her finances. 
B) have much better self-esteem from now on. 
C) behave much less aggressively from now on. 
D) be a much more ambitious,achievement-oriented worker now that she sees that her past behavior has paid off.

Question 8

Tina,a single mom who is just making ends meet,feels most dissatisfied with her current material circumstances after watching an episode of .Her feelings are best understood in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B) reactance theory. 
C) relative deprivation. 
D) downward social comparison. 
A) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B) reactance theory. 
C) relative deprivation. 
D) downward social comparison.

Question 9

Joseph has just received a 5 percent increase in his salary.However,after learning that his coworkers have all received 10 percent increases,Joseph becomes upset with his employer and dissatisfied with his raise.We can understand Joseph's feelings in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) relative deprivation. 
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C) Parkinson's second law. 
D) the hydraulic model of aggression. 
A) relative deprivation. 
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C) Parkinson's second law. 
D) the hydraulic model of aggression.

Question 10

Rising affluence in the United States has not produced increased happiness because

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A) we discount our belongings. 
B) there's always someone richer. 
C) growth is not good. 
D) of greater health problems among baby boomers. 
A) we discount our belongings. 
B) there's always someone richer. 
C) growth is not good. 
D) of greater health problems among baby boomers.

Question 11

Technological advances will help sustain the planet through

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A) reduced cost of fossil fuels. 
B) increased consumption of resources. 
C) less waste. 
D) greater availability of goods. 
A) reduced cost of fossil fuels. 
B) increased consumption of resources. 
C) less waste. 
D) greater availability of goods.

Question 12

_____ agree that money buys happiness,whereas _____ agree that a little more money will make one a little happier.

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A) Most; few 
B) All; none 
C) Few; many 
D) None; all 
A) Most; few 
B) All; none 
C) Few; many 
D) None; all

Question 13

A 65-degree day seems warm in February but cold in July.This is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) relative deprivation. 
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C) displacement. 
D) Parkinson's second law. 
A) relative deprivation. 
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C) displacement. 
D) Parkinson's second law.

Question 14

Among entering collegians,the proportion considering it "very important or essential" that they become "very well off financially" _____ between 1970 and 2012.

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A) declined 
B) rose slightly 
C) remained stable 
D) rose dramatically 
A) declined 
B) rose slightly 
C) remained stable 
D) rose dramatically

Question 15

Myers reported that lottery winners typically gain _____ from their winnings.

Accepted Answer

A) long-lasting happiness 
B) a temporary jolt of joy 
C) anxiety over their new freedom 
D) a mixture of happiness and anxiety 
A) long-lasting happiness 
B) a temporary jolt of joy 
C) anxiety over their new freedom 
D) a mixture of happiness and anxiety

Question 16

In developing nations where food security has improved and women have become educated and empowered,birth rates have

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A) dropped. 
B) increased. 
C) stabilized. 
D) continued to double each year. 
A) dropped. 
B) increased. 
C) stabilized. 
D) continued to double each year.

Question 17

Csikszentmihalyi refers to the state wherein we are unselfconsciously absorbed in a mindful challenge as

Accepted Answer

A) positive psychology. 
B) unconditional positive regard. 
C) flow. 
D) individual hypnosis. 
A) positive psychology. 
B) unconditional positive regard. 
C) flow. 
D) individual hypnosis.

Question 18

According to the _____,feelings of success,failure,satisfaction,and dissatisfaction are relative to prior experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) relative attainment hypothesis 
B) achievement motivation syndrome 
C) social prestige principle 
D) adaptation-level phenomenon 
A) relative attainment hypothesis 
B) achievement motivation syndrome 
C) social prestige principle 
D) adaptation-level phenomenon

Question 19

A source of hope for a sustainable future is

Accepted Answer

A) cloning. 
B) reduced consumption. 
C) moderating global temperatures. 
D) high birth rates in technologically advanced countries. 
A) cloning. 
B) reduced consumption. 
C) moderating global temperatures. 
D) high birth rates in technologically advanced countries.

Question 20

For today's collegians,the goal of _____ has been at the top of their list in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) developing a meaningful philosophy of life 
B) becoming very well off financially 
C) helping others in difficulty 
D) becoming an authority in their own field 
A) developing a meaningful philosophy of life 
B) becoming very well off financially 
C) helping others in difficulty 
D) becoming an authority in their own field

Exam 31: Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

Research suggests that all of the following enhance life quality

Which of the following statements is true in the context of applying social psychology's principles to overcome misinformation about climate change?

Support for new energy policies that aim to prevent global warming call for an enlarged identity in which people

Social comparison is

People with more money

The Earth is being assaulted by a "double whammy" that includes

Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security.Yesterday,she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10 percent raise.The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will

Tina,a single mom who is just making ends meet,feels most dissatisfied with her current material circumstances after watching an episode of .Her feelings are best understood in terms of

Joseph has just received a 5 percent increase in his salary.However,after learning that his coworkers have all received 10 percent increases,Joseph becomes upset with his employer and dissatisfied with his raise.We can understand Joseph's feelings in terms of

Rising affluence in the United States has not produced increased happiness because

Technological advances will help sustain the planet through

_____ agree that money buys happiness,whereas _____ agree that a little more money will make one a little happier.

A 65-degree day seems warm in February but cold in July.This is best explained in terms of

Among entering collegians,the proportion considering it "very important or essential" that they become "very well off financially" _____ between 1970 and 2012.

Myers reported that lottery winners typically gain _____ from their winnings.

In developing nations where food security has improved and women have become educated and empowered,birth rates have

Csikszentmihalyi refers to the state wherein we are unselfconsciously absorbed in a mindful challenge as

According to the _____,feelings of success,failure,satisfaction,and dissatisfaction are relative to prior experiences.

A source of hope for a sustainable future is

For today's collegians,the goal of _____ has been at the top of their list in recent years.

Doing Social Psychology

Did You Know It All Along

Self-Concept Who Am I

Self-Serving Bias

Narcissism and the Limits of Self-Esteem

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition Key

Clinical Therapy the Powers of Social Cognition

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender,genes,and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Itrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Power to the Person

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Do the Media Influence Social Behavior

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

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