Question 1

Under which of the following conditions do attitudes best predict behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  when counteracting situational forces are strong 
B)  when specific attitudes are used to predict specific behaviours 
C)  when we have little awareness of our attitudes 
D)  when people believe that their performance is being monitored 
A)  when counteracting situational forces are strong 
B)  when specific attitudes are used to predict specific behaviours 
C)  when we have little awareness of our attitudes 
D)  when people believe that their performance is being monitored

Question 2

The central route to persuasion is likely to be most effective with people who have a high need for cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A man shows little or no reaction when other individuals provoke him. This continues for many years until finally one evening, he almost kills his neighbour after she unlocks the door to her apartment "too loudly." According to Megargee, this man would be said to have overcontrolled hostility and provides evidence most consistent with the ________ model of aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  biological 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  social learning 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  biological 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  social learning

Question 4

The phenomenon of social facilitation refers to how people perform better on individual tasks when they perform in front of an audience or have co-actors. However, when people involved in a group task exert less effort than they would if they were performing individually, then has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation 
B)  group polarization 
C)  social loafing 
D)  the self-serving bias 
A)  social facilitation 
B)  group polarization 
C)  social loafing 
D)  the self-serving bias

Question 5

Social facilitation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the shared expectations about how people should think, feel, and behave. 
B)  relating one's personal attributes, abilities, and opinions to those of other people. 
C)  an increased tendency to perform one's dominant response in the presence of others. 
D)  how people in a given social position ought to behave. 
A)  the shared expectations about how people should think, feel, and behave. 
B)  relating one's personal attributes, abilities, and opinions to those of other people. 
C)  an increased tendency to perform one's dominant response in the presence of others. 
D)  how people in a given social position ought to behave.

Question 6

Making relatively more personal attributions for success and relatively more situational attributions for failure is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental attribution error. 
B)  primacy effect. 
C)  self-serving bias. 
D)  self-justification effect. 
A)  fundamental attribution error. 
B)  primacy effect. 
C)  self-serving bias. 
D)  self-justification effect.

Question 7

The phenomenon of road rage is most likely caused by which of the following environmental factors that have been shown to increase aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  crowding. 
B)  heat. 
C)  provocation. 
D)  frustration. 
A)  crowding. 
B)  heat. 
C)  provocation. 
D)  frustration.

Question 8

All of the following were mentioned as cognitive factors that influence whether we respond aggressively to provocation EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  provocation. 
B)  attribution of intentionality. 
C)  the ability to regulate our emotions. 
D)  empathy. 
A)  provocation. 
B)  attribution of intentionality. 
C)  the ability to regulate our emotions. 
D)  empathy.

Question 9

Professor Price is concerned about the study habits of her students. She knows that many of them study while watching television. She decides to give them a study skills lecture but is unsure whether or not she should illustrate both sides of the issue or merely focus on her points. After reviewing the past research she decides that is generally a more effective way to persuade the students.

Accepted Answer

A)  presenting only her view point 
B)  a two-sided message 
C)  a radically different message 
D)  a message with consequences 
A)  presenting only her view point 
B)  a two-sided message 
C)  a radically different message 
D)  a message with consequences

Question 10

Don went to three different dances this past week. Prior to this, he had a slightly negative attitude towards dancing, but after observing his behaviour, he starts to conclude that he must in fact enjoy it, otherwise he wouldn't have attended so many dances. This change in Don's attitude is most consistent with the predictions of:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-perception theory. 
B)  cognitive dissonance theory. 
C)  social identity theory. 
D)  the theory of planned behaviour. 
A)  self-perception theory. 
B)  cognitive dissonance theory. 
C)  social identity theory. 
D)  the theory of planned behaviour.

Question 11

Prejudicial attitudes create fear and self-consciousness among stereotyped group members that they will confirm other people's negative attitudes. This is considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  the out-group homogeneity bias 
C)  stereotype threat 
D)  deindividuation 
A)  the self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  the out-group homogeneity bias 
C)  stereotype threat 
D)  deindividuation

Question 12

Prejudice is fostered in large part by competition for limited resources according to theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat 
B)  kin selection 
C)  realistic conflict 
D)  social identity 
A)  stereotype threat 
B)  kin selection 
C)  realistic conflict 
D)  social identity

Question 13

The notion of how the average opinion of groups of like-minded individuals tends to become more extreme when they discuss an issue is the principle of _.

Accepted Answer

A)  group disparity 
B)  groupthink 
C)  group polarization 
D)  group differentiation 
A)  group disparity 
B)  groupthink 
C)  group polarization 
D)  group differentiation

Question 14

Consider the following scenario: when discussing her recent grades, Sherri indicated that very well in Math and attributes her success to studying very hard. Even though she studi equally hard for Chemistry, Sherri failed the exam but explains this failure in terms of her professor. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy effect 
B)  stereotype threat 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  depressive realism 
E)  fundamental attribution error 
A)  primacy effect 
B)  stereotype threat 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  depressive realism 
E)  fundamental attribution error

Question 15

When consensus is high, and consistency and distinctiveness are low, people tend to make situational attributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The theory that assumes that when people infer their attitudes and beliefs by observing their own behaviours is:

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity theory 
B)  cognitive dissonance theory 
C)  the theory of planned behaviour 
D)  self-perception theory 
A)  social identity theory 
B)  cognitive dissonance theory 
C)  the theory of planned behaviour 
D)  self-perception theory

Question 17

Which of the following groups would be the LEAST likely to exhibit social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group where individual performance cannot be monitored 
B)  a group performing a very simple task 
C)  a group in which the members are tired 
D)  a group that is very important to the individuals 
E)  an all-male group 
A)  a group where individual performance cannot be monitored 
B)  a group performing a very simple task 
C)  a group in which the members are tired 
D)  a group that is very important to the individuals 
E)  an all-male group

Question 18

Suppose you were designing an obedience study and wanted to reduce or lower the obedience rates found by Milgram. Which of the following would most likely generate the results you want?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruit participants with a military background. 
B)  Have an authority figure who is perceived to be legitimate. 
C)  Place the victims in a separate room where the participant can't see them. 
D)  Have the participants feel fully responsible for the victim's welfare. 
A)  Recruit participants with a military background. 
B)  Have an authority figure who is perceived to be legitimate. 
C)  Place the victims in a separate room where the participant can't see them. 
D)  Have the participants feel fully responsible for the victim's welfare.

Question 19

Self-perception theory asserts that

Accepted Answer

A)  people tend to attribute their own behaviours to external causes, while they tend to attribute the behaviour of others to internal causes. 
B)  people infer their attitudes from watching their own behaviours, just as they do when watching others. 
C)  people's attitudes are predictive of their future behaviour when cognitive dissonance is low. 
D)  people tend to attribute their successes to internal factors, but attribute their failures to external factors. 
E)  people are more likely to change their attitudes when they perceive that their behaviours have been coerced. 
A)  people tend to attribute their own behaviours to external causes, while they tend to attribute the behaviour of others to internal causes. 
B)  people infer their attitudes from watching their own behaviours, just as they do when watching others. 
C)  people's attitudes are predictive of their future behaviour when cognitive dissonance is low. 
D)  people tend to attribute their successes to internal factors, but attribute their failures to external factors. 
E)  people are more likely to change their attitudes when they perceive that their behaviours have been coerced.

Question 20

One of the main situational factors that has an impact on people's need for affiliation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  fear. 
B)  curiosity. 
C)  positive incentives. 
D)  social comparison. 
A)  fear. 
B)  curiosity. 
C)  positive incentives. 
D)  social comparison.

Under which of the following conditions do attitudes best predict behaviour?

The central route to persuasion is likely to be most effective with people who have a high need for cognition.

The phenomenon of social facilitation refers to how people perform better on individual tasks when they perform in front of an audience or have co-actors. However, when people involved in a group task exert less effort than they would if they were performing individually, then has occurred.

Social facilitation refers to:

Making relatively more personal attributions for success and relatively more situational attributions for failure is known as the:

The phenomenon of road rage is most likely caused by which of the following environmental factors that have been shown to increase aggression?

All of the following were mentioned as cognitive factors that influence whether we respond aggressively to provocation EXCEPT:

Prejudicial attitudes create fear and self-consciousness among stereotyped group members that they will confirm other people's negative attitudes. This is considered ________.

Prejudice is fostered in large part by competition for limited resources according to theory.

The notion of how the average opinion of groups of like-minded individuals tends to become more extreme when they discuss an issue is the principle of _.

When consensus is high, and consistency and distinctiveness are low, people tend to make situational attributions.

The theory that assumes that when people infer their attitudes and beliefs by observing their own behaviours is:

Which of the following groups would be the LEAST likely to exhibit social loafing?

Suppose you were designing an obedience study and wanted to reduce or lower the obedience rates found by Milgram. Which of the following would most likely generate the results you want?

Self-perception theory asserts that

One of the main situational factors that has an impact on people's need for affiliation is:

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 13: Behaviour in a Social Context

Under which of the following conditions do attitudes best predict behaviour?

The central route to persuasion is likely to be most effective with people who have a high need for cognition.

The phenomenon of social facilitation refers to how people perform better on individual tasks when they perform in front of an audience or have co-actors. However, when people involved in a group task exert less effort than they would if they were performing individually, then has occurred.

Social facilitation refers to:

Making relatively more personal attributions for success and relatively more situational attributions for failure is known as the:

The phenomenon of road rage is most likely caused by which of the following environmental factors that have been shown to increase aggression?

All of the following were mentioned as cognitive factors that influence whether we respond aggressively to provocation EXCEPT:

Prejudicial attitudes create fear and self-consciousness among stereotyped group members that they will confirm other people's negative attitudes. This is considered ________.

Prejudice is fostered in large part by competition for limited resources according to theory.

The notion of how the average opinion of groups of like-minded individuals tends to become more extreme when they discuss an issue is the principle of _.

When consensus is high, and consistency and distinctiveness are low, people tend to make situational attributions.

The theory that assumes that when people infer their attitudes and beliefs by observing their own behaviours is:

Which of the following groups would be the LEAST likely to exhibit social loafing?

Suppose you were designing an obedience study and wanted to reduce or lower the obedience rates found by Milgram. Which of the following would most likely generate the results you want?

Self-perception theory asserts that

One of the main situational factors that has an impact on people's need for affiliation is:

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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