Question 1

Jeremy is watching a TV program that portrays violence as an acceptable way of dealing with problems.This message may

Accepted Answer

A)  increase Jeremy's emotional sensitivity to violent acts. 
B)  lower Jeremy's inhibitions against acting out hostile feelings. 
C)  decrease aggressive urges by releasing pent-up frustrations. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  increase Jeremy's emotional sensitivity to violent acts. 
B)  lower Jeremy's inhibitions against acting out hostile feelings. 
C)  decrease aggressive urges by releasing pent-up frustrations. 
D)  do all of these. B

Question 2

Which of the following is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, such as viewing an attractive person as more intelligent or likable than a less attractive person?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  the halo effect 
C)  homogamy 
D)  the fundamental attribution error 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  the halo effect 
C)  homogamy 
D)  the fundamental attribution error B

Question 3

According to Sternberg, the component of love that involves the feelings of connectedness and affection for another person is __________.

Accepted Answer

intimacy​

Question 4

Giving equal status, recognition, and acceptance to different ethnic and cultural groups is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Giving equal status, recognition, and acceptance to...

Question 5

The deliberate and repeated use of aggression as a tactic for dealing with everyday situations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  assertiveness. 
B)  bullying. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  intergroup conflict. 
A)  assertiveness. 
B)  bullying. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  intergroup conflict.

Question 6

Which of the following pioneered a way to apply superordinate goals to ordinary classrooms in the form of the jigsaw classroom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elliot Aronson 
B)  Jane Elliot 
C)  David Buss 
D)  Stanley Schachter 
A)  Elliot Aronson 
B)  Jane Elliot 
C)  David Buss 
D)  Stanley Schachter

Question 7

After the election of 2008, the opposing camps of "red states and blue states" consisted of the "blues," which are supposed to be conservative and the "reds," which are supposed to be liberal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Regarding the relationship between frustration and aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression can occur in the absence of frustration. 
B)  Frustration may encourage aggression because it makes us uncomfortable. 
C)  Frustration may lead to stereotyped responding or a state of "learned helplessness." 
D)  Frustration inhibits innate cathartic patterns that lower aggression. 
A)  Aggression can occur in the absence of frustration. 
B)  Frustration may encourage aggression because it makes us uncomfortable. 
C)  Frustration may lead to stereotyped responding or a state of "learned helplessness." 
D)  Frustration inhibits innate cathartic patterns that lower aggression.

Question 9

The use of alcohol and intoxicating drugs make hostile behavior more likely to occur because the alcohol and drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  lower one's threshold for aggression. 
B)  increase one's frustration level. 
C)  create a state of learned helplessness. 
D)  serve as direct cue for aggressiveness. 
A)  lower one's threshold for aggression. 
B)  increase one's frustration level. 
C)  create a state of learned helplessness. 
D)  serve as direct cue for aggressiveness.

Question 10

The halo effect, which is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, is most related to which factor in interpersonal attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical attractiveness 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  physical proximity 
D)  similarity 
A)  physical attractiveness 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  physical proximity 
D)  similarity

Question 11

A mother who wants to buffer the effect of television on her children should

Accepted Answer

A)  let her children show maturity by selecting their own TV programs. 
B)  limit total viewing time for her children and schedule what is viewed. 
C)  ignore the violent acts on television so as not to draw the child's attention to them. 
D)  should discount any real depictions of violence on TV as fantasy or make-believe. 
A)  let her children show maturity by selecting their own TV programs. 
B)  limit total viewing time for her children and schedule what is viewed. 
C)  ignore the violent acts on television so as not to draw the child's attention to them. 
D)  should discount any real depictions of violence on TV as fantasy or make-believe.

Question 12

In his research on stereotype threat, Steele found that when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a laboratory problem-solving task and not a test of academic ability, their performance was

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly better than the European-American college students. 
B)  slightly better than the European-American college students. 
C)  the same as the European-American college students. 
D)  worse than the European-American college students. 
A)  significantly better than the European-American college students. 
B)  slightly better than the European-American college students. 
C)  the same as the European-American college students. 
D)  worse than the European-American college students.

Question 13

Regarding the idealization of one's romantic partner, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relationships are most likely to persist when lovers idealize one another. 
B)  When a couple idealizes each other, it blinds them to their partner's faults. 
C)  Idealizing each other helps couples to create the relationship they wish for. 
D)  Those partners who express mutual absorption see their partners more realistically and idealize each other less. 
A)  Relationships are most likely to persist when lovers idealize one another. 
B)  When a couple idealizes each other, it blinds them to their partner's faults. 
C)  Idealizing each other helps couples to create the relationship they wish for. 
D)  Those partners who express mutual absorption see their partners more realistically and idealize each other less.

Question 14

According to Sternberg, friends who presently enjoy spending time together but do not feel passion for each other and are not determined to go to great lengths to stay in a long-term relationship with each other are experiencing which type of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatuous love 
B)  companionate love 
C)  liking 
D)  nonlove 
A)  fatuous love 
B)  companionate love 
C)  liking 
D)  nonlove

Question 15

To increase one's self-control, it helps to ​do all of the following EXCEPT to

Accepted Answer

A)  learn how to let go of the anger. 
B)  ​learn how to avoid problematic situations. 
C)  ​think differently about problematic situations. 
D)  use an emotion-focused coping strategy rather than a problem-focused one. 
A)  learn how to let go of the anger. 
B)  ​learn how to avoid problematic situations. 
C)  ​think differently about problematic situations. 
D)  use an emotion-focused coping strategy rather than a problem-focused one.

Question 16

Redirecting aggression to a target other than the actual source of one's frustration is referred to as __________ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric 
B)  projected 
C)  prejudiced 
D)  displaced 
A)  ethnocentric 
B)  projected 
C)  prejudiced 
D)  displaced

Question 17

William was bullied by members of a particular ethnic group all through elementary school.Due to this experience, he perceives all members of this ethnic group to be a threat to his safety and security.William is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  personal prejudice. 
C)  group prejudice. 
D)  stereotyping. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  personal prejudice. 
C)  group prejudice. 
D)  stereotyping.

Question 18

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Similarity is a factor in interpersonal attraction because it is reinforcing to see our beliefs and attitudes shared by others. 
B)  The general rule for friendships is that friends will be similar in age, sex, and ethnicity. 
C)  In choosing a mate, we tend to marry someone who is like us in almost every way. 
D)  Unmarried couples who are living together tend to be complete opposites of each other. 
A)  Similarity is a factor in interpersonal attraction because it is reinforcing to see our beliefs and attitudes shared by others. 
B)  The general rule for friendships is that friends will be similar in age, sex, and ethnicity. 
C)  In choosing a mate, we tend to marry someone who is like us in almost every way. 
D)  Unmarried couples who are living together tend to be complete opposites of each other.

Question 19

The fact that more murders occur in homes where guns are kept illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  the weapons effect. 
B)  a biological predisposition to aggress. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  stereotyped responding. 
A)  the weapons effect. 
B)  a biological predisposition to aggress. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  stereotyped responding.

Question 20

In the triangular theory of love, the component of intimacy refers to deep emotional and/or sexual feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Jeremy is watching a TV program that portrays violence as an acceptable way of dealing with problems.This message may

Which of the following is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, such as viewing an attractive person as more intelligent or likable than a less attractive person?

According to Sternberg, the component of love that involves the feelings of connectedness and affection for another person is __________.

Giving equal status, recognition, and acceptance to different ethnic and cultural groups is referred to as __________.

The deliberate and repeated use of aggression as a tactic for dealing with everyday situations is called

Which of the following pioneered a way to apply superordinate goals to ordinary classrooms in the form of the jigsaw classroom?

After the election of 2008, the opposing camps of "red states and blue states" consisted of the "blues," which are supposed to be conservative and the "reds," which are supposed to be liberal.

Regarding the relationship between frustration and aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The use of alcohol and intoxicating drugs make hostile behavior more likely to occur because the alcohol and drugs

The halo effect, which is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, is most related to which factor in interpersonal attraction?

A mother who wants to buffer the effect of television on her children should

In his research on stereotype threat, Steele found that when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a laboratory problem-solving task and not a test of academic ability, their performance was

Regarding the idealization of one's romantic partner, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Sternberg, friends who presently enjoy spending time together but do not feel passion for each other and are not determined to go to great lengths to stay in a long-term relationship with each other are experiencing which type of love?

To increase one's self-control, it helps to do all of the following EXCEPT to

Redirecting aggression to a target other than the actual source of one's frustration is referred to as __________ aggression.

William was bullied by members of a particular ethnic group all through elementary school.Due to this experience, he perceives all members of this ethnic group to be a threat to his safety and security.William is exhibiting

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The fact that more murders occur in homes where guns are kept illustrates the importance of

In the triangular theory of love, the component of intimacy refers to deep emotional and/or sexual feelings.

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Jeremy is watching a TV program that portrays violence as an acceptable way of dealing with problems.This message may

Which of the following is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, such as viewing an attractive person as more intelligent or likable than a less attractive person?

According to Sternberg, the component of love that involves the feelings of connectedness and affection for another person is __________.

Giving equal status, recognition, and acceptance to different ethnic and cultural groups is referred to as __________.

The deliberate and repeated use of aggression as a tactic for dealing with everyday situations is called

Which of the following pioneered a way to apply superordinate goals to ordinary classrooms in the form of the jigsaw classroom?

After the election of 2008, the opposing camps of "red states and blue states" consisted of the "blues," which are supposed to be conservative and the "reds," which are supposed to be liberal.

Regarding the relationship between frustration and aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The use of alcohol and intoxicating drugs make hostile behavior more likely to occur because the alcohol and drugs

The halo effect, which is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, is most related to which factor in interpersonal attraction?

A mother who wants to buffer the effect of television on her children should

In his research on stereotype threat, Steele found that when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a laboratory problem-solving task and not a test of academic ability, their performance was

Regarding the idealization of one's romantic partner, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Sternberg, friends who presently enjoy spending time together but do not feel passion for each other and are not determined to go to great lengths to stay in a long-term relationship with each other are experiencing which type of love?

To increase one's self-control, it helps to ​do all of the following EXCEPT to

Redirecting aggression to a target other than the actual source of one's frustration is referred to as __________ aggression.

William was bullied by members of a particular ethnic group all through elementary school.Due to this experience, he perceives all members of this ethnic group to be a threat to his safety and security.William is exhibiting

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The fact that more murders occur in homes where guns are kept illustrates the importance of

In the triangular theory of love, the component of intimacy refers to deep emotional and/or sexual feelings.

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Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Applied Psychology.

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To increase one's self-control, it helps to do all of the following EXCEPT to