Question 1

In the "Dr.Zilstein" experiment conducted by Schachter, the women were frightened in order to study​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​obedience. 
B)  ​conformity. 
C)  ​affiliation. 
D)  ​social roles. 
A)  ​obedience. 
B)  ​conformity. 
C)  ​affiliation. 
D)  ​social roles.

Question 2

Bill is a retired aircraft mechanic, who has agreed to talk to a group of high school students about the early days of commercial aviation.Bill is concerned that any slip in his memory will confirm the belief that all older people are forgetful.Because he is anxious and preoccupied about possible memory lapses, Bill actually does have problems with his memory.This illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  negative stereotypes can have a self-fulfilling quality. 
B)  most stereotypes have some degree of truth to them. 
C)  all older people have frequent memory lapses. 
D)  stereotypes are never positive. 
A)  negative stereotypes can have a self-fulfilling quality. 
B)  most stereotypes have some degree of truth to them. 
C)  all older people have frequent memory lapses. 
D)  stereotypes are never positive.

Question 3

Symbolic prejudice is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​easily identified. 
B)  ​rather crude. 
C)  ​disguised. 
D)  ​obvious. 
A)  ​easily identified. 
B)  ​rather crude. 
C)  ​disguised. 
D)  ​obvious.

Question 4

Troy and Helen have been dating for two years.Although they still have fun at times, they also frequently argue and bicker.If the friction in their relationship gets much stronger, it will exceed the rewards of staying together.When that happens, they will probably split up.This illustrates the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​complementary needs 
B)  ​social exchange 
C)  ​gain-loss 
D)  ​social comparison 
A)  ​complementary needs 
B)  ​social exchange 
C)  ​gain-loss 
D)  ​social comparison

Question 5

Racial prejudice that is reflected in the policies of police departments, schools, or government institutions is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  racial ethnocentrism. 
B)  racism. 
C)  stereotyping. 
D)  fascism. 
A)  racial ethnocentrism. 
B)  racism. 
C)  stereotyping. 
D)  fascism.

Question 6

If a person is being robbed or assaulted, he or she should yell, "Fire" in order to be noticed by others, since bystanders who might run away from a robbery or an assault may rush to see where the fire is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In real emergencies, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In an emergency, people often underestimate the need for action because each person attempts to appear calm. 
B)  In an emergency, people often overestimate the need for action because they fear it to be a "life-or-death" situation. 
C)  In an emergency, people are more likely to get involved when there are more people present to help. 
D)  In emergencies, help is encouraged by a diffusion of responsibility. 
A)  In an emergency, people often underestimate the need for action because each person attempts to appear calm. 
B)  In an emergency, people often overestimate the need for action because they fear it to be a "life-or-death" situation. 
C)  In an emergency, people are more likely to get involved when there are more people present to help. 
D)  In emergencies, help is encouraged by a diffusion of responsibility.

Question 8

Regarding bystander intervention, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher costs, such as possible embarrassment, great effort, and especially personal risk, almost always decrease helping. 
B)  In one study, the presence of an extra, passive bystander doing nothing to help actually increased the likelihood of people stopping to help in a potentially dangerous situation. 
C)  Helping is much more likely when we are able to take the perspective of others and feel sympathy for their plight. 
D)  Empathic arousal is especially likely to motivate helping when the person in need seems to be different than ourselves. 
A)  Higher costs, such as possible embarrassment, great effort, and especially personal risk, almost always decrease helping. 
B)  In one study, the presence of an extra, passive bystander doing nothing to help actually increased the likelihood of people stopping to help in a potentially dangerous situation. 
C)  Helping is much more likely when we are able to take the perspective of others and feel sympathy for their plight. 
D)  Empathic arousal is especially likely to motivate helping when the person in need seems to be different than ourselves.

Question 9

After Marta was singled out for her outstanding performance, several women in the office began to circulate false rumors about her, stopped asking her out to lunch, "spilled" coffee on her desk, and "killed" her plant.Marta is experiencing a type of aggression known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After Marta was singled out for her...

Question 10

Which factor in interpersonal attraction is most related to the term homogamy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding prejudice is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct forms of prejudice are seen as more socially acceptable than symbolic prejudice. 
B)  Symbolic prejudice involves expression of prejudice in thinly veiled forms. 
C)  Symbolic prejudice is shown when modern racists rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism. 
D)  Some people who do not believe that they are being prejudiced may unconsciously discriminate against minorities due to implicit prejudice. 
A)  Direct forms of prejudice are seen as more socially acceptable than symbolic prejudice. 
B)  Symbolic prejudice involves expression of prejudice in thinly veiled forms. 
C)  Symbolic prejudice is shown when modern racists rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism. 
D)  Some people who do not believe that they are being prejudiced may unconsciously discriminate against minorities due to implicit prejudice.

Question 12

Most people find it easier to initiate an interaction with others than to reciprocate someone else's overtures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Equal-status contact can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing social interactions where everyone is on an equal footing. 
B)  competition on an equal basis between diverse groups. 
C)  the development of groups that promote affirmative action. 
D)  the switching of roles to experience prejudice through another group's perspective. 
A)  establishing social interactions where everyone is on an equal footing. 
B)  competition on an equal basis between diverse groups. 
C)  the development of groups that promote affirmative action. 
D)  the switching of roles to experience prejudice through another group's perspective.

Question 14

Even though Carla and Mark's relationship has been turbulent at times, they are determined to make their marriage work and "grow old" together.According to Sternberg, Carla and Mark are exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy. 
B)  commitment. 
C)  a romantic delusion. 
D)  unwavering passion. 
A)  intimacy. 
B)  commitment. 
C)  a romantic delusion. 
D)  unwavering passion.

Question 15

People who tend to value social conformity, oversimplify issues as totally right or totally wrong, and consider their own ethnic group and themselves superior to others are said to have a(n)__________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  histrionic 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  Type A 
D)  Type B 
A)  histrionic 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  Type A 
D)  Type B

Question 16

Any action carried out with the intention of harming another person is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  assertiveness. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  conflict. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  assertiveness. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  conflict.

Question 17

Which of the following is based on interpersonal attraction, but it also involves high levels of emotional arousal and/or sexual desire?

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love 
B)  mutual liking 
C)  infatuation 
D)  affection 
A)  romantic love 
B)  mutual liking 
C)  infatuation 
D)  affection

Question 18

Social learning theory implies that watching a violent show or boxing match on TV

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces aggressive urges. 
B)  encourages aggression. 
C)  releases tensions. 
D)  allows us to displace our aggression. 
A)  reduces aggressive urges. 
B)  encourages aggression. 
C)  releases tensions. 
D)  allows us to displace our aggression.

Question 19

The anxiety caused by the fear of being judged in terms of a stereotype, which can decrease performance,​ is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The anxiety caused by the fear of...

Question 20

A classroom experiment using eye color to produce prejudice demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of prejudice is slow but noticeable. 
B)  reversing prejudice, like creating it, is a slow process. 
C)  status inequalities encourage prejudice. 
D)  young children are immune to prejudice. 
A)  the development of prejudice is slow but noticeable. 
B)  reversing prejudice, like creating it, is a slow process. 
C)  status inequalities encourage prejudice. 
D)  young children are immune to prejudice.

In the "Dr.Zilstein" experiment conducted by Schachter, the women were frightened in order to study

Symbolic prejudice is

Racial prejudice that is reflected in the policies of police departments, schools, or government institutions is referred to as

If a person is being robbed or assaulted, he or she should yell, "Fire" in order to be noticed by others, since bystanders who might run away from a robbery or an assault may rush to see where the fire is.

In real emergencies, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding bystander intervention, which of the following statements is FALSE?

After Marta was singled out for her outstanding performance, several women in the office began to circulate false rumors about her, stopped asking her out to lunch, "spilled" coffee on her desk, and "killed" her plant.Marta is experiencing a type of aggression known as __________.

Which factor in interpersonal attraction is most related to the term homogamy?

Which of the following statements regarding prejudice is FALSE?

Most people find it easier to initiate an interaction with others than to reciprocate someone else's overtures.

Equal-status contact can best be described as

Even though Carla and Mark's relationship has been turbulent at times, they are determined to make their marriage work and "grow old" together.According to Sternberg, Carla and Mark are exhibiting

People who tend to value social conformity, oversimplify issues as totally right or totally wrong, and consider their own ethnic group and themselves superior to others are said to have a(n)__________ personality.

Any action carried out with the intention of harming another person is referred to as

Which of the following is based on interpersonal attraction, but it also involves high levels of emotional arousal and/or sexual desire?

Social learning theory implies that watching a violent show or boxing match on TV

The anxiety caused by the fear of being judged in terms of a stereotype, which can decrease performance, is known as __________.

A classroom experiment using eye color to produce prejudice demonstrated that

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Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

In the "Dr.Zilstein" experiment conducted by Schachter, the women were frightened in order to study​

Symbolic prejudice is​

Racial prejudice that is reflected in the policies of police departments, schools, or government institutions is referred to as

If a person is being robbed or assaulted, he or she should yell, "Fire" in order to be noticed by others, since bystanders who might run away from a robbery or an assault may rush to see where the fire is.

In real emergencies, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding bystander intervention, which of the following statements is FALSE?

After Marta was singled out for her outstanding performance, several women in the office began to circulate false rumors about her, stopped asking her out to lunch, "spilled" coffee on her desk, and "killed" her plant.Marta is experiencing a type of aggression known as __________.

Which factor in interpersonal attraction is most related to the term homogamy?

Which of the following statements regarding prejudice is FALSE?

Most people find it easier to initiate an interaction with others than to reciprocate someone else's overtures.

Equal-status contact can best be described as

Even though Carla and Mark's relationship has been turbulent at times, they are determined to make their marriage work and "grow old" together.According to Sternberg, Carla and Mark are exhibiting

People who tend to value social conformity, oversimplify issues as totally right or totally wrong, and consider their own ethnic group and themselves superior to others are said to have a(n)__________ personality.

Any action carried out with the intention of harming another person is referred to as

Which of the following is based on interpersonal attraction, but it also involves high levels of emotional arousal and/or sexual desire?

Social learning theory implies that watching a violent show or boxing match on TV

The anxiety caused by the fear of being judged in terms of a stereotype, which can decrease performance,​ is known as __________.

A classroom experiment using eye color to produce prejudice demonstrated that

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Intelligence.

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Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Applied Psychology.

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In the "Dr.Zilstein" experiment conducted by Schachter, the women were frightened in order to study

Symbolic prejudice is

The anxiety caused by the fear of being judged in terms of a stereotype, which can decrease performance, is known as __________.