Question 1

Aggression can occur in the absence of frustration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

We are encouraged to help others who have helped us because of the norms of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of We are encouraged to help others who...

Question 3

A person who believes that members of another ethnic group are hostile and unfriendly will probably treat people in that group in ways that will actually provoke the hostile and unfriendly responses that the person originally expected, which illustrates a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

self-fulfi

Question 4

Martin, a 32-year-old human relations administrator at a university, believes that all professors over age 50 are incapable of learning the new educational technologies and are content to keep presenting their same "tired, boring" lectures.He often expresses these views to other administrators and does not encourage any of the "older" faculty members to attend professional development meetings related to new teaching approaches nor does he suggest that the university send them to any of the technology conferences.Martin is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  ageism. 
B)  gerontology 
C)  geriatrics. 
D)  elderism 
A)  ageism. 
B)  gerontology 
C)  geriatrics. 
D)  elderism

Question 5

Groups tend to view themselves as better than their rivals due to

Accepted Answer

A)  ​self-actualization. 
B)  ​individuating information. 
C)  ​social competition. 
D)  ​groupthink. 
A)  ​self-actualization. 
B)  ​individuating information. 
C)  ​social competition. 
D)  ​groupthink.

Question 6

In social psychology, the process of revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

self-discl

Question 7

When a person of any age is deliberately and repeatedly exposed to negative experiences, either directly or indirectly by others​, this person is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  ​groupthink. 
B)  ​bullying. 
C)  ​implicit prejudice. 
D)  ​stereotype threats. 
A)  ​groupthink. 
B)  ​bullying. 
C)  ​implicit prejudice. 
D)  ​stereotype threats.

Question 8

Some prejudices are thought to result from a type of displaced aggression called

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  scapegoating. 
D)  authoritarianism. 
A)  projection. 
B)  discrimination. 
C)  scapegoating. 
D)  authoritarianism.

Question 9

The implicit association test assesses one's bias toward others regarding race, age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and weight by measuring how long it takes a person to respond and categorize words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The American Quakers and Amish, who live in this country's increasingly violent culture, exhibit nonviolence as a way of life, which shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  biological factors have no effect on one's tendency toward aggression. 
B)  these groups of people inherited docile temperaments. 
C)  these groups of people have adopted a state of learned helplessness. 
D)  humans are capable of learning to inhibit aggression. 
A)  biological factors have no effect on one's tendency toward aggression. 
B)  these groups of people inherited docile temperaments. 
C)  these groups of people have adopted a state of learned helplessness. 
D)  humans are capable of learning to inhibit aggression.

Question 11

The fact that Americans enjoy Mexican, Chinese, and Thai food indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans have a higher obesity rate than other countries. 
B)  Americans are more interested in other cultures than are the citizens of other countries. 
C)  social competition in the food industry increases tolerance. 
D)  multicultural populations enrich a community. 
A)  Americans have a higher obesity rate than other countries. 
B)  Americans are more interested in other cultures than are the citizens of other countries. 
C)  social competition in the food industry increases tolerance. 
D)  multicultural populations enrich a community.

Question 12

Regarding bullying, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bullies tend to deal with everyday situations by resorting to aggression. 
B)  Female bullies are more likely to engage in direct aggression, while male bullies tend to specialize in indirect aggression. 
C)  Bullying done online is called cyberbullying. 
D)  Adolescent and adult bullying can lead to serious violence, including murder and suicide. 
A)  Bullies tend to deal with everyday situations by resorting to aggression. 
B)  Female bullies are more likely to engage in direct aggression, while male bullies tend to specialize in indirect aggression. 
C)  Bullying done online is called cyberbullying. 
D)  Adolescent and adult bullying can lead to serious violence, including murder and suicide.

Question 13

Kimara intentionally excludes Abby from her little group of friends at school and has even spread rumors about Abby.These negative experiences would be described as __________ bullying.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct 
B)  indirect 
C)  restrictive 
D)  neglectful 
A)  direct 
B)  indirect 
C)  restrictive 
D)  neglectful

Question 14

A universal characteristic of stereotypes is

Accepted Answer

A)  negative attribution of characteristics. 
B)  oversimplification. 
C)  logical inconsistency. 
D)  susceptibility to change from inconsistencies in behavior. 
A)  negative attribution of characteristics. 
B)  oversimplification. 
C)  logical inconsistency. 
D)  susceptibility to change from inconsistencies in behavior.

Question 15

Racism, sexism, and ageism are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping within a particular culture. 
B)  prejudices reflected in governmental policies. 
C)  symbolic discrimination. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  stereotyping within a particular culture. 
B)  prejudices reflected in governmental policies. 
C)  symbolic discrimination. 
D)  none of these.

Question 16

Regarding human behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans are engaged in a perennial struggle for survival against one another. 
B)  We cooperate with the people around us at least as much as we are in conflict with them. 
C)  At times we want to be left alone, but if deprived of all human contact, we might have difficulty even surviving. 
D)  Humans seek the company of others to alleviate their fear or anxiety. 
A)  Humans are engaged in a perennial struggle for survival against one another. 
B)  We cooperate with the people around us at least as much as we are in conflict with them. 
C)  At times we want to be left alone, but if deprived of all human contact, we might have difficulty even surviving. 
D)  Humans seek the company of others to alleviate their fear or anxiety.

Question 17

In the experiment in which women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the researchers believed that the participants chose to wait with the "future victims" because ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​their attribution of the cause of the threatening or unfamiliar situation helped decrease their fear and anxiety. 
B)  ​the use of denial in coping with negative emotions tends to occur most readily in groups. 
C)  ​other people tend to encourage us in using positive defense mechanisms, such as sublimation and compensation, when we feel threatened or unsure. 
D)  ​seeing that other people are reacting calmly can help reassure and soothe us when a situation is threatening or unfamiliar, or when we are in doubt. 
A)  ​their attribution of the cause of the threatening or unfamiliar situation helped decrease their fear and anxiety. 
B)  ​the use of denial in coping with negative emotions tends to occur most readily in groups. 
C)  ​other people tend to encourage us in using positive defense mechanisms, such as sublimation and compensation, when we feel threatened or unsure. 
D)  ​seeing that other people are reacting calmly can help reassure and soothe us when a situation is threatening or unfamiliar, or when we are in doubt.

Question 18

A condition in which two or more persons must depend on one another to meet each person's needs or goals is called

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation. 
B)  mutual interdependence. 
C)  status inequalities. 
D)  an empathy-helping relationship. 
A)  deindividuation. 
B)  mutual interdependence. 
C)  status inequalities. 
D)  an empathy-helping relationship.

Question 19

Believing that people generally get what they deserve in life is referred to as __________ beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)  just-world 
B)  multicultural 
C)  individuating 
D)  animistic 
A)  just-world 
B)  multicultural 
C)  individuating 
D)  animistic

Question 20

A study at a summer camp with two groups of 11-year-old boys, who called themselves the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles" was conducted by Sherif as an experiment on how

Accepted Answer

A)  leaders emerge within groups. 
B)  intergroup conflict can be reduced. 
C)  aggression is learned. 
D)  empathic-helping behaviors develop. 
A)  leaders emerge within groups. 
B)  intergroup conflict can be reduced. 
C)  aggression is learned. 
D)  empathic-helping behaviors develop.

Aggression can occur in the absence of frustration.

We are encouraged to help others who have helped us because of the norms of __________.

A person who believes that members of another ethnic group are hostile and unfriendly will probably treat people in that group in ways that will actually provoke the hostile and unfriendly responses that the person originally expected, which illustrates a(n)__________.

Groups tend to view themselves as better than their rivals due to

In social psychology, the process of revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others is known as __________.

When a person of any age is deliberately and repeatedly exposed to negative experiences, either directly or indirectly by others, this person is experiencing

Some prejudices are thought to result from a type of displaced aggression called

The implicit association test assesses one's bias toward others regarding race, age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and weight by measuring how long it takes a person to respond and categorize words.

The American Quakers and Amish, who live in this country's increasingly violent culture, exhibit nonviolence as a way of life, which shows that

The fact that Americans enjoy Mexican, Chinese, and Thai food indicates that

Regarding bullying, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Kimara intentionally excludes Abby from her little group of friends at school and has even spread rumors about Abby.These negative experiences would be described as __________ bullying.

A universal characteristic of stereotypes is

Racism, sexism, and ageism are examples of

Regarding human behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In the experiment in which women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the researchers believed that the participants chose to wait with the "future victims" because

A condition in which two or more persons must depend on one another to meet each person's needs or goals is called

Believing that people generally get what they deserve in life is referred to as __________ beliefs.

A study at a summer camp with two groups of 11-year-old boys, who called themselves the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles" was conducted by Sherif as an experiment on how

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Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Aggression can occur in the absence of frustration.

We are encouraged to help others who have helped us because of the norms of __________.

A person who believes that members of another ethnic group are hostile and unfriendly will probably treat people in that group in ways that will actually provoke the hostile and unfriendly responses that the person originally expected, which illustrates a(n)__________.

Groups tend to view themselves as better than their rivals due to

In social psychology, the process of revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others is known as __________.

When a person of any age is deliberately and repeatedly exposed to negative experiences, either directly or indirectly by others​, this person is experiencing

Some prejudices are thought to result from a type of displaced aggression called

The implicit association test assesses one's bias toward others regarding race, age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and weight by measuring how long it takes a person to respond and categorize words.

The American Quakers and Amish, who live in this country's increasingly violent culture, exhibit nonviolence as a way of life, which shows that

The fact that Americans enjoy Mexican, Chinese, and Thai food indicates that

Regarding bullying, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Kimara intentionally excludes Abby from her little group of friends at school and has even spread rumors about Abby.These negative experiences would be described as __________ bullying.

A universal characteristic of stereotypes is

Racism, sexism, and ageism are examples of

Regarding human behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In the experiment in which women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the researchers believed that the participants chose to wait with the "future victims" because ​

A condition in which two or more persons must depend on one another to meet each person's needs or goals is called

Believing that people generally get what they deserve in life is referred to as __________ beliefs.

A study at a summer camp with two groups of 11-year-old boys, who called themselves the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles" was conducted by Sherif as an experiment on how

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Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

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Intelligence.

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Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

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Applied Psychology.

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When a person of any age is deliberately and repeatedly exposed to negative experiences, either directly or indirectly by others, this person is experiencing

In the experiment in which women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the researchers believed that the participants chose to wait with the "future victims" because