Question 1

Robert Sternberg created the influential

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A)  "liking" and "love" scales. 
B)  social exchange theory. 
C)  triangular theory of love. 
D)  social comparison theory. 
A)  "liking" and "love" scales. 
B)  social exchange theory. 
C)  triangular theory of love. 
D)  social comparison theory.

Question 2

If Gordon wants to develop cultural awareness, the BEST way would be for him to

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A)  read several books on different cultures. 
B)  visit different cultural exhibits, museums, plays, and restaurants. 
C)  become acquainted with a person whose cultural background is different from his. 
D)  strive to develop more just-world beliefs. 
A)  read several books on different cultures. 
B)  visit different cultural exhibits, museums, plays, and restaurants. 
C)  become acquainted with a person whose cultural background is different from his. 
D)  strive to develop more just-world beliefs.

Question 3

The observation that we are most likely to help someone else when we are able to "feel that person's pain" is referred to as a(n)__________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

empathy-he

Question 4

The term "ethnocentrism" can best be defined as

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A)  an attitude of rejecting all other groups but one's own. 
B)  being open-minded and tolerant of other groups' ideas. 
C)  an attitude of treating all racial and ethnic groups equally. 
D)  being prejudiced toward those groups that are the most different from one's own. 
A)  an attitude of rejecting all other groups but one's own. 
B)  being open-minded and tolerant of other groups' ideas. 
C)  an attitude of treating all racial and ethnic groups equally. 
D)  being prejudiced toward those groups that are the most different from one's own.

Question 5

Social interaction that occurs without obvious differences in power and status is referred to as

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A)  individuating. 
B)  superordinate contact. 
C)  equal-status contact. 
D)  just-world interactions. 
A)  individuating. 
B)  superordinate contact. 
C)  equal-status contact. 
D)  just-world interactions.

Question 6

People with histories of satisfying and rewarding relationships tend to have which of the following?​

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A)  ​higher comparison levels 
B)  ​lower comparison levels 
C)  ​avoidant attachment styles 
D)  ​ambivalent attachment styles 
A)  ​higher comparison levels 
B)  ​lower comparison levels 
C)  ​avoidant attachment styles 
D)  ​ambivalent attachment styles

Question 7

Larry believes that members of another ethnic group are hostile and unfriendly.However, Larry tends to inadvertently treat people that belong to that ethnic group in ways that actually provoke hostile and unfriendly responses.Larry's stereotype of this ethnic group will be reinforced because Larry is unknowingly creating

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  a just-world belief. 
C)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  individuating information. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  a just-world belief. 
C)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  individuating information.

Question 8

Antisocial behaviors include which of the following?​

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A)  ​aggression 
B)  ​prejudice 
C)  ​cyberbullying 
D)  ​all of these 
A)  ​aggression 
B)  ​prejudice 
C)  ​cyberbullying 
D)  ​all of these

Question 9

According to Aronson, superordinate goals are effective because they

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A)  create healthy comparisons among students. 
B)  utilize groupthink. 
C)  create mutual interdependence. 
D)  set high individual goals for success. 
A)  create healthy comparisons among students. 
B)  utilize groupthink. 
C)  create mutual interdependence. 
D)  set high individual goals for success.

Question 10

Describe three ways that prejudice can develop, including the two sources of prejudice identified by Allport.

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Answer will include that One major theor

Question 11

The empathy-helping relationship is a concept that refers to the

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A)  art of counseling. 
B)  type of therapy used in crisis and emergency situations. 
C)  tendency we have to help people when we feel compassion for them. 
D)  tendency to foresee future events that affect our family and friends. 
A)  art of counseling. 
B)  type of therapy used in crisis and emergency situations. 
C)  tendency we have to help people when we feel compassion for them. 
D)  tendency to foresee future events that affect our family and friends.

Question 12

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, romantic love involves

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A)  passion only. 
B)  passion and commitment. 
C)  intimacy and passion. 
D)  intimacy, passion, and commitment. 
A)  passion only. 
B)  passion and commitment. 
C)  intimacy and passion. 
D)  intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Question 13

If a father wanted to limit the effect of TV on his children, he should

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A)  explore the media with his children so that he can counter what is shown and help them to distinguish between reality and fantasy in the media. 
B)  closely monitor what his children do watch and change the channels or turn off the television if he objects to a program. 
C)  create a safe, warm environment at home and school and model positive ways of getting along in the world. 
D)  do all of these 
A)  explore the media with his children so that he can counter what is shown and help them to distinguish between reality and fantasy in the media. 
B)  closely monitor what his children do watch and change the channels or turn off the television if he objects to a program. 
C)  create a safe, warm environment at home and school and model positive ways of getting along in the world. 
D)  do all of these

Question 14

Helga and Jan both have boyfriends who have become verbally abusive toward them.Helga has decided to break up with her verbally abusive boyfriend, while Jan has decided to stay in her relationship.From the information given, it would appear that which of the following is true regarding their evaluation of rewards and costs within their relationships?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Helga has a higher comparison level than Jan. 
B)  ​Helga has a lower comparison level than Jan. 
C)  ​Helga has an avoidant attachment style, while Jan has a secure attachment style. 
D)  ​Both Helga and Jan have ambivalent attachment styles. 
A)  ​Helga has a higher comparison level than Jan. 
B)  ​Helga has a lower comparison level than Jan. 
C)  ​Helga has an avoidant attachment style, while Jan has a secure attachment style. 
D)  ​Both Helga and Jan have ambivalent attachment styles.

Question 15

Since behaviors, such as aggression, have a negative impact on other people, they are referred to as __________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunistic 
B)  meanview 
C)  antisocial 
D)  assertive 
A)  opportunistic 
B)  meanview 
C)  antisocial 
D)  assertive

Question 16

The study of the adaptive origins of human behavior patterns is called

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative psychology. 
B)  pragmatic epistemology. 
C)  interpersonal attraction. 
D)  evolutionary psychology. 
A)  comparative psychology. 
B)  pragmatic epistemology. 
C)  interpersonal attraction. 
D)  evolutionary psychology.

Question 17

Relationships are more likely to persist when lovers

Accepted Answer

A)  have a personality that is different from their partner's. 
B)  base their relationship on passion. 
C)  realistically appraise their partner's strengths and weaknesses. 
D)  idealize their partner. 
A)  have a personality that is different from their partner's. 
B)  base their relationship on passion. 
C)  realistically appraise their partner's strengths and weaknesses. 
D)  idealize their partner.

Question 18

Which of the following psychologists created the influential triangular theory of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zick Rubin 
B)  Robert Sternberg 
C)  Stanley Schachter 
D)  Irving Janis 
A)  Zick Rubin 
B)  Robert Sternberg 
C)  Stanley Schachter 
D)  Irving Janis

Question 19

During times of war, social stereotypes can become oversimplified to the point that it makes it seem that the opposing group deserves hatred and even death.This process is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  dehumanizing. 
B)  ​desensitizing. 
C)  ​scapegoating. 
D)  the stereotype threat. 
A)  dehumanizing. 
B)  ​desensitizing. 
C)  ​scapegoating. 
D)  the stereotype threat.

Question 20

In the study comparing the attitudes of European-American women who lived in integrated and segregated housing projects, the European-American women in

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the integrated housing actually became more prejudiced, while those in the segregated housing showed a slightly more favorable attitude toward African-Americans. 
B)  ​the integrated housing showed a favorable shift in attitudes toward their African-American neighbors, while those in the segregated housing showed no change or became more prejudiced. 
C)  ​both the integrated and segregated housing projects showed a less prejudiced attitude. 
D)  ​both the integrated and segregated housing projects became more prejudiced. 
A)  ​the integrated housing actually became more prejudiced, while those in the segregated housing showed a slightly more favorable attitude toward African-Americans. 
B)  ​the integrated housing showed a favorable shift in attitudes toward their African-American neighbors, while those in the segregated housing showed no change or became more prejudiced. 
C)  ​both the integrated and segregated housing projects showed a less prejudiced attitude. 
D)  ​both the integrated and segregated housing projects became more prejudiced.

Robert Sternberg created the influential

If Gordon wants to develop cultural awareness, the BEST way would be for him to

The observation that we are most likely to help someone else when we are able to "feel that person's pain" is referred to as a(n)__________ relationship.

The term "ethnocentrism" can best be defined as

Social interaction that occurs without obvious differences in power and status is referred to as

People with histories of satisfying and rewarding relationships tend to have which of the following?

Antisocial behaviors include which of the following?

According to Aronson, superordinate goals are effective because they

Describe three ways that prejudice can develop, including the two sources of prejudice identified by Allport.

The empathy-helping relationship is a concept that refers to the

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, romantic love involves

If a father wanted to limit the effect of TV on his children, he should

Since behaviors, such as aggression, have a negative impact on other people, they are referred to as __________ behavior.

The study of the adaptive origins of human behavior patterns is called

Relationships are more likely to persist when lovers

Which of the following psychologists created the influential triangular theory of love?

During times of war, social stereotypes can become oversimplified to the point that it makes it seem that the opposing group deserves hatred and even death.This process is referred to as

In the study comparing the attitudes of European-American women who lived in integrated and segregated housing projects, the European-American women in

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Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Robert Sternberg created the influential

If Gordon wants to develop cultural awareness, the BEST way would be for him to

The observation that we are most likely to help someone else when we are able to "feel that person's pain" is referred to as a(n)__________ relationship.

The term "ethnocentrism" can best be defined as

Social interaction that occurs without obvious differences in power and status is referred to as

People with histories of satisfying and rewarding relationships tend to have which of the following?​

Antisocial behaviors include which of the following?​

According to Aronson, superordinate goals are effective because they

Describe three ways that prejudice can develop, including the two sources of prejudice identified by Allport.

The empathy-helping relationship is a concept that refers to the

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, romantic love involves

If a father wanted to limit the effect of TV on his children, he should

Since behaviors, such as aggression, have a negative impact on other people, they are referred to as __________ behavior.

The study of the adaptive origins of human behavior patterns is called

Relationships are more likely to persist when lovers

Which of the following psychologists created the influential triangular theory of love?

During times of war, social stereotypes can become oversimplified to the point that it makes it seem that the opposing group deserves hatred and even death.This process is referred to as

In the study comparing the attitudes of European-American women who lived in integrated and segregated housing projects, the European-American women in

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

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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People with histories of satisfying and rewarding relationships tend to have which of the following?

Antisocial behaviors include which of the following?