Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

As a child, Sam and his family moved often, with Sam making few friends along the way.Sam is now an adult and has been married to Ana for five years.Sam has always given in to Ana's every demand, while often being verbally abused for his efforts.Concerning Sam, which of the following statements is/are most likely TRUE?​

The need to associate with other people is based upon all of the following EXCEPT the desire

Children in the jigsaw classrooms showed all of the following EXCEPT for

According to evolutionary psychologists, which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the mating patterns of men and women?

Alma tells a fellow coworker that so many minority group members wouldn't be poor if they weren't so "lazy" and wanted to "live off the government." Alma's prejudiced statement is an example of

In an experiment in which students took part in a discussion over an intercom, one "student" pretended to have an epileptic-like seizure.Regarding the degree of bystander intervention shown in this experiment, which of the following responded the most consistently and the quickest?

Ethnic festivals help to introduce the public to different cultures and to slowly reduce stereotypes and prejudice.Educating the public on different cultures illustrates a direct means of changing an attitude by changing which component of an attitude?

Which of the following is NOT helpful in reducing prejudice?

According to psychologists Latané and Darley, people are less willing to help someone in distress when others are present because

Regarding stereotypes, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Robert Sternberg, different forms of love arise from different combinations of three basic components.Which of the following is NOT one of those components?

When you treat people in a manner consistent with your stereotype, they often act in accordance with the behavior you expected of them.This is known as

An African-American candidate and a European-American candidate apply for a job.However, both are only moderately qualified for the position.The person making the hiring decision is a European-American.Which of the following statements best illustrates the most likely outcome?

The tendency we have to marry someone who is similar to us in almost every way is called

According to the affiliation studies conducted by Schachter and others, which saying is most accurate?​

A mother who is searching for an explanation for the increased aggression in her six-year-old child would be advised by social learning theorists that such aggression is

Whenever Keith discusses current events with his classmates, he tends to be overly certain in his opinions and intolerant of anyone else's opinion.Even when evidence contradicts him, Keith finds it difficult to change his beliefs.Keith would be described as exhibiting

Helping is much more likely when we are able to take the perspective of others and feel sympathy for their plight, a condition known as

Describe the social exchange theory as it relates to relationships; and explain how the decision to continue a relationship is also affected by one's personal comparison level.

Discuss five of the eight ways that a person can "break the prejudice habit" and become more open and tolerant of others.