Question 1

In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of a large number of persons. 
B)  low costs associated with helping. 
C)  smaller social distance between the helper and the victim. 
D)  fear of cognitive dissonance. 
A)  the presence of a large number of persons. 
B)  low costs associated with helping. 
C)  smaller social distance between the helper and the victim. 
D)  fear of cognitive dissonance.

Question 2

Regarding the jigsaw classroom, which of the following aspects would NOT reduce prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of the different groups have equal status within the situation that brings them together. 
B)  Members of the different groups seek independent and individual goals to reach. 
C)  Group members spend enough time together for cross-group friendships to develop. 
D)  Group members cooperate to reach a superordinate goal. 
A)  Members of the different groups have equal status within the situation that brings them together. 
B)  Members of the different groups seek independent and individual goals to reach. 
C)  Group members spend enough time together for cross-group friendships to develop. 
D)  Group members cooperate to reach a superordinate goal.

Question 3

Regarding the affiliation research, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The women participants preferred to wait with other women who would be receiving the "painful shocks." 
B)  ​The women participants were more willing to wait alone if the shock to be received was described as a "mild tickle." 
C)  ​The women participants preferred to wait with other women regardless of whether the shock would be "painful" or just a "mild tickle." 
D)  ​The results suggest that we prefer to be with people in circumstances similar to our own. 
A)  ​The women participants preferred to wait with other women who would be receiving the "painful shocks." 
B)  ​The women participants were more willing to wait alone if the shock to be received was described as a "mild tickle." 
C)  ​The women participants preferred to wait with other women regardless of whether the shock would be "painful" or just a "mild tickle." 
D)  ​The results suggest that we prefer to be with people in circumstances similar to our own.

Question 4

People with which attachment style find it relatively easy to get close to others and are comfortable depending on others and having others depend on them?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mutual 
B)  ​secure 
C)  ​avoidant 
D)  ​ambivalent 
A)  ​mutual 
B)  ​secure 
C)  ​avoidant 
D)  ​ambivalent

Question 5

According to Darley and Latané, the most crucial step in helping others is defining the event as an emergency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Right-wing authoritarianism describes the tendency of some people to highly value

Accepted Answer

A)  the wealthy and people of high status. 
B)  power and domination. 
C)  social conformity. 
D)  nationalism. 
A)  the wealthy and people of high status. 
B)  power and domination. 
C)  social conformity. 
D)  nationalism.

Question 7

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Treating members of various social groups differently...

Question 8

An unwarranted positiveness or certainty in matters of belief or opinion is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  dogmatism. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  paranoia. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  dogmatism. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  paranoia.

Question 9

Studies of prosocial behavior show that the more potential helpers present in an emergency, the more likely people are to get involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

African-Americans in New York City were angered because they felt that the Korean grocers were treating them in an unfriendly and hostile manner since the Korean grocers did not smile or use polite expressions, such as "thank you," and they refused to place change directly in the customer's hand.Koreans and Korean-Americans consider smiling too much to be "silly," while expressions, such as "thank you" and "excuse me" are used sparingly and strangers are not touched even to return change.This misunderstanding was due to

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of cultural awareness on both sides. 
B)  the avoidance of social competition by the Koreans. 
C)  a lack of just-world beliefs by both groups. 
D)  the use of individuating information. 
A)  a lack of cultural awareness on both sides. 
B)  the avoidance of social competition by the Koreans. 
C)  a lack of just-world beliefs by both groups. 
D)  the use of individuating information.

Question 11

Familiarity, similarity, and physical attractiveness are factors that influence

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution and obedience. 
B)  social exchange. 
C)  passive compliance. 
D)  interpersonal attraction. 
A)  attribution and obedience. 
B)  social exchange. 
C)  passive compliance. 
D)  interpersonal attraction.

Question 12

Dr.Oren explains behaviors, such as aggression, by using a theory that combines learning principles with cognitive processes, socialization, and modeling.Dr.Oren is utilizing the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological learning 
B)  dissonance conditioning 
C)  social learning 
D)  humanistic 
A)  ethological learning 
B)  dissonance conditioning 
C)  social learning 
D)  humanistic

Question 13

Sam believes that members of another ethnic group are a threat to his obtaining a good job or receiving financial aid to attend college.Sam 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 14

A goal that exceeds or overrides all others, that is, a goal that renders other goals relatively less important is referred to as a(n)__________ goal.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Just-world beliefs involve faulty thinking that amounts to blaming people who are victims of prejudice and discrimination for their own plight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A person is more likely to help another person in an emergency when

Accepted Answer

A)  the rewards of helping outweigh the costs. 
B)  the potential helper feels empathic arousal. 
C)  the potential helper is in a state of heightened arousal. 
D)  all of these are present. 
A)  the rewards of helping outweigh the costs. 
B)  the potential helper feels empathic arousal. 
C)  the potential helper is in a state of heightened arousal. 
D)  all of these are present.

Question 17

One reason why actors costarring in movies together often become romantically involved is due to which factor of interpersonal attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  familiarity 
D)  social comparison 
A)  social exchange 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  familiarity 
D)  social comparison

Question 18

Responding to an upsetting situation by giving into anger is an often ineffective __________ coping strategy.

Accepted Answer

emotion-fo

Question 19

According to social learning theory, TV violence often leads to children

Accepted Answer

A)  learning new aggressive acts. 
B)  inhibiting aggressive impulses. 
C)  relieving their aggressive urges 
D)  becoming more sensitized to violence. 
A)  learning new aggressive acts. 
B)  inhibiting aggressive impulses. 
C)  relieving their aggressive urges 
D)  becoming more sensitized to violence.

Question 20

A suitable international superordinate goal might be to

Accepted Answer

A)  preserve the natural environment on a global scale. 
B)  reduce the trade imbalance between China and the United States. 
C)  increase the per capita income in Great Britain. 
D)  provide nuclear weapons technology to all nations. 
A)  preserve the natural environment on a global scale. 
B)  reduce the trade imbalance between China and the United States. 
C)  increase the per capita income in Great Britain. 
D)  provide nuclear weapons technology to all nations.

In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by

Regarding the jigsaw classroom, which of the following aspects would NOT reduce prejudice?

Regarding the affiliation research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People with which attachment style find it relatively easy to get close to others and are comfortable depending on others and having others depend on them?

According to Darley and Latané, the most crucial step in helping others is defining the event as an emergency.

Right-wing authoritarianism describes the tendency of some people to highly value

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as __________.

An unwarranted positiveness or certainty in matters of belief or opinion is referred to as

Studies of prosocial behavior show that the more potential helpers present in an emergency, the more likely people are to get involved.

Familiarity, similarity, and physical attractiveness are factors that influence

Dr.Oren explains behaviors, such as aggression, by using a theory that combines learning principles with cognitive processes, socialization, and modeling.Dr.Oren is utilizing the __________ theory.

Sam believes that members of another ethnic group are a threat to his obtaining a good job or receiving financial aid to attend college.Sam is exhibiting

A goal that exceeds or overrides all others, that is, a goal that renders other goals relatively less important is referred to as a(n)__________ goal.

Just-world beliefs involve faulty thinking that amounts to blaming people who are victims of prejudice and discrimination for their own plight.

A person is more likely to help another person in an emergency when

One reason why actors costarring in movies together often become romantically involved is due to which factor of interpersonal attraction?

Responding to an upsetting situation by giving into anger is an often ineffective __________ coping strategy.

According to social learning theory, TV violence often leads to children

A suitable international superordinate goal might be to

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Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by

Regarding the jigsaw classroom, which of the following aspects would NOT reduce prejudice?

Regarding the affiliation research, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

People with which attachment style find it relatively easy to get close to others and are comfortable depending on others and having others depend on them?​

According to Darley and Latané, the most crucial step in helping others is defining the event as an emergency.

Right-wing authoritarianism describes the tendency of some people to highly value

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as __________.

An unwarranted positiveness or certainty in matters of belief or opinion is referred to as

Studies of prosocial behavior show that the more potential helpers present in an emergency, the more likely people are to get involved.

Familiarity, similarity, and physical attractiveness are factors that influence

Dr.Oren explains behaviors, such as aggression, by using a theory that combines learning principles with cognitive processes, socialization, and modeling.Dr.Oren is utilizing the __________ theory.

Sam believes that members of another ethnic group are a threat to his obtaining a good job or receiving financial aid to attend college.Sam is exhibiting

A goal that exceeds or overrides all others, that is, a goal that renders other goals relatively less important is referred to as a(n)__________ goal.

Just-world beliefs involve faulty thinking that amounts to blaming people who are victims of prejudice and discrimination for their own plight.

A person is more likely to help another person in an emergency when

One reason why actors costarring in movies together often become romantically involved is due to which factor of interpersonal attraction?

Responding to an upsetting situation by giving into anger is an often ineffective __________ coping strategy.

According to social learning theory, TV violence often leads to children

A suitable international superordinate goal might be to

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Regarding the affiliation research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People with which attachment style find it relatively easy to get close to others and are comfortable depending on others and having others depend on them?