Question 1

When several people are present during an emergency, the likelihood that help will be given to a person in need is reduced because of

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic apathy. 
B)  a diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  the mean worldview. 
A)  empathic apathy. 
B)  a diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  the mean worldview.

Question 2

Unconscious prejudiced thoughts and feelings about members of other groups is called

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit prejudice. 
B)  explicit prejudice. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  stereotyped threat. 
A)  implicit prejudice. 
B)  explicit prejudice. 
C)  symbolic prejudice. 
D)  stereotyped threat.

Question 3

Regarding self-disclosure, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-disclosure involves the sharing of private thoughts and feelings and requires a degree of trust. 
B)  Most people play it safe, or "close to the vest," with people they do not know well. 
C)  People are more likely to reveal themselves to persons who they like than to those they find unattractive. 
D)  Overdisclosure tends to lead to reciprocity and a deepening of the relationship. 
A)  Self-disclosure involves the sharing of private thoughts and feelings and requires a degree of trust. 
B)  Most people play it safe, or "close to the vest," with people they do not know well. 
C)  People are more likely to reveal themselves to persons who they like than to those they find unattractive. 
D)  Overdisclosure tends to lead to reciprocity and a deepening of the relationship.

Question 4

Students in an ethnically diverse high school in Houston, Texas, promoted tolerance by​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​conducting sensitivity training sessions at school and in the community. 
B)  ​putting up posters around the community promoting tolerance and cultural awareness. 
C)  ​writing stories for a newsletter about situations in which cooperation led to better understanding. 
D)  ​holding a multicultural fair in which members of the community could become more aware of the richness of the various cultures. 
A)  ​conducting sensitivity training sessions at school and in the community. 
B)  ​putting up posters around the community promoting tolerance and cultural awareness. 
C)  ​writing stories for a newsletter about situations in which cooperation led to better understanding. 
D)  ​holding a multicultural fair in which members of the community could become more aware of the richness of the various cultures.

Question 5

Which of the following researchers used a study of 37 cultures on six continents and found similar human mating patterns, which he believed represented evolved behavior patterns that still guide our mating choices today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Sternberg 
B)  David Buss 
C)  Stanley Schachter 
D)  Elliot Aronson 
A)  Robert Sternberg 
B)  David Buss 
C)  Stanley Schachter 
D)  Elliot Aronson

Question 6

In Jane Elliot's elementary school classroom, extremely prejudiced behavior was generated on the basis of eye color and

Accepted Answer

A)  displaced aggression. 
B)  status inequalities. 
C)  peer group membership. 
D)  ethnic background. 
A)  displaced aggression. 
B)  status inequalities. 
C)  peer group membership. 
D)  ethnic background.

Question 7

Lonely persons with unsatisfying relationships tend to have which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​higher comparison levels 
B)  ​lower comparison levels 
C)  ​secure attachment styles 
D)  ​immature attachment styles 
A)  ​higher comparison levels 
B)  ​lower comparison levels 
C)  ​secure attachment styles 
D)  ​immature attachment styles

Question 8

According to your textbook, the most important factor influencing the development of friendships is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

According to evolutionary theorists, mate selection can be attributed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  food-gathering habits 
B)  rites of passage 
C)  maternal instincts 
D)  reproductive challenges 
A)  food-gathering habits 
B)  rites of passage 
C)  maternal instincts 
D)  reproductive challenges

Question 10

In an experiment in which students took part in a discussion over an intercom, one "student" pretended to have an epileptic-like seizure.When a six-person group heard the seizure, over 1/3 of the group took no action due to

Accepted Answer

A)  a diffusion of responsibility. 
B)  desensitization of responses. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  just-world beliefs. 
A)  a diffusion of responsibility. 
B)  desensitization of responses. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  just-world beliefs.

Question 11

The personal standards one uses to evaluate the rewards and costs within a relationship is your __________ level.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intimacy 
B)  ​attraction 
C)  ​comparison 
D)  ​exchange 
A)  ​intimacy 
B)  ​attraction 
C)  ​comparison 
D)  ​exchange

Question 12

Today's society is more like a "tossed salad" than a cultural "melting pot." Rather than expecting everyone to be alike, psychologists believe that we should embrace

Accepted Answer

A)  status inequalities. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  multiculturalism. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility. 
A)  status inequalities. 
B)  homogamy. 
C)  multiculturalism. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility.

Question 13

If integrated schools provide equal-status contact, what is the most likely reason that prejudice was not reduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  the failure of schools to truly integrate 
B)  the prejudices of the teachers and administrators 
C)  minority-group children being unprepared to compete academically on an equal footing 
D)  superordinate goals preventing the minority-group children from succeeding 
A)  the failure of schools to truly integrate 
B)  the prejudices of the teachers and administrators 
C)  minority-group children being unprepared to compete academically on an equal footing 
D)  superordinate goals preventing the minority-group children from succeeding

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT helpful in reducing prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizing competition and individual effort 
B)  cooperating with others 
C)  looking for commonalities with others 
D)  being willing to get acquainted with people from other ethnic groups 
A)  emphasizing competition and individual effort 
B)  cooperating with others 
C)  looking for commonalities with others 
D)  being willing to get acquainted with people from other ethnic groups

Question 15

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lovers like to think they have found the "one and only" person in the universe for them, but, in reality, they have probably found the best match in a five-mile radius. 
B)  Most people assume attractive people are less likable, less intelligent, less warm, and less mentally healthy than the average person. 
C)  In everything from casual acquaintance to marriage, similar people are attracted to each other because it is reinforcing to see one's beliefs and attitudes shared by others. 
D)  The Internet is making it increasingly easier to stay in constant "virtual contact," which is leading to more and more long-distance friendships and romances. 
A)  Lovers like to think they have found the "one and only" person in the universe for them, but, in reality, they have probably found the best match in a five-mile radius. 
B)  Most people assume attractive people are less likable, less intelligent, less warm, and less mentally healthy than the average person. 
C)  In everything from casual acquaintance to marriage, similar people are attracted to each other because it is reinforcing to see one's beliefs and attitudes shared by others. 
D)  The Internet is making it increasingly easier to stay in constant "virtual contact," which is leading to more and more long-distance friendships and romances.

Question 16

In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by

Accepted Answer

A)  being alone or with a passive bystander. 
B)  the high costs associated with helping. 
C)  heightened arousal. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  being alone or with a passive bystander. 
B)  the high costs associated with helping. 
C)  heightened arousal. 
D)  all of these.

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding overdisclosure is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overdisclosure involves disclosure that violates certain unspoken rules. 
B)  Overdisclosure can lead people to be distrustful of you. 
C)  Overdisclosure tends to result in reciprocity in social interactions. 
D)  Overdisclosure often occurs on social networking sites like Facebook. 
A)  Overdisclosure involves disclosure that violates certain unspoken rules. 
B)  Overdisclosure can lead people to be distrustful of you. 
C)  Overdisclosure tends to result in reciprocity in social interactions. 
D)  Overdisclosure often occurs on social networking sites like Facebook.

Question 18

The unity that prevailed in the United States for months after the September 11th terrorist attacks as people from all "walks of life" cooperated to help the victims and rebuild Ground Zero was a testament to the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  status inequalities. 
C)  superordinate goals. 
D)  positive stereotypes. 
A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  status inequalities. 
C)  superordinate goals. 
D)  positive stereotypes.

Question 19

According to your textbook, the ultimate and tenderest of prosocial acts is to

Accepted Answer

A)  show kindness to strangers. 
B)  volunteer one's time in the community. 
C)  give blood regularly. 
D)  donate money to worthy causes. 
A)  show kindness to strangers. 
B)  volunteer one's time in the community. 
C)  give blood regularly. 
D)  donate money to worthy causes.

Question 20

Regarding statistics on the aggressiveness of the culture in the United States, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 70 percent of the U.S.population own at least one firearm. 
B)  In 2011, a violent crime occurred every 26 seconds in the United States. 
C)  The violent crime rate has declined by over 15 percent in the last decade in the U.S. 
D)  Today's children and adolescents spend an average of 50 hours a week exploring various media, witnessing a strong dose of violence along the way. 
A)  Approximately 70 percent of the U.S.population own at least one firearm. 
B)  In 2011, a violent crime occurred every 26 seconds in the United States. 
C)  The violent crime rate has declined by over 15 percent in the last decade in the U.S. 
D)  Today's children and adolescents spend an average of 50 hours a week exploring various media, witnessing a strong dose of violence along the way.

When several people are present during an emergency, the likelihood that help will be given to a person in need is reduced because of

Unconscious prejudiced thoughts and feelings about members of other groups is called

Regarding self-disclosure, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Students in an ethnically diverse high school in Houston, Texas, promoted tolerance by

Which of the following researchers used a study of 37 cultures on six continents and found similar human mating patterns, which he believed represented evolved behavior patterns that still guide our mating choices today?

In Jane Elliot's elementary school classroom, extremely prejudiced behavior was generated on the basis of eye color and

Lonely persons with unsatisfying relationships tend to have which of the following?

According to your textbook, the most important factor influencing the development of friendships is

According to evolutionary theorists, mate selection can be attributed to which of the following?

In an experiment in which students took part in a discussion over an intercom, one "student" pretended to have an epileptic-like seizure.When a six-person group heard the seizure, over 1/3 of the group took no action due to

The personal standards one uses to evaluate the rewards and costs within a relationship is your __________ level.

Today's society is more like a "tossed salad" than a cultural "melting pot." Rather than expecting everyone to be alike, psychologists believe that we should embrace

If integrated schools provide equal-status contact, what is the most likely reason that prejudice was not reduced?

Which of the following is NOT helpful in reducing prejudice?

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by

Which of the following statements regarding overdisclosure is FALSE?

The unity that prevailed in the United States for months after the September 11th terrorist attacks as people from all "walks of life" cooperated to help the victims and rebuild Ground Zero was a testament to the power of

According to your textbook, the ultimate and tenderest of prosocial acts is to

Regarding statistics on the aggressiveness of the culture in the United States, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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When several people are present during an emergency, the likelihood that help will be given to a person in need is reduced because of

Unconscious prejudiced thoughts and feelings about members of other groups is called

Regarding self-disclosure, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Students in an ethnically diverse high school in Houston, Texas, promoted tolerance by​

Which of the following researchers used a study of 37 cultures on six continents and found similar human mating patterns, which he believed represented evolved behavior patterns that still guide our mating choices today?

In Jane Elliot's elementary school classroom, extremely prejudiced behavior was generated on the basis of eye color and

Lonely persons with unsatisfying relationships tend to have which of the following?​

According to your textbook, the most important factor influencing the development of friendships is

According to evolutionary theorists, mate selection can be attributed to which of the following?

In an experiment in which students took part in a discussion over an intercom, one "student" pretended to have an epileptic-like seizure.When a six-person group heard the seizure, over 1/3 of the group took no action due to

The personal standards one uses to evaluate the rewards and costs within a relationship is your __________ level.

Today's society is more like a "tossed salad" than a cultural "melting pot." Rather than expecting everyone to be alike, psychologists believe that we should embrace

If integrated schools provide equal-status contact, what is the most likely reason that prejudice was not reduced?

Which of the following is NOT helpful in reducing prejudice?

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by

Which of the following statements regarding overdisclosure is FALSE?

The unity that prevailed in the United States for months after the September 11th terrorist attacks as people from all "walks of life" cooperated to help the victims and rebuild Ground Zero was a testament to the power of

According to your textbook, the ultimate and tenderest of prosocial acts is to

Regarding statistics on the aggressiveness of the culture in the United States, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

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Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Applied Psychology.

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Students in an ethnically diverse high school in Houston, Texas, promoted tolerance by

Lonely persons with unsatisfying relationships tend to have which of the following?