Question 1

When each person in a group does his or her part, and together they work toward a common goal, the group is said to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) collaborating 
B) engaging 
C) norming 
D) cooperating 
A) collaborating 
B) engaging 
C) norming 
D) cooperating

Question 2

________________ helping occurs when a helper seeks to increase his or her own welfare by helping another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ helping occurs when a helper seeks...

Question 3

In general, how does mood affect helping?

Accepted Answer

A) People in good moods tend to be more helpful. 
B) People in bad moods tend to be more helpful. 
C) People in good moods tend to be more helpful in non-emergencies, while people in bad moods tend to be more helpful in emergencies. 
D) People in good moods tend to be more helpful in emergencies, while people in bad moods tend to be more helpful in non-emergencies. 
A) People in good moods tend to be more helpful. 
B) People in bad moods tend to be more helpful. 
C) People in good moods tend to be more helpful in non-emergencies, while people in bad moods tend to be more helpful in emergencies. 
D) People in good moods tend to be more helpful in emergencies, while people in bad moods tend to be more helpful in non-emergencies.

Question 4

Busi has never forgiven Mandla for having an affair he had a few years ago.Even though she has agreed to stay in the marriage, every time they have a new problem, what is Busi likely to do (based on research cited in your text)?

Accepted Answer

A) Stay focused only on the problem at hand. 
B) Stay focused only on the previous infidelity. 
C) Remember the infidelity and bring it back up in the context of the new problem. 
D) Try to forgive him for the issues related to the current problem. 
A) Stay focused only on the problem at hand. 
B) Stay focused only on the previous infidelity. 
C) Remember the infidelity and bring it back up in the context of the new problem. 
D) Try to forgive him for the issues related to the current problem.

Question 5

In one well-known study on empathy, participants were required to watch a confederate ('Elaine') receive electric shocks.They were told either that they had to watch her receive 10 full trials of shocks, or that they could leave after watching the first two trials only.They were also told that their values and interests were similar to Elaine's (similarity group), or that their values and interests were different from Elaine's (non-similarity group).After the first two trials were completed, participants were told that Elaine was unusually upset by the shocks due to a negative childhood experience related to electricity.Participants were asked whether they would be willing to switch places with Elaine.In this study, the 10-trial versus two-trial instruction was designed as a manipulation of ____, and the similar versus dissimilar information was designed to be a manipulation of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) shared experience; empathy 
B) shared experience; identification 
C) the ease of escaping the situation; empathy 
D) the ease of escaping the situation; identification 
A) shared experience; empathy 
B) shared experience; identification 
C) the ease of escaping the situation; empathy 
D) the ease of escaping the situation; identification

Question 6

The term 'sensitivity about being the target of threatening upward comparison' refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the tendency to compare oneself to unrealistically high standards and thus set oneself up for disappointment 
B) a generalised tendency to worry excessively about what other people think of you 
C) concern about not living up to others' expectations of you and therefore disappointing them 
D) concern about outperforming others and having others resent you for it 
A) the tendency to compare oneself to unrealistically high standards and thus set oneself up for disappointment 
B) a generalised tendency to worry excessively about what other people think of you 
C) concern about not living up to others' expectations of you and therefore disappointing them 
D) concern about outperforming others and having others resent you for it

Question 7

Many people try to appear to be moral (like an actor playing a role) while quietly being selfish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe Stanley Milgram's classic research on obedience to authority.What was the setup of the study? What were the results? What are the implications?

Accepted Answer

Setup:
Word association task (ostensible

Question 9

Social psychologists often make use of a game called the ____ to study people's tendencies to cooperate versus compete.

Accepted Answer

A) commons dilemma 
B) prisoner's dilemma 
C) matching game 
D) naïve bystander circle 
A) commons dilemma 
B) prisoner's dilemma 
C) matching game 
D) naïve bystander circle

Question 10

The political scientist Robert Axelrod once held a computer tournament designed to determine the most successful prisoner's dilemma strategy (the strategy that would win most often for the longest period of time).The winning strategy was called ________________.

Accepted Answer

tit-for-ta

Question 11

According to the text, altruism as a personality characteristic appears to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) have a genetic component 
B) develop starting at around age six (but be completely absent before) 
C) be completely absent in non-human animals (i.e., all non-human animals show more or less equal levels of altruism) 
D) develop starting at around age 12 (but be completely absent before) 
A) have a genetic component 
B) develop starting at around age six (but be completely absent before) 
C) be completely absent in non-human animals (i.e., all non-human animals show more or less equal levels of altruism) 
D) develop starting at around age 12 (but be completely absent before)

Question 12

Research on helping indicates that once people are educated about phenomena such as the bystander effect, diffusion of responsibility, and pluralistic ignorance, they are less likely to fall prey to them themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In which size group will conformity be highest?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 12 
D) 25 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 12 
D) 25

Question 14

Identify some of the factors that make people more or less likely to help others.Who helps the most, and in what cases (whom) are they especially likely to help?

Accepted Answer

Individual factors
Empathy: People high

Question 15

Being able to feel another person's pain best describes which term?

Accepted Answer

A) egoism 
B) reciprocity 
C) volunteerism 
D) empathy 
A) egoism 
B) reciprocity 
C) volunteerism 
D) empathy

Question 16

The positive emotion that results from the knowledge that one has benefited from the costly, intentional, voluntary action of another is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) gratitude 
B) joy 
C) well-being 
D) reciprocity 
A) gratitude 
B) joy 
C) well-being 
D) reciprocity

Question 17

In his classic research on obedience to authority, Milgram found that roughly ____ of participants eventually 'went all the way' and administered the highest levels of shocks.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 30% 
C) 45% 
D) 65% 
A) 25% 
B) 30% 
C) 45% 
D) 65%

Question 18

What percent of women wash their hands after using the restroom if they believe no one else is in the restroom?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 39% 
C) 54% 
D) 77% 
A) 10% 
B) 39% 
C) 54% 
D) 77%

Question 19

In general, when it comes to helping others, males tend to be more helpful than females in many situations.In which of the following situations are males probably NOT more helpful?

Accepted Answer

A) Helping a stranger who rides his bike directly into a stop sign by calling for an ambulance 
B) Helping to evacuate a museum after an imminent bomb threat is announced by running through the museum halls and calling out to people 
C) Helping a group of strangers who are trying to unload large ski equipment from their car by volunteering to hold doors open for them 
D) Helping to teach an autistic child to read by volunteering on an ongoing, weekly basis at a local facility 
A) Helping a stranger who rides his bike directly into a stop sign by calling for an ambulance 
B) Helping to evacuate a museum after an imminent bomb threat is announced by running through the museum halls and calling out to people 
C) Helping a group of strangers who are trying to unload large ski equipment from their car by volunteering to hold doors open for them 
D) Helping to teach an autistic child to read by volunteering on an ongoing, weekly basis at a local facility

Question 20

Research on forgiveness in romantic relationships indicates that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) forgiveness is not strongly related to relationship satisfaction 
B) forgiveness is related to relationship satisfaction differently for men than it is for women 
C) people who are relatively forgiving of their partners' transgressions have relatively high relationship satisfaction (regardless of gender) 
D) even people who are relatively unforgiving of their partners' transgressions have relatively high relationship satisfaction (regardless of gender) 
A) forgiveness is not strongly related to relationship satisfaction 
B) forgiveness is related to relationship satisfaction differently for men than it is for women 
C) people who are relatively forgiving of their partners' transgressions have relatively high relationship satisfaction (regardless of gender) 
D) even people who are relatively unforgiving of their partners' transgressions have relatively high relationship satisfaction (regardless of gender)

When each person in a group does his or her part, and together they work toward a common goal, the group is said to be ____.

________________ helping occurs when a helper seeks to increase his or her own welfare by helping another.

In general, how does mood affect helping?

Busi has never forgiven Mandla for having an affair he had a few years ago.Even though she has agreed to stay in the marriage, every time they have a new problem, what is Busi likely to do (based on research cited in your text)?

The term 'sensitivity about being the target of threatening upward comparison' refers to ____.

Many people try to appear to be moral (like an actor playing a role) while quietly being selfish.

Describe Stanley Milgram's classic research on obedience to authority.What was the setup of the study? What were the results? What are the implications?

Social psychologists often make use of a game called the ____ to study people's tendencies to cooperate versus compete.

The political scientist Robert Axelrod once held a computer tournament designed to determine the most successful prisoner's dilemma strategy (the strategy that would win most often for the longest period of time).The winning strategy was called ________________.

According to the text, altruism as a personality characteristic appears to ____.

Research on helping indicates that once people are educated about phenomena such as the bystander effect, diffusion of responsibility, and pluralistic ignorance, they are less likely to fall prey to them themselves.

In which size group will conformity be highest?

Identify some of the factors that make people more or less likely to help others.Who helps the most, and in what cases (whom) are they especially likely to help?

Being able to feel another person's pain best describes which term?

The positive emotion that results from the knowledge that one has benefited from the costly, intentional, voluntary action of another is known as ____.

In his classic research on obedience to authority, Milgram found that roughly ____ of participants eventually 'went all the way' and administered the highest levels of shocks.

What percent of women wash their hands after using the restroom if they believe no one else is in the restroom?

In general, when it comes to helping others, males tend to be more helpful than females in many situations.In which of the following situations are males probably NOT more helpful?

Research on forgiveness in romantic relationships indicates that ____.

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Social Influence and Persuasion

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

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Exam 9: Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

When each person in a group does his or her part, and together they work toward a common goal, the group is said to be ____.

________________ helping occurs when a helper seeks to increase his or her own welfare by helping another.

In general, how does mood affect helping?

Busi has never forgiven Mandla for having an affair he had a few years ago.Even though she has agreed to stay in the marriage, every time they have a new problem, what is Busi likely to do (based on research cited in your text)?

The term 'sensitivity about being the target of threatening upward comparison' refers to ____.

Many people try to appear to be moral (like an actor playing a role) while quietly being selfish.

Describe Stanley Milgram's classic research on obedience to authority.What was the setup of the study? What were the results? What are the implications?

Social psychologists often make use of a game called the ____ to study people's tendencies to cooperate versus compete.

The political scientist Robert Axelrod once held a computer tournament designed to determine the most successful prisoner's dilemma strategy (the strategy that would win most often for the longest period of time).The winning strategy was called ________________.

According to the text, altruism as a personality characteristic appears to ____.

Research on helping indicates that once people are educated about phenomena such as the bystander effect, diffusion of responsibility, and pluralistic ignorance, they are less likely to fall prey to them themselves.

In which size group will conformity be highest?

Identify some of the factors that make people more or less likely to help others.Who helps the most, and in what cases (whom) are they especially likely to help?

Being able to feel another person's pain best describes which term?

The positive emotion that results from the knowledge that one has benefited from the costly, intentional, voluntary action of another is known as ____.

In his classic research on obedience to authority, Milgram found that roughly ____ of participants eventually 'went all the way' and administered the highest levels of shocks.

What percent of women wash their hands after using the restroom if they believe no one else is in the restroom?

In general, when it comes to helping others, males tend to be more helpful than females in many situations.In which of the following situations are males probably NOT more helpful?

Research on forgiveness in romantic relationships indicates that ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Applying social psychology to the environment

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