Question 1

Aggression is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A) severe hostility. 
B) anger turned outward. 
C) any action carried out with the intent of harming another person. 
D) none of these. 
A) severe hostility. 
B) anger turned outward. 
C) any action carried out with the intent of harming another person. 
D) none of these.

Question 2

Any behavior that has a positive impact on other people is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal attraction. 
B) affiliation. 
C) prosocial behavior. 
D) socialization. 
A) interpersonal attraction. 
B) affiliation. 
C) prosocial behavior. 
D) socialization.

Question 3

Commitment refers to

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of connectedness and affection for another person. 
B) deep emotional and\or sexual feelings for another person. 
C) the determination to stay in a long-term relationship with another person. 
D) the nearly exclusive attention lovers give to one another. 
A) feelings of connectedness and affection for another person. 
B) deep emotional and\or sexual feelings for another person. 
C) the determination to stay in a long-term relationship with another person. 
D) the nearly exclusive attention lovers give to one another.

Question 4

We affiliate to help us think about ourselves through a comparison with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The concept of "openness to the other" involves

Accepted Answer

A) genuinely appreciating those who differ from us culturally. 
B) tolerating cultural differences without appreciating them. 
C) agreeing with the different cultural values. 
D) turning your back on your own culture. 
A) genuinely appreciating those who differ from us culturally. 
B) tolerating cultural differences without appreciating them. 
C) agreeing with the different cultural values. 
D) turning your back on your own culture.

Question 6

Some psychologists believe that our first attachments influence our adult relationships with friends and lovers. Describe the characteristics of the three adult attachment styles that might result.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that adults with a s

Question 7

Regarding human behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans are engaged in a perennial struggle for survival against one another. 
B) We cooperate with the people around us at least as much as we are in conflict with them. 
C) At times we want to be left alone, but if deprived of all human contact, we might have difficulty even surviving. 
D) Humans seek the company of others to alleviate their fear or anxiety. 
A) Humans are engaged in a perennial struggle for survival against one another. 
B) We cooperate with the people around us at least as much as we are in conflict with them. 
C) At times we want to be left alone, but if deprived of all human contact, we might have difficulty even surviving. 
D) Humans seek the company of others to alleviate their fear or anxiety.

Question 8

Ben is very social conforming, tends to oversimplify issues into "totally right or totally wrong" sides. With his children, he is overly strict, expecting complete obedience from them, while at work he always seems to be concerned with who "has the power." Ben would be described as having a(n)__________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial 
B) authoritarian 
C) Type B 
D) Type A 
A) antisocial 
B) authoritarian 
C) Type B 
D) Type A

Question 9

Selena finds it relatively easy to get close to others and is comfortable depending on others and having others depend on her. Selena would be described as having a(n)__________ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Selena finds it relatively easy to get...

Question 10

Being exposed to prosocial behaviors has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A) decrease altruistic behavior due to the effect of social loafing. 
B) reduce aggression by increasing helping, cooperation, charity, and brotherhood. 
C) promote relaxation and reduce guilt and anxiety in those who are observing or participating. 
D) have no effect on one's level of aggression or altruism. 
A) decrease altruistic behavior due to the effect of social loafing. 
B) reduce aggression by increasing helping, cooperation, charity, and brotherhood. 
C) promote relaxation and reduce guilt and anxiety in those who are observing or participating. 
D) have no effect on one's level of aggression or altruism.

Question 11

Perhaps because of their higher testosterone levels, men are more likely engage in physical aggression than women. This fact supports which theory of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic 
B) biological 
C) social learning 
D) instinctual 
A) humanistic 
B) biological 
C) social learning 
D) instinctual

Question 12

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman, the stereotype of a person from a "red state" includes which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A) liberal 
B) lives in the American heartland 
C) urban 
D) nonreligious 
A) liberal 
B) lives in the American heartland 
C) urban 
D) nonreligious

Question 13

When a person of any age is deliberately and repeatedly exposed to negative experiences, either directly or indirectly by others, this person is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink. 
B) bullying. 
C) implicit prejudice. 
D) stereotype threats. 
A) groupthink. 
B) bullying. 
C) implicit prejudice. 
D) stereotype threats.

Question 14

Which of the following is a negative emotional attitude tinged with fear, hatred, or suspicion that is held against members of a particular social group?

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice 
B) stereotype 
C) discrimination 
D) displaced aggression 
A) prejudice 
B) stereotype 
C) discrimination 
D) displaced aggression

Question 15

When participants in groups finally noticed the smoke during a bystander intervention experiment, they cast sidelong glances at others in the room as if searching for clues to help interpret what was happening. This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) social exchange. 
B) social comparison. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) mutual interdependence. 
A) social exchange. 
B) social comparison. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) mutual interdependence.

Question 16

A key element in the effectiveness of jigsaw classrooms is

Accepted Answer

A) high individualized goals. 
B) the promotion of self-fulfilling prophecies. 
C) mutual interdependence. 
D) selecting competent student leaders. 
A) high individualized goals. 
B) the promotion of self-fulfilling prophecies. 
C) mutual interdependence. 
D) selecting competent student leaders.

Question 17

Troy and Helen have been dating for two years. Although they still have fun at times, they also frequently argue and bicker. If the friction in their relationship gets much stronger, it will exceed the rewards of staying together. When that happens, they will probably split up. This illustrates the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) complementary needs 
B) social exchange 
C) gain-loss 
D) social comparison 
A) complementary needs 
B) social exchange 
C) gain-loss 
D) social comparison

Question 18

Regarding the study conducted with 11-year-old boys at a summer camp, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) When the boys arrived at the camp, they were split into two groups and were kept apart initially to build up separate group identities and friendships. 
B) When the two groups were placed in competition with each other, a number of clashes occurred with the disliking between groups bordering on hatred. 
C) Tensions between the groups were reduced and conflicts resolved through meetings that were held between the leaders of each group. 
D) As a strategy to reduce tensions, emergencies that required cooperation among members of both groups were staged at the camp. 
A) When the boys arrived at the camp, they were split into two groups and were kept apart initially to build up separate group identities and friendships. 
B) When the two groups were placed in competition with each other, a number of clashes occurred with the disliking between groups bordering on hatred. 
C) Tensions between the groups were reduced and conflicts resolved through meetings that were held between the leaders of each group. 
D) As a strategy to reduce tensions, emergencies that required cooperation among members of both groups were staged at the camp.

Question 19

Sarah believes that most people are well intentioned. She is comfortable relying on her husband and friends and having them depend on her. Sarah does not worry about being abandoned by her husband. According to the research on adult attachment style, Sarah would be described as having a(n)__________ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A) ambivalent 
B) avoidant 
C) secure 
D) dependent 
A) ambivalent 
B) avoidant 
C) secure 
D) dependent

Question 20

Authoritarians who think they are superior to everyone who is different, not just other ethnic groups, have been described as possessing a(n)__________ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) socially altruistic 
B) superordinate 
C) multicultural 
D) social dominance 
A) socially altruistic 
B) superordinate 
C) multicultural 
D) social dominance

Aggression is best defined as

Any behavior that has a positive impact on other people is referred to as

Commitment refers to

We affiliate to help us think about ourselves through a comparison with others.

The concept of "openness to the other" involves

Some psychologists believe that our first attachments influence our adult relationships with friends and lovers. Describe the characteristics of the three adult attachment styles that might result.

Regarding human behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Selena finds it relatively easy to get close to others and is comfortable depending on others and having others depend on her. Selena would be described as having a(n)__________ attachment style.

Being exposed to prosocial behaviors has been shown to

Perhaps because of their higher testosterone levels, men are more likely engage in physical aggression than women. This fact supports which theory of aggression?

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman, the stereotype of a person from a "red state" includes which characteristic?

When a person of any age is deliberately and repeatedly exposed to negative experiences, either directly or indirectly by others, this person is experiencing

Which of the following is a negative emotional attitude tinged with fear, hatred, or suspicion that is held against members of a particular social group?

When participants in groups finally noticed the smoke during a bystander intervention experiment, they cast sidelong glances at others in the room as if searching for clues to help interpret what was happening. This illustrates

A key element in the effectiveness of jigsaw classrooms is

Regarding the study conducted with 11-year-old boys at a summer camp, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Authoritarians who think they are superior to everyone who is different, not just other ethnic groups, have been described as possessing a(n)__________ orientation.

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Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Aggression is best defined as

Any behavior that has a positive impact on other people is referred to as

Commitment refers to

We affiliate to help us think about ourselves through a comparison with others.

The concept of "openness to the other" involves

Some psychologists believe that our first attachments influence our adult relationships with friends and lovers. Describe the characteristics of the three adult attachment styles that might result.

Regarding human behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Selena finds it relatively easy to get close to others and is comfortable depending on others and having others depend on her. Selena would be described as having a(n)__________ attachment style.

Being exposed to prosocial behaviors has been shown to

Perhaps because of their higher testosterone levels, men are more likely engage in physical aggression than women. This fact supports which theory of aggression?

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman, the stereotype of a person from a "red state" includes which characteristic?

When a person of any age is deliberately and repeatedly exposed to negative experiences, either directly or indirectly by others, this person is experiencing

Which of the following is a negative emotional attitude tinged with fear, hatred, or suspicion that is held against members of a particular social group?

When participants in groups finally noticed the smoke during a bystander intervention experiment, they cast sidelong glances at others in the room as if searching for clues to help interpret what was happening. This illustrates

A key element in the effectiveness of jigsaw classrooms is

Regarding the study conducted with 11-year-old boys at a summer camp, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Authoritarians who think they are superior to everyone who is different, not just other ethnic groups, have been described as possessing a(n)__________ orientation.

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

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Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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