Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) a part of human nature and therefore inevitable. 
B) a well-known developmental stage according to psychosocial theory. 
C) probably an imitation of a model to which her child has been exposed. 
D) part of a general syndrome of pathological behavior that may have a biological cause. 
A) a part of human nature and therefore inevitable. 
B) a well-known developmental stage according to psychosocial theory. 
C) probably an imitation of a model to which her child has been exposed. 
D) part of a general syndrome of pathological behavior that may have a biological cause.

Question 3

Which of the following demonstrated in his studies that children may learn new aggressive actions by watching violent or aggressive behavior, or they may learn that violence is "okay"?

Accepted Answer

A) Elliot Aronson 
B) Albert Bandura 
C) David Buss 
D) Stanley Schachter 
A) Elliot Aronson 
B) Albert Bandura 
C) David Buss 
D) Stanley Schachter

Question 4

Physical proximity increases attraction because it

Accepted Answer

A) increases frequency of contact. 
B) enhances social comparisons. 
C) establishes common norms. 
D) reduces development of incompatible roles. 
A) increases frequency of contact. 
B) enhances social comparisons. 
C) establishes common norms. 
D) reduces development of incompatible roles.

Question 5

If Gordon wants to develop cultural awareness, the BEST way would be for him to

Accepted Answer

A) read several books on different cultures. 
B) visit different cultural exhibits, museums, plays, and restaurants. 
C) become acquainted with a person whose cultural background is different from his. 
D) strive to develop more just-world beliefs. 
A) read several books on different cultures. 
B) visit different cultural exhibits, museums, plays, and restaurants. 
C) become acquainted with a person whose cultural background is different from his. 
D) strive to develop more just-world beliefs.

Question 6

If the policies of a governmental institution reflect the belief that heterosexuality is better or more natural than homosexuality, then this prejudice is called systemic

Accepted Answer

A) homophobia. 
B) heterosexism. 
C) sexism. 
D) transsexualism. 
A) homophobia. 
B) heterosexism. 
C) sexism. 
D) transsexualism.

Question 7

During wars, which of the following provides a degree of emotional insulation that makes it easier for soldiers to harm other humans, while also making terrorism, torture, murder, and genocide possible?

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype threat 
B) social facilitation 
C) superordinate goals 
D) dehumanization 
A) stereotype threat 
B) social facilitation 
C) superordinate goals 
D) dehumanization

Question 8

If the policies of a government institution, such as a school or college, show prejudice against males or females based solely on their gender, this is called systemic

Accepted Answer

A) genderism. 
B) transsexualism. 
C) sexism. 
D) androgyny. 
A) genderism. 
B) transsexualism. 
C) sexism. 
D) androgyny.

Question 9

Barry is very vocal about his opinion regarding "a woman's place" and her role in society. At every social gathering, he manages to embarrass his wife and children with his ranting on this issue. Barry's blatant negative attitude toward women would be described as __________ prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) explicit 
B) implicit 
C) symbolic 
D) superordinate 
A) explicit 
B) implicit 
C) symbolic 
D) superordinate

Question 10

A type of displaced aggression in which hostilities triggered by frustration are redirected at "safer" targets is called

Accepted Answer

A) implicit discrimination. 
B) scapegoating. 
C) symbolic prejudice. 
D) dogmatism. 
A) implicit discrimination. 
B) scapegoating. 
C) symbolic prejudice. 
D) dogmatism.

Question 11

In his research on stereotype threat, Steele found that when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a test of academic ability, their performance was

Accepted Answer

A) significantly better than the European-American college students. 
B) slightly better than the European-American college students. 
C) the same as the European-American college students. 
D) worse than the European-American college students. 
A) significantly better than the European-American college students. 
B) slightly better than the European-American college students. 
C) the same as the European-American college students. 
D) worse than the European-American college students.

Question 12

A collection of personal attitudes and values marked by rigidity, inhibition, prejudice, oversimplification, and ethnocentrism describes the __________ personality.

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial 
B) socially-distant 
C) Type A 
D) authoritarian 
A) antisocial 
B) socially-distant 
C) Type A 
D) authoritarian

Question 13

The halo effect, which is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, is most related to which factor in interpersonal attraction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese has been cited as a prime example of

Accepted Answer

A) effective bystander intervention. 
B) bystander apathy. 
C) the instinctual nature of violence. 
D) heroic group action in an emergency. 
A) effective bystander intervention. 
B) bystander apathy. 
C) the instinctual nature of violence. 
D) heroic group action in an emergency.

Question 15

Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism. This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) superordinate goals. 
B) dogmatism. 
C) symbolic prejudice. 
D) social stereotyping. 
A) superordinate goals. 
B) dogmatism. 
C) symbolic prejudice. 
D) social stereotyping.

Question 16

Don and Jillian meet at fraternity party, are immediately attracted to each other, and have sex within a few hours of meeting. According to Sternberg, Don and Jillian are experiencing __________ love.

Accepted Answer

A) romantic 
B) consummate 
C) fatuous 
D) infatuated 
A) romantic 
B) consummate 
C) fatuous 
D) infatuated

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) Men tend to be concerned with whether mates will devote time and resources to a relationship. 
B) Men place more emphasis on the youth and physical attractiveness of their mates than women. 
C) Women place more emphasis on sexual fidelity than men do. 
D) Women are biologically driven to have multiple partners and casual sex. 
A) Men tend to be concerned with whether mates will devote time and resources to a relationship. 
B) Men place more emphasis on the youth and physical attractiveness of their mates than women. 
C) Women place more emphasis on sexual fidelity than men do. 
D) Women are biologically driven to have multiple partners and casual sex.

Question 20

People with histories of satisfying and rewarding relationships tend to have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) higher comparison levels 
B) lower comparison levels 
C) avoidant attachment styles 
D) ambivalent attachment styles 
A) higher comparison levels 
B) lower comparison levels 
C) avoidant attachment styles 
D) ambivalent attachment styles

Familiarity, similarity, and physical attractiveness are factors that influence

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

Which of the following demonstrated in his studies that children may learn new aggressive actions by watching violent or aggressive behavior, or they may learn that violence is "okay"?

Physical proximity increases attraction because it

If Gordon wants to develop cultural awareness, the BEST way would be for him to

If the policies of a governmental institution reflect the belief that heterosexuality is better or more natural than homosexuality, then this prejudice is called systemic

During wars, which of the following provides a degree of emotional insulation that makes it easier for soldiers to harm other humans, while also making terrorism, torture, murder, and genocide possible?

If the policies of a government institution, such as a school or college, show prejudice against males or females based solely on their gender, this is called systemic

Barry is very vocal about his opinion regarding "a woman's place" and her role in society. At every social gathering, he manages to embarrass his wife and children with his ranting on this issue. Barry's blatant negative attitude toward women would be described as __________ prejudice.

A type of displaced aggression in which hostilities triggered by frustration are redirected at "safer" targets is called

In his research on stereotype threat, Steele found that when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a test of academic ability, their performance was

A collection of personal attitudes and values marked by rigidity, inhibition, prejudice, oversimplification, and ethnocentrism describes the __________ personality.

The halo effect, which is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, is most related to which factor in interpersonal attraction?

The 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese has been cited as a prime example of

Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism. This best illustrates

Don and Jillian meet at fraternity party, are immediately attracted to each other, and have sex within a few hours of meeting. According to Sternberg, Don and Jillian are experiencing __________ love.

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

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

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

People with histories of satisfying and rewarding relationships tend to have which of the following?

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Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Familiarity, similarity, and physical attractiveness are factors that influence

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

Which of the following demonstrated in his studies that children may learn new aggressive actions by watching violent or aggressive behavior, or they may learn that violence is "okay"?

Physical proximity increases attraction because it

If Gordon wants to develop cultural awareness, the BEST way would be for him to

If the policies of a governmental institution reflect the belief that heterosexuality is better or more natural than homosexuality, then this prejudice is called systemic

During wars, which of the following provides a degree of emotional insulation that makes it easier for soldiers to harm other humans, while also making terrorism, torture, murder, and genocide possible?

If the policies of a government institution, such as a school or college, show prejudice against males or females based solely on their gender, this is called systemic

Barry is very vocal about his opinion regarding "a woman's place" and her role in society. At every social gathering, he manages to embarrass his wife and children with his ranting on this issue. Barry's blatant negative attitude toward women would be described as __________ prejudice.

A type of displaced aggression in which hostilities triggered by frustration are redirected at "safer" targets is called

In his research on stereotype threat, Steele found that when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a test of academic ability, their performance was

A collection of personal attitudes and values marked by rigidity, inhibition, prejudice, oversimplification, and ethnocentrism describes the __________ personality.

The halo effect, which is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person, is most related to which factor in interpersonal attraction?

The 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese has been cited as a prime example of

Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism. This best illustrates

Don and Jillian meet at fraternity party, are immediately attracted to each other, and have sex within a few hours of meeting. According to Sternberg, Don and Jillian are experiencing __________ love.

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

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

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

People with histories of satisfying and rewarding relationships tend to have which of the following?

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

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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