Question 1

All of the following are ways that people can "de-victimize" themselves EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) making bystanders realize there is an emergency. 
B) continually screaming until help arrives. 
C) directly assigning responsibility to a bystander. 
D) defining your situation to bystanders. 
A) making bystanders realize there is an emergency. 
B) continually screaming until help arrives. 
C) directly assigning responsibility to a bystander. 
D) defining your situation to bystanders.

Question 2

The failure of integration in the schools to reduce prejudice is often caused by

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A) equal-status contact among students. 
B) the creation of superordinate goals. 
C) the competitive nature of the schools. 
D) the failure of most schools to truly integrate. 
A) equal-status contact among students. 
B) the creation of superordinate goals. 
C) the competitive nature of the schools. 
D) the failure of most schools to truly integrate.

Question 3

Robert Sternberg created the influential

Accepted Answer

A) "liking" and "love" scales. 
B) social exchange theory. 
C) triangular theory of love. 
D) social comparison theory. 
A) "liking" and "love" scales. 
B) social exchange theory. 
C) triangular theory of love. 
D) social comparison theory.

Question 4

Any action carried out with the intention of harming another person is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) aggression. 
B) assertiveness. 
C) discrimination. 
D) conflict. 
A) aggression. 
B) assertiveness. 
C) discrimination. 
D) conflict.

Question 5

Giving equal status, recognition, and acceptance to different ethnic and cultural groups is referred to as __________.

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The answer of Giving equal status, recognition, and acceptance to...

Question 6

Pablo has always found it relatively easy to get close to others. He regards himself as friendly, dependable, and likeable and considers other people to be the same. According to the research on dating couples, Pablo would be described as having which attachment pattern?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, romantic love involves

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A) passion only. 
B) passion and commitment. 
C) intimacy and passion. 
D) intimacy, passion, and commitment. 
A) passion only. 
B) passion and commitment. 
C) intimacy and passion. 
D) intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Question 8

An unwarranted positiveness or certainty in matters of belief or opinion is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An unwarranted positiveness or certainty in matters...

Question 9

The belief that we learn to be aggressive by observing aggression in others is held by

Accepted Answer

A) the ethological learning theorists. 
B) the dissonance conditioning theorists. 
C) the social learning theorists. 
D) no serious theorists. 
A) the ethological learning theorists. 
B) the dissonance conditioning theorists. 
C) the social learning theorists. 
D) no serious theorists.

Question 10

The fact that some individuals seek to enhance their self-esteem by identifying with a group is at the core of

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization. 
B) sociopathy. 
C) social competition. 
D) groupthink. 
A) self-actualization. 
B) sociopathy. 
C) social competition. 
D) groupthink.

Question 11

Regarding social competition, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) In a 1991 survey, every major ethnic group in the United States rated itself as feeling inferior to other groups. 
B) When social competition occurs, groups tend to view themselves as better than their rivals. 
C) It is not necessary to degrade other groups in order to feel positive about one's own group identity. 
D) Each ethnic group has strengths that members of other groups could benefit from emulating, such as African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos have strong family networks that help buffer them from stresses. 
A) In a 1991 survey, every major ethnic group in the United States rated itself as feeling inferior to other groups. 
B) When social competition occurs, groups tend to view themselves as better than their rivals. 
C) It is not necessary to degrade other groups in order to feel positive about one's own group identity. 
D) Each ethnic group has strengths that members of other groups could benefit from emulating, such as African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos have strong family networks that help buffer them from stresses.

Question 12

When in a large group of people, an individual's tendency to assume responsibility may be hampered because being in a group causes

Accepted Answer

A) one to ignore just-world beliefs. 
B) one to become more concerned for his or her own safety. 
C) a feeling that no one is personally responsible for helping. 
D) an increase in one's arousal level so that one becomes less focused. 
A) one to ignore just-world beliefs. 
B) one to become more concerned for his or her own safety. 
C) a feeling that no one is personally responsible for helping. 
D) an increase in one's arousal level so that one becomes less focused.

Question 13

Aggression cues include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) angry thoughts. 
B) words and gestures. 
C) the weapons effect. 
D) instinctual drives. 
A) angry thoughts. 
B) words and gestures. 
C) the weapons effect. 
D) instinctual drives.

Question 14

Superordinate goals have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) decrease mutual interdependence among groups. 
B) help opposing groups to see themselves as members of a single, larger group. 
C) produce a "we're all in this together" effect. 
D) reduce intergroup conflict. 
A) decrease mutual interdependence among groups. 
B) help opposing groups to see themselves as members of a single, larger group. 
C) produce a "we're all in this together" effect. 
D) reduce intergroup conflict.

Question 15

Alcohol causes relaxation and raises one's threshold to engage in aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

In a study, a group of women scored lower on math and finance tests after they were reminded that "most women are not good at math." This illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic prejudice. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) group prejudice. 
D) dogmatism. 
A) symbolic prejudice. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) group prejudice. 
D) dogmatism.

Question 18

According to Sternberg, we experience which type of love when we feel intimacy with, passion for, and commitment to, another person?

Accepted Answer

A) fatuous love 
B) companionate love 
C) consummate love 
D) romantic love 
A) fatuous love 
B) companionate love 
C) consummate love 
D) romantic love

Question 19

Regarding bystander intervention, which of the following is the first step in the decision-making process one must go through before providing help?

Accepted Answer

A) define the event as an emergency 
B) take responsibility 
C) notice that something is happening 
D) select a course of action 
A) define the event as an emergency 
B) take responsibility 
C) notice that something is happening 
D) select a course of action

Question 20

Even though Carla and Mark's relationship has been turbulent at times, they are determined to make their marriage work and "grow old" together. According to Sternberg, Carla and Mark are exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy. 
B) commitment. 
C) a romantic delusion. 
D) unwavering passion. 
A) intimacy. 
B) commitment. 
C) a romantic delusion. 
D) unwavering passion.

All of the following are ways that people can "de-victimize" themselves EXCEPT

The failure of integration in the schools to reduce prejudice is often caused by

Robert Sternberg created the influential

Any action carried out with the intention of harming another person is referred to as

Giving equal status, recognition, and acceptance to different ethnic and cultural groups is referred to as __________.

Pablo has always found it relatively easy to get close to others. He regards himself as friendly, dependable, and likeable and considers other people to be the same. According to the research on dating couples, Pablo would be described as having which attachment pattern?

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, romantic love involves

An unwarranted positiveness or certainty in matters of belief or opinion is called __________.

The belief that we learn to be aggressive by observing aggression in others is held by

The fact that some individuals seek to enhance their self-esteem by identifying with a group is at the core of

Regarding social competition, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When in a large group of people, an individual's tendency to assume responsibility may be hampered because being in a group causes

Aggression cues include all of the following EXCEPT

Superordinate goals have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

Alcohol causes relaxation and raises one's threshold to engage in aggression.

In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by

In a study, a group of women scored lower on math and finance tests after they were reminded that "most women are not good at math." This illustrates the concept of

According to Sternberg, we experience which type of love when we feel intimacy with, passion for, and commitment to, another person?

Regarding bystander intervention, which of the following is the first step in the decision-making process one must go through before providing help?

Even though Carla and Mark's relationship has been turbulent at times, they are determined to make their marriage work and "grow old" together. According to Sternberg, Carla and Mark are exhibiting

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All of the following are ways that people can "de-victimize" themselves EXCEPT

The failure of integration in the schools to reduce prejudice is often caused by

Robert Sternberg created the influential

Any action carried out with the intention of harming another person is referred to as

Giving equal status, recognition, and acceptance to different ethnic and cultural groups is referred to as __________.

Pablo has always found it relatively easy to get close to others. He regards himself as friendly, dependable, and likeable and considers other people to be the same. According to the research on dating couples, Pablo would be described as having which attachment pattern?

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, romantic love involves

An unwarranted positiveness or certainty in matters of belief or opinion is called __________.

The belief that we learn to be aggressive by observing aggression in others is held by

The fact that some individuals seek to enhance their self-esteem by identifying with a group is at the core of

Regarding social competition, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When in a large group of people, an individual's tendency to assume responsibility may be hampered because being in a group causes

Aggression cues include all of the following EXCEPT

Superordinate goals have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

Alcohol causes relaxation and raises one's threshold to engage in aggression.

In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by

In a study, a group of women scored lower on math and finance tests after they were reminded that "most women are not good at math." This illustrates the concept of

According to Sternberg, we experience which type of love when we feel intimacy with, passion for, and commitment to, another person?

Regarding bystander intervention, which of the following is the first step in the decision-making process one must go through before providing help?

Even though Carla and Mark's relationship has been turbulent at times, they are determined to make their marriage work and "grow old" together. According to Sternberg, Carla and Mark are exhibiting

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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