Question 1

The tendency we have to marry someone who is similar to us in almost every way is called

Accepted Answer

A) monogamy. 
B) status equalities. 
C) homogamy. 
D) the actor-observer bias. 
A) monogamy. 
B) status equalities. 
C) homogamy. 
D) the actor-observer bias.

Question 2

Oversimplified images of the traits of people who belong to a particular social group are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) social stereotypes. 
B) social dogmatics. 
C) discriminative stimuli. 
D) group prejudices. 
A) social stereotypes. 
B) social dogmatics. 
C) discriminative stimuli. 
D) group prejudices.

Question 3

Because their comparison level is lower, lonely persons, or those whose friendships have been marginal, might stay in a relationship that others with a higher comparison level might consider unacceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most adults have an attachment to friends and lovers that is marked by caring, supportiveness, and understanding and is referred to as a(n)__________ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The classic experiment in which college women were threatened with electric shock illustrated that most people

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A) prefer to be alone when experiencing emotional distress. 
B) seek the company of others to alleviate fear or anxiety. 
C) tend to lose their concentration when anxious. 
D) tend to focus more intensely when anxious. 
A) prefer to be alone when experiencing emotional distress. 
B) seek the company of others to alleviate fear or anxiety. 
C) tend to lose their concentration when anxious. 
D) tend to focus more intensely when anxious.

Question 6

Marta has come to halfway believe the stereotypes applied to her by a group of her classmates and also worries about how she will appear to this group when she attends the class party. Marta is

Accepted Answer

A) displaying ethnocentrism. 
B) exhibiting a social dominance orientation. 
C) self-stereotyping. 
D) being dogmatic. 
A) displaying ethnocentrism. 
B) exhibiting a social dominance orientation. 
C) self-stereotyping. 
D) being dogmatic.

Question 7

In a classic research experiment, intergroup conflict between two groups of boys (the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles")at a summer camp was most efficiently reduced by holding meetings between the leaders of each of the groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To increase one's self-control, it helps to do all of the following EXCEPT to

Accepted Answer

A) learn how to let go of the anger. 
B) learn how to avoid problematic situations. 
C) think differently about problematic situations. 
D) use an emotion-focused coping strategy rather than a problem-focused one. 
A) learn how to let go of the anger. 
B) learn how to avoid problematic situations. 
C) think differently about problematic situations. 
D) use an emotion-focused coping strategy rather than a problem-focused one.

Question 9

In the study comparing the attitudes of European-American women who lived in integrated and segregated housing projects, the European-American women in

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A) the integrated housing actually became more prejudiced, while those in the segregated housing showed a slightly more favorable attitude toward African-Americans. 
B) the integrated housing showed a favorable shift in attitudes toward their African-American neighbors, while those in the segregated housing showed no change or became more prejudiced. 
C) both the integrated and segregated housing projects showed a less prejudiced attitude. 
D) both the integrated and segregated housing projects became more prejudiced. 
A) the integrated housing actually became more prejudiced, while those in the segregated housing showed a slightly more favorable attitude toward African-Americans. 
B) the integrated housing showed a favorable shift in attitudes toward their African-American neighbors, while those in the segregated housing showed no change or became more prejudiced. 
C) both the integrated and segregated housing projects showed a less prejudiced attitude. 
D) both the integrated and segregated housing projects became more prejudiced.

Question 10

Regarding the experiment in which the women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the results of this experiment illustrated the use of

Accepted Answer

A) attribution to alleviate fear and anxiety. 
B) social thinking to cope with personal emotions. 
C) denial to cope with negative emotions. 
D) the defense mechanism of sublimation in coping. 
A) attribution to alleviate fear and anxiety. 
B) social thinking to cope with personal emotions. 
C) denial to cope with negative emotions. 
D) the defense mechanism of sublimation in coping.

Question 11

You would be LESS likely to help another person if

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A) you saw others helping the person. 
B) you were feeling unhappy and unsuccessful yourself. 
C) you perceive the person to be similar to yourself. 
D) it costs you little to help the person. 
A) you saw others helping the person. 
B) you were feeling unhappy and unsuccessful yourself. 
C) you perceive the person to be similar to yourself. 
D) it costs you little to help the person.

Question 12

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be part of romantic love?

Accepted Answer

A) paying almost exclusive attention to one another 
B) an egalitarian relationship that involves a solid commitment 
C) a combination of intimacy and passion 
D) a tendency to idealize one's partner 
A) paying almost exclusive attention to one another 
B) an egalitarian relationship that involves a solid commitment 
C) a combination of intimacy and passion 
D) a tendency to idealize one's partner

Question 13

When Lorenzo met Jessica, they were immediately attracted to each other and were married within a month. Although this married couple enjoys a healthy sex life, they do not have any similar interests and do not enjoy spending their leisure time together. According to Sternberg, Lorenzo and Jessica are most likely experiencing __________ love.

Accepted Answer

A) fatuous 
B) companionate 
C) consummate 
D) empty 
A) fatuous 
B) companionate 
C) consummate 
D) empty

Question 14

The need that is based on the human desires to get and to give approval, support, friendship, and love as well as the desire to alleviate fear and anxiety is the need for __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The need that is based on the...

Question 15

One of the most effective ways of "de-victimizing" yourself and receiving prompt help is to

Accepted Answer

A) define your situation and directly assign responsibility to a bystander. 
B) increase empathic arousal in another person by pretending to be more at risk than you really are. 
C) scream very loudly and exaggerate your gestures. 
D) allow bystanders to assign responsibilities among themselves. 
A) define your situation and directly assign responsibility to a bystander. 
B) increase empathic arousal in another person by pretending to be more at risk than you really are. 
C) scream very loudly and exaggerate your gestures. 
D) allow bystanders to assign responsibilities among themselves.

Question 16

Which of the following helps define a person as a separate entity rather than as a member of a group or social category?

Accepted Answer

A) social stereotypes 
B) individuating information 
C) just-world beliefs 
D) social competitions 
A) social stereotypes 
B) individuating information 
C) just-world beliefs 
D) social competitions

Question 17

In a follow-up experiment to Schachter's "Dr. Zilstein experiment", women who expected to receive the "shocks" chose to wait

Accepted Answer

A) with other future shock victims. 
B) alone in a comfortable room. 
C) with women who were waiting to see their advisors. 
D) with women who would not be receiving the shocks. 
A) with other future shock victims. 
B) alone in a comfortable room. 
C) with women who were waiting to see their advisors. 
D) with women who would not be receiving the shocks.

Question 18

A condition in which two or more persons must depend on one another to meet each person's needs or goals is called

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation. 
B) mutual interdependence. 
C) status inequalities. 
D) an empathy-helping relationship. 
A) deindividuation. 
B) mutual interdependence. 
C) status inequalities. 
D) an empathy-helping relationship.

Question 19

Unconscious prejudiced thoughts and feelings about members of other groups are 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 20

Racial prejudice that is reflected in the policies of police departments, schools, or government institutions is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) racial ethnocentrism. 
B) systemic. 
C) stereotyping. 
D) fascism. 
A) racial ethnocentrism. 
B) systemic. 
C) stereotyping. 
D) fascism.

The tendency we have to marry someone who is similar to us in almost every way is called

Oversimplified images of the traits of people who belong to a particular social group are referred to as

Because their comparison level is lower, lonely persons, or those whose friendships have been marginal, might stay in a relationship that others with a higher comparison level might consider unacceptable.

Most adults have an attachment to friends and lovers that is marked by caring, supportiveness, and understanding and is referred to as a(n)__________ attachment style.

The classic experiment in which college women were threatened with electric shock illustrated that most people

Marta has come to halfway believe the stereotypes applied to her by a group of her classmates and also worries about how she will appear to this group when she attends the class party. Marta is

In a classic research experiment, intergroup conflict between two groups of boys (the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles")at a summer camp was most efficiently reduced by holding meetings between the leaders of each of the groups.

To increase one's self-control, it helps to do all of the following EXCEPT to

In the study comparing the attitudes of European-American women who lived in integrated and segregated housing projects, the European-American women in

Regarding the experiment in which the women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the results of this experiment illustrated the use of

You would be LESS likely to help another person if

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be part of romantic love?

The need that is based on the human desires to get and to give approval, support, friendship, and love as well as the desire to alleviate fear and anxiety is the need for __________.

One of the most effective ways of "de-victimizing" yourself and receiving prompt help is to

Which of the following helps define a person as a separate entity rather than as a member of a group or social category?

In a follow-up experiment to Schachter's "Dr. Zilstein experiment", women who expected to receive the "shocks" chose to wait

A condition in which two or more persons must depend on one another to meet each person's needs or goals is called

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

Racial prejudice that is reflected in the policies of police departments, schools, or government institutions is referred to as

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The tendency we have to marry someone who is similar to us in almost every way is called

Oversimplified images of the traits of people who belong to a particular social group are referred to as

Because their comparison level is lower, lonely persons, or those whose friendships have been marginal, might stay in a relationship that others with a higher comparison level might consider unacceptable.

Most adults have an attachment to friends and lovers that is marked by caring, supportiveness, and understanding and is referred to as a(n)__________ attachment style.

The classic experiment in which college women were threatened with electric shock illustrated that most people

Marta has come to halfway believe the stereotypes applied to her by a group of her classmates and also worries about how she will appear to this group when she attends the class party. Marta is

In a classic research experiment, intergroup conflict between two groups of boys (the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles")at a summer camp was most efficiently reduced by holding meetings between the leaders of each of the groups.

To increase one's self-control, it helps to do all of the following EXCEPT to

In the study comparing the attitudes of European-American women who lived in integrated and segregated housing projects, the European-American women in

Regarding the experiment in which the women participants preferred to wait with the other "future shock victims," the results of this experiment illustrated the use of

You would be LESS likely to help another person if

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be part of romantic love?

The need that is based on the human desires to get and to give approval, support, friendship, and love as well as the desire to alleviate fear and anxiety is the need for __________.

One of the most effective ways of "de-victimizing" yourself and receiving prompt help is to

Which of the following helps define a person as a separate entity rather than as a member of a group or social category?

In a follow-up experiment to Schachter's "Dr. Zilstein experiment", women who expected to receive the "shocks" chose to wait

A condition in which two or more persons must depend on one another to meet each person's needs or goals is called

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

Racial prejudice that is reflected in the policies of police departments, schools, or government institutions is referred to as

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Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

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Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

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