Question 1

Health psychology is an interdisciplinary subspecialty of psychology best described as dedicated to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) promoting health 
B) promoting and maintaining health 
C) preventing illness 
D) promoting and maintaining health, and preventing and treating illness 
A) promoting health 
B) promoting and maintaining health 
C) preventing illness 
D) promoting and maintaining health, and preventing and treating illness

Question 2

The jury pool in the United States is known as a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) venire 
B) voir dire 
C) implicit panel 
D) challenger board 
A) venire 
B) voir dire 
C) implicit panel 
D) challenger board

Question 3

The process organizations use to identify potential employees for a job is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) job analysis 
B) organizational socialization 
C) recruitment 
D) performance review 
A) job analysis 
B) organizational socialization 
C) recruitment 
D) performance review

Question 4

Of the following, which personality trait is most predictive of whether people are lenient versus punitive in jury trial voting?

Accepted Answer

A) Introversion/extroversion 
B) Authoritarianism 
C) Self-monitoring 
D) Need for closure 
A) Introversion/extroversion 
B) Authoritarianism 
C) Self-monitoring 
D) Need for closure

Question 5

_____ are a strong predictor of whether consumers patronize fast-food restaurants.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-monitoring patterns 
B) Subjective norms 
C) Prevailing mores 
D) Positive frames 
A) Self-monitoring patterns 
B) Subjective norms 
C) Prevailing mores 
D) Positive frames

Question 6

One of the defining characteristics of industrial/organizational psychology is its _____.

Accepted Answer

A) atheoretical orientation 
B) focus on normal behavior 
C) focus on basic rather than applied research 
D) study of groups rather than individuals 
A) atheoretical orientation 
B) focus on normal behavior 
C) focus on basic rather than applied research 
D) study of groups rather than individuals

Question 7

System variables that influence eyewitness identifications in criminal lineups are most analogous to ____ that influence participant behavior in social psychological experiments.

Accepted Answer

A) interactions 
B) confounds 
C) demand characteristics 
D) confirmation biases 
A) interactions 
B) confounds 
C) demand characteristics 
D) confirmation biases

Question 8

Amira notices a lump in her breast, but convinces herself that it was always there. As she continues to examine her breasts monthly, the lump remains and seems larger, but each time Amira finds a way to explain it away--the lump is just a result of the uncomfortable bra she was wearing, the lump is connected to her menstrual cycle, and so forth. In fact, she never has the lump investigated because she interprets the lump in terms of her belief that she is "healthy." Amira has succumbed to which social psychological error in thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) confirmation bias 
B) attribution 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) chronic negative affect 
A) confirmation bias 
B) attribution 
C) self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) chronic negative affect

Question 9

Research on the effects of movie watching on teens' smoking behavior (i.e., watching popular movies containing instances of smoking)found that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) there were only very weak effects 
B) there were moderately strong effects-but these effects disappeared when one accounted for individual differences on personality variables 
C) there were moderately strong effects-but these effects disappeared when one accounted for parental smoking and peer group smoking 
D) there were progressively stronger effects as the exposure to instances of smoking in movies increased 
A) there were only very weak effects 
B) there were moderately strong effects-but these effects disappeared when one accounted for individual differences on personality variables 
C) there were moderately strong effects-but these effects disappeared when one accounted for parental smoking and peer group smoking 
D) there were progressively stronger effects as the exposure to instances of smoking in movies increased

Question 10

People tend to buy more expensive wine when a restaurant offers valet parking as opposed to when it doesn't. This is an example of consumers being influenced via ____.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious thought processes 
B) central route processing 
C) Maslow's physiological needs 
D) polychronic activity 
A) unconscious thought processes 
B) central route processing 
C) Maslow's physiological needs 
D) polychronic activity

Question 11

Sally dislikes her job and feels little obligation to her employer to stick with her position. However, the pay and benefits are excellent, so she has decided to stick with the job because it would be impossible to replace that income and benefits in the present job market. Sally has high ____ commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) normative 
C) continuance 
D) can-do 
A) affective 
B) normative 
C) continuance 
D) can-do

Question 12

Which symptom is NOT a typical indicator of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) uncontrollable thoughts about a traumatic event 
B) mania/hyperactivity 
C) sleep disturbances 
D) social withdrawal 
A) uncontrollable thoughts about a traumatic event 
B) mania/hyperactivity 
C) sleep disturbances 
D) social withdrawal

Question 13

Research indicates that credit card debt is most related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) impulsive buying 
B) general self-destructiveness 
C) a tendency to feel generally out of control 
D) time orientation 
A) impulsive buying 
B) general self-destructiveness 
C) a tendency to feel generally out of control 
D) time orientation

Question 14

Own-race bias refers to the observation that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) people tend to trust individuals of their own race more than people of other races 
B) people are more likely to correctly identify members of their own race than members of other races 
C) people tend to believe that members of other races are more likely to commit crimes than are members of their own race 
D) people preferentially associate with members of their own race, increasing the likelihood they will be victimized by members of their own race 
A) people tend to trust individuals of their own race more than people of other races 
B) people are more likely to correctly identify members of their own race than members of other races 
C) people tend to believe that members of other races are more likely to commit crimes than are members of their own race 
D) people preferentially associate with members of their own race, increasing the likelihood they will be victimized by members of their own race

Question 15

In general, jurors ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are swayed by eyewitness testimony only when there is substantial corroborating evidence 
B) respond to experts' testimony about problems with eyewitness testimony by tending to view all eyewitness testimony skeptically 
C) are quite capable of evaluating the reliability of eyewitness testimony based on their own life experiences 
D) typically reject eyewitness testimony because they are well aware that people can and do lie 
A) are swayed by eyewitness testimony only when there is substantial corroborating evidence 
B) respond to experts' testimony about problems with eyewitness testimony by tending to view all eyewitness testimony skeptically 
C) are quite capable of evaluating the reliability of eyewitness testimony based on their own life experiences 
D) typically reject eyewitness testimony because they are well aware that people can and do lie

Question 16

In health psychology, a(n)____ can be defined as any program or message providing information or structure to change a behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) intervention 
B) treatment 
C) therapy 
D) manipulation 
A) intervention 
B) treatment 
C) therapy 
D) manipulation

Question 17

Maria opposes mandatory vaccination of children and often cites "evidence" of the harm caused by vaccines while apparently ignoring their safety and efficacy in the vast majority of instances. This is consistent with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) negativity bias 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) confirmation bias 
D) social learning 
A) negativity bias 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) confirmation bias 
D) social learning

Question 18

At what age does awareness of personal space boundaries usually begin?

Accepted Answer

A) one year 
B) two years 
C) four years 
D) ten years 
A) one year 
B) two years 
C) four years 
D) ten years

Question 19

You are taking a test for a job application as a brick layer. The test requires you to answer questions about science fiction literature. This test lacks ____.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) validity 
C) leadership 
D) job analysis 
A) reliability 
B) validity 
C) leadership 
D) job analysis

Question 20

Which theme of the text does not always apply in the intersection of health and social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Put people first. 
B) Nature says go, culture says stop. 
C) Inner processes serve interpersonal functions. 
D) We are built to relate. 
A) Put people first. 
B) Nature says go, culture says stop. 
C) Inner processes serve interpersonal functions. 
D) We are built to relate.

Health psychology is an interdisciplinary subspecialty of psychology best described as dedicated to ____.

The jury pool in the United States is known as a(n)____.

The process organizations use to identify potential employees for a job is ____.

Of the following, which personality trait is most predictive of whether people are lenient versus punitive in jury trial voting?

_____ are a strong predictor of whether consumers patronize fast-food restaurants.

One of the defining characteristics of industrial/organizational psychology is its _____.

System variables that influence eyewitness identifications in criminal lineups are most analogous to ____ that influence participant behavior in social psychological experiments.

Research on the effects of movie watching on teens' smoking behavior (i.e., watching popular movies containing instances of smoking)found that ____.

People tend to buy more expensive wine when a restaurant offers valet parking as opposed to when it doesn't. This is an example of consumers being influenced via ____.

Which symptom is NOT a typical indicator of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Research indicates that credit card debt is most related to ____.

Own-race bias refers to the observation that ____.

In general, jurors ____.

In health psychology, a(n)____ can be defined as any program or message providing information or structure to change a behavior.

Maria opposes mandatory vaccination of children and often cites "evidence" of the harm caused by vaccines while apparently ignoring their safety and efficacy in the vast majority of instances. This is consistent with _____.

At what age does awareness of personal space boundaries usually begin?

You are taking a test for a job application as a brick layer. The test requires you to answer questions about science fiction literature. This test lacks ____.

Which theme of the text does not always apply in the intersection of health and social psychology?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Behavior Control: the Self in Action

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Filters

Exam 15: Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Health psychology is an interdisciplinary subspecialty of psychology best described as dedicated to ____.

The jury pool in the United States is known as a(n)____.

The process organizations use to identify potential employees for a job is ____.

Of the following, which personality trait is most predictive of whether people are lenient versus punitive in jury trial voting?

_____ are a strong predictor of whether consumers patronize fast-food restaurants.

One of the defining characteristics of industrial/organizational psychology is its _____.

System variables that influence eyewitness identifications in criminal lineups are most analogous to ____ that influence participant behavior in social psychological experiments.

Research on the effects of movie watching on teens' smoking behavior (i.e., watching popular movies containing instances of smoking)found that ____.

People tend to buy more expensive wine when a restaurant offers valet parking as opposed to when it doesn't. This is an example of consumers being influenced via ____.

Which symptom is NOT a typical indicator of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Research indicates that credit card debt is most related to ____.

Own-race bias refers to the observation that ____.

In general, jurors ____.

In health psychology, a(n)____ can be defined as any program or message providing information or structure to change a behavior.

Maria opposes mandatory vaccination of children and often cites "evidence" of the harm caused by vaccines while apparently ignoring their safety and efficacy in the vast majority of instances. This is consistent with _____.

At what age does awareness of personal space boundaries usually begin?

You are taking a test for a job application as a brick layer. The test requires you to answer questions about science fiction literature. This test lacks ____.

Which theme of the text does not always apply in the intersection of health and social psychology?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Behavior Control: the Self in Action

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Filters