Question 1

In terms of personal space, the typical social distance is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1 foot 
B) 1 to 2 feet 
C) 2 to 4 feet 
D) 4 to 12 feet 
A) less than 1 foot 
B) 1 to 2 feet 
C) 2 to 4 feet 
D) 4 to 12 feet

Question 2

Early definitions of stress tended to focus on ____ factors.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) personality 
C) behavior 
D) interpersonal 
A) biological 
B) personality 
C) behavior 
D) interpersonal

Question 3

The post-World War II development of brand identities can be traced largely to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) need to compete with products from foreign manufacturers 
B) need of manufacturers to have products for specific market segments 
C) need of consumers to find products that could previously only be found overseas 
D) need of consumers to be secure in the belief that the products would meet their needs. 
A) need to compete with products from foreign manufacturers 
B) need of manufacturers to have products for specific market segments 
C) need of consumers to find products that could previously only be found overseas 
D) need of consumers to be secure in the belief that the products would meet their needs.

Question 4

Which company was rated the best company to work for (based on employee input)by Fortune in 2014, and why?

Accepted Answer

A) Facebook, because of the popularity of the application for users worldwide 
B) Amazon, because of the financial stability of the company and potential for future growth 
C) Apple, because of the extreme competitiveness in the workplace, which fosters employee pride 
D) Google, because of the attitudes of the executives towards their employees in terms of benefits and culture 
A) Facebook, because of the popularity of the application for users worldwide 
B) Amazon, because of the financial stability of the company and potential for future growth 
C) Apple, because of the extreme competitiveness in the workplace, which fosters employee pride 
D) Google, because of the attitudes of the executives towards their employees in terms of benefits and culture

Question 5

Which kind of mentoring will produce the best outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) Assign mentors to people on a required formal rotation when they start a designated role. 
B) Ensure that roles and rules are differentiated and established ahead of time. 
C) Assign mentors with a time cap on sessions to maintain productivity. 
D) Encourage veteran employees to mentor new employees, but do not formally assign mentor roles. 
A) Assign mentors to people on a required formal rotation when they start a designated role. 
B) Ensure that roles and rules are differentiated and established ahead of time. 
C) Assign mentors with a time cap on sessions to maintain productivity. 
D) Encourage veteran employees to mentor new employees, but do not formally assign mentor roles.

Question 6

Jada knows that the lobby of her office is extremely crowded between 11:45 and 1:15 when people are going to lunch or picking up lunch orders. Although Jada hates crowds, simply knowing when the lobby is crowded increases her sense of ____ control.

Accepted Answer

A) affective 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) interpersonal 
A) affective 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) interpersonal

Question 7

When people are shopping, crowding tends to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) intensify whatever experience we are having at the time 
B) make the shopping experience more negative 
C) increase purchasing 
D) decrease purchasing 
A) intensify whatever experience we are having at the time 
B) make the shopping experience more negative 
C) increase purchasing 
D) decrease purchasing

Question 8

The definition of health, as given in the text's Application Module on Health, includes ____.

Accepted Answer

A) physical health only 
B) mental and physical health 
C) mental health only 
D) mental, physical, and social health 
A) physical health only 
B) mental and physical health 
C) mental health only 
D) mental, physical, and social health

Question 9

In a properly conducted lineup, wherein eyewitnesses are asked to identify criminals who they saw commit a crime, the foils in the lineup are people who ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are all suspects of the crime 
B) are all known to be innocent of the crime 
C) do not match the physical description of the suspect 
D) do not match the psychological profile of the suspect 
A) are all suspects of the crime 
B) are all known to be innocent of the crime 
C) do not match the physical description of the suspect 
D) do not match the psychological profile of the suspect

Question 10

Many consumers today are feeling time compression, leading them to select products that will alleviate time pressure. In consumer psychology terminology, this phenomenon is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) time poverty 
B) the commons dilemma 
C) polychronic poverty 
D) time shrinkage 
A) time poverty 
B) the commons dilemma 
C) polychronic poverty 
D) time shrinkage

Question 11

The subjective feeling that there are too many people in a given space is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) density 
B) pressure 
C) push 
D) crowding 
A) density 
B) pressure 
C) push 
D) crowding

Question 12

What is an example of a system variable that might lead to inaccuracies in eyewitness identifications in lineups?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of people chosen to appear in the lineup alongside the suspect 
B) Whether the eyewitness is confident about his or her identification of the eyewitness during the lineup procedure 
C) Whether the eyewitness and the criminal are of the same race/ethnicity 
D) Whether the witness is confident about the original statement that he or she gave to the police 
A) The number of people chosen to appear in the lineup alongside the suspect 
B) Whether the eyewitness is confident about his or her identification of the eyewitness during the lineup procedure 
C) Whether the eyewitness and the criminal are of the same race/ethnicity 
D) Whether the witness is confident about the original statement that he or she gave to the police

Question 13

The process by which members become absorbed into the culture of the organization is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational climate 
B) organizational culture 
C) organizational socialization 
D) workforce planning 
A) organizational climate 
B) organizational culture 
C) organizational socialization 
D) workforce planning

Question 14

How do grocery store advertising, grocery store format (layout), and grocery store location influence consumers' decisions about where to shop?

Accepted Answer

A) All three affect behavior. 
B) Interestingly, location has very little impact. 
C) Interestingly, format (layout)has the strongest impact of the three. 
D) Advertising is the only one of these variables to have an impact. 
A) All three affect behavior. 
B) Interestingly, location has very little impact. 
C) Interestingly, format (layout)has the strongest impact of the three. 
D) Advertising is the only one of these variables to have an impact.

Question 15

Organizational culture is ____ than organizational climate.

Accepted Answer

A) more stable 
B) less stable 
C) more important to managers 
D) less important to managers 
A) more stable 
B) less stable 
C) more important to managers 
D) less important to managers

Question 16

The term ambient environment refers to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) auditory environment (i.e., what we hear) 
B) sensory environment in general (i.e., what we hear, see, feel, smell, etc.) 
C) environment at a given instant in time 
D) "vibe" or "mood" that one feels in one's environment 
A) auditory environment (i.e., what we hear) 
B) sensory environment in general (i.e., what we hear, see, feel, smell, etc.) 
C) environment at a given instant in time 
D) "vibe" or "mood" that one feels in one's environment

Question 17

Which of the following is most directly concerned with the stages that people go through-and the themes present at each stage-when they are trying to change a specific behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) The theory of planned behavior 
B) The general adaptation syndrome 
C) The cognitive appraisal model 
D) The transtheoretical model 
A) The theory of planned behavior 
B) The general adaptation syndrome 
C) The cognitive appraisal model 
D) The transtheoretical model

Question 18

Women who work longer hours tend to eat ____ snacks than men who work the same number of hours.

Accepted Answer

A) more high fat and high sugar 
B) more high fat but fewer high sugar 
C) more high sugar but fewer high fat 
D) less high fat and high sugar 
A) more high fat and high sugar 
B) more high fat but fewer high sugar 
C) more high sugar but fewer high fat 
D) less high fat and high sugar

Question 19

Research has found that one of the strongest, most consistent psychological differences between males and females is with respect to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) identification of threatening situations 
B) physiological responses to stress 
C) production of cortisol in response to stress 
D) seeking social support 
A) identification of threatening situations 
B) physiological responses to stress 
C) production of cortisol in response to stress 
D) seeking social support

Question 20

How does stress relate to homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) Stress is the upsetting of homeostasis. 
B) Stress is the exacerbation, or worsening, of homeostasis. 
C) Stress leads to homeostasis. 
D) Stress is caused by homeostasis. 
A) Stress is the upsetting of homeostasis. 
B) Stress is the exacerbation, or worsening, of homeostasis. 
C) Stress leads to homeostasis. 
D) Stress is caused by homeostasis.

In terms of personal space, the typical social distance is ____.

Early definitions of stress tended to focus on ____ factors.

The post-World War II development of brand identities can be traced largely to the ____.

Which company was rated the best company to work for (based on employee input)by Fortune in 2014, and why?

Which kind of mentoring will produce the best outcome?

Jada knows that the lobby of her office is extremely crowded between 11:45 and 1:15 when people are going to lunch or picking up lunch orders. Although Jada hates crowds, simply knowing when the lobby is crowded increases her sense of ____ control.

When people are shopping, crowding tends to ____.

The definition of health, as given in the text's Application Module on Health, includes ____.

In a properly conducted lineup, wherein eyewitnesses are asked to identify criminals who they saw commit a crime, the foils in the lineup are people who ____.

Many consumers today are feeling time compression, leading them to select products that will alleviate time pressure. In consumer psychology terminology, this phenomenon is called ____.

The subjective feeling that there are too many people in a given space is called ____.

What is an example of a system variable that might lead to inaccuracies in eyewitness identifications in lineups?

The process by which members become absorbed into the culture of the organization is ____.

How do grocery store advertising, grocery store format (layout), and grocery store location influence consumers' decisions about where to shop?

Organizational culture is ____ than organizational climate.

The term ambient environment refers to the ____.

Which of the following is most directly concerned with the stages that people go through-and the themes present at each stage-when they are trying to change a specific behavior?

Women who work longer hours tend to eat ____ snacks than men who work the same number of hours.

Research has found that one of the strongest, most consistent psychological differences between males and females is with respect to ____.

How does stress relate to homeostasis?

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

In terms of personal space, the typical social distance is ____.

Early definitions of stress tended to focus on ____ factors.

The post-World War II development of brand identities can be traced largely to the ____.

Which company was rated the best company to work for (based on employee input)by Fortune in 2014, and why?

Which kind of mentoring will produce the best outcome?

Jada knows that the lobby of her office is extremely crowded between 11:45 and 1:15 when people are going to lunch or picking up lunch orders. Although Jada hates crowds, simply knowing when the lobby is crowded increases her sense of ____ control.

When people are shopping, crowding tends to ____.

The definition of health, as given in the text's Application Module on Health, includes ____.

In a properly conducted lineup, wherein eyewitnesses are asked to identify criminals who they saw commit a crime, the foils in the lineup are people who ____.

Many consumers today are feeling time compression, leading them to select products that will alleviate time pressure. In consumer psychology terminology, this phenomenon is called ____.

The subjective feeling that there are too many people in a given space is called ____.

What is an example of a system variable that might lead to inaccuracies in eyewitness identifications in lineups?

The process by which members become absorbed into the culture of the organization is ____.

How do grocery store advertising, grocery store format (layout), and grocery store location influence consumers' decisions about where to shop?

Organizational culture is ____ than organizational climate.

The term ambient environment refers to the ____.

Which of the following is most directly concerned with the stages that people go through-and the themes present at each stage-when they are trying to change a specific behavior?

Women who work longer hours tend to eat ____ snacks than men who work the same number of hours.

Research has found that one of the strongest, most consistent psychological differences between males and females is with respect to ____.

How does stress relate to homeostasis?

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