Question 1

The identification of critical elements to do a job is accomplished through ____.

Accepted Answer

A) job analysis 
B) workforce planning 
C) performance review 
D) organizational climate 
A) job analysis 
B) workforce planning 
C) performance review 
D) organizational climate

Question 2

In terms of practical, real-world effects, ____.

Accepted Answer

A) there is no evidence that jurors can be influenced by false memories, since they are so easy to see through 
B) the issue of recovered memories reflects the fundamental tension between convicting the guilty and acquitting the innocent 
C) because there has been so much publicity about implanting false memories, jurors rarely believe them 
D) nearly all trials in which false memories play a role end in a mistrial and are never retried 
A) there is no evidence that jurors can be influenced by false memories, since they are so easy to see through 
B) the issue of recovered memories reflects the fundamental tension between convicting the guilty and acquitting the innocent 
C) because there has been so much publicity about implanting false memories, jurors rarely believe them 
D) nearly all trials in which false memories play a role end in a mistrial and are never retried

Question 3

When criminal psychologists distinguish between system variables and estimator variables as two sources of inaccuracy in eyewitness reports and identifications, they are distinguishing between variables ____.

Accepted Answer

A) that are under the control of the criminal justice system versus those that are not 
B) that are static versus those that are present only at the scene of the crime 
C) that are relatively objective versus those that are subjective 
D) that are based on memory versus those based on inference 
A) that are under the control of the criminal justice system versus those that are not 
B) that are static versus those that are present only at the scene of the crime 
C) that are relatively objective versus those that are subjective 
D) that are based on memory versus those based on inference

Question 4

Lineup members other than the suspect who are known to be innocent of the crime are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) foils 
B) false flags 
C) fillers 
D) validators 
A) foils 
B) false flags 
C) fillers 
D) validators

Question 5

Employment law in the United States is primarily meant to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) tell employers who they should and should not hire 
B) ensure that protected classes receive preferable treatment 
C) prevent employers from imposing their religious beliefs on employees 
D) protect and provide equal opportunities for individuals 
A) tell employers who they should and should not hire 
B) ensure that protected classes receive preferable treatment 
C) prevent employers from imposing their religious beliefs on employees 
D) protect and provide equal opportunities for individuals

Question 6

Suppose that you are nearly mugged while walking down a crowded city street. Your body quickly reacts. Your heart rate speeds up, your breathing becomes more intense, and you feel pumped up to either attack the mugger or flee the scene. It would be most accurate to say that your ____ was activated in this situation.

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral nervous system 
B) sympathetic nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) parasympathetic nervous system 
A) peripheral nervous system 
B) sympathetic nervous system 
C) autonomic nervous system 
D) parasympathetic nervous system

Question 7

According to ____ theory, employees compare their inputs (the work they do)to their outcomes (salary and other compensation).

Accepted Answer

A) procedural justice 
B) social comparison 
C) equity 
D) beneficence 
A) procedural justice 
B) social comparison 
C) equity 
D) beneficence

Question 8

The health belief model discussed in the text proposes that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) we form our health beliefs on the basis of observational information and our sense of self-efficacy 
B) our beliefs about the effectiveness, ease, and consequences of doing (or not doing)a certain behavior determine whether we do (or do not do)that behavior 
C) our beliefs about what others are doing vis-à-vis their health (whether accurate or not)guide our health-related behavior 
D) we form our health beliefs by relying too much on what "feels good" either psychologically or physically 
A) we form our health beliefs on the basis of observational information and our sense of self-efficacy 
B) our beliefs about the effectiveness, ease, and consequences of doing (or not doing)a certain behavior determine whether we do (or do not do)that behavior 
C) our beliefs about what others are doing vis-à-vis their health (whether accurate or not)guide our health-related behavior 
D) we form our health beliefs by relying too much on what "feels good" either psychologically or physically

Question 9

Suppose that you are a ninth grade teacher, and you are trying to get your students to conserve more water and energy in their daily lives. Which of the following approaches is likely to be most successful?

Accepted Answer

A) Educate them about the need for conservation. 
B) Make use of prompts, or reminders, at times when they tend to be wasteful. 
C) Tell them that you conserve energy and water. 
D) Have them make public commitments to their peers that they will be less wasteful. 
A) Educate them about the need for conservation. 
B) Make use of prompts, or reminders, at times when they tend to be wasteful. 
C) Tell them that you conserve energy and water. 
D) Have them make public commitments to their peers that they will be less wasteful.

The identification of critical elements to do a job is accomplished through ____.

In terms of practical, real-world effects, ____.

When criminal psychologists distinguish between system variables and estimator variables as two sources of inaccuracy in eyewitness reports and identifications, they are distinguishing between variables ____.

Lineup members other than the suspect who are known to be innocent of the crime are called ____.

Employment law in the United States is primarily meant to ____.

According to ____ theory, employees compare their inputs (the work they do)to their outcomes (salary and other compensation).

The health belief model discussed in the text proposes that ____.

Suppose that you are a ninth grade teacher, and you are trying to get your students to conserve more water and energy in their daily lives. Which of the following approaches is likely to be most successful?

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

The identification of critical elements to do a job is accomplished through ____.

In terms of practical, real-world effects, ____.

When criminal psychologists distinguish between system variables and estimator variables as two sources of inaccuracy in eyewitness reports and identifications, they are distinguishing between variables ____.

Lineup members other than the suspect who are known to be innocent of the crime are called ____.

Employment law in the United States is primarily meant to ____.

According to ____ theory, employees compare their inputs (the work they do)to their outcomes (salary and other compensation).

The health belief model discussed in the text proposes that ____.

Suppose that you are a ninth grade teacher, and you are trying to get your students to conserve more water and energy in their daily lives. Which of the following approaches is likely to be most successful?

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