Question 1

What theory posits a consistent pattern of 'taking care of oneself', including use of alcohol and other drugs, stealing and unprotected sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  just world beliefs 
B)  social modelling 
C)  social comparison 
D)  problem behaviour 
E)  socioeconomic gradient 
A)  just world beliefs 
B)  social modelling 
C)  social comparison 
D)  problem behaviour 
E)  socioeconomic gradient D

Question 2

In an experiment, participants viewed photographs previously shown to arouse positive or negative emotions. Half of each group were exposed to misleading questions, such as about the non-existent animal in the picture. Those expose to misleading questions increased false memories, particularly when:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive emotions had been aroused 
B)  negative emotions had been aroused 
C)  no emotional arousal (control group) 
D)  there really was an animal in the picture 
E)  the animal was similar to their own dog 
A)  positive emotions had been aroused 
B)  negative emotions had been aroused 
C)  no emotional arousal (control group) 
D)  there really was an animal in the picture 
E)  the animal was similar to their own dog B

Question 3

Janis found __________ to be important in coping with the extreme stress conditions of combat.

Accepted Answer

A)  social support 
B)  personal characteristics 
C)  perceived control 
D)  stressful social circumstances 
E)  modelling influences 
A)  social support 
B)  personal characteristics 
C)  perceived control 
D)  stressful social circumstances 
E)  modelling influences A

Question 4

Janis found that social support of a cohesive group was important in coping with the extreme stress of:

Accepted Answer

A)  work 
B)  illness 
C)  combat 
D)  divorce 
E)  all of the above 
A)  work 
B)  illness 
C)  combat 
D)  divorce 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

What are components of an eudaimonic or meaningful life concept of well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-acceptance 
B)  personal autonomy 
C)  personal growth 
D)  positive interpersonal relationships 
E)  all of the above 
A)  self-acceptance 
B)  personal autonomy 
C)  personal growth 
D)  positive interpersonal relationships 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

According to the text, females are more likely than males (in terms of the rules of distributive justice) to prefer:

Accepted Answer

A)  equality 
B)  need 
C)  equity 
D)  reciprocity 
E)  merit 
A)  equality 
B)  need 
C)  equity 
D)  reciprocity 
E)  merit

Question 7

Procedural justice refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rules of distributive justice 
B)  the fairness of the relative proportion of resources allocated to various participants 
C)  the process of arriving at a decision or an outcome 
D)  the differences in merit and demerits between the parties 
E)  both a and d 
A)  the rules of distributive justice 
B)  the fairness of the relative proportion of resources allocated to various participants 
C)  the process of arriving at a decision or an outcome 
D)  the differences in merit and demerits between the parties 
E)  both a and d

Question 8

What factor is shown to magnify the pain that a person experiences:

Accepted Answer

A)  rumination 
B)  feeling helpless about it 
C)  being in a culture that magnifies the pain 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  rumination 
B)  feeling helpless about it 
C)  being in a culture that magnifies the pain 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

With regard to eyewitness testimony, research has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  trained police officers are more accurate than the general public in their memory of a crime 
B)  trained police officers are no more accurate than the general public in their memory of a crime 
C)  people who express high certainty that they are correct are more accurate 
D)  high certainty does not guarantee accuracy 
E)  both b and d 
A)  trained police officers are more accurate than the general public in their memory of a crime 
B)  trained police officers are no more accurate than the general public in their memory of a crime 
C)  people who express high certainty that they are correct are more accurate 
D)  high certainty does not guarantee accuracy 
E)  both b and d

Question 10

Why is non-compliance with the physician's advice so common?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of the patient's perception that the physician is not personally interested in them 
B)  because of failure of patients to understand the recommendation 
C)  because of the uncooperative nature of many patients 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both a and b 
A)  because of the patient's perception that the physician is not personally interested in them 
B)  because of failure of patients to understand the recommendation 
C)  because of the uncooperative nature of many patients 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both a and b

Question 11

Patient non-compliance to treatment recommendations for hypertension is very high because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it's not serious 
B)  it rarely affects health in the long run 
C)  it is asymptomatic (no obvious symptoms) 
D)  the physician doesn't seem to care 
E)  all of the above 
A)  it's not serious 
B)  it rarely affects health in the long run 
C)  it is asymptomatic (no obvious symptoms) 
D)  the physician doesn't seem to care 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

59 What theory would suggest that adolescents who see their friends smoking in a pub are more likely to do so themselves?

Accepted Answer

A) social comparison theory 
B) addiction theory 
C) modelling theory 
D) attribution theory 
E) problem behaviour theory 
A) social comparison theory 
B) addiction theory 
C) modelling theory 
D) attribution theory 
E) problem behaviour theory

Question 13

What do a higher voice pitch and larger pupil size indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  lying 
B)  lying under stress 
C)  unsure of the details 
D)  nervousness 
E)  good acting 
A)  lying 
B)  lying under stress 
C)  unsure of the details 
D)  nervousness 
E)  good acting

Question 14

According to the text, patients are more likely to comply with their physicians if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the patient is given a sense of personal control 
B)  threat of the grave consequences of non-compliance 
C)  the physician conveys a personal concern about the patient 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c 
A)  the patient is given a sense of personal control 
B)  threat of the grave consequences of non-compliance 
C)  the physician conveys a personal concern about the patient 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c

Question 15

A person who loses control one night and eats too much of the wrong food, and then experiences cognitive dissonance and dispositional attributions about it is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the slip effect 
B)  the abstinence violation effect 
C)  the noncompliance effect 
D)  the Miller effect 
E)  the Zeigarnik effect 
A)  the slip effect 
B)  the abstinence violation effect 
C)  the noncompliance effect 
D)  the Miller effect 
E)  the Zeigarnik effect

Question 16

In a bid to detect deception, the police sometimes use:

Accepted Answer

A)  dream analyses 
B)  lie detectors 
C)  slips of tongue 
D)  physiological changes in the body 
E)  the 'bogus pipeline' 
A)  dream analyses 
B)  lie detectors 
C)  slips of tongue 
D)  physiological changes in the body 
E)  the 'bogus pipeline'

Question 17

According to the health beliefs model, which of the following condition(s) is/are essential for Bob to take action to protect himself against heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  his physician recommends exercise 
B)  Bob believes he is at risk for heart disease 
C)  Bob perceives exercise as an effective way to reduce the threat of heart disease without excessive personal sacrifice 
D)  a and c 
E)  b and c 
A)  his physician recommends exercise 
B)  Bob believes he is at risk for heart disease 
C)  Bob perceives exercise as an effective way to reduce the threat of heart disease without excessive personal sacrifice 
D)  a and c 
E)  b and c

Question 18

The M'Naghten Rule is used to acquit a defendant because he/she:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not know what they were doing was wrong 
B)  was not guilty 
C)  was sorry for the behaviour 
D)  was never brought to trial 
E)  none of the above 
A)  did not know what they were doing was wrong 
B)  was not guilty 
C)  was sorry for the behaviour 
D)  was never brought to trial 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

What kind of witnesses most impress jurors?

Accepted Answer

A)  eyewitnesses 
B)  expert witnesses 
C)  experts on eyewitness accuracy 
D)  female witnesses 
E)  none of the above 
A)  eyewitnesses 
B)  expert witnesses 
C)  experts on eyewitness accuracy 
D)  female witnesses 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

According to the text, one of the main reasons why a 'slip' becomes a relapse is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  some internal mechanism triggered by the slip 
B)  situational attributions 
C)  dispositional attributions 
D)  panic 
E)  the 'blow-out' effect 
A)  some internal mechanism triggered by the slip 
B)  situational attributions 
C)  dispositional attributions 
D)  panic 
E)  the 'blow-out' effect

What theory posits a consistent pattern of 'taking care of oneself', including use of alcohol and other drugs, stealing and unprotected sex?

In an experiment, participants viewed photographs previously shown to arouse positive or negative emotions. Half of each group were exposed to misleading questions, such as about the non-existent animal in the picture. Those expose to misleading questions increased false memories, particularly when:

Janis found __________ to be important in coping with the extreme stress conditions of combat.

Janis found that social support of a cohesive group was important in coping with the extreme stress of:

What are components of an eudaimonic or meaningful life concept of well-being?

According to the text, females are more likely than males (in terms of the rules of distributive justice) to prefer:

Procedural justice refers to:

What factor is shown to magnify the pain that a person experiences:

With regard to eyewitness testimony, research has shown that:

Why is non-compliance with the physician's advice so common?

Patient non-compliance to treatment recommendations for hypertension is very high because:

59 What theory would suggest that adolescents who see their friends smoking in a pub are more likely to do so themselves?

What do a higher voice pitch and larger pupil size indicate?

According to the text, patients are more likely to comply with their physicians if:

A person who loses control one night and eats too much of the wrong food, and then experiences cognitive dissonance and dispositional attributions about it is suffering from:

In a bid to detect deception, the police sometimes use:

According to the health beliefs model, which of the following condition(s) is/are essential for Bob to take action to protect himself against heart disease?

The M'Naghten Rule is used to acquit a defendant because he/she:

What kind of witnesses most impress jurors?

According to the text, one of the main reasons why a 'slip' becomes a relapse is due to:

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What theory posits a consistent pattern of 'taking care of oneself', including use of alcohol and other drugs, stealing and unprotected sex?

Janis found __________ to be important in coping with the extreme stress conditions of combat.

Janis found that social support of a cohesive group was important in coping with the extreme stress of:

What are components of an eudaimonic or meaningful life concept of well-being?

According to the text, females are more likely than males (in terms of the rules of distributive justice) to prefer:

Procedural justice refers to:

What factor is shown to magnify the pain that a person experiences:

With regard to eyewitness testimony, research has shown that:

Why is non-compliance with the physician's advice so common?

Patient non-compliance to treatment recommendations for hypertension is very high because:

59 What theory would suggest that adolescents who see their friends smoking in a pub are more likely to do so themselves?

What do a higher voice pitch and larger pupil size indicate?

According to the text, patients are more likely to comply with their physicians if:

A person who loses control one night and eats too much of the wrong food, and then experiences cognitive dissonance and dispositional attributions about it is suffering from:

In a bid to detect deception, the police sometimes use:

According to the health beliefs model, which of the following condition(s) is/are essential for Bob to take action to protect himself against heart disease?

The M'Naghten Rule is used to acquit a defendant because he/she:

What kind of witnesses most impress jurors?

According to the text, one of the main reasons why a 'slip' becomes a relapse is due to:

Studying Social Behaviour

Social Perception and Cognition

The Social Self

Attitudes, Ideologies and Values

Attitude Change

Social Influence

Language and Communication

Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships

Prosocial Behaviour

Cooperation and Conflict

Aggression

Social Identity, Groups and Leadership

Prejudice

Crowds and Collective Behaviour

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