Question 1

Compliance with orders is more likely if

Accepted Answer

A)  the person giving the orders is of equal status with the person receiving orders. 
B)  the person giving the orders is physically present. 
C)  someone else has already refused to follow the order. 
D)  the person receiving the orders is female. 
A)  the person giving the orders is of equal status with the person receiving orders. 
B)  the person giving the orders is physically present. 
C)  someone else has already refused to follow the order. 
D)  the person receiving the orders is female. B

Question 2

As you trip on a crowded staircase, you have just enough time to decide which direction to fall. To reduce the likelihood of reactive aggression, you try to land on

Accepted Answer

A)  Jack, who reacts strongly to loud noises. 
B)  Ted, who uses steroids for body building. 
C)  Amber, who blurts out impulsively in class. 
D)  Marci, who remains calm while watching horror movies. 
A)  Jack, who reacts strongly to loud noises. 
B)  Ted, who uses steroids for body building. 
C)  Amber, who blurts out impulsively in class. 
D)  Marci, who remains calm while watching horror movies. D

Question 3

According to Daniel Kahneman's research on our feelings about gain and loss, which strategy would be most effective for getting people to pay rent on time?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who pay on time will get a $10 gift card. 
B)  People who pay on time five times in a row will be allowed one late pay without penalty. 
C)  People who pay late will be charged a $20 late fee. 
D)  People who pay late will receive a written warning. 
A)  People who pay on time will get a $10 gift card. 
B)  People who pay on time five times in a row will be allowed one late pay without penalty. 
C)  People who pay late will be charged a $20 late fee. 
D)  People who pay late will receive a written warning. C

Question 4

Which statement about individual and collectivist cultures is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collectivist cultures value individual freedom less than individualistic cultures. 
B)  The fundamental attribution error is less common in individualistic cultures. 
C)  Americans tend to be high in collectivism. 
D)  People in individualistic cultures neglect dispositional influences on behavior. 
A)  Collectivist cultures value individual freedom less than individualistic cultures. 
B)  The fundamental attribution error is less common in individualistic cultures. 
C)  Americans tend to be high in collectivism. 
D)  People in individualistic cultures neglect dispositional influences on behavior.

Question 5

How could you use the foot-in-the door technique to get permission to borrow your friend's car for the weekend?

Accepted Answer

Ask if you could borrow the ca

Question 6

Women told that men make superior engineers do not do as well in engineering classes as women told that both men and women make good engineers. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  stereotype threat. 
D)  impression management. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  cognitive dissonance. 
C)  stereotype threat. 
D)  impression management.

Question 7

For a job interview you make sure that your hair looks good, your clothes are neat and clean, and you arrive on time. By doing so, you are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution theory. 
B)  behavior assignment. 
C)  impression management. 
D)  social symmetry. 
A)  attribution theory. 
B)  behavior assignment. 
C)  impression management. 
D)  social symmetry.

Question 8

People would be more likely to follow unethical orders from a boss present in the office than from a boss giving directions by phone because _______.

Accepted Answer

physical p

Question 9

A white, middle-class person is completing the Implicit Association Test (IAT). Their response speed will be _______ for the pairing of the word "peace" with a picture of a white man than for the pairing of the word "evil" with a picture of a white man.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A white, middle-class person is completing the...

Question 10

A boss tells employees he will be cutting salaries by 20 percent. When employees protest, he says he will cut salaries by only 5 percent. This is an example of the _______ technique and employees are likely to _______ the 5 percent salary cut.

Accepted Answer

A)  door-in-the-face; accept 
B)  foot-in-the-door; refuse to accept 
C)  foot-in-the-door; accept 
D)  door-in-the-face; refuse to accept 
A)  door-in-the-face; accept 
B)  foot-in-the-door; refuse to accept 
C)  foot-in-the-door; accept 
D)  door-in-the-face; refuse to accept

Question 11

Compared to people from individualistic cultures, people from collectivist cultures

Accepted Answer

A)  show higher rates of social loafing. 
B)  show less altruism. 
C)  make more situational attributions. 
D)  show more reactive aggression. 
A)  show higher rates of social loafing. 
B)  show less altruism. 
C)  make more situational attributions. 
D)  show more reactive aggression.

Question 12

Research on discrimination suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  black men are more likely to receive the death penalty, but only because their crimes are more violent. 
B)  black men are punished more harshly for crimes if their victims are white. 
C)  there is no advantage to having a white-sounding name. 
D)  people with black-sounding names get apartments easily because landlords fear being accused of racism. 
A)  black men are more likely to receive the death penalty, but only because their crimes are more violent. 
B)  black men are punished more harshly for crimes if their victims are white. 
C)  there is no advantage to having a white-sounding name. 
D)  people with black-sounding names get apartments easily because landlords fear being accused of racism.

Question 13

Nancy grew up in New York City but moved away 30 years ago. She no longer speaks with an accent. When she visits the city, however, her accent returns. This is an example of the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nancy grew up in New York City...

Question 14

For years, psychologists have investigated the effect of video game violence on the aggressive behavior of children. What is the best summary of their consensus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure to video game violence has no effect on violence in children. 
B)  Children exposed to video game violence display more aggression than children who are not exposed. 
C)  Exposure to video game violence increases aggression more significantly in girls than in boys. 
D)  The older the child, the greater the impact of video game violence on behavior 
A)  Exposure to video game violence has no effect on violence in children. 
B)  Children exposed to video game violence display more aggression than children who are not exposed. 
C)  Exposure to video game violence increases aggression more significantly in girls than in boys. 
D)  The older the child, the greater the impact of video game violence on behavior

Question 15

Which statement best describes the relationship between marital age and marital happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who marry at 18 have happier marriages than those who marry at 25. 
B)  People who marry at 25 have happier marriages than those who marry at 18. 
C)  People married before the age of 35 are equally likely to be happy. 
D)  There is no relationship between marital age and marital happiness. 
A)  People who marry at 18 have happier marriages than those who marry at 25. 
B)  People who marry at 25 have happier marriages than those who marry at 18. 
C)  People married before the age of 35 are equally likely to be happy. 
D)  There is no relationship between marital age and marital happiness.

Question 16

Refer to the table below.
  In which situation will women's performance most likely decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 17

Santiago was planning to order a salad for dinner, but all four friends who ordered ahead of him chose burgers with fries. Explain his decision to also order a burger and fries.

Accepted Answer

People feel pressure to adhere

Question 18

You trip on the bus and spill hot coffee on several passengers. Which passenger is most likely to respond aggressively?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man with a highly reactive sympathetic nervous system 
B)  A man with an underactive amygdala 
C)  A woman with strong frontal-lobe activity 
D)  A man with low levels of monoamine oxidase 
A)  A man with a highly reactive sympathetic nervous system 
B)  A man with an underactive amygdala 
C)  A woman with strong frontal-lobe activity 
D)  A man with low levels of monoamine oxidase

Question 19

Your blind date subtly mimics your posture and Southern accent. What effect is this likely to have on your opinion of your date, assuming that you are not consciously aware that you are being teased?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your opinion will be unchanged. 
B)  You will like your date more than you would have otherwise. 
C)  You are more likely to dislike your date but will be unable to articulate why this is so. 
D)  You will become more self-conscious and feel anxious around your date. 
A)  Your opinion will be unchanged. 
B)  You will like your date more than you would have otherwise. 
C)  You are more likely to dislike your date but will be unable to articulate why this is so. 
D)  You will become more self-conscious and feel anxious around your date.

Question 20

Refer to the table below, showing results of Stanley Milgram's famous experiment.
  
-A classmate is writing a term paper on Milgram's research and has asked you to evaluate four possible titles for her paper. Based on the data, which title is the most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Learned Helplessness and Aggression: Two Peas in a Pod" 
B)  "The Surprising Power of Perceived Authority" 
C)  "How to Persuade and Influence Others" 
D)  "It's in Our Genes: The Power of Inborn Aggression" 
A)  "Learned Helplessness and Aggression: Two Peas in a Pod" 
B)  "The Surprising Power of Perceived Authority" 
C)  "How to Persuade and Influence Others" 
D)  "It's in Our Genes: The Power of Inborn Aggression"

Compliance with orders is more likely if

As you trip on a crowded staircase, you have just enough time to decide which direction to fall. To reduce the likelihood of reactive aggression, you try to land on

According to Daniel Kahneman's research on our feelings about gain and loss, which strategy would be most effective for getting people to pay rent on time?

Which statement about individual and collectivist cultures is accurate?

How could you use the foot-in-the door technique to get permission to borrow your friend's car for the weekend?

Women told that men make superior engineers do not do as well in engineering classes as women told that both men and women make good engineers. This is an example of

For a job interview you make sure that your hair looks good, your clothes are neat and clean, and you arrive on time. By doing so, you are engaging in

People would be more likely to follow unethical orders from a boss present in the office than from a boss giving directions by phone because _______.

A white, middle-class person is completing the Implicit Association Test (IAT). Their response speed will be _______ for the pairing of the word "peace" with a picture of a white man than for the pairing of the word "evil" with a picture of a white man.

A boss tells employees he will be cutting salaries by 20 percent. When employees protest, he says he will cut salaries by only 5 percent. This is an example of the _ technique and employees are likely to _ the 5 percent salary cut.

Compared to people from individualistic cultures, people from collectivist cultures

Research on discrimination suggests that

Nancy grew up in New York City but moved away 30 years ago. She no longer speaks with an accent. When she visits the city, however, her accent returns. This is an example of the _______.

For years, psychologists have investigated the effect of video game violence on the aggressive behavior of children. What is the best summary of their consensus?

Which statement best describes the relationship between marital age and marital happiness?

Refer to the table below. In which situation will women's performance most likely decline?

Santiago was planning to order a salad for dinner, but all four friends who ordered ahead of him chose burgers with fries. Explain his decision to also order a burger and fries.

You trip on the bus and spill hot coffee on several passengers. Which passenger is most likely to respond aggressively?

Your blind date subtly mimics your posture and Southern accent. What effect is this likely to have on your opinion of your date, assuming that you are not consciously aware that you are being teased?

Refer to the table below, showing results of Stanley Milgram's famous experiment. -A classmate is writing a term paper on Milgram's research and has asked you to evaluate four possible titles for her paper. Based on the data, which title is the most appropriate?

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Clinical Psychology

Filters

Exam 15: Social Psychology

Compliance with orders is more likely if

As you trip on a crowded staircase, you have just enough time to decide which direction to fall. To reduce the likelihood of reactive aggression, you try to land on

According to Daniel Kahneman's research on our feelings about gain and loss, which strategy would be most effective for getting people to pay rent on time?

Which statement about individual and collectivist cultures is accurate?

How could you use the foot-in-the door technique to get permission to borrow your friend's car for the weekend?

Women told that men make superior engineers do not do as well in engineering classes as women told that both men and women make good engineers. This is an example of

For a job interview you make sure that your hair looks good, your clothes are neat and clean, and you arrive on time. By doing so, you are engaging in

People would be more likely to follow unethical orders from a boss present in the office than from a boss giving directions by phone because _______.

A white, middle-class person is completing the Implicit Association Test (IAT). Their response speed will be _______ for the pairing of the word "peace" with a picture of a white man than for the pairing of the word "evil" with a picture of a white man.

A boss tells employees he will be cutting salaries by 20 percent. When employees protest, he says he will cut salaries by only 5 percent. This is an example of the _______ technique and employees are likely to _______ the 5 percent salary cut.

Compared to people from individualistic cultures, people from collectivist cultures

Research on discrimination suggests that

Nancy grew up in New York City but moved away 30 years ago. She no longer speaks with an accent. When she visits the city, however, her accent returns. This is an example of the _______.

For years, psychologists have investigated the effect of video game violence on the aggressive behavior of children. What is the best summary of their consensus?

Which statement best describes the relationship between marital age and marital happiness?

Refer to the table below. In which situation will women's performance most likely decline?

Santiago was planning to order a salad for dinner, but all four friends who ordered ahead of him chose burgers with fries. Explain his decision to also order a burger and fries.

You trip on the bus and spill hot coffee on several passengers. Which passenger is most likely to respond aggressively?

Your blind date subtly mimics your posture and Southern accent. What effect is this likely to have on your opinion of your date, assuming that you are not consciously aware that you are being teased?

Refer to the table below, showing results of Stanley Milgram's famous experiment. -A classmate is writing a term paper on Milgram's research and has asked you to evaluate four possible titles for her paper. Based on the data, which title is the most appropriate?

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Clinical Psychology

Filters

A boss tells employees he will be cutting salaries by 20 percent. When employees protest, he says he will cut salaries by only 5 percent. This is an example of the _ technique and employees are likely to _ the 5 percent salary cut.