Question 1

The individual who was ostracized at West Point and eventually became a four star general was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chi McBride 
B)  Benjamin Davis 
C)  Maynard Ferguson 
D)  Gordon McQuere 
A)  Chi McBride 
B)  Benjamin Davis 
C)  Maynard Ferguson 
D)  Gordon McQuere

Question 2

According to the evolutionary perspective, the behaviors associated with love exist because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they stem from our ancestors 
B)  they lead to reproductive success 
C)  they match the love story we use 
D)  they assess passion, intimacy, and commitment 
A)  they stem from our ancestors 
B)  they lead to reproductive success 
C)  they match the love story we use 
D)  they assess passion, intimacy, and commitment

Question 3

Which one of the following is true of the link between physical attractiveness and liking?

Accepted Answer

A)  attractive people make less attractive people feel jealous and resentful 
B)  physical beauty is the most important criterion college students use in judging initial attraction 
C)  attractive people work less hard than less attractive people, as they know others will compensate for them 
D)  attractive people are trying to minimize feelings of rejection 
A)  attractive people make less attractive people feel jealous and resentful 
B)  physical beauty is the most important criterion college students use in judging initial attraction 
C)  attractive people work less hard than less attractive people, as they know others will compensate for them 
D)  attractive people are trying to minimize feelings of rejection

Question 4

To understand how people behave in groups, discussion needs to be given to the notions of social facilitation and social loafing. Define those two terms. Provide real-world examples you have personally experienced that reveal these phenomena. Also, list and describe (in a single sentence) the three types of leadership styles identified by Kurt Lewin. Now, imagine you are the owner of a corporation. Which style of manager would you want knowing all too well about social facilitation and social loafing.

Accepted Answer

The performance-enhancing effect of the

Question 5

Which of the following best represents why many people remain in an unhappy marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they feel they have put a lot into it and that they cannot do any better. 
B)  Because they are afraid of being alone and have insecure attachments dating back to childhood. 
C)  Because they feel happy at least half of the time and are not sure if they will feel that way alone. 
D)  Because they think their partners are happy and wish to stay in the marriage. 
A)  Because they feel they have put a lot into it and that they cannot do any better. 
B)  Because they are afraid of being alone and have insecure attachments dating back to childhood. 
C)  Because they feel happy at least half of the time and are not sure if they will feel that way alone. 
D)  Because they think their partners are happy and wish to stay in the marriage.

Question 6

Self-fulfilling prophecy reflects the influence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  societal expectations 
B)  cultural norms 
C)  implicit and explicit expectations 
D)  cyclical perceptions 
A)  societal expectations 
B)  cultural norms 
C)  implicit and explicit expectations 
D)  cyclical perceptions

Question 7

According to cognitive-social theory, aggression occurs because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social interactions with others people 
B)  high levels of testosterone and serotonin 
C)  learning based on social rewards and punishments 
D)  a lack of empathy 
A)  social interactions with others people 
B)  high levels of testosterone and serotonin 
C)  learning based on social rewards and punishments 
D)  a lack of empathy

Question 8

According to your textbook, attachment theory will be especially evident in adults when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual experiences threatened egotism 
B)  the individual has low self-esteem 
C)  under stress 
D)  the individual seeks to reproduce 
A)  the individual experiences threatened egotism 
B)  the individual has low self-esteem 
C)  under stress 
D)  the individual seeks to reproduce

Question 9

The performance-enhancing effect of the presence of others is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  cognitive-social behavior 
C)  social support 
D)  social facilitation 
A)  socialization 
B)  cognitive-social behavior 
C)  social support 
D)  social facilitation

Question 10

According to your textbook, aggressive responses are far more common after damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral hypothalamus 
B)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  midbrain 
A)  lateral hypothalamus 
B)  lateral geniculate nucleus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  midbrain

Question 11

Which of the following is a selfish reason for why people behave in an apparent selfless manner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaving altruistically can increase positive emotions and/or diminish negative ones. 
B)  Altruism yields social and material rewards. 
C)  Empathic distress is the motive. 
D)  All of the above are considered reasons for why people apparently behave altruistically. 
A)  Behaving altruistically can increase positive emotions and/or diminish negative ones. 
B)  Altruism yields social and material rewards. 
C)  Empathic distress is the motive. 
D)  All of the above are considered reasons for why people apparently behave altruistically.

Question 12

Proximity has been shown to influence:

Accepted Answer

A)  who you consider to be one of your closest friends 
B)  who you come to develop a romantic relationship with 
C)  environmental spoiling 
D)  all of the above 
A)  who you consider to be one of your closest friends 
B)  who you come to develop a romantic relationship with 
C)  environmental spoiling 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

An individual changing his or her attitude or behavior to accommodate the standards of peers is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience 
B)  peer pressure 
C)  conformity 
D)  peer influence 
A)  obedience 
B)  peer pressure 
C)  conformity 
D)  peer influence

Question 14

A friend asks me to do him a favor and pick up his wife's birthday gift. I agree. Just as I am about to leave, he says, "Since you are going to be passing by the florist anyway, would you mind also picking up some red roses for me? I agree. This exemplifies which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the door-in-the-face technique 
B)  the foot-in-the-door-technique 
C)  low balling 
D)  over the top technique 
A)  the door-in-the-face technique 
B)  the foot-in-the-door-technique 
C)  low balling 
D)  over the top technique

Question 15

The idea that media influences aggressive behavior is taken as evidence for which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-social 
B)  cognitive neoassociation 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  behavioral 
A)  cognitive-social 
B)  cognitive neoassociation 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  behavioral

Question 16

Who argued that people are generally self-interested but do have a natural empathy for one another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adam Smith 
B)  Jacques Rousseau 
C)  Walter Strole 
D)  Michael Turvey 
A)  Adam Smith 
B)  Jacques Rousseau 
C)  Walter Strole 
D)  Michael Turvey

Question 17

The _____ theory considers reciprocal reward the basis of social relationships and has been influenced by behaviorism.

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange 
B)  asset-debit 
C)  cost-benefit 
D)  reinforcement-punishment 
A)  social exchange 
B)  asset-debit 
C)  cost-benefit 
D)  reinforcement-punishment

Question 18

Which of the following hormones appears to be involved in violent and aggressive criminal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  progesterone 
D)  epinephrine 
A)  testosterone 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  progesterone 
D)  epinephrine

Question 19

The phrase, "I feel your pain,":

Accepted Answer

A)  is a common way of talking about ethical hedonism 
B)  is contrary to the findings of numerous empirical investigations 
C)  has been empirically supported 
D)  has been empirically disproven 
A)  is a common way of talking about ethical hedonism 
B)  is contrary to the findings of numerous empirical investigations 
C)  has been empirically supported 
D)  has been empirically disproven

Question 20

The theory that natural selection favors animals that behave altruistically if the likely benefit to each individual over time exceeds the likely cost to each individual's reproductive success is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Becker's Law 
B)  correspondent altruism 
C)  attachment helping 
D)  reciprocal helping 
A)  Becker's Law 
B)  correspondent altruism 
C)  attachment helping 
D)  reciprocal helping

The individual who was ostracized at West Point and eventually became a four star general was:

According to the evolutionary perspective, the behaviors associated with love exist because:

Which one of the following is true of the link between physical attractiveness and liking?

Which of the following best represents why many people remain in an unhappy marriage?

Self-fulfilling prophecy reflects the influence of:

According to cognitive-social theory, aggression occurs because of:

According to your textbook, attachment theory will be especially evident in adults when:

The performance-enhancing effect of the presence of others is known as:

According to your textbook, aggressive responses are far more common after damage to the:

Which of the following is a selfish reason for why people behave in an apparent selfless manner?

Proximity has been shown to influence:

An individual changing his or her attitude or behavior to accommodate the standards of peers is experiencing:

A friend asks me to do him a favor and pick up his wife's birthday gift. I agree. Just as I am about to leave, he says, "Since you are going to be passing by the florist anyway, would you mind also picking up some red roses for me? I agree. This exemplifies which of the following?

The idea that media influences aggressive behavior is taken as evidence for which perspective?

Who argued that people are generally self-interested but do have a natural empathy for one another.

The _____ theory considers reciprocal reward the basis of social relationships and has been influenced by behaviorism.

Which of the following hormones appears to be involved in violent and aggressive criminal behavior?

The phrase, "I feel your pain,":

The theory that natural selection favors animals that behave altruistically if the likely benefit to each individual over time exceeds the likely cost to each individual's reproductive success is known as:

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Exam 17: Interpersonal Processes

The individual who was ostracized at West Point and eventually became a four star general was:

According to the evolutionary perspective, the behaviors associated with love exist because:

Which one of the following is true of the link between physical attractiveness and liking?

Which of the following best represents why many people remain in an unhappy marriage?

Self-fulfilling prophecy reflects the influence of:

According to cognitive-social theory, aggression occurs because of:

According to your textbook, attachment theory will be especially evident in adults when:

The performance-enhancing effect of the presence of others is known as:

According to your textbook, aggressive responses are far more common after damage to the:

Which of the following is a selfish reason for why people behave in an apparent selfless manner?

Proximity has been shown to influence:

An individual changing his or her attitude or behavior to accommodate the standards of peers is experiencing:

A friend asks me to do him a favor and pick up his wife's birthday gift. I agree. Just as I am about to leave, he says, "Since you are going to be passing by the florist anyway, would you mind also picking up some red roses for me? I agree. This exemplifies which of the following?

The idea that media influences aggressive behavior is taken as evidence for which perspective?

Who argued that people are generally self-interested but do have a natural empathy for one another.

The _____ theory considers reciprocal reward the basis of social relationships and has been influenced by behaviorism.

Which of the following hormones appears to be involved in violent and aggressive criminal behavior?

The phrase, "I feel your pain,":

The theory that natural selection favors animals that behave altruistically if the likely benefit to each individual over time exceeds the likely cost to each individual's reproductive success is known as:

Psychology: The Study of Mental Processes and Behavior

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Health, Stress, and Coping

Personality

Life-Span Development

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Cognition

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