Question 1

According to your text,which of the following is NOT one of the steps that must occur before people provide help?

Accepted Answer

A)  defining a situation as an emergency 
B)  realizing that one's personal responsibility is spread among all the bystanders 
C)  detecting that something important is going on in a situation 
D)  involving oneself in the helping process by selecting a definitive course of action 
A)  defining a situation as an emergency 
B)  realizing that one's personal responsibility is spread among all the bystanders 
C)  detecting that something important is going on in a situation 
D)  involving oneself in the helping process by selecting a definitive course of action

Question 2

Petra often volunteers her time at the local nursing home to help the director with various activities for the residents.She also helps in the nursery at her church.Petra is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic arousal. 
B)  social exchanges. 
C)  prosocial behaviors. 
D)  mutual interdependence. 
A)  empathic arousal. 
B)  social exchanges. 
C)  prosocial behaviors. 
D)  mutual interdependence.

Question 3

Excessive self-disclosure is a staple of many television talk shows.Guests frequently reveal intimate details about their personal lives.Viewers probably find such intimate disclosures entertaining rather than threatening,because the

Accepted Answer

A)  television guests are strangers to the viewer. 
B)  television guests are viewed as sympathetic individuals who are seeking help from the talk show host. 
C)  viewer does not have to reciprocate with their own self-disclosure to these guests. 
D)  viewer has been desensitized by watching numerous talk shows and will not feel threatened by overdisclosure as non-TV talk show watchers. 
A)  television guests are strangers to the viewer. 
B)  television guests are viewed as sympathetic individuals who are seeking help from the talk show host. 
C)  viewer does not have to reciprocate with their own self-disclosure to these guests. 
D)  viewer has been desensitized by watching numerous talk shows and will not feel threatened by overdisclosure as non-TV talk show watchers.

Question 4

Tia and Emmanuel have been dating for several months.They spend almost all their time together and enjoy each other's company as well as feeling a great deal of passion for each other.However,neither one has decided whether the other is the person they want to spend the rest of their life with.According to Robert Sternberg,which type of love do Tia and Emmanuel possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatuous love 
B)  companionate love 
C)  romantic love 
D)  consummate love 
A)  fatuous love 
B)  companionate love 
C)  romantic love 
D)  consummate love

Question 5

Reba and Gina are friends who are having lunch.Their conversation most likely would include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  problems with their mothers-in-law. 
B)  health concerns. 
C)  concerns about their children. 
D)  the performance of their favorite sports team. 
A)  problems with their mothers-in-law. 
B)  health concerns. 
C)  concerns about their children. 
D)  the performance of their favorite sports team.

Question 6

A person is more likely to help another person in an emergency when

Accepted Answer

A)  the rewards of helping outweigh the costs. 
B)  the potential helper feels empathic arousal. 
C)  the potential helper is in a state of heightened arousal. 
D)  all of these are present. 
A)  the rewards of helping outweigh the costs. 
B)  the potential helper feels empathic arousal. 
C)  the potential helper is in a state of heightened arousal. 
D)  all of these are present.

Question 7

In general,we are attracted to people who

Accepted Answer

A)  we are familiar with. 
B)  are different from ourselves in many ways. 
C)  are honest with us about our faults and shortcomings. 
D)  we feel superior to or who can be strongly influenced by us. 
A)  we are familiar with. 
B)  are different from ourselves in many ways. 
C)  are honest with us about our faults and shortcomings. 
D)  we feel superior to or who can be strongly influenced by us.

Question 8

Marla and Janice are friends,who talk a lot,laugh at each other's jokes,share secrets,and help each other as well as displaying other similar exchanges of feelings,thoughts,and things.Marla and Janice are exhibiting which factor of interpersonal attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual absorption 
B)  proximity 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  diffusion of responsibility 
A)  mutual absorption 
B)  proximity 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  diffusion of responsibility

Question 9

Which of the following is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person,such as viewing an attractive person as more intelligent or likable than a less attractive person?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  the halo effect 
C)  homogamy 
D)  the fundamental attribution error 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  the halo effect 
C)  homogamy 
D)  the fundamental attribution error

Question 10

Which of the following researchers used a study of 37 cultures on six continents and found similar human mating patterns,which he believed represented evolved behavior patterns that still guide our mating choices today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Sternberg 
B)  David Buss 
C)  Stanley Schachter 
D)  Elliot Aronson 
A)  Robert Sternberg 
B)  David Buss 
C)  Stanley Schachter 
D)  Elliot Aronson

Question 11

According to evolutionary theorists,mate selection can be attributed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  food-gathering habits 
B)  rites of passage 
C)  maternal instincts 
D)  reproductive challenges 
A)  food-gathering habits 
B)  rites of passage 
C)  maternal instincts 
D)  reproductive challenges

Question 12

In real emergencies,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In an emergency, people often underestimate the need for action because each person attempts to appear calm. 
B)  In an emergency, people often overestimate the need for action because they fear it to be a "life-or-death" situation. 
C)  In an emergency, people are more likely to get involved when there are more people present to help. 
D)  In emergencies, help is encouraged by a diffusion of responsibility. 
A)  In an emergency, people often underestimate the need for action because each person attempts to appear calm. 
B)  In an emergency, people often overestimate the need for action because they fear it to be a "life-or-death" situation. 
C)  In an emergency, people are more likely to get involved when there are more people present to help. 
D)  In emergencies, help is encouraged by a diffusion of responsibility.

Question 13

Regarding what people look for when considering potential dating partners,Goode conducted a study in which personal ads were placed in newspapers.The four ads included a beautiful woman who was a waitress,an average-looking female lawyer,an average-looking male lawyer,and a handsome male cabdriver.Which did a majority of men and women select as their potential dating partner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men chose the average-looking female lawyer, while women chose the average-looking male lawyer. 
B)  Men chose the beautiful woman who was a waitress, while women chose the average-looking male lawyer. 
C)  Men chose the beautiful woman who was a waitress, while women chose the handsome male cabdriver. 
D)  Men chose the average-looking female lawyer, while women chose the handsome male cabdriver. 
A)  Men chose the average-looking female lawyer, while women chose the average-looking male lawyer. 
B)  Men chose the beautiful woman who was a waitress, while women chose the average-looking male lawyer. 
C)  Men chose the beautiful woman who was a waitress, while women chose the handsome male cabdriver. 
D)  Men chose the average-looking female lawyer, while women chose the handsome male cabdriver.

Question 14

According to evolutionary psychologists,which of the following statements is TRUE of the mating patterns of men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men tend to be concerned with whether mates will devote time and resources to a relationship. 
B)  Men place more emphasis on the youth and physical attractiveness of their mates than women. 
C)  Women place more emphasis on sexual fidelity than men do. 
D)  Women are biologically driven to have multiple partners and casual sex. 
A)  Men tend to be concerned with whether mates will devote time and resources to a relationship. 
B)  Men place more emphasis on the youth and physical attractiveness of their mates than women. 
C)  Women place more emphasis on sexual fidelity than men do. 
D)  Women are biologically driven to have multiple partners and casual sex.

Question 15

Regarding the link between alcohol and aggression,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol is a direct cause of aggression. 
B)  Alcohol lowers inhibitions to act aggressively. 
C)  Alcohol causes relaxation and raises the threshold for aggression. 
D)  Alcohol induces hypoglycemia and frustration. 
A)  Alcohol is a direct cause of aggression. 
B)  Alcohol lowers inhibitions to act aggressively. 
C)  Alcohol causes relaxation and raises the threshold for aggression. 
D)  Alcohol induces hypoglycemia and frustration.

Question 16

Greater effort,personal risk,or possible embarrassment almost always have what effect on helping?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase helping 
B)  decrease helping 
C)  cause little or no effect 
D)  result in increased helping among men and a decrease among women 
A)  increase helping 
B)  decrease helping 
C)  cause little or no effect 
D)  result in increased helping among men and a decrease among women

Question 17

Any behavior that has a negative impact on other people is referred to as __________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunistic 
B)  meanview 
C)  antisocial 
D)  assertive 
A)  opportunistic 
B)  meanview 
C)  antisocial 
D)  assertive

Question 18

A selection committee was interviewing applicants for a new position in the media department of the college.The psychologist on the committee found it very interesting that a majority of the committee believed that the applicant who was a former beauty queen was the most intelligent,likeable,and socially skilled of all the applicants,although two of the other candidates had considerably more education and experience with college publications.The majority of the committee is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental attributional error. 
B)  the halo effect. 
C)  the social exchange theory. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  the fundamental attributional error. 
B)  the halo effect. 
C)  the social exchange theory. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 19

According to Buss and other evolutionary psychologists,the differences between male and female mating patterns are primarily due to different

Accepted Answer

A)  levels of commitment. 
B)  reproductive challenges. 
C)  reasons for seeking emotional support. 
D)  needs for affiliation. 
A)  levels of commitment. 
B)  reproductive challenges. 
C)  reasons for seeking emotional support. 
D)  needs for affiliation.

Question 20

The tendency we have to marry someone who is similar to us in almost every way is called

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamy. 
B)  status equalities. 
C)  homogamy. 
D)  the actor-observer bias. 
A)  monogamy. 
B)  status equalities. 
C)  homogamy. 
D)  the actor-observer bias.

Exam 17: A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

According to your text,which of the following is NOT one of the steps that must occur before people provide help?

Petra often volunteers her time at the local nursing home to help the director with various activities for the residents.She also helps in the nursery at her church.Petra is exhibiting

Excessive self-disclosure is a staple of many television talk shows.Guests frequently reveal intimate details about their personal lives.Viewers probably find such intimate disclosures entertaining rather than threatening,because the

Reba and Gina are friends who are having lunch.Their conversation most likely would include all of the following EXCEPT

A person is more likely to help another person in an emergency when

In general,we are attracted to people who

Marla and Janice are friends,who talk a lot,laugh at each other's jokes,share secrets,and help each other as well as displaying other similar exchanges of feelings,thoughts,and things.Marla and Janice are exhibiting which factor of interpersonal attraction?

Which of the following is the tendency to overgeneralize a favorable impression of a person,such as viewing an attractive person as more intelligent or likable than a less attractive person?

Which of the following researchers used a study of 37 cultures on six continents and found similar human mating patterns,which he believed represented evolved behavior patterns that still guide our mating choices today?

According to evolutionary theorists,mate selection can be attributed to which of the following?

In real emergencies,which of the following statements is TRUE?

According to evolutionary psychologists,which of the following statements is TRUE of the mating patterns of men and women?

Regarding the link between alcohol and aggression,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Greater effort,personal risk,or possible embarrassment almost always have what effect on helping?

Any behavior that has a negative impact on other people is referred to as __________ behavior.

According to Buss and other evolutionary psychologists,the differences between male and female mating patterns are primarily due to different

The tendency we have to marry someone who is similar to us in almost every way is called

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics