Question 1

In the famous study on conformity presented in the text,approximately what percentage of college students sided with the incorrect majority at least once?

Accepted Answer

A)  35% 
B)  90% 
C)  75% 
D)  50% 
E)  66% 
A)  35% 
B)  90% 
C)  75% 
D)  50% 
E)  66% C

Question 2

Regarding research evidence on aggression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research suggests that males are generally more aggressive than females. 
B)  Aggressive behavior generally increases with increasing temperatures,although it may decline at extremely high temperatures. 
C)  Children learn aggression through modeling that occurs in the home,at school,and in the media. 
D)  The fighting instinct is a basic survival mechanism in many animal species. 
E)  Because of its depressant effects,alcohol use curbs impulsive behavior,including acts of impulsive violence. 
A)  Research suggests that males are generally more aggressive than females. 
B)  Aggressive behavior generally increases with increasing temperatures,although it may decline at extremely high temperatures. 
C)  Children learn aggression through modeling that occurs in the home,at school,and in the media. 
D)  The fighting instinct is a basic survival mechanism in many animal species. 
E)  Because of its depressant effects,alcohol use curbs impulsive behavior,including acts of impulsive violence. E

Question 3

All but which of the following is cited in the text as a factor explaining human aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  neural circuitry in the brain that regulate anger 
B)  emotional states 
C)  alcohol use 
D)  role of GABA 
E)  learning influences 
A)  neural circuitry in the brain that regulate anger 
B)  emotional states 
C)  alcohol use 
D)  role of GABA 
E)  learning influences D

Question 4

Shiloh canvasses for her favorite politicians.She has discovered that asking someone to do a small favor makes it easier to convince that person to do a larger favor that supports her candidate.Which technique of persuasion has Shiloh discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  low-ball 
B)  switch-and-pay 
C)  door-in-the-face 
D)  foot-in-the-door 
E)  bait-and-switch 
A)  low-ball 
B)  switch-and-pay 
C)  door-in-the-face 
D)  foot-in-the-door 
E)  bait-and-switch

Question 5

The relationship between attitudes and behavior is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly perfect. 
B)  almost zero. 
C)  modest. 
D)  unclear. 
E)  significant. 
A)  nearly perfect. 
B)  almost zero. 
C)  modest. 
D)  unclear. 
E)  significant.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the role of heredity in attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genes play almost no role in developing attitudes. 
B)  Genes are directly responsible for developing attitudes. 
C)  Genes account for similarities,but not differences,in attitudes. 
D)  Genes contribute to factors such as intelligence and temperament that affect the development of attitudes. 
E)  Genes account for differences,but not similarities,in attitudes. 
A)  Genes play almost no role in developing attitudes. 
B)  Genes are directly responsible for developing attitudes. 
C)  Genes account for similarities,but not differences,in attitudes. 
D)  Genes contribute to factors such as intelligence and temperament that affect the development of attitudes. 
E)  Genes account for differences,but not similarities,in attitudes.

Question 7

The fundamental attribution error,which helps explain how cognitive biases affect attributions,involves

Accepted Answer

A)  taking credit for your own good behavior. 
B)  taking the blame for your own bad behavior. 
C)  overemphasizing internal factors when explaining the behavior of others. 
D)  overemphasizing situational factors when explaining the behavior of others. 
E)  overemphasizing internal factors when explaining personal successes and situational factors when explaining personal failures. 
A)  taking credit for your own good behavior. 
B)  taking the blame for your own bad behavior. 
C)  overemphasizing internal factors when explaining the behavior of others. 
D)  overemphasizing situational factors when explaining the behavior of others. 
E)  overemphasizing internal factors when explaining personal successes and situational factors when explaining personal failures.

Question 8

Similarity is important in a relationship because it

Accepted Answer

A)  minimizes controversy. 
B)  gives people something to talk about. 
C)  provides for validation of each person's self-concept. 
D)  helps the people in the relationship meet other similar people. 
E)  reflects the inner qualities of each individual. 
A)  minimizes controversy. 
B)  gives people something to talk about. 
C)  provides for validation of each person's self-concept. 
D)  helps the people in the relationship meet other similar people. 
E)  reflects the inner qualities of each individual.

Question 9

In persuasive messages the careful evaluation of the content of a message is accomplished via which route of processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  central 
B)  peripheral 
C)  attributional 
D)  dissonant 
E)  relational 
A)  central 
B)  peripheral 
C)  attributional 
D)  dissonant 
E)  relational

Question 10

Which researcher(s)is/are associated with the study of bystander intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandura 
B)  Milgram 
C)  Fishbein 
D)  Janis and Zajonc 
E)  Latane and Darley 
A)  Bandura 
B)  Milgram 
C)  Fishbein 
D)  Janis and Zajonc 
E)  Latane and Darley

Question 11

A group of psychologists discuss the causes of aggression.Which psychologist speaks from a sociocultural perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr.Sherry says,"Violent behavior is perpetuated through generations as children observe the adults in their lives use violence to solve their problems." 
B)  Dr.Wendrowski says,"Men have higher levels of testosterone than women,and research evidence shows that males are more aggressive than females across many cultures." 
C)  Dr.Reeves says,"Interpersonal violence takes place in the context of poverty,unemployment,and violent communities." 
D)  Dr.Bowen says,"High temperatures cause people to be aggressive by increasing their hostile thoughts and feelings." 
E)  Dr.Richards says,"People act aggressively when they are frustrated." 
A)  Dr.Sherry says,"Violent behavior is perpetuated through generations as children observe the adults in their lives use violence to solve their problems." 
B)  Dr.Wendrowski says,"Men have higher levels of testosterone than women,and research evidence shows that males are more aggressive than females across many cultures." 
C)  Dr.Reeves says,"Interpersonal violence takes place in the context of poverty,unemployment,and violent communities." 
D)  Dr.Bowen says,"High temperatures cause people to be aggressive by increasing their hostile thoughts and feelings." 
E)  Dr.Richards says,"People act aggressively when they are frustrated."

Question 12

______ play(s)a role in explaining why people obey immoral commands.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social validation,but not legitimization of authority, 
B)  Social comparison,but not legitimization of authority, 
C)  Legitimization of authority,but not social validation, 
D)  Legitimization of authority,but not social comparison, 
E)  Social comparison and legitimization of authority 
A)  Social validation,but not legitimization of authority, 
B)  Social comparison,but not legitimization of authority, 
C)  Legitimization of authority,but not social validation, 
D)  Legitimization of authority,but not social comparison, 
E)  Social comparison and legitimization of authority

Question 13

______ is the process by which we come to form an understanding of our social environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social psychology 
B)  Social perception 
C)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  Stereotyping 
E)  Impression formation 
A)  Social psychology 
B)  Social perception 
C)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  Stereotyping 
E)  Impression formation

Question 14

Features of a communicator attempting to deliver a persuasive message are called

Accepted Answer

A)  source variables. 
B)  attribution variables. 
C)  message variables. 
D)  recipient variables. 
E)  elaboration likelihood variables. 
A)  source variables. 
B)  attribution variables. 
C)  message variables. 
D)  recipient variables. 
E)  elaboration likelihood variables.

Question 15

Edwin person happens upon a crime in progress but does nothing to assist the victims or even summon the police.Later,he says he was afraid for his personal safety. This type of explanation,which may help explain the inaction of witnesses in the case of Kitty Genovese,is best described by the principle of _________.
A) perceived cost.
B) situational ambiguity.
C) diffusion of responsibility.
D) attributions of the cause of need.
E) cognitive dissonance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Edwin person happens upon a crime in...

Question 16

Which of the following is the best definition of obedience?

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to work harder in the presence of others than when alone 
B)  the tendency to use other people's behavior as a standard for judging the appropriateness of one's own behavior 
C)  granting legitimacy to the orders of people in authority 
D)  the tendency to adjust one's behaviors to perceived social pressures 
E)  compliance with the commands of authority figures 
A)  the tendency to work harder in the presence of others than when alone 
B)  the tendency to use other people's behavior as a standard for judging the appropriateness of one's own behavior 
C)  granting legitimacy to the orders of people in authority 
D)  the tendency to adjust one's behaviors to perceived social pressures 
E)  compliance with the commands of authority figures

Question 17

The stated task in the Asch study of conformity involved

Accepted Answer

A)  rating pictures of people in terms of physical attractiveness. 
B)  administering electric shocks to people. 
C)  judging the length of lines. 
D)  arguing against one's own belief. 
E)  performing easy and difficult tasks in front of others. 
A)  rating pictures of people in terms of physical attractiveness. 
B)  administering electric shocks to people. 
C)  judging the length of lines. 
D)  arguing against one's own belief. 
E)  performing easy and difficult tasks in front of others.

Question 18

Compared to people of higher intelligence,people of lower intelligence are generally

Accepted Answer

A)  incapable of processing persuasive messages. 
B)  very difficult to persuade. 
C)  just as easy to persuade. 
D)  difficult to persuade if the message is complicated. 
E)  easier to persuade. 
A)  incapable of processing persuasive messages. 
B)  very difficult to persuade. 
C)  just as easy to persuade. 
D)  difficult to persuade if the message is complicated. 
E)  easier to persuade.

Question 19

Summarize the Milgram study on obedience.

Accepted Answer

Milgram was interested in whether averag

Question 20

Attempting to reduce prejudice by transporting students from the majority group to minority schools is suggested by

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental attribution error. 
B)  the matching hypothesis. 
C)  the contact hypothesis. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
E)  in-group favoritism. 
A)  the fundamental attribution error. 
B)  the matching hypothesis. 
C)  the contact hypothesis. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
E)  in-group favoritism.

In the famous study on conformity presented in the text,approximately what percentage of college students sided with the incorrect majority at least once?

Regarding research evidence on aggression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

All but which of the following is cited in the text as a factor explaining human aggression?

Shiloh canvasses for her favorite politicians.She has discovered that asking someone to do a small favor makes it easier to convince that person to do a larger favor that supports her candidate.Which technique of persuasion has Shiloh discovered?

The relationship between attitudes and behavior is best described as

Which of the following best describes the role of heredity in attitudes?

The fundamental attribution error,which helps explain how cognitive biases affect attributions,involves

Similarity is important in a relationship because it

In persuasive messages the careful evaluation of the content of a message is accomplished via which route of processing?

Which researcher(s)is/are associated with the study of bystander intervention?

A group of psychologists discuss the causes of aggression.Which psychologist speaks from a sociocultural perspective?

______ play(s)a role in explaining why people obey immoral commands.

______ is the process by which we come to form an understanding of our social environment.

Features of a communicator attempting to deliver a persuasive message are called

Which of the following is the best definition of obedience?

The stated task in the Asch study of conformity involved

Compared to people of higher intelligence,people of lower intelligence are generally

Summarize the Milgram study on obedience.

Attempting to reduce prejudice by transporting students from the majority group to minority schools is suggested by

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Exam 14: Social Psychology

In the famous study on conformity presented in the text,approximately what percentage of college students sided with the incorrect majority at least once?

Regarding research evidence on aggression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

All but which of the following is cited in the text as a factor explaining human aggression?

Shiloh canvasses for her favorite politicians.She has discovered that asking someone to do a small favor makes it easier to convince that person to do a larger favor that supports her candidate.Which technique of persuasion has Shiloh discovered?

The relationship between attitudes and behavior is best described as

Which of the following best describes the role of heredity in attitudes?

The fundamental attribution error,which helps explain how cognitive biases affect attributions,involves

Similarity is important in a relationship because it

In persuasive messages the careful evaluation of the content of a message is accomplished via which route of processing?

Which researcher(s)is/are associated with the study of bystander intervention?

A group of psychologists discuss the causes of aggression.Which psychologist speaks from a sociocultural perspective?

______ play(s)a role in explaining why people obey immoral commands.

______ is the process by which we come to form an understanding of our social environment.

Features of a communicator attempting to deliver a persuasive message are called

Which of the following is the best definition of obedience?

The stated task in the Asch study of conformity involved

Compared to people of higher intelligence,people of lower intelligence are generally

Summarize the Milgram study on obedience.

Attempting to reduce prejudice by transporting students from the majority group to minority schools is suggested by

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Psychology and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

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