Question 1

Humans are most effective at peace-making when they______.

Accepted Answer

A)  forgive and forget 
B)  reconcile and move on 
C)  forgive without forgetting 
D)  reconcile without hostility 
A)  forgive and forget 
B)  reconcile and move on 
C)  forgive without forgetting 
D)  reconcile without hostility

Question 2

How are emotional and decisional forgiveness different?

Accepted Answer

Emotional and decisional forgiveness are

Question 3

Which was one of three points made my James Cameron regarding forgiveness and reconciliation?

Accepted Answer

A)  forgive and forget 
B)  do not uphold unjust laws 
C)  seek retribution for wrongs 
D)  tell your group's story 
A)  forgive and forget 
B)  do not uphold unjust laws 
C)  seek retribution for wrongs 
D)  tell your group's story

Question 4

After a violent and illegal act, a community unites and makes repeated, public statements condoning the act. What does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  seeking retribution for illegal acts 
B)  upholding the rule of law and justice 
C)  knowing and telling one's story 
D)  forgiving and forgetting 
A)  seeking retribution for illegal acts 
B)  upholding the rule of law and justice 
C)  knowing and telling one's story 
D)  forgiving and forgetting

Question 5

Which of the following refers to a replacement of negative feelings with positive, other-oriented feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)  decisional forgiveness 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  hostility 
D)  reconciliation 
A)  decisional forgiveness 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  hostility 
D)  reconciliation

Question 6

Which of the following refers to a change in a person's behavioral intentions toward a transgressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  decisional forgiveness 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  hostility 
D)  reconciliation 
A)  decisional forgiveness 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  hostility 
D)  reconciliation

Question 7

Two divorce lawyers enter into negotiations in a couple's divorce because all parties agreed to exclusively work toward a settlement. What does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborative law 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  decisional forgiveness 
D)  retributive law 
A)  collaborative law 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  decisional forgiveness 
D)  retributive law

Question 8

Describe the differences between reconciliation and forgiveness.

Accepted Answer

Reconciliation and forgiveness are relat

Question 9

Which of the following describes the shadow of the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  future retribution should be sought for current actions 
B)  thoughts about future events influence present decisions 
C)  laws that are unjust should be abolished in the future 
D)  hostility creates negative future events 
A)  future retribution should be sought for current actions 
B)  thoughts about future events influence present decisions 
C)  laws that are unjust should be abolished in the future 
D)  hostility creates negative future events

Question 10

Research has shown that exchange orientation is not better or worse than communal orientation with regard to successful relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Humans are the only species that have shown the ability to reconcile and forgive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Some research shows storytelling helps victims of trauma by______.

Accepted Answer

A)  validating their experience 
B)  helping them forget their experience 
C)  assisting in living with the experience 
D)  sharing the experience with future generations 
A)  validating their experience 
B)  helping them forget their experience 
C)  assisting in living with the experience 
D)  sharing the experience with future generations

Question 13

Which of the following refers to a social process that leads to a friendly reunion between former opponents?

Accepted Answer

A)  decisional forgiveness 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  hostility 
D)  reconciliation 
A)  decisional forgiveness 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  hostility 
D)  reconciliation

Question 14

Melinda loaned her sister money. Her sister never paid her back. Rather than ruining the relationship, she told her sister it was okay, but privately still held a grudge. She also vowed never to loan her money again. Which of the following has Melinda accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A)  reconciliation 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  decisional forgiveness 
D)  restorative justice 
A)  reconciliation 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  decisional forgiveness 
D)  restorative justice

Question 15

Forgiveness refers to a public action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During WWI, soldiers indicated their willingness to cooperate with their enemies by ritualizing the times and targets of their attacks. What does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  retributive forgiveness 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  decisional forgiveness 
D)  strategic forgiveness 
A)  retributive forgiveness 
B)  emotional forgiveness 
C)  decisional forgiveness 
D)  strategic forgiveness

Question 17

Knowing and telling your group's story has not been shown to provide significant healing to those who have experienced trauma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Putting laws into place and enforcing them establishes ______ that thwart discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  social norms 
B)  retributions 
C)  boundaries 
D)  values 
A)  social norms 
B)  retributions 
C)  boundaries 
D)  values

Question 19

In romantic relationships, forgiveness works best when it is combined with assertiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A study of Sudanese refugees noted that which of the following helped reduce the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  seeking retribution for illegal acts 
B)  upholding the rule of law and justice 
C)  knowing and telling one's story 
D)  forgiving without forgetting 
A)  seeking retribution for illegal acts 
B)  upholding the rule of law and justice 
C)  knowing and telling one's story 
D)  forgiving without forgetting

Exam 22: Social Psychology and Forgiveness

Humans are most effective at peace-making when they______.

How are emotional and decisional forgiveness different?

Which was one of three points made my James Cameron regarding forgiveness and reconciliation?

After a violent and illegal act, a community unites and makes repeated, public statements condoning the act. What does this exemplify?

Which of the following refers to a replacement of negative feelings with positive, other-oriented feelings?

Which of the following refers to a change in a person's behavioral intentions toward a transgressor?

Two divorce lawyers enter into negotiations in a couple's divorce because all parties agreed to exclusively work toward a settlement. What does this exemplify?

Describe the differences between reconciliation and forgiveness.

Which of the following describes the shadow of the future?

Research has shown that exchange orientation is not better or worse than communal orientation with regard to successful relationships.

Humans are the only species that have shown the ability to reconcile and forgive.

Some research shows storytelling helps victims of trauma by______.

Which of the following refers to a social process that leads to a friendly reunion between former opponents?

Melinda loaned her sister money. Her sister never paid her back. Rather than ruining the relationship, she told her sister it was okay, but privately still held a grudge. She also vowed never to loan her money again. Which of the following has Melinda accomplished?

Forgiveness refers to a public action.

During WWI, soldiers indicated their willingness to cooperate with their enemies by ritualizing the times and targets of their attacks. What does this exemplify?

Knowing and telling your group's story has not been shown to provide significant healing to those who have experienced trauma.

Putting laws into place and enforcing them establishes ______ that thwart discrimination.

In romantic relationships, forgiveness works best when it is combined with assertiveness.

A study of Sudanese refugees noted that which of the following helped reduce the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder?

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