Question 1

The _____ theory emphasized that we learn to be aggressive by observing aggression in others.

Accepted Answer

A) ethological 
B) classical conditioning 
C) frustration-aggression 
D) social learning 
A) ethological 
B) classical conditioning 
C) frustration-aggression 
D) social learning

Question 2

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as

Accepted Answer

A) stereotyping. 
B) prejudice. 
C) authoritarianism. 
D) discrimination. 
A) stereotyping. 
B) prejudice. 
C) authoritarianism. 
D) discrimination.

Question 3

Intergroup conflict between two groups of boys at summer camp was most effectively reduced by

Accepted Answer

A) heavy athletic competition. 
B) meetings between group leaders. 
C) inviting the groups to eat together. 
D) emergencies that required the cooperation of both groups. 
A) heavy athletic competition. 
B) meetings between group leaders. 
C) inviting the groups to eat together. 
D) emergencies that required the cooperation of both groups.

Question 4

For many people, becoming less prejudiced begins by accepting the value of _____, which is the ability to genuinely appreciate those who differ from us culturally.

Accepted Answer

A) individuating 
B) mutual interdependence 
C) openness to the other 
D) equal-status contact 
A) individuating 
B) mutual interdependence 
C) openness to the other 
D) equal-status contact

Question 5

Which is a step in anger control?

Accepted Answer

A) Trust your intuition regarding the other person's motives. 
B) Make a list of possible solutions. 
C) Define the problem as broadly as possible, so your options are not limited. 
D) Make careful note of the other person's body language. 
A) Trust your intuition regarding the other person's motives. 
B) Make a list of possible solutions. 
C) Define the problem as broadly as possible, so your options are not limited. 
D) Make careful note of the other person's body language.

Question 6

Scapegoating is a type of

Accepted Answer

A) displaced aggression. 
B) projection. 
C) reaction formation. 
D) stereotyped aggression. 
A) displaced aggression. 
B) projection. 
C) reaction formation. 
D) stereotyped aggression.

Question 7

In order to get the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles" to cooperate with each other during summer camp, researcher Sherif used which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A) equal-status competition 
B) creation of status-inequalities 
C) superordinate goals 
D) creation of positive stereotypes 
A) equal-status competition 
B) creation of status-inequalities 
C) superordinate goals 
D) creation of positive stereotypes

Question 8

An African-American candidate and a European-American candidate apply for a job.However, both are only moderately qualified for the position.The person making the hiring decision is a European-American.Which of the following statements best illustrates the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) The European-American will most likely be hired because he is given the "benefit of the doubt" regarding his abilities by the person hiring. 
B) The African-American will most likely be hired as the European-American making the decision will overcompensate out of a fear of being discriminatory. 
C) Neither candidate will be hired because they are only moderately qualified. 
D) There is no way to predict which candidate will be hired. 
A) The European-American will most likely be hired because he is given the "benefit of the doubt" regarding his abilities by the person hiring. 
B) The African-American will most likely be hired as the European-American making the decision will overcompensate out of a fear of being discriminatory. 
C) Neither candidate will be hired because they are only moderately qualified. 
D) There is no way to predict which candidate will be hired.

Question 9

Which of the following suggestions would be helpful in lowering children's aggression due to TV violence?

Accepted Answer

A) Show by your own disapproval that violent TV heroes are not ones to emulate. 
B) Discuss the social conflicts and violent solutions shown on television. 
C) Limit total TV viewing time and offer games and activities that stimulate the child's imagination and creativity. 
D) All of these can help lower the modeling of aggression. 
A) Show by your own disapproval that violent TV heroes are not ones to emulate. 
B) Discuss the social conflicts and violent solutions shown on television. 
C) Limit total TV viewing time and offer games and activities that stimulate the child's imagination and creativity. 
D) All of these can help lower the modeling of aggression.

Question 10

The concept of _____ refers to the fact that some individuals seek to enhance their self-esteem by identifying with a group.

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization 
B) sociopathy 
C) social competition 
D) groupthink 
A) self-actualization 
B) sociopathy 
C) social competition 
D) groupthink

Question 11

Shows, such as Mr.Roger's Neighborhood, Sesame Street and Barney and Friends demonstrate TV's ability to

Accepted Answer

A) teach prosocial behavior. 
B) desensitize children. 
C) disinhibit antisocial behavior. 
D) reduce tension and frustration. 
A) teach prosocial behavior. 
B) desensitize children. 
C) disinhibit antisocial behavior. 
D) reduce tension and frustration.

Question 12

Being open to other involves

Accepted Answer

A) genuinely appreciating those who differ from us culturally. 
B) tolerating cultural differences without appreciating them. 
C) agreeing with the different cultural values. 
D) turning your back on your own culture. 
A) genuinely appreciating those who differ from us culturally. 
B) tolerating cultural differences without appreciating them. 
C) agreeing with the different cultural values. 
D) turning your back on your own culture.

Question 13

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman, the stereotype of a person from a "red state" includes which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A) liberal 
B) lives in the American heartland 
C) urban 
D) nonreligious 
A) liberal 
B) lives in the American heartland 
C) urban 
D) nonreligious

Question 14

The social learning theory of aggression explains that

Accepted Answer

A) watching aggressive models reduces tension and lowers aggressiveness. 
B) people learn to be aggressive by watching aggressive models. 
C) the innate patterns of behavior are inhibited by watching aggressive models. 
D) watching aggressive models leads to frustrated desires, which in turn, lead to aggressive acts. 
A) watching aggressive models reduces tension and lowers aggressiveness. 
B) people learn to be aggressive by watching aggressive models. 
C) the innate patterns of behavior are inhibited by watching aggressive models. 
D) watching aggressive models leads to frustrated desires, which in turn, lead to aggressive acts.

Question 15

Prosocial behavior on TV _____ the prosocial behavior of its viewers.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases 
B) has no effect on 
C) increases 
D) disinhibits 
A) decreases 
B) has no effect on 
C) increases 
D) disinhibits

Question 16

In Jane Elliot's demonstration of prejudice in the classroom,

Accepted Answer

A) the test scores of the group given the lower status fell during the demonstration. 
B) it was possible in less than one day to get children to hate each other because of eye color and differences in power, prestige, and privileges. 
C) the effects of the demonstration were short-lived, because two days after beginning the experiment, the two group statuses were reversed. 
D) all of these events occurred. 
A) the test scores of the group given the lower status fell during the demonstration. 
B) it was possible in less than one day to get children to hate each other because of eye color and differences in power, prestige, and privileges. 
C) the effects of the demonstration were short-lived, because two days after beginning the experiment, the two group statuses were reversed. 
D) all of these events occurred.

Question 17

Shared beliefs that tend to trigger hostility between groups include the members of a group

Accepted Answer

A) believing they are superior to other groups. 
B) feeling that they have been unjustly exploited, wronged, or humiliated. 
C) believing other groups are dishonest and a threat. 
D) believing and feeling all of these. 
A) believing they are superior to other groups. 
B) feeling that they have been unjustly exploited, wronged, or humiliated. 
C) believing other groups are dishonest and a threat. 
D) believing and feeling all of these.

Question 18

The belief that we must learn to respect and appreciate differences rather than force everyone to be the same is at the core of

Accepted Answer

A) bystander apathy. 
B) stereotype formation. 
C) multiculturalism. 
D) pluralism. 
A) bystander apathy. 
B) stereotype formation. 
C) multiculturalism. 
D) pluralism.

Question 19

Prejudice held out of conformity to group views is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink. 
B) group prejudice. 
C) personal prejudice. 
D) stereotyping. 
A) groupthink. 
B) group prejudice. 
C) personal prejudice. 
D) stereotyping.

Question 20

The _____ theory combines learning principles with cognitive processes, socialization, and modeling to explain behaviors, such as aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) ethological learning 
B) dissonance conditioning 
C) social learning 
D) humanistic 
A) ethological learning 
B) dissonance conditioning 
C) social learning 
D) humanistic

Exam 17: Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

The _____ theory emphasized that we learn to be aggressive by observing aggression in others.

Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as

Intergroup conflict between two groups of boys at summer camp was most effectively reduced by

For many people, becoming less prejudiced begins by accepting the value of _____, which is the ability to genuinely appreciate those who differ from us culturally.

Which is a step in anger control?

Scapegoating is a type of

In order to get the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles" to cooperate with each other during summer camp, researcher Sherif used which of the following techniques?

An African-American candidate and a European-American candidate apply for a job.However, both are only moderately qualified for the position.The person making the hiring decision is a European-American.Which of the following statements best illustrates the most likely outcome?

Which of the following suggestions would be helpful in lowering children's aggression due to TV violence?

The concept of _____ refers to the fact that some individuals seek to enhance their self-esteem by identifying with a group.

Shows, such as Mr.Roger's Neighborhood, Sesame Street and Barney and Friends demonstrate TV's ability to

Being open to other involves

According to psychologists Conor Seyle and Matthew Newman, the stereotype of a person from a "red state" includes which characteristic?

The social learning theory of aggression explains that

Prosocial behavior on TV _____ the prosocial behavior of its viewers.

In Jane Elliot's demonstration of prejudice in the classroom,

Shared beliefs that tend to trigger hostility between groups include the members of a group

The belief that we must learn to respect and appreciate differences rather than force everyone to be the same is at the core of

Prejudice held out of conformity to group views is referred to as

The _____ theory combines learning principles with cognitive processes, socialization, and modeling to explain behaviors, such as aggression.

Introduction the Psychology

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