Question 1

The frustration-aggression hypothesis predicts that

Accepted Answer

A) being aggressive leads to higher levels of frustration. 
B) individuals will become frustrated when someone is being aggressive towards them. 
C) individuals become aggressive when they are prevented from achieving a goal. 
D) high levels of frustration are associated with low levels of aggression. 
A) being aggressive leads to higher levels of frustration. 
B) individuals will become frustrated when someone is being aggressive towards them. 
C) individuals become aggressive when they are prevented from achieving a goal. 
D) high levels of frustration are associated with low levels of aggression. C

Question 2

Quick impressions of people we meet tend to change after we have been around them for a longer period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Not belching at the dinner table is an example of a(n)_______________,an unwritten rule about how to behave in a certain social context.

Accepted Answer

social norm

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the hormone testosterone?

Accepted Answer

A) Testosterone is only found in males. 
B) High testosterone levels are the cause of almost all aggressive behavior. 
C) Testosterone levels are not related to aggression. 
D) Only a mild overall relationship exists between testosterone and aggression. 
A) Testosterone is only found in males. 
B) High testosterone levels are the cause of almost all aggressive behavior. 
C) Testosterone levels are not related to aggression. 
D) Only a mild overall relationship exists between testosterone and aggression.

Question 5

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) weather 
B) time of day 
C) presence of other people 
D) ambiguity of the situation 
A) weather 
B) time of day 
C) presence of other people 
D) ambiguity of the situation

Question 6

The typically negative behaviors an individual displays toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ________; the typically negative attitudes an individual has toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination; aggression 
B) stereotypes; discrimination 
C) prejudice; discrimination 
D) discrimination; prejudice 
A) discrimination; aggression 
B) stereotypes; discrimination 
C) prejudice; discrimination 
D) discrimination; prejudice

Question 7

_______ found that normal people in normal times will often follow orders to hurt innocent people.

Accepted Answer

A) Solomon Asch 
B) Kurt Lewin 
C) Carolyn Sherif 
D) Stanley Milgram 
A) Solomon Asch 
B) Kurt Lewin 
C) Carolyn Sherif 
D) Stanley Milgram

Question 8

Whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time,a state of _______ exists.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive congruence 
B) nonreciprocity 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) identity diffusion 
A) cognitive congruence 
B) nonreciprocity 
C) cognitive dissonance 
D) identity diffusion

Question 9

When driving down the highway,Caesar could not help but notice the young-looking teenager who seemed to be driving in a reckless manner.He immediately assumed that he was one of those defiant,careless,and irresponsible teens who really did not deserve a license.Caesar just made a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) situational attribution. 
B) impression attribution. 
C) personal attribution. 
D) internal attribution. 
A) situational attribution. 
B) impression attribution. 
C) personal attribution. 
D) internal attribution.

Question 10

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Asch 
B) Milgram 
C) Luchens 
D) Kelley 
A) Asch 
B) Milgram 
C) Luchens 
D) Kelley

Question 11

In variations of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience,"teachers" were more likely to disobey and refuse to continue when the experimenter wore street clothes instead of a lab coat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ is complying with instructions from an individual who has authority.

Accepted Answer

A) Obedience 
B) Groupthink 
C) Conformity 
D) Mimicry 
A) Obedience 
B) Groupthink 
C) Conformity 
D) Mimicry

Question 13

_____ prejudice refers to situations in which a person stereotypes a group of people based on hidden,unacknowledged feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) Explicit 
B) Discriminative 
C) Associative 
D) Implicit 
A) Explicit 
B) Discriminative 
C) Associative 
D) Implicit

Question 14

There are two alternative pathways to persuading others.One leads us to evaluate the merits of the persuasive arguments carefully and thoughtfully.This is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) central route. 
B) peripheral route. 
C) afferent route. 
D) efferent route. 
A) central route. 
B) peripheral route. 
C) afferent route. 
D) efferent route.

Question 15

In a quick life-and-death situation-such as a soldier deciding whether a person is a civilian with a cell phone or an enemy with a bomb detonator-mistakes are sometimes made because

Accepted Answer

A) there is insufficient time for intuitive thinking. 
B) there is insufficient time for deliberative thinking. 
C) deliberative thinking overrules intuitive thinking. 
D) deliberative thinking always assumes that it is better to be safe than sorry. 
A) there is insufficient time for intuitive thinking. 
B) there is insufficient time for deliberative thinking. 
C) deliberative thinking overrules intuitive thinking. 
D) deliberative thinking always assumes that it is better to be safe than sorry.

Question 16

Describe the two categories or types of attributions.Then explain how the fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias affect our use of the two types of attributions.

Accepted Answer

-Implicit prejudice includes forms of st

Question 17

Social roles differ from norms in that:

Accepted Answer

A) they are expectations for a specific individual in a situation. 
B) they are expectations for how nearly everyone should behave in a situation. 
C) they cannot be enforced. 
D) they are created by the individuals instead of being taught by society. 
A) they are expectations for a specific individual in a situation. 
B) they are expectations for how nearly everyone should behave in a situation. 
C) they cannot be enforced. 
D) they are created by the individuals instead of being taught by society.

Question 18

When Milgram tested the assumption that the subjects blindly obeyed instructions because they were in a "safe" university setting,he found that:

Accepted Answer

A) the setting had no effect on the subjects' behavior. 
B) the setting had little effect on the subjects' behavior. 
C) subjects applied greater levels of shock in a non-university setting. 
D) subjects applied much lower levels of shock in a non-university setting. 
A) the setting had no effect on the subjects' behavior. 
B) the setting had little effect on the subjects' behavior. 
C) subjects applied greater levels of shock in a non-university setting. 
D) subjects applied much lower levels of shock in a non-university setting.

Question 19

When people are trying to find reasons for someone else's behavior,they tend to

Accepted Answer

A) ignore dispositional attributions in favor of situational attributions. 
B) leap to the attribution that people's behaviors correspond to the context. 
C) explore the personality traits and the environmental constraints to derive an explanation. 
D) overestimate personality traits and underestimate the influence of the situation. 
A) ignore dispositional attributions in favor of situational attributions. 
B) leap to the attribution that people's behaviors correspond to the context. 
C) explore the personality traits and the environmental constraints to derive an explanation. 
D) overestimate personality traits and underestimate the influence of the situation.

Question 20

According to research,the larger the group,the:

Accepted Answer

A) safer you are. 
B) more likely you are to receive help. 
C) more likely you are to give assistance. 
D) less likely you are to give or receive help. 
A) safer you are. 
B) more likely you are to receive help. 
C) more likely you are to give assistance. 
D) less likely you are to give or receive help.

The frustration-aggression hypothesis predicts that

Quick impressions of people we meet tend to change after we have been around them for a longer period of time.

Not belching at the dinner table is an example of a(n)_______________,an unwritten rule about how to behave in a certain social context.

Which of the following is true about the hormone testosterone?

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

The typically negative behaviors an individual displays toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ; the typically negative attitudes an individual has toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as .

_______ found that normal people in normal times will often follow orders to hurt innocent people.

Whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time,a state of _______ exists.

When driving down the highway,Caesar could not help but notice the young-looking teenager who seemed to be driving in a reckless manner.He immediately assumed that he was one of those defiant,careless,and irresponsible teens who really did not deserve a license.Caesar just made a(n)

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

In variations of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience,"teachers" were more likely to disobey and refuse to continue when the experimenter wore street clothes instead of a lab coat.

_____ is complying with instructions from an individual who has authority.

_____ prejudice refers to situations in which a person stereotypes a group of people based on hidden,unacknowledged feelings.

There are two alternative pathways to persuading others.One leads us to evaluate the merits of the persuasive arguments carefully and thoughtfully.This is known as the

In a quick life-and-death situation-such as a soldier deciding whether a person is a civilian with a cell phone or an enemy with a bomb detonator-mistakes are sometimes made because

Describe the two categories or types of attributions.Then explain how the fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias affect our use of the two types of attributions.

Social roles differ from norms in that:

When Milgram tested the assumption that the subjects blindly obeyed instructions because they were in a "safe" university setting,he found that:

When people are trying to find reasons for someone else's behavior,they tend to

According to research,the larger the group,the:

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Exam 15: Social Psychology

The frustration-aggression hypothesis predicts that

Quick impressions of people we meet tend to change after we have been around them for a longer period of time.

Not belching at the dinner table is an example of a(n)_______________,an unwritten rule about how to behave in a certain social context.

Which of the following is true about the hormone testosterone?

The most important situational variable in altruism is the _______.

The typically negative behaviors an individual displays toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ________; the typically negative attitudes an individual has toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ________.

_______ found that normal people in normal times will often follow orders to hurt innocent people.

Whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time,a state of _______ exists.

When driving down the highway,Caesar could not help but notice the young-looking teenager who seemed to be driving in a reckless manner.He immediately assumed that he was one of those defiant,careless,and irresponsible teens who really did not deserve a license.Caesar just made a(n)

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

In variations of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience,"teachers" were more likely to disobey and refuse to continue when the experimenter wore street clothes instead of a lab coat.

_____ is complying with instructions from an individual who has authority.

_____ prejudice refers to situations in which a person stereotypes a group of people based on hidden,unacknowledged feelings.

There are two alternative pathways to persuading others.One leads us to evaluate the merits of the persuasive arguments carefully and thoughtfully.This is known as the

In a quick life-and-death situation-such as a soldier deciding whether a person is a civilian with a cell phone or an enemy with a bomb detonator-mistakes are sometimes made because

Describe the two categories or types of attributions.Then explain how the fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias affect our use of the two types of attributions.

Social roles differ from norms in that:

When Milgram tested the assumption that the subjects blindly obeyed instructions because they were in a "safe" university setting,he found that:

When people are trying to find reasons for someone else's behavior,they tend to

According to research,the larger the group,the:

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Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

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Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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The typically negative behaviors an individual displays toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ; the typically negative attitudes an individual has toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as .