Question 1

A sense of social identity is most likely to promote

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating. 
B)  ingroup bias. 
C)  hindsight. 
D)  aggression. 
A)  scapegoating. 
B)  ingroup bias. 
C)  hindsight. 
D)  aggression.

Question 2

Refusing to hire qualified job applicants because of the color of their skin is to engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping. 
B)  blaming the victim. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  social scripts. 
A)  stereotyping. 
B)  blaming the victim. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  social scripts.

Question 3

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the "culture of honor" in relation to aggressive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  These states were settled by Puritan,Quaker,and Dutch farmer-artisans who tend to be more aggressive. 
B)  These states were settled by Scots-Irish herders whose tradition emphasized "manly honor," the use of arms to protect one's flock,and a history of coercive slavery. 
C)  These "Culture-of-honor" states also have higher rates of students bringing weapons to school and of school shootings. 
D)  These "Culture of Honor" states generally have a higher rate of aggression and gun ownership. 
A)  These states were settled by Puritan,Quaker,and Dutch farmer-artisans who tend to be more aggressive. 
B)  These states were settled by Scots-Irish herders whose tradition emphasized "manly honor," the use of arms to protect one's flock,and a history of coercive slavery. 
C)  These "Culture-of-honor" states also have higher rates of students bringing weapons to school and of school shootings. 
D)  These "Culture of Honor" states generally have a higher rate of aggression and gun ownership.

Question 4

Creating groups based on the outcome of a coin toss leads people to favor their own new group when dividing any rewards.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  outgroup homogeneity. 
B)  social scripts. 
C)  the just-world phenomenon. 
D)  ingroup bias. 
A)  outgroup homogeneity. 
B)  social scripts. 
C)  the just-world phenomenon. 
D)  ingroup bias.

Question 5

Brandon has a high facial width-to-height ratio.Which of the following is NOT true regarding Brandon?

Accepted Answer

A)  His facial width is linked to his level of testosterone. 
B)  He is less likely to act aggressively. 
C)  His girlfriend is likely to view him as more dominant. 
D)  He may be irritable,assertive,and impulsive. 
A)  His facial width is linked to his level of testosterone. 
B)  He is less likely to act aggressively. 
C)  His girlfriend is likely to view him as more dominant. 
D)  He may be irritable,assertive,and impulsive.

Question 6

After Manny's father refused to let him use the family car on Friday night,Manny let all the air out of the tires.His action is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  the just-world phenomenon. 
B)  ingroup bias. 
C)  scapegoat theory. 
D)  the frustration-aggression principle. 
A)  the just-world phenomenon. 
B)  ingroup bias. 
C)  scapegoat theory. 
D)  the frustration-aggression principle.

Question 7

The frustration-aggression principle suggests that anger results when

Accepted Answer

A)  false stereotypes influence perceptions of others. 
B)  an attempt to achieve some goal is blocked. 
C)  there are striking differences of opinion among group members. 
D)  self-awareness and self-restraint are reduced. 
A)  false stereotypes influence perceptions of others. 
B)  an attempt to achieve some goal is blocked. 
C)  there are striking differences of opinion among group members. 
D)  self-awareness and self-restraint are reduced.

Question 8

According to the text,aggression always involves

Accepted Answer

A)  physical damage. 
B)  anger and hostility. 
C)  the intent to hurt. 
D)  a reaction to frustration. 
A)  physical damage. 
B)  anger and hostility. 
C)  the intent to hurt. 
D)  a reaction to frustration.

Question 9

Sean believes that all college athletes are egotistical and self-centered,and have an entitlement mentality.These negative feelings are reflected in his refusal to support or watch any college athletic events.Sean's attitude toward college athletes illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice. 
B)  social scripts. 
C)  ingroup bias. 
D)  blaming the victim. 
A)  prejudice. 
B)  social scripts. 
C)  ingroup bias. 
D)  blaming the victim.

Question 10

Social script refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a generalized belief about a group of people. 
B)  the tendency to favor our own group. 
C)  when we associate ourselves with certain groups and contrast ourselves with others. 
D)  culturally modeled guides for how to act in various situations. 
A)  a generalized belief about a group of people. 
B)  the tendency to favor our own group. 
C)  when we associate ourselves with certain groups and contrast ourselves with others. 
D)  culturally modeled guides for how to act in various situations.

Question 11

The tendency to believe that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the other-race effect. 
B)  the scapegoat theory. 
C)  the just-world phenomenon. 
D)  the frustration-aggression principle. 
A)  the other-race effect. 
B)  the scapegoat theory. 
C)  the just-world phenomenon. 
D)  the frustration-aggression principle.

Question 12

Experimental studies indicate that people who are randomly assigned to play a violent video game

Accepted Answer

A)  experience increasing levels of hostility and become increasingly likely to attempt to hurt a fellow student. 
B)  experience decreasing levels of hostility and become decreasingly likely to attempt to hurt a fellow student. 
C)  experience increasing levels of hostility and become decreasingly likely to attempt to hurt a fellow student. 
D)  experience decreasing levels of hostility and become increasingly likely to attempt to hurt a fellow student. 
A)  experience increasing levels of hostility and become increasingly likely to attempt to hurt a fellow student. 
B)  experience decreasing levels of hostility and become decreasingly likely to attempt to hurt a fellow student. 
C)  experience increasing levels of hostility and become decreasingly likely to attempt to hurt a fellow student. 
D)  experience decreasing levels of hostility and become increasingly likely to attempt to hurt a fellow student.

Question 13

It is often difficult to legislate major social changes such as health care reform.But once such policies are in place,they tend to be cherished and preserved.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  social scripts. 
B)  system justification. 
C)  hindsight bias. 
D)  ingroup bias. 
A)  social scripts. 
B)  system justification. 
C)  hindsight bias. 
D)  ingroup bias.

Question 14

Verbal behavior intended to hurt another person is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  social scripts. 
D)  aggression. 
A)  scapegoating. 
B)  prejudice. 
C)  social scripts. 
D)  aggression.

Question 15

Whenever she has to spend an hour in heavy traffic on the way to work,Sonya tends to speak rudely to her secretary,slam doors,and yell at clients.Sonya behavior can best be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  the hindsight bias. 
B)  outgroup homogeneity. 
C)  the frustration-aggression principle. 
D)  implicit associations. 
A)  the hindsight bias. 
B)  outgroup homogeneity. 
C)  the frustration-aggression principle. 
D)  implicit associations.

Question 16

We are most likely to ________ the diversity among members of an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overestimate;outgroup 
B)  underestimate;outgroup 
C)  correctly estimate;outgroup 
D)  underestimate;ingroup 
A)  overestimate;outgroup 
B)  underestimate;outgroup 
C)  correctly estimate;outgroup 
D)  underestimate;ingroup

Question 17

Prejudice is most likely to develop as a way of justifying

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup bias. 
B)  social scripts. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  social inequalities. 
A)  ingroup bias. 
B)  social scripts. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  social inequalities.

Question 18

Jerry is in his mid-twenties and is best able to recognize the faces of people he has met that are in his age group in comparison to those who are in late adulthood.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the other-race effect. 
B)  own-age bias. 
C)  own-race bias. 
D)  the cross-race effect. 
A)  the other-race effect. 
B)  own-age bias. 
C)  own-race bias. 
D)  the cross-race effect.

Question 19

One analysis revealed that pitchers were more likely to hit batters when the previous batter had hit a home run.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup bias. 
B)  the frustration-aggression principle. 
C)  outgroup homogeneity. 
D)  the just-world phenomenon. 
A)  ingroup bias. 
B)  the frustration-aggression principle. 
C)  outgroup homogeneity. 
D)  the just-world phenomenon.

Question 20

Across the United States in 2015 and 2016,nearly 40 percent of the unarmed people shot and killed by police were Black.This fact illustrates the effect of

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup bias. 
B)  outgroup bias. 
C)  implicit bias. 
D)  stranger bias. 
A)  ingroup bias. 
B)  outgroup bias. 
C)  implicit bias. 
D)  stranger bias.

Exam 43: Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

A sense of social identity is most likely to promote

Refusing to hire qualified job applicants because of the color of their skin is to engage in

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the "culture of honor" in relation to aggressive behavior?

Creating groups based on the outcome of a coin toss leads people to favor their own new group when dividing any rewards.This best illustrates

Brandon has a high facial width-to-height ratio.Which of the following is NOT true regarding Brandon?

After Manny's father refused to let him use the family car on Friday night,Manny let all the air out of the tires.His action is best explained in terms of

The frustration-aggression principle suggests that anger results when

According to the text,aggression always involves

Sean believes that all college athletes are egotistical and self-centered,and have an entitlement mentality.These negative feelings are reflected in his refusal to support or watch any college athletic events.Sean's attitude toward college athletes illustrates

Social script refers to

The tendency to believe that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called

Experimental studies indicate that people who are randomly assigned to play a violent video game

It is often difficult to legislate major social changes such as health care reform.But once such policies are in place,they tend to be cherished and preserved.This best illustrates the impact of

Verbal behavior intended to hurt another person is an example of

Whenever she has to spend an hour in heavy traffic on the way to work,Sonya tends to speak rudely to her secretary,slam doors,and yell at clients.Sonya behavior can best be explained by

We are most likely to ________ the diversity among members of an ________.

Prejudice is most likely to develop as a way of justifying

Jerry is in his mid-twenties and is best able to recognize the faces of people he has met that are in his age group in comparison to those who are in late adulthood.This illustrates

One analysis revealed that pitchers were more likely to hit batters when the previous batter had hit a home run.This best illustrates

Across the United States in 2015 and 2016,nearly 40 percent of the unarmed people shot and killed by police were Black.This fact illustrates the effect of

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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