Question 1

To study social facilitation,Norman Triplett observed adolescents while they were

Accepted Answer

A)  judging the lengths of lines. 
B)  winding fishing reels. 
C)  mimicking emotions. 
D)  conforming to group pressure. 
A)  judging the lengths of lines. 
B)  winding fishing reels. 
C)  mimicking emotions. 
D)  conforming to group pressure.

Question 2

________ is to feel what others are feeling.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy 
B)  Conformity 
C)  Obedience 
D)  Deindividuation 
A)  Empathy 
B)  Conformity 
C)  Obedience 
D)  Deindividuation

Question 3

Conformity resulting from the acceptance of others' opinions about reality is said to be a response to

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  informational social influence. 
D)  normative social influence. 
A)  group polarization. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  informational social influence. 
D)  normative social influence.

Question 4

Tom is in a bad mood because he has just lost his cell phone,but he decides to attend his friend's party anyhow.At the party,people are laughing and having a good time,so Tom immediately cheers up and joins the fun.Tom's emotional change is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  mood linkage. 
B)  informational social influence. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  social loafing. 
A)  mood linkage. 
B)  informational social influence. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  social loafing.

Question 5

Research participants believed that the Asch conformity test involved a study of

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism. 
B)  visual perception. 
C)  learning. 
D)  aggression. 
A)  altruism. 
B)  visual perception. 
C)  learning. 
D)  aggression.

Question 6

How does the presence of observers affect a person's performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  It improves performance on poorly learned tasks and hinders a person's performance on well-learned tasks. 
B)  It improves performance on physical tasks and hinders a person's performance on mental tasks. 
C)  It improves performance on verbal tasks and hinders a person's performance on mathematical tasks. 
D)  It improves performance on easy tasks and hinders a person's performance on difficult tasks. 
A)  It improves performance on poorly learned tasks and hinders a person's performance on well-learned tasks. 
B)  It improves performance on physical tasks and hinders a person's performance on mental tasks. 
C)  It improves performance on verbal tasks and hinders a person's performance on mathematical tasks. 
D)  It improves performance on easy tasks and hinders a person's performance on difficult tasks.

Question 7

Alexandra is well liked by her friends,most likely because she mimics their gestures and seems to match their moods.Researchers would suggest that this social contagion is a component of

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy. 
B)  subjectivity. 
C)  authenticity. 
D)  prejudice. 
A)  empathy. 
B)  subjectivity. 
C)  authenticity. 
D)  prejudice.

Question 8

Luella publicly agrees with her seventh-grade classmates that parents should allow 13-year-olds to date.Later that day,she writes in her diary that she actually believes parents should prohibit kids from dating until they are at least 15 years old.Luella's public conformity to her classmates' opinion best illustrates the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation. 
B)  normative social influence. 
C)  informational social influence. 
D)  social facilitation. 
A)  deindividuation. 
B)  normative social influence. 
C)  informational social influence. 
D)  social facilitation.

Question 9

Nate is looking to purchase a new car.He was set to buy a Ford Escape but after reading Consumer Reports,along with several positive customer reviews,he was convinced to buy a Subaru Forester,which was rated higher for fuel economy and safety.Nate's decision best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  informational social influence. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  normative social influence. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  informational social influence. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  normative social influence.

Question 10

If one student in a classroom begins to cough,others are likely to do the same.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  mood linkage. 
B)  mood contagion. 
C)  informational social influence. 
D)  the chameleon effect. 
A)  mood linkage. 
B)  mood contagion. 
C)  informational social influence. 
D)  the chameleon effect.

Question 11

Social loafing is a phenomenon in which

Accepted Answer

A)  people tend to expend less effort on collective tasks than when performing the same task alone. 
B)  individuals work harder when they are in groups than when they are alone. 
C)  the presence of other people enhances individual performance. 
D)  there is a reduction of self-awareness and inhibitions when a person is part of a group whose members feel anonymous. 
A)  people tend to expend less effort on collective tasks than when performing the same task alone. 
B)  individuals work harder when they are in groups than when they are alone. 
C)  the presence of other people enhances individual performance. 
D)  there is a reduction of self-awareness and inhibitions when a person is part of a group whose members feel anonymous.

Question 12

Nolan is working with two other students on a class project.He is aware that the class is important to the others because it is a pre-med requirement;for his major,the class is unimportant.So,Nolan figures that they can do most of the work and he will do only what he has to.Nolan is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  group polarization 
A)  social facilitation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  group polarization

Question 13

Comedy routines that are mildly amusing to people in an uncrowded room seem funnier in a densely packed room.This is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  deindividuation. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 14

Nadia has cancer and has come to believe that she can heal herself holistically regardless of what her family and doctors say.She has found support for her views in various Internet discussion groups.These group discussions have strengthened her views because of

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility.

Question 15

Emma wants to ask Robert out,but decides to wait for him to ask her out.Emma's behavior illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  mood linkage. 
C)  social norms. 
D)  social facilitation. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  mood linkage. 
C)  social norms. 
D)  social facilitation.

Question 16

During a riot,a large sporting event,or mob action,people may lose self-awareness and self-restraint.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  normative social influence. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  social loafing. 
A)  normative social influence. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  social loafing.

Question 17

Yuri decided to delay his road trip after hearing a weather forecaster warn that a severe snowstorm would pass through the area within several hours.Yuri's decision best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  informational social influence. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  normative social influence. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  informational social influence. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  normative social influence.

Question 18

Blindfolded university students were observed to pull harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they thought three others were pulling with them on the same rope.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  the chameleon effect. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social facilitation. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  the chameleon effect. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social facilitation.

Question 19

Research indicates that minorities are most influential when they

Accepted Answer

A)  argue positions widely divergent from those of the majority. 
B)  make use of emotional rather than logical appeals. 
C)  acknowledge the wisdom of the majority position. 
D)  unswervingly hold to their own position. 
A)  argue positions widely divergent from those of the majority. 
B)  make use of emotional rather than logical appeals. 
C)  acknowledge the wisdom of the majority position. 
D)  unswervingly hold to their own position.

Question 20

Who is most likely to conform to a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samantha,who is from the United States 
B)  Mark,who lives in Australia 
C)  Margo,who is from Europe 
D)  Jwa,who is from Korea 
A)  Samantha,who is from the United States 
B)  Mark,who lives in Australia 
C)  Margo,who is from Europe 
D)  Jwa,who is from Korea

Exam 42: Coping With Stress

To study social facilitation,Norman Triplett observed adolescents while they were

________ is to feel what others are feeling.

Conformity resulting from the acceptance of others' opinions about reality is said to be a response to

Tom is in a bad mood because he has just lost his cell phone,but he decides to attend his friend's party anyhow.At the party,people are laughing and having a good time,so Tom immediately cheers up and joins the fun.Tom's emotional change is due to

Research participants believed that the Asch conformity test involved a study of

How does the presence of observers affect a person's performance?

Alexandra is well liked by her friends,most likely because she mimics their gestures and seems to match their moods.Researchers would suggest that this social contagion is a component of

Nate is looking to purchase a new car.He was set to buy a Ford Escape but after reading Consumer Reports,along with several positive customer reviews,he was convinced to buy a Subaru Forester,which was rated higher for fuel economy and safety.Nate's decision best illustrates the impact of

If one student in a classroom begins to cough,others are likely to do the same.This best illustrates

Social loafing is a phenomenon in which

Nolan is working with two other students on a class project.He is aware that the class is important to the others because it is a pre-med requirement;for his major,the class is unimportant.So,Nolan figures that they can do most of the work and he will do only what he has to.Nolan is demonstrating

Comedy routines that are mildly amusing to people in an uncrowded room seem funnier in a densely packed room.This is best explained in terms of

Nadia has cancer and has come to believe that she can heal herself holistically regardless of what her family and doctors say.She has found support for her views in various Internet discussion groups.These group discussions have strengthened her views because of

Emma wants to ask Robert out,but decides to wait for him to ask her out.Emma's behavior illustrates the importance of

During a riot,a large sporting event,or mob action,people may lose self-awareness and self-restraint.This is known as

Yuri decided to delay his road trip after hearing a weather forecaster warn that a severe snowstorm would pass through the area within several hours.Yuri's decision best illustrates the impact of

Blindfolded university students were observed to pull harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they thought three others were pulling with them on the same rope.This best illustrates

Research indicates that minorities are most influential when they

Who is most likely to conform to a group?

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

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

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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