Question 1

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is

Accepted Answer

A) unjustified. 
B) a behaviour. 
C) an attitude. 
D) negative. 
A) unjustified. 
B) a behaviour. 
C) an attitude. 
D) negative. B

Question 2

Which of the following is a negative,often aggressive behaviour aimed at the target of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A) stereotypes 
B) bias 
C) discrimination 
D) reactance 
A) stereotypes 
B) bias 
C) discrimination 
D) reactance C

Question 3

Which of the following conditions is conducive to creating a groupthink effect?

Accepted Answer

A) the illusion of disagreement 
B) a weak leader 
C) failing to critically evaluate ideas 
D) members who do not like each other 
A) the illusion of disagreement 
B) a weak leader 
C) failing to critically evaluate ideas 
D) members who do not like each other C

Question 4

The technique used for studying conformity was developed by

Accepted Answer

A) Festinger. 
B) Asch. 
C) Lewin. 
D) Thorndike. 
A) Festinger. 
B) Asch. 
C) Lewin. 
D) Thorndike.

Question 5

What did Milgram study?

Accepted Answer

A) the authoritarian personality 
B) bystander apathy 
C) the effects of watching violence on television 
D) obedience to authority 
A) the authoritarian personality 
B) bystander apathy 
C) the effects of watching violence on television 
D) obedience to authority

Question 6

Following orders is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A) compliance 
B) conformity 
C) influence 
D) obedience 
A) compliance 
B) conformity 
C) influence 
D) obedience

Question 7

To conform is to yield to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) social norms 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) secondary processes 
D) response cues 
A) social norms 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) secondary processes 
D) response cues

Question 8

The fundamental attribution error refers to

Accepted Answer

A) people's tendencies to ignore situational causes of behaviour and favour internal explanations. 
B) people's tendencies to ignore internal causes of behaviour and favour external explanations. 
C) people's tendencies to deal with someone else's behaviour without trying to figure out what made them behave that way. 
D) people's tendencies to go along with the majority opinion in deciding what caused an event rather than reasoning it out for themselves. 
A) people's tendencies to ignore situational causes of behaviour and favour internal explanations. 
B) people's tendencies to ignore internal causes of behaviour and favour external explanations. 
C) people's tendencies to deal with someone else's behaviour without trying to figure out what made them behave that way. 
D) people's tendencies to go along with the majority opinion in deciding what caused an event rather than reasoning it out for themselves.

Question 9

When 12-year-old Jack saw an old man lying on the sidewalk in apparent discomfort,he prepared to offer help.But when he noticed several adults walk past the man,he concluded that the man did not need any help.His reaction most clearly illustrates one of the dynamics involved in

Accepted Answer

A) the mere exposure effect. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) social loafing. 
D) the bystander effect. 
A) the mere exposure effect. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) social loafing. 
D) the bystander effect.

Question 10

The fundamental attribution error is based on the

Accepted Answer

A) confirmatory bias. 
B) need to believe that one can control one's fate. 
C) basic distrust that we have of other humans. 
D) need to accurately detect causes of behaviour. 
A) confirmatory bias. 
B) need to believe that one can control one's fate. 
C) basic distrust that we have of other humans. 
D) need to accurately detect causes of behaviour.

Question 11

People won't help when there are many bystanders due to

Accepted Answer

A) of diffusion of responsibility. 
B) people are egoistic. 
C) people like to see others hurt. 
D) people are not altruistic. 
A) of diffusion of responsibility. 
B) people are egoistic. 
C) people like to see others hurt. 
D) people are not altruistic.

Question 12

Changing one's behaviour in response to real or perceived social pressures is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A) compliance 
B) conformity 
C) influence 
D) obedience 
A) compliance 
B) conformity 
C) influence 
D) obedience

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of conformity?

Accepted Answer

A) A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer. 
B) A policeman beats a prisoner to force a confession on orders of his commanding officer. 
C) Passengers move to the back of the bus as soon as the driver tells them to. 
D) Stan has thrown away all of his old ties and bought new ones to "be in style." 
A) A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer. 
B) A policeman beats a prisoner to force a confession on orders of his commanding officer. 
C) Passengers move to the back of the bus as soon as the driver tells them to. 
D) Stan has thrown away all of his old ties and bought new ones to "be in style."

Question 14

Colin and Erin are waiting to meet with their caterer so that they can discuss the menu for their wedding.The caterer is thirty minutes late and still hasn't arrived.Colin suggests the caterer is probably delayed because of traffic.Colin's attribution can be characterized as a

Accepted Answer

A) personal attribution. 
B) situational attribution. 
C) counterfactual attribution. 
D) correspondent attribution. 
A) personal attribution. 
B) situational attribution. 
C) counterfactual attribution. 
D) correspondent attribution.

Question 15

Failure to critically evaluate ideas when concern is for reaching agreement is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) group polarization 
B) social comparison 
C) groupthink 
D) deindividuation 
A) group polarization 
B) social comparison 
C) groupthink 
D) deindividuation

Question 16

Stereotypes can easily become the basis for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary drives 
B) negating the primacy effect 
C) self-fulfilling prophecies 
D) the development of unifying traits 
A) primary drives 
B) negating the primacy effect 
C) self-fulfilling prophecies 
D) the development of unifying traits

Question 17

Giving in to indirect pressure to change your behaviour and thoughts is called

Accepted Answer

A) conformity. 
B) compliance. 
C) obedience. 
D) persuasion. 
A) conformity. 
B) compliance. 
C) obedience. 
D) persuasion.

Question 18

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader,must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What is the tendency to make internal attributions when we succeed and external attributions when we fail?

Accepted Answer

A) self-attribution error 
B) fundamental attribution error 
C) self-serving bias 
D) actor-observer bias 
A) self-attribution error 
B) fundamental attribution error 
C) self-serving bias 
D) actor-observer bias

Question 20

If a person sees a victim in dire need,but doesn't know how to help,that person will most likely

Accepted Answer

A) stay with the victim. 
B) do nothing. 
C) go for help. 
D) attempt to offer first aid. 
A) stay with the victim. 
B) do nothing. 
C) go for help. 
D) attempt to offer first aid.

Exam 13: D: Social Psychology

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is

Which of the following is a negative,often aggressive behaviour aimed at the target of prejudice?

Which of the following conditions is conducive to creating a groupthink effect?

The technique used for studying conformity was developed by

What did Milgram study?

Following orders is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

To conform is to yield to __________.

The fundamental attribution error refers to

When 12-year-old Jack saw an old man lying on the sidewalk in apparent discomfort,he prepared to offer help.But when he noticed several adults walk past the man,he concluded that the man did not need any help.His reaction most clearly illustrates one of the dynamics involved in

The fundamental attribution error is based on the

People won't help when there are many bystanders due to

Changing one's behaviour in response to real or perceived social pressures is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

Which of the following is an example of conformity?

Colin and Erin are waiting to meet with their caterer so that they can discuss the menu for their wedding.The caterer is thirty minutes late and still hasn't arrived.Colin suggests the caterer is probably delayed because of traffic.Colin's attribution can be characterized as a

Failure to critically evaluate ideas when concern is for reaching agreement is called _________.

Stereotypes can easily become the basis for ________.

Giving in to indirect pressure to change your behaviour and thoughts is called

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader,must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called

What is the tendency to make internal attributions when we succeed and external attributions when we fail?

If a person sees a victim in dire need,but doesn't know how to help,that person will most likely

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