Question 1

The motive to protect or restore one's sense of freedom is known as

Accepted Answer

A) rebellion. 
B) disobedience. 
C) resistance. 
D) reactance. 
A) rebellion. 
B) disobedience. 
C) resistance. 
D) reactance. D

Question 2

You chose to attend a college that is known for its arts program,as you would like to develop your talents further.This is an example of how

Accepted Answer

A) the social situation affects different people differently. 
B) people choose their social situations. 
C) people create their social situations. 
D) social situations have little effect. 
A) the social situation affects different people differently. 
B) people choose their social situations. 
C) people create their social situations. 
D) social situations have little effect. B

Question 3

After landing an interview with your dream company,you learn that the interview will consist of questions asking you to demonstrate how you would go about organizing your employees,setting goals and achieving those goals.The company is asking you these questions in an effort to determine the extent to which you possess

Accepted Answer

A) social leadership. 
B) laissez faire leadership. 
C) task leadership. 
D) masculine leadership. 
A) social leadership. 
B) laissez faire leadership. 
C) task leadership. 
D) masculine leadership. C

Question 4

A lone black female lawyer in a group of black and white male lawyers will be most conscious of being

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A) black. 
B) female. 
C) a lawyer. 
D) in a group. 
A) black. 
B) female. 
C) a lawyer. 
D) in a group.

Question 5

Leadership that,enabled by a leader's vision and inspiration,exerts significant influence is called _____ leadership.

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A) task 
B) social 
C) transformational 
D) charismatic 
A) task 
B) social 
C) transformational 
D) charismatic

Question 6

Leadership that organizes work,sets standards and focuses on goals is _______ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) masculine 
B) feminine 
C) task 
D) social 
A) masculine 
B) feminine 
C) task 
D) social

Question 7

The names we choose for our children often express our

Accepted Answer

A) social roles. 
B) desire for uniqueness. 
C) self concept. 
D) reaction formation. 
A) social roles. 
B) desire for uniqueness. 
C) self concept. 
D) reaction formation.

Question 8

John wants to go out with Sue,but Sue is playing "hard-to-get." John is all the more intrigued and motivated to get a date with Sue.Explain this scenario in terms of the reactance theory.

Accepted Answer

The reactance theory suggests that when

Question 9

Ahmed generally likes to go home to visit his family during vacation.However,after his father tells him that he must be home during spring vacation,Ahmed decides to remain at college.Ahmed's behavior is best understood in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) reaction formation. 
B) regression. 
C) psychological reactance. 
D) self-serving bias. 
A) reaction formation. 
B) regression. 
C) psychological reactance. 
D) self-serving bias.

Question 10

Myers mentions that ardent political liberals are unlikely to live in suburban Dallas.This is an example of how

Accepted Answer

A) the social situation affects different people differently. 
B) people choose their social situations. 
C) people create their social situations. 
D) geography affects people. 
A) the social situation affects different people differently. 
B) people choose their social situations. 
C) people create their social situations. 
D) geography affects people.

Question 11

,students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _______ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

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A) were judged most attractive by their fellow participants 
B) were more willing to obey the experimenter's request to make a public commitment to a popular cause 
C) took on additional attitudes as well as the mannerisms of the majority 
D) asserted their individuality by being nonconformist 
A) were judged most attractive by their fellow participants 
B) were more willing to obey the experimenter's request to make a public commitment to a popular cause 
C) took on additional attitudes as well as the mannerisms of the majority 
D) asserted their individuality by being nonconformist

Question 12

Provide an example of how social control and personal control interact.

Accepted Answer

One example of how social control and pe

Question 13

The psychological reactance theory may help explain why

Accepted Answer

A) drinking on campus is heavier for underage drinkers than for legal-age drinkers. 
B) a toddler,ignoring a toy,protests and demands the toy back when a playmate begins to play with it. 
C) the demand for and value placed on an object is greater when the object is perceived to be rare or hard to get. 
D) All of the above. 
A) drinking on campus is heavier for underage drinkers than for legal-age drinkers. 
B) a toddler,ignoring a toy,protests and demands the toy back when a playmate begins to play with it. 
C) the demand for and value placed on an object is greater when the object is perceived to be rare or hard to get. 
D) All of the above.

Question 14

The high rate of underage drinking may be related to

Accepted Answer

A) social roles. 
B) psychological reactance. 
C) a drive for uniqueness. 
D) informational influences. 
A) social roles. 
B) psychological reactance. 
C) a drive for uniqueness. 
D) informational influences.

Question 15

Research on leadership indicates that

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A) all great leaders share certain traits. 
B) effective supervisors tend to score high on both task and social leadership. 
C) the most effective leaders typically deviate significantly from a group's standards or norms. 
D) great leaders share little in common. 
A) all great leaders share certain traits. 
B) effective supervisors tend to score high on both task and social leadership. 
C) the most effective leaders typically deviate significantly from a group's standards or norms. 
D) great leaders share little in common.

Question 16

Rivalry between groups is often most intense when the groups

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A) closely resemble each other. 
B) share a common goal. 
C) are very different. 
D) are of different ethnic groups. 
A) closely resemble each other. 
B) share a common goal. 
C) are very different. 
D) are of different ethnic groups.

Question 17

Which of the following does NOT strengthen minority influence?

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A) defections from the majority 
B) self-confidence 
C) consistency 
D) open-mindedness 
A) defections from the majority 
B) self-confidence 
C) consistency 
D) open-mindedness

Question 18

,women are

Accepted Answer

A) more opposed to social hierarchies than men. 
B) as egalitarian as men. 
C) more directive than was previously thought. 
D) moving into more leadership positions than in the past. 
A) more opposed to social hierarchies than men. 
B) as egalitarian as men. 
C) more directive than was previously thought. 
D) moving into more leadership positions than in the past.

Question 19

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was lower for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.This exemplifies which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) reaction formation 
B) regression 
C) psychological reactance 
D) the self-serving bias 
A) reaction formation 
B) regression 
C) psychological reactance 
D) the self-serving bias

Question 20

Compare and contrast task leadership and social leadership,and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Task leadership and social leadership ar

Exam 21: Power to the Person

The motive to protect or restore one's sense of freedom is known as

You chose to attend a college that is known for its arts program,as you would like to develop your talents further.This is an example of how

A lone black female lawyer in a group of black and white male lawyers will be most conscious of being

Leadership that,enabled by a leader's vision and inspiration,exerts significant influence is called _____ leadership.

Leadership that organizes work,sets standards and focuses on goals is _______ leadership.

The names we choose for our children often express our

John wants to go out with Sue,but Sue is playing "hard-to-get." John is all the more intrigued and motivated to get a date with Sue.Explain this scenario in terms of the reactance theory.

Ahmed generally likes to go home to visit his family during vacation.However,after his father tells him that he must be home during spring vacation,Ahmed decides to remain at college.Ahmed's behavior is best understood in terms of

Myers mentions that ardent political liberals are unlikely to live in suburban Dallas.This is an example of how

,students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _______ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

Provide an example of how social control and personal control interact.

The psychological reactance theory may help explain why

The high rate of underage drinking may be related to

Research on leadership indicates that

Rivalry between groups is often most intense when the groups

Which of the following does NOT strengthen minority influence?

,women are

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was lower for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.This exemplifies which of the following concepts?

Compare and contrast task leadership and social leadership,and give an example of each.

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Did You Know It All Along

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Self-Serving Bias

The Power of Positive Thinking

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition

Clinical Therapy: the Powers of Social Cognition

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender, Genes, and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Indoctrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Does the Media Influence Social Behavior

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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