Question 1

Beyond parental influence,describe two factors that may shape the development of attitudes as children mature.

Accepted Answer

As children grow older,they observe their peers and determine what rewards and punishments are associated with specific behaviours.Likewise,television and other media offer opportunities for modelling behaviour and experiencing consequences.

Question 2

What theory of aggression suggests that we use aggression as a cue to "push harder" to achieve some goal?

Accepted Answer

frustration-aggression hypothesis

Question 3

Saar has the most beautiful hair,but lately her shampoo hasn't been giving it the usual shine.She notices a commercial for shampoo while watching tv and the model has the most beautiful hair.Also,the bottle for the shampoo is unique and would match her bathroom.She decides to give that brand a try.What changed Saar's attitude here?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral route to persuasion 
B)  central route to persuasion 
C)  foot-in-the-door technique 
D)  door-in-the-face technique 
A)  peripheral route to persuasion 
B)  central route to persuasion 
C)  foot-in-the-door technique 
D)  door-in-the-face technique A

Question 4

In Latané and Darley's model of helping,all the following are steps in the decision EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  interpreting the event as an emergency. 
B)  noticing the event. 
C)  considering what form of assistance is needed. 
D)  deciding whether the person deserves help. 
A)  interpreting the event as an emergency. 
B)  noticing the event. 
C)  considering what form of assistance is needed. 
D)  deciding whether the person deserves help.

Question 5

In Milgram's ground-breaking study on obedience,what percentage of participants stopped administering shocks prior to reaching the highest level?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  75 
C)  65 
D)  35 
A)  100 
B)  75 
C)  65 
D)  35

Question 6

The component of attitudes that describes how we feel about something is the ___ component.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The component of attitudes that describes how...

Question 7

Shen is becoming increasingly confused and appears to be entering the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Heloise,his wife of 50 years,continues to look after him,and is protective whenever she thinks someone is criticizing him.Heloise's behaviour is typical of the type of love Rubin calls ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment 
B)  intimacy 
C)  caring 
D)  passion 
A)  attachment 
B)  intimacy 
C)  caring 
D)  passion

Question 8

What is the difference between the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fundamental attribution error involves attributions of other people, whereas the self-serving bias involves attributions of our own behaviour. 
B)  The fundamental attribution error involves situational attributions, whereas the self-serving bias involves dispositional attributions. 
C)  The fundamental attribution error involves attributions of our own behaviour, whereas the self-serving bias involves how we attribute others' behaviour to ourselves. 
D)  The fundamental attribution error uses faulty logic to attribute behaviour, whereas the self-serving bias attributes others' behaviour to whatever serves us best. 
A)  The fundamental attribution error involves attributions of other people, whereas the self-serving bias involves attributions of our own behaviour. 
B)  The fundamental attribution error involves situational attributions, whereas the self-serving bias involves dispositional attributions. 
C)  The fundamental attribution error involves attributions of our own behaviour, whereas the self-serving bias involves how we attribute others' behaviour to ourselves. 
D)  The fundamental attribution error uses faulty logic to attribute behaviour, whereas the self-serving bias attributes others' behaviour to whatever serves us best.

Question 9

Maude's car was struck by a driver who ran a red light.Later,when she was telling her friends,she described the driver of the other car as reckless and irresponsible.By attributing the driver's behaviour to dispositional factors,Jacqueline is making a ___.

Accepted Answer

fundamenta

Question 10

According to Sternberg,a high degree of intimacy,passion,and commitment is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  consummate love. 
B)  fatuous love. 
C)  romantic love. 
D)  infatuated love. 
A)  consummate love. 
B)  fatuous love. 
C)  romantic love. 
D)  infatuated love.

Question 11

According to the revised frustration-aggression hypothesis,aggression occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  a stressor impedes our progress toward a goal. 
B)  the number of punishers for any event exceeds the number of reinforcers for the same event. 
C)  an unpleasant event activates the sympathetic nervous system. 
D)  we observe environmental cues that are suggestive of aggression. 
A)  a stressor impedes our progress toward a goal. 
B)  the number of punishers for any event exceeds the number of reinforcers for the same event. 
C)  an unpleasant event activates the sympathetic nervous system. 
D)  we observe environmental cues that are suggestive of aggression.

Question 12

Hiro is part of a group that is putting together a presentation.He is frustrated because one of the group members is NOT contributing as much as everyone else.Hiro has run into a problem that is typical of ___ tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  additive 
B)  conjunctive 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  divisible 
A)  additive 
B)  conjunctive 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  divisible

Question 13

Delilah's sister just lost her dog to cancer.As she comforts her sister at the vet's office Delilah can't help but feel some of her sister's pain.What area of the brain is critically involved in Delilah's feelings of empathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  insula 
B)  amygdala 
C)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
D)  orbitofrontal cortex 
A)  insula 
B)  amygdala 
C)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
D)  orbitofrontal cortex

Question 14

Situational attributions focus on people's traits as a cause of their behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Mick did NOT believe himself to be homophobic.In one class the student sitting next to him identified as homosexual to the rest of the class.Following this,the next time the class met,Mick moved because he said,and believed,that the seat he was in earlier was too distracting because he could see out of the window to people relaxing outside.What type of attitude is being described here?

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  behavioural 
C)  explicit 
D)  implicit 
A)  affective 
B)  behavioural 
C)  explicit 
D)  implicit

Question 16

The more specific an attitude,the ___ likely it is to be accurately predicted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The more specific an attitude,the ___ likely...

Question 17

Explain two ways social loafing can be minimized.

Accepted Answer

Group members are re

Question 18

A stereotype is

Accepted Answer

A)  a persistent negative attitude about a group of people. 
B)  positive, while prejudice is negative. 
C)  a generalized impression about a group of people. 
D)  an attitude that is used to justify discrimination. 
A)  a persistent negative attitude about a group of people. 
B)  positive, while prejudice is negative. 
C)  a generalized impression about a group of people. 
D)  an attitude that is used to justify discrimination.

Question 19

Ha-eun is listening to a discussion on the news about the legalization of marijuana and she is furious with the idea.What component of her attitude toward legalizing marijuana is Ha-eun displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  behavioural 
C)  physiological 
D)  cognitive 
A)  affective 
B)  behavioural 
C)  physiological 
D)  cognitive

Question 20

Gemma proposes to replicate Milgram's study as part of her graduate school research.Which of the following would her supervisor be least likely to tell her about her proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  The original research was unethical and should not be replicated. 
B)  The results were not reliable. Follow-up studies have shown that females would not follow the experimenter's orders. 
C)  There are many factors that Milgram did not consider when he conducted his research. 
D)  Despite several factors that Milgram did not consider, she will likely find that many people would still administer the shock to participants. 
A)  The original research was unethical and should not be replicated. 
B)  The results were not reliable. Follow-up studies have shown that females would not follow the experimenter's orders. 
C)  There are many factors that Milgram did not consider when he conducted his research. 
D)  Despite several factors that Milgram did not consider, she will likely find that many people would still administer the shock to participants.

Beyond parental influence,describe two factors that may shape the development of attitudes as children mature.

What theory of aggression suggests that we use aggression as a cue to "push harder" to achieve some goal?

In Latané and Darley's model of helping,all the following are steps in the decision EXCEPT

In Milgram's ground-breaking study on obedience,what percentage of participants stopped administering shocks prior to reaching the highest level?

The component of attitudes that describes how we feel about something is the ___ component.

Shen is becoming increasingly confused and appears to be entering the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Heloise,his wife of 50 years,continues to look after him,and is protective whenever she thinks someone is criticizing him.Heloise's behaviour is typical of the type of love Rubin calls ___.

What is the difference between the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias?

Maude's car was struck by a driver who ran a red light.Later,when she was telling her friends,she described the driver of the other car as reckless and irresponsible.By attributing the driver's behaviour to dispositional factors,Jacqueline is making a ___.

According to Sternberg,a high degree of intimacy,passion,and commitment is characteristic of

According to the revised frustration-aggression hypothesis,aggression occurs when

Hiro is part of a group that is putting together a presentation.He is frustrated because one of the group members is NOT contributing as much as everyone else.Hiro has run into a problem that is typical of ___ tasks.

Delilah's sister just lost her dog to cancer.As she comforts her sister at the vet's office Delilah can't help but feel some of her sister's pain.What area of the brain is critically involved in Delilah's feelings of empathy?

Situational attributions focus on people's traits as a cause of their behaviour.

The more specific an attitude,the ___ likely it is to be accurately predicted.

Explain two ways social loafing can be minimized.

A stereotype is

Ha-eun is listening to a discussion on the news about the legalization of marijuana and she is furious with the idea.What component of her attitude toward legalizing marijuana is Ha-eun displaying?

Gemma proposes to replicate Milgram's study as part of her graduate school research.Which of the following would her supervisor be least likely to tell her about her proposal?

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Beyond parental influence,describe two factors that may shape the development of attitudes as children mature.

What theory of aggression suggests that we use aggression as a cue to "push harder" to achieve some goal?

In Latané and Darley's model of helping,all the following are steps in the decision EXCEPT

In Milgram's ground-breaking study on obedience,what percentage of participants stopped administering shocks prior to reaching the highest level?

The component of attitudes that describes how we feel about something is the ___ component.

Shen is becoming increasingly confused and appears to be entering the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Heloise,his wife of 50 years,continues to look after him,and is protective whenever she thinks someone is criticizing him.Heloise's behaviour is typical of the type of love Rubin calls ___.

What is the difference between the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias?

Maude's car was struck by a driver who ran a red light.Later,when she was telling her friends,she described the driver of the other car as reckless and irresponsible.By attributing the driver's behaviour to dispositional factors,Jacqueline is making a ___.

According to Sternberg,a high degree of intimacy,passion,and commitment is characteristic of

According to the revised frustration-aggression hypothesis,aggression occurs when

Hiro is part of a group that is putting together a presentation.He is frustrated because one of the group members is NOT contributing as much as everyone else.Hiro has run into a problem that is typical of ___ tasks.

Delilah's sister just lost her dog to cancer.As she comforts her sister at the vet's office Delilah can't help but feel some of her sister's pain.What area of the brain is critically involved in Delilah's feelings of empathy?

Situational attributions focus on people's traits as a cause of their behaviour.

The more specific an attitude,the ___ likely it is to be accurately predicted.

Explain two ways social loafing can be minimized.

A stereotype is

Ha-eun is listening to a discussion on the news about the legalization of marijuana and she is furious with the idea.What component of her attitude toward legalizing marijuana is Ha-eun displaying?

Gemma proposes to replicate Milgram's study as part of her graduate school research.Which of the following would her supervisor be least likely to tell her about her proposal?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

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