Question 1

According to the social identity theory, what are the two components of people's identity?

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Question 2

Milgram's experiment (1963) showed that people commit extreme acts of aggression at the instruction of a higher authority because they are inherently evil.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Being crowded is likely to lead to an increase of:

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A)  feelings of stress 
B)  physiological arousal 
C)  frustration 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Name two characteristics that minorities must possess in order to be influential in a group.

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Question 5

According to the three-factor theory of love, whether or not a person falls in love does not depend on cultural aspects.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jennifer is publicly self-aware. She tends to be more nervous than her friends at the prospect of a negative evaluation from those around her. What phenomenon can be used to describe Jennifer's tendency?

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Question 7

According to the social penetration theory, if one individual discloses too slowly, the friendship partner could feel rejected, causing the relationship to falter. Only when individuals disclose immediately is the friendship more likely to develop and last over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Old-fashioned racists do not publicly express racist attitudes, but they may subtly discriminate against ethnic minority groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When people see themselves as less identifiable and less accountable for their behaviour, they are more likely to:

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A)  respect social norms 
B)  behave aggressively 
C)  show altruistic behaviour 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Compared to passionate love, __________ is a less passionate but more enduring form of love.

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A)  compassionate 
B)  mature 
C)  committed 
D)  affectionate

Question 11

People who are marginalized from desired relationships or social groups are more likely to experience depress mood and lower self-esteem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Milgram showed that people who commit extreme acts of aggression at the instruction of a(n) __________ figure are not inherently evil.

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Question 13

According to a leading personality account of prejudice, individuals who are reared by very strict parents do not get the opportunity to express the ____________ that Freud argued naturally arises in humans.

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Question 14

What do racism and sexism have in common?

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Question 15

People in love who are given brain scans show increased activity in the caudate nucleus area, an area associated with reward and pleasure, when they are shown photos of their partners.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Empirical studies suggest that antisocial behaviour, including aggression, are a common consequence of social exclusion, but not of rejection from romantic relationships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the name of the phenomenon by which people no longer regard themselves as personally responsible for an action but attribute the responsibility to others in the context?

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Question 18

What are the two physical characteristics that make a face more attractive?

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Question 19

How were people allocated to groups in the minimal group paradigm by Tajfel and colleagues (1971)?

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A)  They were allocated to different groups based on their skin complexion. 
B)  They were allocated to different groups based on their preference over a Klee or a Kandinsky picture. 
C)  They were allocated to different groups based on their preference over tea or coffee. 
D)  They were allocated to different groups based on their levels of prejudice measured with the F-scale.

Question 20

Apart from general social rejection, what other type of rejection accounts for half of the school shootings examined by Leary, Kowalski, Smith, and Phillips (2003)?

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Exam 19: Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

According to the social identity theory, what are the two components of people's identity?

Milgram's experiment (1963) showed that people commit extreme acts of aggression at the instruction of a higher authority because they are inherently evil.

Being crowded is likely to lead to an increase of:

Name two characteristics that minorities must possess in order to be influential in a group.

According to the three-factor theory of love, whether or not a person falls in love does not depend on cultural aspects.

Jennifer is publicly self-aware. She tends to be more nervous than her friends at the prospect of a negative evaluation from those around her. What phenomenon can be used to describe Jennifer's tendency?

According to the social penetration theory, if one individual discloses too slowly, the friendship partner could feel rejected, causing the relationship to falter. Only when individuals disclose immediately is the friendship more likely to develop and last over time.

Old-fashioned racists do not publicly express racist attitudes, but they may subtly discriminate against ethnic minority groups.

When people see themselves as less identifiable and less accountable for their behaviour, they are more likely to:

Compared to passionate love, __________ is a less passionate but more enduring form of love.

People who are marginalized from desired relationships or social groups are more likely to experience depress mood and lower self-esteem.

Milgram showed that people who commit extreme acts of aggression at the instruction of a(n) __________ figure are not inherently evil.

According to a leading personality account of prejudice, individuals who are reared by very strict parents do not get the opportunity to express the ____________ that Freud argued naturally arises in humans.

What do racism and sexism have in common?

People in love who are given brain scans show increased activity in the caudate nucleus area, an area associated with reward and pleasure, when they are shown photos of their partners.

Empirical studies suggest that antisocial behaviour, including aggression, are a common consequence of social exclusion, but not of rejection from romantic relationships.

What is the name of the phenomenon by which people no longer regard themselves as personally responsible for an action but attribute the responsibility to others in the context?

What are the two physical characteristics that make a face more attractive?

How were people allocated to groups in the minimal group paradigm by Tajfel and colleagues (1971) ?

Apart from general social rejection, what other type of rejection accounts for half of the school shootings examined by Leary, Kowalski, Smith, and Phillips (2003)?