Question 1

Phillip meets Lydia in class and is interested in getting to know more about her.In social psychology, Phillip's affinity for Lydia would be called

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange.
B)  interpersonal attraction.
C)  an actor-observer bias.
D)  social compliance. B

Question 2

Deep emotional and/or sexual feelings for another person is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy.
B)  passion.
C)  commitment.
D)  romantic love. B

Question 3

The _____ hypothesis states that people are more likely to aggress when one's goals are blocked.

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration-aggression
B)  biological instinct
C)  social learning
D)  cognitive dissonance A

Question 4

Selfless, altruistic behavior has been shown to lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  one being victimized by others.
B)  one being viewed as an opportunist.
C)  personal growth and better health.
D)  none of these outcomes.

Question 5

Regarding adult attachment styles, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  We use early attachment experiences to build mental models about affectionate relationships.
B)  Most people prefer to have a secure partner, whatever their own style might be.
C)  Fifty-nine percent of all adults have an ambivalent attachment style.
D)  Avoidant persons tend to pull back when things don't go well in a relationship.

Question 6

Sharing your own private thoughts and feelings with others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  self-assertion.
B)  dialectical autonomy.
C)  self-disclosure.
D)  introspection.

Question 7

_____ behavior includes behavior that has a negative impact, such as aggression, prejudice, and intergroup conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  Altrustic
B)  Empathic
C)  Antisocial
D)  Prosocial

Question 8

A selection committee was interviewing applicants for a new position in the media department of the college.The psychologist on the committee found it very interesting that a majority of the committee believed that the applicant who was a former beauty queen was the most intelligent, likeable, and socially skilled of all the applicants, although two of the other candidates had considerably more education and experience with college publications.The majority of the committee is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental attributional error.
B)  the halo effect.
C)  the social exchange theory.
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 9

Behaviors, such as love, attraction, friendship, and empathy would be regarded as _____ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial
B)  companionate
C)  mutual interdependent
D)  egocentric

Question 10

Regarding the relationship between aversive stimuli and aggression, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aversive stimuli can raise arousal levels so we become more sensitive to aggressive cues.
B)  Aversive stimuli tend to activate ideas, memories, and expressions associated with anger and aggression.
C)  Examples of aversive stimuli include insults, high temperature, pain, and disgusting scenes or odors.
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 11

Petra often volunteers her time at the local nursing home to help the director with various activities for the residents.She also helps in the nursery at her church.Petra is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic arousal.
B)  an empathic helping relationship.
C)  prosocial behaviors.
D)  mutual interdependence.

Question 12

Social comparison theory holds that we most often compare ourselves to people

Accepted Answer

A)  of similar backgrounds, abilities, and circumstances.
B)  slightly higher in status or abilities than ourselves.
C)  lower in status or abilities than ourselves.
D)  higher in status but lower in abilities than ourselves.

Question 13

The belief that humans are naturally or biologically aggressive is characteristic of which viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning
B)  ethological
C)  humanistic
D)  narcological

Question 14

In an experiment in which students took part in a discussion over an intercom, one "student" pretended to have an epileptic seizure.Regarding the degree of bystander intervention shown in this experiment,

Accepted Answer

A)  subjects who thought they were alone with the "victim" reported it immediately or tried to help.
B)  some subjects in the three-person groups failed to respond, and those who did were slower.
C)  more than one-third of the subjects in the six-person groups took no action at all.
D)  all of these occurred.

Question 15

Rick and Gerald are friends who are having lunch.Their conversation most likely would include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  where to play golf this weekend.
B)  problems with their cars.
C)  concerns about their children.
D)  the attractiveness of the waitress.

Question 16

A characteristic of romantic love is the lover's ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic view their partners' strengths and weaknesses.
B)  see their partners in idealized ways.
C)  love their partner more than like them.
D)  verbally withhold judgments regarding their partners' behavior.

Question 17

Regarding the factors related to interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical beauty is generally unrelated to intelligence, talents, and abilities.
B)  Most people tend to dislike individuals who are intelligent or talented out of a sense of jealousy.
C)  People are most attracted to people who hold opposite interests, attitudes, and backgrounds from their own.
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the adult attachment styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  rejecting
B)  avoidant
C)  ambivalent
D)  secure

Question 19

Regarding David Buss's theory of mating preferences, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women choose partners based on whether the partner will stay with them and provide resources for their children.
B)  Women tend to look for youth and health in a prospective mate as signs of suitability for reproduction.
C)  Males' emphasis on their mates' sexual fidelity is based on concerns about the paternity of the offspring.
D)  Older men abandon their first wives in favor of young, beautiful "trophy" wives because these younger women are more likely to be fertile.

Question 20

The main difference between loving and liking is that loving involves _____, while liking does not.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-disclosure
B)  deep mutual absorption
C)  reciprocity
D)  all of these

Exam 17: Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior