Question 1

The impact of our actions on our attitudes is best illustrated by the

Accepted Answer

A)   fundamental attribution error.
B)   foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
C)   mere exposure effect.
D)   frustration-aggression principle.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The tendency for initial compliance with a small request to facilitate subsequent compliance with a larger request is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   mere exposure effect.
B)   fundamental attribution error.
C)   reciprocity norm.
D)   foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Makato, a 21-year-old college junior, is physically unattractive. Compared with good-looking students, Makato is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)   be physically coordinated and athletic.
B)   have difficulty making a favorable impression on potential employers.
C)   earn low grades in his college courses.
D)   be well liked by other male college students.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Mood linkage refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   sharing the moods of those around us.
B)   attributing others' moods to personal dispositions.
C)   feeling most attracted to those who are similar to us.
D)   associating low levels of physical arousal with positive moods.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Priming people with a flashed Black face rather than a flashed White face makes them more likely to misperceive a flashed tool as a gun. This best illustrates the subtle character of

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup bias.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   implicit racial associations.
D)   the fundamental attribution error.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The fundamental attribution error best illustrates that we may often underestimate the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   social control.
B)   hindsight bias.
C)   personality traits.
D)   cognitive dissonance.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

To "brainwash" captured American soldiers during the Korean war, Chinese communists made effective use of

Accepted Answer

A)   the just-world phenomenon.
B)   the bystander effect.
C)   the frustration-aggression principle.
D)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The tendency for people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts toward a common goal is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   deindividuation.
B)   the bystander effect.
C)   social loafing.
D)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Following the consumption of alcohol, people are increasingly likely to respond to minor frustrations with violent outbursts. This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   scapegoat theory.
B)   the mere exposure effect.
C)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
D)   the interaction of biology and experience.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Groups are almost never swayed by minority opinions.
B)   Group polarization is most likely to occur when group members frequently disagree with one another.
C)   Groupthink provides the consensus needed for effective decision making.
D)   A group that is like-minded will probably not change its opinions through discussion.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

A social trap is a situation in which

Accepted Answer

A)   people lose self-awareness in group situations that foster anonymity.
B)   there are insufficient resources to satisfy the needs of all group members.
C)   a lack of critical thinking results from a strong desire for group harmony.
D)   the pursuit of self-interest leads to collective harm.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Prejudice is a(n)  ________; discrimination is a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   dispositional attribution; situational attribution
B)   ingroup bias; outgroup bias
C)   normative influence; informational influence
D)   attitude; behaviorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Subjects in Asch's line-judgment experiment conformed to the group standard when their judgments were observed by others but not when they were made in private. This tendency to conform in public demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)   social facilitation.
B)   overjustification.
C)   informational social influence.
D)   normative social influence.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

When no weapons of mass destruction were found following the U.S. invasion of Iraq, some Americans revised their memories of the main rationale for going to war. The text author suggests that we can best explain why people changed their memories in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)   social exchange theory.
B)   equity theory.
C)   the two-factor theory.
D)   cognitive dissonance theory.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

On which of the following tasks would the presence of others be MOST likely to lead to improved performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   reciting the months of the year in alphabetical order
B)   learning foreign language words
C)   counting backward from 10 to 1
D)   learning nonsense syllablesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The social-responsibility norm refers to the expectation that people should

Accepted Answer

A)   help those who need help.
B)   help those who deserve help.
C)   help those who help themselves.
D)   help those who have helped them.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The discomfort we feel when two thoughts are inconsistent is called

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   implicit prejudice.
C)   deindividuation.
D)   social loafing.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Kentaro hates to wear ties but wears one to his sister's wedding to avoid his family's disapproval. Kentaro's behavior exemplifies the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   the mere exposure effect.
B)   informational social influence.
C)   normative social influence.
D)   social facilitation.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Opinion change resulting from incidental cues such as a speaker's attractiveness illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   informational social influence.
B)   peripheral route persuasion.
C)   superordinate goals.
D)   social facilitation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

When White university women withheld criticism of a flawed essay written by a Black fellow student, they demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)   the mere exposure effect.
B)   patronization.
C)   deindividuation.
D)   the other-race effect.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Personality

The tendency for people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts toward a common goal is known as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Subjects in Asch's line-judgment experiment conformed to the group standard when their judgments were observed by others but not when they were made in private. This tendency to conform in public demonstrates

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When no weapons of mass destruction were found following the U.S. invasion of Iraq, some Americans revised their memories of the main rationale for going to war. The text author suggests that we can best explain why people changed their memories in terms of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When White university women withheld criticism of a flawed essay written by a Black fellow student, they demonstrated

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The fundamental attribution error best illustrates that we may often underestimate the importance of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The tendency for initial compliance with a small request to facilitate subsequent compliance with a larger request is known as the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

On which of the following tasks would the presence of others be MOST likely to lead to improved performance?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Mood linkage refers to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Prejudice is a(n) ________; discrimination is a(n) ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Priming people with a flashed Black face rather than a flashed White face makes them more likely to misperceive a flashed tool as a gun. This best illustrates the subtle character of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Following the consumption of alcohol, people are increasingly likely to respond to minor frustrations with violent outbursts. This best illustrates

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Opinion change resulting from incidental cues such as a speaker's attractiveness illustrates

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The social-responsibility norm refers to the expectation that people should

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The discomfort we feel when two thoughts are inconsistent is called

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Makato, a 21-year-old college junior, is physically unattractive. Compared with good-looking students, Makato is more likely to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Kentaro hates to wear ties but wears one to his sister's wedding to avoid his family's disapproval. Kentaro's behavior exemplifies the importance of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A social trap is a situation in which

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The impact of our actions on our attitudes is best illustrated by the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

To "brainwash" captured American soldiers during the Korean war, Chinese communists made effective use of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements is true?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Prejudice is a(n) ; discrimination is a(n) .

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified