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Unit 4a: Social Psychology
Unit 4a: Social Psychology
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1
Which of the following is the best example of conformity?
Sharing a mood with your friends
Unconsciously mimicking the behaviors and reactions of strangers
Changing your thinking about a situation to please your parents
Adjusting your behavior to be more like your friends
2
Galileo's idea that the earth revolved around the sun was in opposition to widespread beliefs of his era. This shows
social thinking.
group polarization.
minority influence.
conformity.
3
Two classmates ask you to help them prepare for a chemistry test. According to social exchange theory, you would help if
you know that someone else helped them prepare for an earlier test.
your classmates are slow learners who really need your help.
you know you would feel terribly guilty for refusing their request.
your parents helped you study for tests when you were younger.
4
After being stuck in traffic for 1 hour, J punches the dash and yells at the car in front of him. This is an example of
the frustration-aggression principle.
social responsiblity.
cognitive dissonance.
the mere exposure effect.
5
Social loafing is MOST likely to occur among
a group of runners competing for first place in a race.
audience members who are asked to applaud after a speaker is introduced.
children at a party all trying to break a piñata in order to get candy.
factory workers paid on the basis of individual level of productivity.
6
Researchers believe their is a correlation between aggressive tendencies in animals and which of the following hormones?
estrogen
cortisol
testosterone
epinehprine
7
The fundamental attribution error is likely to lead observers to attribute a stranger's
act of kindness to a compassionate personality.
lack of employment to a weak economy.
criminal behavior to a poor education.
friendliness to social role requirements.
8
Jay does what his friends are doing and throw eggs at cars, even though he knows he shouldn't. This is an example of
social contagion.
normative social influence.
informational social influence.
obedience.
9
Kev and Kay have a fulfilling marriage because they often confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This is
mere exposure effect.
self-disclosure.
passionate love.
deindividuation.
10
Jackson downloaded an album, even though he liked only one song. Over time he finds he likes the other songs. This is
just world phenomenon.
hindsight bias.
aggression.
the mere exposure effect.
11
B forgets to do her homework & blames stress, but when her friend forgets, she thinks she's lazy. This is an example of
the actor-observer bias.
the frustration-aggression principle.
the just-world hypothesis.
social facilitation.
12
Al, a waiter, gives extra apps to return customers because they often tip him more when he does. His technique relies on
the reciprocity norm.
social facilitation.
normative social influence.
the mere exposure effect.
13
People tend to believe members of an ingroup are more ______ and members of an outgroup are more ________.
less physically attractive, more physically attractive
similar to each other, different from each other
more physically attractive, less physically attractive
different from each other, similar to each other
14
Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?
You are a lousy cook but you keep trying different recipes.
You dislike doing exercise but do it anyway to improve your health.
You think reality TV is for morons but watch every episode of The Bachelor.
You stop eating your favorite dessert to reduce fat in your diet
15
Which of the following is most likely to reduce hostility felt between antagonistic groups?
force the groups to spend a lot of time together
give the groups a task that cannot be solved unless they work together
encourage the groups to avoid each other as much as possible
punish the groups whenever they treat each other badly
16
Advertisements are made more effective when the communicators are
famous.
perceived as experts.
attractive.
all of the above.
17
In Stanley Milgram’s experiments, obedience was lowest when
other participants were seen disobeying the experimenter.
the person giving the orders was perceived to have legitimate authority.
the participants were women.
the “victim” was at a distance.
18
Repetition of the same arguments resulting in stronger attitudes in support of the majority view is an example of
groupthink .
peripheral route persuasion.
group polarization.
central route persuasion.
19
Prejudice is a(n) _________, whereas discrimination is a(n) ________.
dislike; hatred
attitude; behavior
response; cognition
behavior; attitude
20
When is groupthink
least
likely to occur?
In cohesive groups
Where an outgroup is stereotyped
Where the leader does not attend a meeting
Where a proposed action is seen as moral
21
Which of the following behaviors is most closely associated with the foot-in-the-door phenomenon?
James feels pressured to go to the movies, though he prefers bowling.
Adam is sleeping while classmates are working on their group project.
Sam asks his father for $5, and when he agrees, Sam asks him for $15 more.
Liz continues to participate in class because she is positively reinforced.
22
Which of the following is the best example of prejudice?
Athena says she can run faster than anybody on the playground.
Ginny thinks all Asians are smart.
Santiago dislikes cheerleaders.
Billy will not let girls play on his hockey team.
23
When conflicting parties, by pursuing their self-interest, become caught in mutually destuctive behavior it is called a
social trap
GRIT
frustration-aggression principle
diffusion of responsibility
24
T won't give $ to the homeless because he thinks they must have done something to deserve it. T's assumption represents
an in-group bias.
aggression.
scapegoating.
the just-world phenomenon.
25
Most children believe their neighborhood is better than the other neighborhoods in their town. This best illustrates
the just-world phenomenon.
in-group bias.
the reciprocity norm.
the fundamental attribution error.
26
People frequently blame internal dispositions for others' behavior according to
the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
social psychology.
the fundamental attribution error.
social thinking.
27
Daria provides alternative viewpoints on ideas during a student council meeting. This will most likely
decrease the chance that cognitive dissonance will take place.
encourage the out-group homogeneity effect.
prevent groupthink.
lead to greater social facilitation.
28
Seeing the same person over and over again is a powerful predictor of whether you will like that person.
False
True
29
Which of the following people is most likely to stop and help a stranger?
Jacob is on his way to a doctor's appointment with his young son.
Al is lost in thought as he walks to work, worrying about his presentation.
Xavier lives in a crowded city.
Ciera just saw a girl offering to help an older woman cross the street.
30
Explicit attitudes are typically ________, whereas implicit attitudes are often ________.
negative; positive
conscious; unconscious
objective; subjective
persistent; temporary
31
In which situation described below does deindividuation not exist?
Platoon soldiers marching in formation
Masked children in Halloween costumes
Gymnast performing on the uneven bars
Rioters storming the Capitol building
32
The main difference between the central route and the peripheral route persuasion is whether the persuasion focuses on
social roles.
the content of the message.
historical events.
internal attributions.
33
In the Milgram obedience experiments, the dependent variable was the
location of the learner.
instructions given by the experimenter.
number of people in the group.
highest level of shock supposedly adminstered.
34
_____________ are feelings that are based on beliefs. They predispose people to react in a particular way.
Norms
Attitudes
Attributions
Perceptions
35
The tension that occurs when we become aware that our attitudes and actions don't coincide is known as
social influence.
the fundamental attribution error.
the just-world phenomenon.
cognitive dissonance.
36
Carol thinks Paul is mad at her so she ignores him. This silent treatment actually makes Paul mad at Carol. This shows
a social trap.
a mirror-image perception.
a self-fulfilling prophecy.
superordinate goals.
37
Studies have revealed diminished activity in the ________ of violent criminals.
hypothalamus
frontal lobes
medulla
amygdala
38
Jo and B are below-average pool players and 4 people stop to watch them play. What can we expect of their performance?
Dramatically decline
Dramatically improve
Stop completely
Continue at the same level
39
What did psychologists learn from Milgram shock experiment?
People act how they believe they should act in the role they're assigned.
People conform to a group's beliefs, when they admire the group’s status.
Individuals have biologically aggressive tendencies, regardless of gender.
People obey authority figures, even when tasks require inhumane actions.
40
Attraction research supports each of the following except,
physical attraction is important.
familiarity breeds liking.
likes repel, opposites attract.
interaction frequency is important.
