AP Social Psychology

Question 1

I hear a song on the radio. The more I listen to it the more I enjoy it. This is called:

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Mere Exposure Effect

Question 2

All of the following are key parts of attraction EXCEPT:

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Finances

Question 3

Seniors think that they are a better high school class than freshmen. What explains this?

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In-Group Bias

Question 4

The doctor listens to her patient and creates a health plan. The doctor is ___ .

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Complying

Question 5

Music, language, clothing, dating/marriage practices, etc... are examples of...

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Culture

Question 6

All of the following are part of Sternberg's love model EXCEPT:

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Reason/Logic

Question 7

You see a teenager get in a wreck and think that they are a bad driver. What term explains this

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Fundamental attribution error

Question 8

Which of the following is the best example of a stereotype?

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Santiago thinks cheerleaders are ditzy

Question 9

Jan works for a bank. Her boss is always telling her what to do and how to do it. This shows...

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Theory X management style

Question 10

While playing tug of war, many people exert less effort with a larger team. This is known as:

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Social Loafing

Question 11

When advertisers use famous people to endorse its product. They are using:

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peripheral route persuasion

Question 12

The Milgram study found that obedience was strengthened all of the following times EXCEPT:

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Teacher had gotten to know the learner on a personal level

Question 13

Tom buys a car after looking into reviews and stats. How did he make his decision?

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Central route of persuation

Question 14

Sam practices basketball daily. When he plays in front of a group of girls he plays better:

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Social facilitation

Question 15

Which is a measurement of physical attractiveness?

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Symmetry

Question 16

Your parents agree to lengthen your curfew by 15 min. Later they agree to an hour longer.

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Foot-in-the-door

Question 17

Joe hates the color yellow. He's an App Mountaineer fan and wears it a lot. This discomfort is:

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Cognitive Dissonance

Question 18

Intense love that is found at the beginning of relationships is known as:

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Passionate Love

Question 19

Sam is told that Bob is smart. Sam believes this even though he hasn't ever met Bob. This is...

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Informational Social Influence

Question 20

Lowe will not let women play on his basketball team. Lowe is displaying

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Discrimination

Question 21

In the Asch line experiment, people conformed because of what social psychology term?

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Normative Social Influence

Question 22

Attribution theory states that people use which of the following to explain behavior?

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Situation and Disposition

Question 23

The Bay of Pigs and the Challenger explosion are examples of...

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Group Think

Question 24

In an emergency you point to a person in the crowd and say you call 911. You do this to avoid:

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the bystander effect

Question 25

Sara is given freedom at her job because her boss trusts her abilities. This shows...

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Theory Y management style

Question 26

Putting the groups goals above your own is known as...

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Cooperation/Super-ordinate Goals

Question 27

Walking down the right side of the hallway is a good example of what:

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Social Norm

Question 28

After losing a ball game, fans riot and burn a police car. This behavior is known as:

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Deindividation

AP Social Psychology

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AP Social Psychology

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