Question 1

What is a stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A stereotype is a widely held but fixed ...

Question 2

According to Sternberg, a couple whose love is based on intimacy and passion but who are not yet committed to a long-term relationship are in the form of love called __________ love.

Accepted Answer

A)   romantic
B)   companionate
C)   affectionate
D)   consummateE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following chemicals seems to be the most involved in aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)   testosterone
B)   endorphins
C)   norepinephrine
D)   oxytocinE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Social comparison occurs when __________.

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A)   someone asks you to give them directions
B)   two people order food in a restaurant
C)   two people enter a beauty contest
D)   playing solitaireE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Even though Juliet thought it was wrong to take from others, she didn't want to be rejected by her peers, so she began shoplifting along with them. Juliet probably experienced __________ when she stole.

Accepted Answer

A)   the fundamental attribution error
B)   reactance
C)   central route change
D)   cognitive dissonanceE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of conformity?

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A)   A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer.
B)   A policeman beats a prisoner to force a confession on orders of his commanding officer.
C)   Passengers move to the back of the bus as soon as the driver tells them to.
D)   Stan has thrown away all of his old ties and bought new ones to "be in style."E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Attitude formation is the result of a number of influences. What they have in common is that they are all forms of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   learning
B)   intuition
C)   reinforcement
D)   conformityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which rule of interpersonal attraction?

Accepted Answer

A)   reciprocal liking
B)   physical attractiveness
C)   similarity
D)   proximityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 9

One effect of deindividuation that may contribute to mob violence is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   group depolarization
B)   abdicating personal responsibility
C)   unjustified negative attitudes toward certain individuals
D)   social loafingE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The tendency of people to comply with a second, lesser request after refusing a larger one is called the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   lowball
B)   door-in-the-face
C)   foot-in-the-door
D)   bait-and-switchE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Erin hates snakes, even though she has never been bitten by or close to one. She developed her feelings by seeing how scared her mother was when she came across them in the garden or even when watching a movie or television show in which there was a snake. Erin's attitude toward snakes was most likely acquired through __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   vicarious conditioning
B)   direct instruction
C)   interaction with others
D)   direct contactE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that discrimination is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   unjustified
B)   a behavior
C)   an attitude
D)   negativeE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to the text, we tend to __________ attractive people more than we do less attractive people.

Accepted Answer

A)   like
B)   dislike
C)   ignore
D)   envyE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

According to reports of Stanley Milgram's original studies, the most often cited statistic is that __________ percent of "teachers" will deliver shocks up to the point of being lethal.

Accepted Answer

A)   65
B)   40
C)   less than 30
D)   80E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which communicator would likely be the MOST persuasive?

Accepted Answer

A)   an attractive person who is an expert
B)   a moderately attractive person who is an expert
C)   an attractive person who has moderate expertise
D)   a moderately attractive person who has moderate expertiseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 16

__________ may result when a person performs in a group in which his or her contribution is not easily observable.

Accepted Answer

A)   Groupthink
B)   Social inhibition
C)   Deindividuation
D)   Social loafingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 17

Giving in to indirect pressure to change your behavior and thoughts is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   conformity
B)   compliance
C)   obedience
D)   persuasionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

According to the research on implicit personality theory, who among the following is most likely to think that personality is a changeable thing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mark, an Irish American born in Kansas
B)   Yonghang, a Chinese American born in Hong Kong
C)   Tony, an Italian American born in New York
D)   Shireese, an African American born in New JerseyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Ramirez picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads, "Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health." Which one of the following statements leads one to believe Ramirez is actually having cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A)   "I've been smoking my whole life and I don't have health problems."
B)   "No one I know who smokes is sick."
C)   "I know these cigarettes are killing me but I just can't stop."
D)   "That is not true. Cigarettes are not that harmful."E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The term __________ refers to the tendency to help others who are in need even when there is not likely to be a reward for helping.

Accepted Answer

A)   bystander mitigation
B)   altruism
C)   empathy
D)   sympathetic collusionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Social comparison occurs when __________.

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Even though Juliet thought it was wrong to take from others, she didn't want to be rejected by her peers, so she began shoplifting along with them. Juliet probably experienced __________ when she stole.

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Social comparison occurs when __________.

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