12

___ 6. Fantasia believes that people with blue eyes are somehow more creative than other people. Whenever Fantasia encounters a person that has blue eyes and is creative, she places greater importance on this evidence supporting her already existing belief. At the same time, Fantasia ignores any evidence that people without blue eyes might display exceptional creativity. This is called a ________.A)confirmation biasC)confirmation preference B)confirmation preconception D)confirmation prejudice

A

___ 7.In California, undocumented migrants are often blamed for high unemployment in the state, although statistics show that high unemployment is not related to the number of illegal migrants. In this example, illegal migrants are victims of ________: the act of blaming an out-group when the in-group experiences frustration or is blocked from obtaining a goal. A) confirmation bias B) discrimination C) in-group bias D) scapegoating

D

___ 5. According to the frustration aggression theory, which of the following is likely to occur when Simon gets frustrated with his toilet training?A)Simon bites his mother C)Simon retreats to a corner and mopes B)Simon goes to sleep D)Simon's mother gets frustrated with Simon

a

___ 9.Don knows that drinking too much liquor is a costly habit that is bad for his health, but he continues to drink large amounts of liquor. He also thinks he is a smart person that makes good choices. Don feels some psychological discomfort from this contradiction, which is also called ________. A) aggressive discord B) cognitive dissonance C) perceptive deception D) peripheral dissension

b

___ 1.Social psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. Which of the following is an example of interpersonal behavior? A) attitudes B) emotions C) group processes D) social cognition

c

___ 10. Penny gets an acting job on Friday that she attributes to her good acting. She doesn't get the next acting job; therefore, she blames the casting director for not wanting to hire a woman. This is an example of ________. A) racism B) self-fulfilling prophecy C) self-serving bias D) social loafing

c

___ 4. Suppose you are walking down a street. A woman has fallen down, but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help. You just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. This is an example of ________. A) aggression B) cognitive dissonance C) diffusion of responsibility D) prosocial behavior

c

___ 8. People view the Environmental Protection Agency as competent and believe they know correct information regarding what individuals should do to protect the environment, so they possess ________ social influence when it comes to enforcing a group norm of recycling.A) collective B) confirmation C) informational D) normative

c

___ 2.Which of the following best exemplifies prosocial behavior? A)Avery forgets to call his grandmother on Mother's Day. B)Jason is blackmailed by Brianna. C)Mateo's mother provides child support to Mateo's father because of a court order. D)Tyler visits his aunt once a week to bring her groceries.

d

___ 3. Travis is part of a group playing tug-of-war. He knows that his team is stronger, so he doesn't try as hard as he could. Travis is engaged in ________. A) aggression B) altruism C) diffusion of responsibility D) social loafing

d