PSY 2012 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY QUIZ 12

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 B. Simon goes to sleep C. Simon retreats to a corner and mopes D. Simon's mother gets frustrated with Simon

A. Simon bites his mother

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 bias B. confirmation preconception C. confirmation preference D. confirmation prejudice

A. confirmation bias

What is the main point of the Stanford prison experiment? A. social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior B. students cannot be relied upon to act appropriately C. students cannot be trusted in roles of authority D. Zimbardo was an unethical researcher

A. social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior

Janeka does poorly on her psychology final, so she picks on her mother's ability to cook. A frustration aggression theorist might explain this by focusing on ________. A. the way Janeka's frustration with her exam led her to be aggressive toward her mother B. the way Janeka's frustration with her mother led her to do poorly on her exam C. which situational factors led Janeka to do poorly on her exam D. which dispositional factors led Janeka to do poorly on her exam

A. the way Janeka's frustration with her exam led her to be aggressive toward her mother

What is a major problem with the original Milgram study? A. Milgram falsified his results, making his study unreliable. B. Milgram lied to his respondents, making his study borderline unethical. C. Milgram never published his finding, making his reported results questionable. D. Milgram was too truthful with his subjects, making his study invalid.

B. Milgram lied to his respondents, making his study borderline unethical.

Which type of social influence involves conformity to a group norm prompted by the belief that the group is competent and has the correct information? A. cognitive B. informational C. normative D. rational

B. informational

What is the just-world hypothesis? A. a belief common in the United States that rejects the idea that people get the outcomes they deserve B. a belief common in the United States that we will be rewarded in the afterlife C. an ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve D. an ideology common in the United States that the rich are bad people who will eventually be punished

C. an ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve

Which of the following is the best example of the foot-in-the-door technique of persuasion? A. anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use B. anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year C. getting your parents to agree to cut their smoking down by a few cigarettes, then asking them to quit altogether D. supporting your sister who has decided to go cold turkey in order to quit smoking

C. getting your parents to agree to cut their smoking down by a few cigarettes, then asking them to quit altogether

What is the major flaw in the Asch conformity study? A. Asch ignored the importance of a major factor influencing conformity—the presence of another dissenter. B. Asch ignored the importance of a major factor influencing conformity—the size of the group. C. Asch ignored the importance of a major factor influencing conformity—whether the response was public or private. D. Asch ignored the importance of several factors influencing conformity—including race, class, and gender.

D. Asch ignored the importance of several factors influencing conformity—including race, class, and gender.

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. Tyler visits his aunt once a week to bring her groceries.

What was the major flaw in the Stanford prison experiment? A. The respondents wanted to leave, but Zimbardo would not let them. B. The students were not randomly assigned. C. The study went on too long. D. Zimbardo did not use a control group.

D. Zimbardo did not use a control group.

Which of the following strategies would effectively reduce racism? A. teaching children to avoid situations that might lead them to witness racism B. teaching children to conform to social expectations that discourage racism in public but ignore racism as long as it is privately expressed C. teaching children to ignore racism until we have eliminated racism from our society D. teaching children to think independently and challenge social norms that promote racism

D. teaching children to think independently and challenge social norms that promote racism