Chapter 12 Reading/Video Quizzes

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

A

Erikah has just arrived at the funeral of her friend's father. Even though Erikah is usually very outspoken and jovial, she keeps her voice down, expresses her sympathy to the family members, and sits quietly and respectfully during the religious service. Erikah is following the _______ of how to behave in this particular situation. A. Script B. social role C. heuristic D. social norm

A

In Stanley Milgram's obedience research, the person playing the part of the "learner" was an accomplice, or _____ of the experiment. He was aware of the true purpose of the research, was never shocked, and was acting according to Milligram's instructions. A. confederate B. union C. associate D. ally

A

What is a social role? A. a pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group B. person's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting. C. group's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting. D. group's expectations regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for the thoughts and behaviors of its members.

A

When Jacob came home from work upset about a disagreement he'd had with his boss, his wife Jodi sat down to listen to him. She imagined the argument that had occurred, and tried to understand how her husband was feeling. Jodi is demonstrating a high level of ________. A. empathy B. Sympathy C. infatuation D. instrumental support

A

_____ is the strengthening of an original group attitude after the discussion of views within a group. A. Group polarization B. Cognitive dissonance C. social loafing D. Social facilitation

A

Suppose you hate reality shows, but you pretend to like them in order to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by your friends, who all love reality television. This is an example of _____social influence. A. confirmatory B. normative C. groupthink D. informational

B

The behavior of soldiers who abused prisoners at the Abu Ghraib facility during the Iraq war was predicted by the Stanford Prison experiment that was overseen by social psychologist ________. A. John Cacioppo B. Philip Zimbardo C. Stanley Miligram D. Solomon Asch

B

What is a main feature of the jigsaw classroom? A. people work together toward a superordinate goal that cannot be achieved without cooperation B. students work together who are of different racial backgrounds or different ability sets C. participants are required to express at least one of their own held biases or prejudices D. adults are forced to work together to solve a puzzle but does not know that there are pieces missing.

B

What is the single most important factor that predicts the person with whom you will become friends or have a romantic relationship? A. your financial wellbeing B. the amount of contact you have with people C. your similarity to others you meet D. your physical attractiveness

B

Why are girls more likely than boys to be victims of cyberbullying? A. because girl's parents tend less time monitoring their daughters' online activities. B. because it is a less direct and nonphysical form of bullying C. because girls are found to spend more time online D. because girls are more likely to share photographs of themselves on social media sites

B

_____ holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors, such as individual traits or temperaments. A. Collectivism B. Dispositionism C. Situationalism D. Moralism

B

Ashley and Mikhail share their intimate thoughts and emotions, are physically attracted to each other and have an active and satisfying sex life, and are each deeply committed to supporting each other. They share _____love. A. companionate B. fatuous C. consummate D. romantic

C

During which kind of situation might a person be most likely to yield to the effects of informational social influence? A. when they really want to be liked by a group of peers B. when they feel sure of their own decisions C. when the correct choice is unclear D. when they have no personal investment in the outcome of their actions

C

Heather and Mike share the household chores as equally as possible. They take turns with the cooking and driving their son to daycare. Both of them work outside the home, and each of them takes responsibility for child care one night a week to give the other one a break. We can say that their relationship has a high level of ________. A. infatuation B. groupthink C. reciprocity D. altruism

C

Orlando shares with a friend that he does not like people who are homosexual, and that he goes out of his way at work to avoid helping customers who he suspects are gay. His friend says to him, "man, that isn't a cool way to be. You do realize that you're expressing a form of prejudice called ____, don't you?" A. gender dysphoria B. transphobia C. homophobia D. asexuality

C

Which of the following is an example of a self-serving bias? A. Leonard gets a bad grade in his psychology class and a good grade in his sociology class, so he believes he should study harder to prepare for his next psychology exam. B. Leonard gets bad grades in sociology and psychology, so he switches his major to biology because he will like it more. C. Leonard attributes earning a good grade in his psychology class to the fact that he is an exceptionally hard working student who is also incredibly smart. He blames the poor grade he received in his sociology class on having a bad teacher who gave hard exams. D. Leonard gets good grades in sociology and psychology, so he sends his professors a card thanking them for what good professors they are.

C

Which of the following is the best example of central route persuasion? A. encouraging your parents to quit smoking by switching to chewing tobacco, then convincing them to chew less tobacco each week. B. anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use. C. anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year. D. Supporting your sister who has decided to go cold turkey in order to quit smoking.

C

Within the field of social psychology, a script is defined as a _____. A. prescription for psychotropic medicine B. set of instructions to be carried out with deviation. C. person's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting D. written record of a person's history, including their actions and qualities

C

Henry is juror number four in a murder trial. He believes the accused is guilty, but when the jurors vote it becomes clear he is the only one that thinks this way. Henry votes not guilty along with the other jurors despite what he sees as evidence clearly indicating guilt. This is an example of the _____effect. A. Miligram B. Zimbardo C. Cacioppo D. Asch

D

Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she gets home and gets into an argument wither roommate, Lee. Lee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she is just a nasty person and does not consider that she may just have had a bad day and is venting. Lee is demonstrating _______. A. the actor-observer effect B. groupthink C. the self-serving bias D. the fundamental attribution error

D

When a person is making a persuasive argument that utilizes the _____ route, they rely on factors unrelated to their actual message to persuade their listener. The hope is that these factors will encourage positivity with the message itself. A. haloed B. central C. compliance D. peripheral

D

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

D

Which statement about groupthink is correct? A. group members modify their opinion to go against what they believe is the group consensus. B. Group members will never agree if there is a minority influence present. C. Group members will use brainstorming to discover the solution that most group members agree on. D. Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus.

D

Which type of persuasion approach involves encouraging a person to agree to a small favor or to buy a small item, only to later request a larger favor or purchase of a larger item? A. door-in-the-face strategy B. lowball technique C. effort justification strategy D. foot-in-the-door technique

D