Chapter Fourteen(Module Nine) Quiz

__________is a factor that contributes to attraction.

Physical Appearance

Norbert, a musician, wanted to produce his own solo album under a budget of $50,000. However, when he changed the project into a group album with his bandmates, Norbert escalated the budget to $200,000. In this scenario, Norbert is displaying a group effect known as _____.

Polarization

In Sternberg's scheme, Romantic love:

Refers to an intense, positive emotion that involves sexual attraction, feelings of caring, and the belief that one is in love.

Alex wants to be physically fit. As he cannot workout effectively at his home, he goes to a gym with this friends. At the gym, he works out better when his friends work out along with him. In the context of group behavior, this is the result of _____.

Social Facilitation

The group effect called__________is likely to lead the group to make more risky shifts in decision making.

Social Facilitation

From the behavioral perspective, which of the following statements is true of aggression?

Strong, agile organisms are likely to be reinforced for aggressive behavior.

Which of the following characteristics is true of groupthink that contributes to flawed decisions?

The group's belief in its rightness

Michael fails to present his science project on time. He informs his teacher that it was because his younger brother had destroyed it while playing. However, when his friend, James, forgets to get his project, Michael quickly assumes that James was lazy to do his project. In the context of social perception, Michael is demonstrating the__________.

Actor-observer effect

When Brenda takes the elevator, she always faces the front. She does this even when there are no written rules or laws that require this behavior. This is an example of _____.

An implicit social norm

Enduring behavioral and cognitive tendencies that are learned and expressed by evaluating particular people, places, or things with favor or disfavor are known as__________.

Attitudes

In the elaboration likelihood model, _____ inspires thoughtful consideration of arguments and evidence.

Central Route

Jessie and her mother argue about Jessie's choice of friends and dates. Her mother thinks Jessie is stubborn and resistant. Jessie thinks her mother is bossy and controlling. The assumptions are examples of__________.

Dispositional Attributions

In cognitive-dissonance theory, _____ is the tendency when people seek explanations for their behavior to themselves in such a way that unpleasant undertakings seem worth it.

Effort Justification

Which of the following statements is true of groupthink?

External threat heightens the cohesiveness of the group and is a source of stress.

According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, intimacy is most crucial in short-term relationships.

False

In the context of altruism, people who are apathetic are more likely to help people in need.

False

The sole purpose of Solomon Asch's study in the early 1950s was to examine the effects of social facilitation.

False

__________is a type of persuasive communication that influences behavior on the basis of arousing anxiety and concern instead of rational analysis of the issues.

Fear Appeal

Evan and Amy are physically attracted to each other and cannot stand being apart. However, they do not have future plans for their relationship. According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, this demonstrates__________.

Passion

Groupthink can be averted if group leaders encourage members to remain skeptical about options and to feel free to ask probing questions and disagree with one another.

True