Final Review

Discrimination refers to behavior that results from prejudice.

A. True

Prejudice involves stereotyping.

A. True

According to the triangular model of love, consummate love is romantic love plus infatuation.

B. False

Deindividuation is the tendency to avoid helping other people in emergencies when other people are also present and apparently capable of helping.

B. False

Lisa has been invited to a party. Immediately after receiving the invitation, she meets with a group of friends to discuss what they plan to wear to the party. Lisa then decides what to wear based on everybody's opinion. Lisa's behavior demonstrates:

C. conformity

Yarema is a cyclist. He notices that whenever he trains with someone else, his time improves markedly. In the context of group behavior, this phenomenon occurs due to a process known as:

a . social facilitation

Which of these factors does NOT contribute to aggressive behavior?

a. Empathy

When Jolly met his supervisor immediately after getting hired, he remembered to smile as he answered her questions. In terms of social perception, Jolly wants his supervisor to form a positive:

a. cognitive dissonce

Sarah can recite her speech for her oral communications class perfectly when she is alone. However, when she is in front of the group she often loses her "train of thought" because of her concern that the audience is judging her performance. Sarah's performance has been influenced by:

b. evaluation apprehension

Which hormone is associated with the tendency to dominate and control others?

b. testosterone

Which of the following is true of Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love?

c. romantic love is characterized by passion and intamcy

The Pittsburgh Steelers are playing a game in their home stadium. The stadium is full of fans. They are likely to do their best because so many of the fans are cheering them on to victory. In the context of group behavior, this is the result of:

c. social facilitation

Which brain structure is associated with aggression in nonhumans?

d. hypothalamus

Which of the following is true of stereotyping?

d. sterotyping may lead people to view members of groups in a baised fashion

Social facilitation refers to:

d. the process by which a person's performance is increased when the other members of group engage similar behavior

Sunny and Clara went for a lunch date, but Sunny could only stammer and stutter throughout the meal because he was nervous. Clara was deeply disappointed. Several weeks later, she decided to give Sunny a second chance. The next meeting passed without mishap and it was almost as if the first awkward meeting had never happened. Clara was so happy that she rewarded Sunny with a kiss. In terms of social perception, Clara's behavior is due to:

A. the primary effect

Females are more likely than males to behave aggressively because males empathize with the victim.

B. False

The Asch study examined the effects of social facilitation.

B. False

The attraction-similarity hypothesis states that people with opposite natures find each other attractive

B. False

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to situations, not their dispositions

B. False