psych q10

Aversive racism is an example of ________ bias. a. ambiguous b. ambivalent c. automatic d. implicit

a. ambiguous

A(n) __________ is a psychological tendency that is expressed by evaluating a target with a degree of favor or disfavor. a. attitude b. attribution c. assessment d. opinion

a. attitude

The area of social psychological that focuses on how people think about others and about the social world is called social __________. a. cognition b. influence c. affect d. facilitation

a. cognition

What evidence supports the idea that social pain might be as devastating to a human being as physical pain? a. fMRI imaging studies find similar brain areas activated by both experiences. b. Sleep studies find that brain activity during sleep changes if one experiences social ostracism within 2 or 3 hours of going to sleep. c. Analyses of blood chemistry find that social pain can decrease the levels of stress hormones in one's blood. d. Body temperature studies find that the human body reduces temperature in response to social pain, such as ostracism.

a. fMRI imaging studies find similar brain areas activated by both experiences.

Under which situation is diffusion of responsibility least likely to occur? a. when the potential helper is the only one present who can help b. when the potential helper is either older or male c. when there are several potential helpers nearby, all of whom can render assistance d. when the potential helper is either younger or female

a. when the potential helper is the only one present who can help

Research on social pressure and conformity suggests which of the following factors can help individuals resist conformity in a group? a. being from a collectivist society with the desire to prove one's competence b. observing just one person disagreeing with the majority c. being observed by other members, which increases individual accuracy d. a very large group size, which decreases pressure on individuals

b. observing just one person disagreeing with the majority

Which of the following provides evidence that the need to belong is a fairly universal human tendency? a. There are areas of the brain that are more active when we are in social situations. b. The number of people we want to be around depends on the general level of situational stress we are experiencing. c. Medications used to treat depression are potentiated when the sufferer engages in social activities. d. Even people who are described as introverts report being happier when they are in social situations.

d. Even people who are described as introverts report being happier when they are in social situations.

Psychologists and Scripture agree that: a. Neither behavior nor words are good sources of what people believe. b. Behavior and words are equally good sources of what people believe. c. People's words are a better indicator of what they believe than their behavior. d. People's behavior is a better indicator of what they believe than their words

d. People's behavior is a better indicator of what they believe than their words

According to Moes and Tellinghuisen, one consequence of studying social psychology and the influence that groups have on us is that: a. our free will and responsibility are diminished. b. our free will and responsibility are enhanced. c. we subsequently tend to use the group as a scapegoat for our actions. d. we subsequently tend to focus on individual behavior independent of the group.

our free will and responsibility are enhanced