Unit 4 -- 12-14 ---- worksheet 14

The feeling of _________ encourages helping behavior and discourages aggression. A. empathy B. resentment C. gloominess D. edginess

A

_________ is the issue of how well one can predict behavior on the basis of attitudes. A. A-B problem B. individual problem C. social facilitation D. group problem

A

In _______ terms, prejudice is connected with avoidance and aggression

behavioral

According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, which of the following is the ideal form of love? A. Consummate love B. Romantic love C. Intimate love D. Passionate love

A

A landlord refuses to rent his vacant apartment to college students. He believes that students throw wild parties and destroy property. In the context of behavior, the landlord's refusal is an example of _____. A. effort justification B. discrimination C. attitude D. belief

B

On a(n) _________ level, prejudice is associated with negative feelings such as fear, dislike, or hatred. A. cognitive B. social conflict C. emotional D. behavioral

C

Prejudices act as cognitive filters through which people view the social world. People tend to think of people as "familiar" or "foreign," or "good" or "bad." Their feelings and reactions toward others may be biased by these perceptions. This source of prejudice is referred to as _____. A. social learning B. social facilitation C. information processing D. deindividuation

C

Romantic love, in Sternberg's scheme, refers to _____. A. strong sexual and passionate feelings B. the decision to maintain a relationship C. an intense, positive emotion that involves sexual attraction, feelings of caring, and the belief that one is in love D. the ideal form of love which combines passion, intimacy, and commitment

C

The group effect called _________ is likely to lead the group to make more risky shifts in decision-making. A. social facilitation B. catharsis C. polarization D. propinquity

C

Which of the following factors decreases the tendency to conform? A. low self-esteem B. lack of familiarity with the task C. valuing being right over being liked D. social shyness

C

In _________ terms, prejudice is connected with avoidance and aggression. A. cognitive B. social conflict C. emotional D. behavioral

D

On a(n) ______ level, prejudiced is associated with negative feelings such as fear, dislike, or hatred

emotional

A reason why people tend to have partners from the same background is__________

propinquity

According to the _____, a woman's appeal is more strongly connected with her age and health, both of which are markers of reproductive capacity. A. triangular model of love B. parental investment model C. attraction-similarity hypotheses D. primacy effect

B

In the selection of a romantic partner, women tend to place greater emphasis on traits such as: A. cooking ability. B. professional status C. physical allure D. thrift

B

Which hormone is associated with the tendency to dominate and control others? A. Adrenaline B. testosterone C. estrogen D. thyroxin

B

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to attraction? A. dissimilarity B. reciprocity C. social conflict D. prejudice

B

_____ is a cognitively oriented learning theory in which observational learning and person variables such as values and expectancies play major roles in individual differences. A. attribution theory B. social cognitive theory C. psychodynamic theory D. cognitive-dissonance theory

B

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

People are said to _____ when they change their behavior to adhere to social norms

conform

Evan and Amy are physically attracted to each other and can't stand being apart. According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, this demonstrates _________. A. passion B. commitment C. intimacy D. compatibility

A

In terms of behavior, which of the following is true of prejudice? A. Prejudice is connected with avoidance, aggression, and discrimination. B. Prejudice is associated with positive feelings such as love, peace, and hope. C. Prejudice is the least troubling kind of attitude. D. Prejudice is the tendency to seek justification for strenuous efforts.

A

Which of the following is true of the attraction-similarity hypothesis? A. It states that people tend to develop romantic relationships with wealthy people. B. It reiterates the popular notion that opposites attract. C. It theorizes that reciprocity is a powerful determinant of attraction. D. It believes that marriages are made in heaven.

C

Which of the following is true of stereotyping? A. Stereotyping and prejudice are completely unrelated. B. Stereotyping is always positive. C. Stereotyping is the view that persuasive messages are evaluated on the basis of central and peripheral cues. D. Stereotyping may lead people to view members of groups in a biased fashion.

D

The feeling of _______ encourages helping behavior and discourages aggression

empathy