Chapter 14 Reading Quiz Exam 4

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In the context of prosocial behavior, which of the following statements is true of egoism?

Egoism means giving to another person to ensure reciprocity

John Dollard's frustration-aggression hypothesis states that

Frustration always leads to aggression

One explanation for the effects of deindividuation in groups is that groups

Give people anonymity

Daniel scores a goal in a soccer match. According to self-serving bias, Daniel is most likely to attribute his success to

His ability

Who among the following is most likely to become aggressive when provoked?

Ria, who ruminates over interpersonal slights

Susan drives by an unusually colorful apartment building each day on her way to and from work. Initially, she does not think much of the structure and has a mild dislike for it. However, after several months of commuting, she starts to like the apartment building and is even considering renting an apartment there. This change in Susan's feelings about the building best demonstrates

The mere exposure effect

Unlike sociologists, social psychologists are most likely to focus on

The immediate social situation to understand what causes people to behave as they do

What is a true statement about conformity?

A change in a person's behavior to coincide more closely with a group standard

What is a statement that best defines conformity?

A change in a person's behavior to coincide more closely with a group standard

Paula tumbles down the steps and twists her ankle. Parker, a passerby, stops to help Paula. He helps her to her car and drives her to the hospital so that she gets immediate treatment. Once she is with the doctor, he leaves, leaving Paula with no way to contact him. In the context of prosocial behavior, Parker has best demonstrated

Altruism

According to cognitive dissonance theory, when attitudes and behavior conflict, individuals are most likely to reduce cognitive dissonance by

Changing their attitudes to fit the behavior

In the context of social psychological research, which of the following variables do social psychologists manipulate to draw causal conclusions about its effects on some outcome?

Independent behavior

In the context of the social influence on behavior, which of the following is true of conformity?

It is at work when people obey the rules and regulations that allow society to run smoothly

In the context of psychological influences in aggression, which of the following statements is true of frustration according to John Dollard and his colleagues (1939)?

It refers to the blocking of an individuals attempts to reach a goal

What is a true statement for groupthink?

It refers to the impaired group decision making that occurs when making the right decision is less important than maintaining group harmony

What is a true statement for person of perception?

It refers to the processes by which individuals use social stimulus to form impressions of others

According to research on aggressive behavior, which of the following personality factors is mostly associated with aggression?

Low levels of conscientious

Unlike the foot-in-the-door strategy of persuasion, the door-in-the-face technique involves

Making a fast pitch first, and then making a smaller demand

Robert, a 9-year-old boy, loves watching wrestling on TV. Last night he imitated several of the aggressive moves he saw on TV by acting them out with his little brother. Which of the following theories best explains William's behavior?

Observational learning

Gerald, a high school senior, sees another student stumble and drop her books in the hall. If Gerald makes the fundamental attribution error, how would he most likely explain the student's behavior?

She is a clumsy person


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