Quiz Questions | Test 4

Who was Stanley Milgram? A) A social psychology professor at Yale who designed a mock prison to test the power of social roles B) A social psychology professor at Yale who designed an experiment to test what would happen to the lone dissenter in a group C) A social psychology professor at Yale who tested the hypothesis that brainstorming was less productive than the individual creative process D) A social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis

D) A social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis

Which of the following is a way that the Kinsey research on sex differed from the Masters and Johnson research? A) The research of Masters and Johnson was considered very controversial and the research of Kinsey was not. B) Kinsey recorded measurements of physiological variables; Masters and Johnson collected data with personal interviews. C) Kinsey's research was funded and the Masters and Johnson research was not. D) Kinsey collected data with personal interviews; Masters and Johnson recorded measurements of physiological variables.

Kinsey collected data with personal interviews; Masters and Johnson recorded measurements of physiological variables.

Which of the following is TRUE with regards to sexual orientation? A) In the scientific community, sexual orientation is also sometimes called gender identity. B) Sexual orientation differences are caused by differences in socialization and family background. C) Sexual orientation can be changed successfully through therapy. D) Research evidence suggests that there is likely an underlying biological component involved in many people's sexual orientation.

Research evidence suggests that there is likely an underlying biological component involved in many people's sexual orientation.

What is the main idea of drive theory? A) We are driven to perform better when our state of arousal is neither too high or too low. B) Intrinsic motivation is sometimes decreased when we receive rewards for performing a behavior we already enjoy. C) When our bodies are not experiencing homeostasis, we experience physiological needs. This creates psychological states in which we are motivated to do what is necessary to regain homeostasis. D) People are driven to satisfy their most basic biological needs before they are motivated to try to satisfy higher level needs like esteem or achievement

When our bodies are not experiencing homeostasis, we experience physiological needs. This creates psychological states in which we are motivated to do what is necessary to regain homeostasis.

Which of the following is something an advocate for arousal theory might observe? A) We become accustomed to boredom and learn to enjoy it. B) We become accustomed to excitement and learn to enjoy it. C) When we are border we look for excitement; when we are overexcited we wish for more peace. D) When we are hungry we eat to help bring our body back to homeostasis.

When we are border we look for excitement; when we are overexcited we wish for more peace.

____ is a long-standing emotional tie we have to important people in our lives. A) an empathetic bond B) a secure base C) an attachment D) a selective bond

an attachment

A parent who shows a high degree of control, expecting strict obedience from their child, while also showing a low amount of warmth has a ____ parenting style. A) permissive B) uninvolved C) authoritarian D) authoritative

authoritarian

A child participating in the "Strange Situation" study who does not use their parent as a "secure base", does not care when their parent leaves, and does not show a positive reaction when their parent returns most likely has a _____ attachment to their parent. A) secure B) avoidant C) resistant D) disorganized

avoidant

Changing your behavior to go along with a group, even when you do not necessarily agree with the group is know as... A) compliance B) obedience C) group polarization D) conformity

conformity

During the ____ stage of prenatal development, which lasts from weeks 3-8, the developing organism implants in the uterus and the organs begin to form. A) embryonic B) fetal C) zygotic D) germinal

embryonic

Most students in our class, who are typically between the ages of 18 and 21, would fall in the ____ category of development, a newly defined period of the lifespan that many developmental psychologists in the US are interested in studying today. A) late childhood B) adulthood C) emerging adulthood D) late adulthood

emerging adulthood

__________ motivation arises from external factors or rewards. A) extrinsic B) drive C) intrinsic D) instinctual

extrinsic

Which type of persuasion involved encouraging a person to agree to a small favor or to buy a small item, only to later request a larger favor or purchase a larger item? A) peripheral route of persuasion B) door-in-the-face C) foot-in-the-door D) central route persuasion

foot-in-the-door

When people discuss their views in a group and everyone in the group has the same opinion, it is common for the opinions of each individual to get even stronger. This is known as ... A) group polarization B) social loafing C) social facilitation D) groupthink

group polarization

Which type of social influences involves conformity to a group norm prompter an ambiguous situation and the belief that the group is competent and knows more about what is going on than you do?

informational

Which type of persuasion involves making associations between the message or product and positive characteristics like attractiveness, positive emotions, or celebrity? A) foot-in-the-door B) Yale attitude change approach C) peripheral route D) central route

peripheral route

During the _____ stage of the sexual response cycle, men experience full erection and pre-ejaculatory fluid typically gathers at the top of the penis. A) excitement B) orgasm C) resolution D) plateau

plateau

Which of the following is the time immediately following an orgasm during which an individual is incapable of experiencing another orgasm? A) refractory period B) retroactive period C) resolution D) plateau

refractory period

Maslow believe that people would have to satisfy needs that are lower in his hierarchy, such as ______, before being driven to satisfy higher needs such as __________. A) security; physiological B) social; physiological C) self-actualization; security D) security; esteem

security; esteem

____ is often referred to as the "building blocks of personality" because it is our innate traits that influence how we think, behavior, and react to the environment from the moment we are born. A) temperment B) reflexes C) self-concept D) attachment

temperment

A ________ is any outside agent that can cause damage to a developing embryo or fetus. A) blastocyst B) mutagen C) critical agent D) teratogen

teratogen