Chapter 12 Practice Test

The Milgram experiment required the participation of a ___ to play the part of the person being shocked because of the experiment would be invalidated if the participation realized the electric shock treatment was faked? A. confederate B. union C. ally D. associate

A

When it comes to relationships, we expect to share thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a mutual exchange called ___. A. reciprocity B. balance C. intimacy D. altruism

A

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding social exchange theory? A. People are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits unless the relationship is an example of consummate love. B. people prefer to have more benefits than costs or to have nearly equal costs and benefits. C. Most people are dissatisfied if their social exchange theory. D. People are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits unless the relationship is an example of consummate love.

A

Penny gets an acting job on Friday that she attributes to her good acting She doesn't get the next acting job; therefore, she blames the casting director for not wanting to hire a woman. This is an example of ____. A. social loafing B. self-serving bias C. racism D. self- fulfilling prophecy

B

Which of the following strategies would effectively reduce racism? A. teaching children to ignore racism until we have eliminated racism from our society. B. teaching children to think independently and challenge social norms that promote racism. C. teaching children to conform to social expectations that discourage racism in public but ignore racism as long as it is expressed privately.

B

Ashley and Mikhail share their intimate thoughts and emotions, are physically attracted to each other, and agree to support each other. Their love is called ___. A. fatuous B. romantic C. consummate D. infatuation

C

Based on the discussion in your text, which of the following strategies would effectively reduce prejudice between groups? A. assigning one group to supervise the other group in completing an assigned task. B. having highly educated members of one group teach the children of the other group. C. having groups meet under equal terms and cooperate on a task. D. keeping intergroup contact to the minimum

C

Tom believes he is unable to stop gambling because his friends all gamble and are a bad influence; however, he believes that Barnaby is unable to stop gambling because Barnaby is addicted to gambling. This is an example of ___. A. actor bias B. cognitive dissonance C. actor- observer bias D. dissonant cognition

C

Behavior is a product of both the situation and the person. Which of the following is an example of a situation that might influence behavior? A. hitting someone in the dark B. being raised to think that stealing is morally wrong C. being raised Jewish D. being in a crowd of bystanders when you witness someone fainting.

D

David attempts to minimize the costs of his relationship with Daniel while maximizing benefits. He enjoys Daniel's company, but he tries to avoid helping him move. This is an example of the ___ theory. A. Individual exchange B. Group effect C. Cognitive balance D. Social exchange

D

The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ___. A. society and social interactions, families, ecology, and religion. B. ethnographies, case studies, archives, and statistics. C. prejudice and discrimination, helping behavior, aggression, and group processes. D. emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognitions.

D