Launchpad 12D psych 201 exam 5

Dr. Chen found that class projects were of poorer quality when students worked in groups than when each student completed an individual project. This difference may be explained by the phenomenon of: A. deindividuation B. social loafing C. the bystander effect D. social facilitation

B

Sammy the monkey is shown two different rewards: a grape and a carrot. To receive the reward he wants (the grape), Sammy has to perform as asked. Sammy performs the indicated behavior exactly as he is supposed to but receives the carrot as a reward. He proceeds to throw the carrot at the trainer and becomes very angry. This example BEST demonstrates the: A. aggression principle B. frustration-aggression hypothesis C. altruistic principle D. cognitive dissonance hypothesis

B

The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that frustration and aggression are _____ correlated. A. perfectly B. positively C. negatively D. not

B

Which example illustrates the "feel good, do good," effect? A. Christopher was demoted at work, and to feel better about himself, decided to put money in the Salvation Army bucket on the way home. B. Nelson was given a promotion at work and later that day when the firefighter's association called him for a donation, he readily obliged. C. Rachel's neighbor, who has been very nice to her in the past, recently came down with stomach flu, and Rachel brought her chicken soup. D. Marjorie felt guilty for being late for work, so she decided to make it up by staying later than her usual time.

B

While walking 30 yards from the ocean shoreline, Mr. Hughes hears a swimmer cry for help. However, he continues walking because he figures that one of the many swimmers in the vicinity will provide help if it is necessary. His reaction BEST illustrates: A. group polarization B. the bystander effect C. the fundamental attribution error D. the mere exposure effect

B

_____ is the hormone that is typically implicated in aggressive behavior. A. estrogen B. testosterone C. GABA D. dopamine

B

A bike messenger is hit by a car while delivering a package on the streets of Boston. Several people come to his aid, MOST likely because: A. they see that others are also willing to help B. people in Boston are generally more generous than residents of most major cities C. it is clear he needs help, but unclear what he needs D. Boston is a big city

A

Direct aggression is to indirect aggression as _____ is to _____. A. hitting someone; ignoring someone B. girls;boys C. gossiping about someone; ignoring someone D. excluding someone; punching someone

A

Just moments after dozens of people get off a bus, a badly dressed man stumbles and falls on the sidewalk near the bus stop. Research on bystander intervention suggests that: A. if one person stops to help him, other people are more likely to help as well B. no one in the crowd will even perceive that he may need help C. the presence of others will decrease the diffusion of responsibility D. he will get immediate help from many people

A

_____ suggests that people expend less effort in a group than they do alone. A. social loafing B. deindividuation C. the bystander effect D. diffusion of responsibility

A

Social facilitation is: A. a person who tends to work harder when in a group than when alone. B. the reduction in self-awareness and diminished inhibitions that occurs when a person is part of a group whose members feel anonymous. C. the tendency for the presence of other people to enhance individual performance D. a person who tends to work harder when alone than when in a group

C

Dalton is walking through town to get a sandwich on his lunch break one day. He sees an old woman trip and fall down a couple of stairs. No one else is around to help her. Based on research findings, what is Dalton MOST likely to do? A. he will avoid her B. he will pretend that he hasn't seen her fall C. he will run to get help, before helping her himself D. he will try to help her

D

Liesl would really like her friend to come with her to a party, but Liesl knows she is very unlikely to go. Liesl decides to use the foot-in-the-door technique by: A. asking her firmed to go to Las Vegas with her, and when she says no, asking if she wants to go to the party B. asking her outright to go to the party C. telling her that there is a really cute man at the party who wants to meet her D. asking her friend to go to dinner with her, and one she agrees, asking her if she will stop by the party

D

The results of meta-analysis research on more than 70 studies of social loafing have shown that social loafing will NOT be reduced or eliminated when: A. the group is made up of mostly women B. the task if meaningful C. the group is composed of people who know each other D. people are members of a group that they do not value

D

Which statement is true? A. Based on the horrifying violence occurring of over thousands of years, levels of human aggression cannot change. B. Culture has no role in aggression because aggression is based on genetics. C. Men will always be aggressive based on the high levels of testosterone in their bodies, and culture cannot change this. D. aggressive behaviors can be influenced by the culture in which one grows up

D