PSYC 100- LearningCurve 13d- Prosocial Relations

In the 1980s, the Wall Street slogan "Greed is good" gained some traction. Rather than being good, however, the relentless pursuit of self-interest may be harmful to society as a whole. Social psychologists call this situation:

a social trap not - groupthink - a conflict - group polarization

In order to improve interactions among students from different ethnic backgrounds, a teacher would be advised to:

create superordinate goals not - create group polarization - create competition among students - use a reward structure based on race

John and Alisha randomly met each other at the local movie theater. Which factor will MOST likely affect their first impression of each other?

physical attractiveness not - sincerity - personality - intelligence

Sarah and Marge have been assigned to the same dorm room for the academic year. What is MOST likely to happen by the end of the year?

sarah and marge will become close friends not - sarah and marge will take several classes together - sarah and marge will not like each other - sarah and marge will each form their own group of friends

A gradual escalation of intimacy is MOST positively related to a gradual escalation of:

self-disclosure not - deindividuation - mirror-image perceptions - social facilitation

A nurse firmly believes that as human beings, individuals convicted of violent crimes deserve the same lifesaving medical care than others do when they are seriously ill. This conviction BEST reflects:

social responsibility norm not - the reciprocity norm - social exchange theory - ingroup bias

If people are asked how they like various letters of the alphabet, they tend to prefer the letters found in their own names. This BEST illustrates the impact of:

the mere exposure effect not - social facilitation - the fundamental attribution error - cognitive dissonance

Rhona believes that one should aid those who seem to be suffering. She readily gives a few dollars to strangers who ask for it on the street without thinking of how they may spend the money. Rhona's example BEST illustrates:

the social responsibility norm

While driving his girlfriend to work, Jujuan narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle. Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of affection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is BEST explained in terms of the _____ theory.

two-factor (theory of emotion)

The reward theory of attraction MOST clearly reflects the intellectual legacy of:

B.F. Skinner not - Abraham Maslow - Sigmund Freud - Ivan Pavlov

Which pair of psychologists began a series of studies in the 1960s investigating the factors involved in determining whether a person will help a stranger?

Bibb Lataene and John Darley not - Solomon Asch and Stanley Milgram - Stanley Milgram and Diana Baumrind - Muzafer Sherif and Solomon Asch