PSYC Chapter 13
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D 6. While Dean disagrees with his boss, he laugh at the joke anyway to gain her approval. Dean's behavior illustrates: A. normative social influence. B. informational social influence. C. mirror-image perceptions. D. the mere exposure effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
D 7. This is the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases the liking of them. A. the mere exposure effect B. social facilitation C. the fundamental attribution error D. the foot-in-the door phenomenon C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
D 4. When people perform better on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others, this is called: A. social loafing. B. social facilitation. C. deindividuation. D. normative social influence. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 3. The fundamental attribution error is more apparent in _____ than it is in _____. A. males; females B. females; males C. individualistic United States culture; East Asian cultures D. East Asian cultures; individualistic European countries C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
C 6. In Stanley Milgram's experiments, the level of obedience was highest when the "teacher" was _____ the experimenter and _____ the "learner." A. close to; close to B. far from; far from C. far from; close to D. close to; far from C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 9. The most powerful indicator of whether people will become friends is: A. academic competence. B. financial well-being. C. physical attractiveness. D. proximity. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: D Your
1. According to the _____, people explain behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition. A. attribution theory B. social influence theory C. cognitive dissonance theory D. psychoanalytic theory Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: A Your
A 3. People often commit the fundamental attribution error, especially when they explain: A. the behavior of strangers who have been observed in only one type of situation. B. animal pack behavior. C. why someone's attitude is ever-changing. D. the behavior of close friends. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: A Your
B 7. When the temperatures go up in the summer, the rate of violent crimes increases. This is BEST explained in terms of: A. the social responsibility norm. B. the frustration-aggression principle. C. the just-world phenomenon. D. the mere exposure effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
B 8. The tendency to favor one's own group, the group with whom one shares a common identity, is called: A. outgroup bias. B. ingroup bias. C. the just-world phenomenon. D. a social trap. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
B 8. When the temperatures go up in the summer, the rate of violent crimes increases. This is BEST explained in terms of: A. the just-world phenomenon. B. the frustration-aggression principle. C. the mere exposure effect. D. the social responsibility norm. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
B 8. _____ can be defined as any physical or verbal behavior that is intended to hurt or destroy. A. Catharsis B. Aggression C. Conformity D. Conflict C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 7. Corrie decides to spend her free time over the weekend to volunteer at the Special Olympics. Her free time is not as important as the good feelings she has and the joy of giving back to the community. This illustrates the: A. the mere exposure effect. B. social exchange theory. C. the fundamental attribution error. D. the bystander effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 8. At a social gathering, Latin Americans may behave in a manner that North Americans consider intrusive and overly expressive. This BEST illustrates the importance of being sensitive to differing: A. gene complexes. B. cultural norms. C. gender identities. D. heritability estimates. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 9. This is the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases the liking of them. A. social facilitation B. the mere exposure effect C. the fundamental attribution error D. the foot-in-the door phenomenon C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 9. Though neighbors heard someone screaming for help as she was being murdered, they failed to call the police in time to save her. This BEST illustrates: A. the mere exposure effect. B. the bystander effect. C. the just-world phenomenon. D. group polarization. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
1. Once people have agreed to a small request, they have a tendency to comply with a larger request. This is known as: A. the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon. B. cognitive dissonance theory. C. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. D. the fundamental attribution error. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
1. People tend to feel discomfort when their thoughts are inconsistent, and so they act to reduce that discomfort. This is known as: A. motivated forgetting. B. the fundamental attribution error. C. cognitive dissonance theory. D. the confirmation bias. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
1. The fundamental attribution error is more apparent in _____ than it is in _____. A. females; males B. East Asian cultures; individualistic European countries C. individualistic United States culture; East Asian cultures D. males; females C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
A 3. Researchers asked homeowners for permission to install a large, poorly lettered sign in their front yards. Only 17 percent of the homeowners consented to the installations. Researchers then approached different homeowners and asked if they could post a small sign. Nearly all agreed. Then, when asked two weeks later if they could post the large, ugly sign, 76 percent consented. The results of this experiment support: A. motivated forgetting. B. the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon. C. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. D. the fundamental attribution error. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
A 4. The local basketball team seems to perform better in front of the home audience on their home court. This BEST illustrates: A. group polarization. B. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. C. social facilitation. D. the bystander effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
A 5. Frieda is typically very shy. However, while watching a rock concert with a huge crowd, she lost her inhibitions and behaved in a sexually provocative way. Frieda's unusual behavior is BEST understood in terms of: A. the bystander effect. B. the mere exposure effect. C. deindividuation. D. social facilitation. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
A 5. Juan's friends ask him to participate in some activities. He feels pressure to join them, even though the adventures might not be in his best interest. Which statement is NOT a reason strengthening Juan's conformity to the group? A. His culture strongly encourages respect for social standards. B. He admires the group's status. C. He feels a strong sense of individual self when in the group. D. His friends make him feel incompetent. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
A 8. While walking 30 yards from the ocean shoreline, Mr. Hughes heard a swimmer cry for help. However, he continued walking because he figured that one of the many swimmers in the vicinity would provide help if it was needed. His reaction BEST illustrates: A. the mere exposure effect. B. group polarization. C. the bystander effect. D. the fundamental attribution error. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
A 9. Those perceived as different or apart from one's ingroup, are called: A. outer group. B. a social trap. C. outgroup. D. the just-world phenomenon. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 2. Cognitive dissonance theory is MOST helpful in understanding the impact of: A. team membership on social loafing. B. groupthink on social conflict. C. role-playing on attitude change. D. deindividuation on the bystander effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 2. The Stanford Prison Experiment consisted of male college students who volunteered to participate in a simulated prison. Half of the students became guards, the other half prisoners. Who is the psychologist who had to call off the study in only six days because of the degrading behaviors displayed by the guards as well as the psychological damage to prisoners. A. Leon Festinger B. Lisa DeBruine C. Philip Zimbardo D. Stanley Milgram C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 2. The fundamental attribution error is more apparent in _____ than it is in _____. A. females; males B. males; females C. individualistic United States culture; East Asian cultures D. East Asian cultures; individualistic European countries C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 3. Liam decides to make a positive change in his life. Instead of going to work with a frown on his face, he will force himself to smile when he walks in the door. According to _____, by altering one's behavior predicts a good chance of changing one's attitude. A. place theory B. the hindsight bias C. the attitudes-follow-behavior principle D. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 3. People tend to feel discomfort when their thoughts are inconsistent, and so they act to reduce that discomfort. This is known as: A. motivated forgetting. B. the fundamental attribution error. C. cognitive dissonance theory. D. the confirmation bias. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 4. In one study, participants who worked alongside someone who rubbed his face or shook his foot were observed to produce the same behaviors. This mimicry illustrates: A. social loafing. B. the bystander effect. C. the chameleon effect. D. the mere exposure effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 5. People feel happier in the presence of happy people than in the presence of depressed people. This is known as: A. cognitive dissonance. B. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. C. the chameleon effect. D. place theory. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 6. When people adjust their behavior or thinking so that it coincides with a group standard, they are exhibiting: A. the self-serving bias. B. the mere exposure effect. C. conformity. D. reciprocal determinism. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 8. The most powerful indicator of whether people will become friends is: A. financial well-being. B. academic competence. C. proximity. D. physical attractiveness. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
C 2. _____ are feelings that are based on beliefs. They predispose people to react in a particular way to objects, people, and events. A. Perceptions B. Algorithms C. Attitudes D. Attributions C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
C 4. Alexandra is well liked by her friends. When one watch her, one can see that she mimics her friends' gestures and seems to match their moods. Tanya Chartrand would suggest that this automatic mimicry is a component of: A. subjectivity. B. authenticity. C. empathy. D. prejudice. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
C 5. People feel happier in the presence of happy people than in the presence of depressed people. This is known as: A. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. B. place theory. C. the chameleon effect. D. cognitive dissonance. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
D 5. Frieda is typically very shy. However, while watching a rock concert with a huge crowd, she lost her inhibitions and behaved in a sexually provocative way. Frieda's unusual behavior is BEST understood in terms of: A. the mere exposure effect. B. social facilitation. C. the bystander effect. D. deindividuation. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
D 7. Everyone is attempting to get onto the Internet at the same time despite the fact that the Internet provider has asked people to log on during off-peak hours. This BEST illustrates the dynamics of: A. the fundamental attribution error. B. the mere exposure effect. C. social facilitation. D. a social trap. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
D 8. Discrimination is a negative _____, whereas prejudice is a negative _____. A. belief; action B. behavior; action C. attitude; behavior D. behavior; attitude C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
A 8. Everyone is attempting to get onto the Internet at the same time despite the fact that the Internet provider has asked people to log on during off-peak hours. This BEST illustrates the dynamics of: A. a social trap. B. the fundamental attribution error. C. the mere exposure effect. D. social facilitation. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: A Your
C 8. The excitement that lingers after a frightening event can often facilitate passionate love. This is BEST explained by: A. the two-factor theory. B. cognitive dissonance theory. C. equity theory. D. social exchange theory. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: A Your
D 6. During a riot, a large sporting event, or mob action, people lose self-awareness and self-restraint. This is known as: A. deindividuation. B. social loafing. C. social facilitation. D. denormative social influence. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: A Your
D 9. Max does not recycle glass, metal, or plastic garbage because he thinks it is inconvenient and has minimal impact on the city's already overflowing landfills. His reaction BEST illustrates the dynamics of: A. social facilitation. B. a social trap. C. the mere exposure effect. D. the fundamental attribution error. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: B Your
1. People often commit the fundamental attribution error, especially when they explain: A. why someone's attitude is ever-changing. B. the behavior of close friends. C. the behavior of strangers who have been observed in only one type of situation. D. animal pack behavior. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: C Your
A 6. Denia is the expert on psychometrics and assessment; however, three of the clinicians disagree on her choice of scales. She decides to change her opinion for the good of the group. This BEST illustrates: A. the bystander effect. B. group polarization. C. groupthink. D. social facilitation. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 2. Marilyn thinks strict class attendance policy is an indication of her professor's overly controlling personality rather than a necessity dictated by the limited number of class sessions (the course meets only once a week). Her judgment BEST illustrates: A. group polarization. B. the mere exposure effect. C. the fundamental attribution error. D. confirmation bias. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: C Your
B 5. In a follow-up obedience experiment, Stanley Milgram used 40 new teachers to determine whether participants obeyed because the learners' protests were not convincing. Once again, the new teachers complied fully, to the last switch, _____ percent of the time. A. 25 B. 45 C. 65 D. 85 Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: C Your
C 3. According to the _____, people explain behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition. A. social influence theory B. psychoanalytic theory C. attribution theory D. cognitive dissonance theory Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: C Your
C 3. The _____ indicates that, although people often cannot directly control all of their feelings, they can influence their feelings by changing their behavior. A. bystander effect B. perceptual adaptation theory C. attitudes-follow-behavior principle D. confirmation bias Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: C Your
C 4. _____ result(s) from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval. A. Informational social influence B. Situational attributions C. Normative social influence D. Dispositional attributions Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: C Your
C 5. _____ result(s) from a person's willingness to accept others' opinions about reality. A. Normative social influence B. Dispositional attributions C. Informational social influence D. Situational attributions Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: C Your
D 7. Evidence shows that people exhibit heightened levels of prejudice when they are economically frustrated. This offers support for the: A. attribution theory. B. social exchange theory. C. scapegoat theory. D. cognitive dissonance theory. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: C Your
A 6. Based on Solomon Asch's research, conformity to group judgments would be LEAST likely when: A. participants are NOT observed by other group members when giving their answers. B. judgments are made in a group that has more than three people. C. it is very difficult for anyone to make c
perceptual judgments. D. participants announce their own answers only after the other group members have done so. Correct Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
C 5. Based on Solomon Asch's research, conformity to group judgments would be LEAST likely when: A. it is very difficult for anyone to make c
perceptual judgments. B. participants are NOT observed by other group members when giving their answers. C. participants announce their own answers only after the other group members have done so. D. judgments are made in a group that has more than three people. Correct Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 4. Based on Solomon Asch's research, conformity to group judgments would be LEAST likely when: A. judgments are made in a group that has more than three people. B. it is very difficult for anyone to make c
perceptual judgments. C. participants are NOT observed by other group members when giving their answers. D. participants announce their own answers only after the other group members have done so. Correct Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
C 6. In the original Milgram obedience experiment, men aged 20 to 50 had complied fully, right up to the last switch, _____ percent of the time. A. 20 B. 60 C. 80 D. 40 C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
1. Malerie stops for a cup of coffee and the waitress yells at her when she sits at a table that has not been cleared. Malerie is convinced that the waitress should find another line of work—-one in which her angry personality traits will not interfere with her job. However, Malerie disregards the possibility that the restaurant is short of help that day. She has just fallen prey to: A. the fundamental attribution error. B. confirmation bias. C. the gender-typing bias. D. foot-in-the-door phenomenon. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
A 2. According to the _____, people explain behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition. A. attribution theory B. social influence theory C. cognitive dissonance theory D. psychoanalytic theory C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
A 3. Once people have agreed to a small request, they have a tendency to comply with a larger request. This is known as: A. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. B. the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon. C. the fundamental attribution error. D. cognitive dissonance theory. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
A 7. After the attacks on the United States in September 2001, some Americans began boycotting Arab-American stores and lashing out at any Middle-Eastern person they saw. This behavior is BEST explained in terms of: A. the scapegoat theory. B. the frustration-aggression principle. C. group polarization. D. the mere exposure effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
A 7. The most powerful indicator of whether people will become friends is: A. proximity. B. physical attractiveness. C. financial well-being. D. academic competence. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
B 2. As Spencer is driving to campus one day, another car cuts him off and speeds ahead. Immediately he yells out "Crazy driver!" not realizing that the person is rushing to get to the hospital. Spencer's judgment BEST illustrates: A. the fundamental attribution error. B. the gender-typing bias. C. foot-in-the-door phenomenon. D. confirmation bias. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
B 6. At her health club, Bonnie pedals an exercise bike much faster when other patrons are using nearby equipment. This BEST illustrates: A. social facilitation. B. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. C. the bystander effect. D. group polarization. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
B 7. John and Julie have been married for 10 years. Their love may be BEST explained as: A. companionate love. B. social love. C. passionate love. D. distance love. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
B 9. An aroused state of intense positive absorption in another is to _____ love; as deep affectionate attachment is to _____ love. A. passionate; companionate B. social; companionate C. companionate; passionate D. cognitive; passionate C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
B 9. Discrimination is a negative _____, whereas prejudice is a negative _____. A. behavior; attitude B. belief; action C. attitude; behavior D. behavior; action C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
B 9. Gussie and Max have been happily married for 54 years. This morning, however, Gussie made an unkind remark about Max's table manners. Given research findings on marital satisfaction and attribution, what did Max think of this comment? A. "She must be having a bad day." B. "She has a negative personality disorder." C. "She is a perfectionist with no patience." D. "She is always on my case; she is such an unforgiving person." C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
B 9. John's family would always have a pasta dish on Sundays and only fish on Fridays. This is an example of: A. norm. B. devolution. C. individualism. D. evolution. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
C 4. When people perform better on simple or well-learned tasks in the presence of others, this is called: A. social facilitation. B. social loafing. C. normative social influence. D. deindividuation. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
C 6. At her health club, Bonnie pedals an exercise bike much faster when other patrons are using nearby equipment. This BEST illustrates: A. social facilitation. B. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. C. the bystander effect. D. group polarization. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
C 9. If someone asks how much people like various letters of the alphabet, they tend to prefer the letters found in their own names. This BEST illustrates the impact of: A. the mere exposure effect. B. the fundamental attribution error. C. social facilitation. D. the foot-in-the door phenomenon. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
D 4. In Stanley Milgram's experiments, the level of obedience was highest when the "teacher" was _____ the experimenter and _____ the "learner." A. close to; far from B. close to; close to C. far from; close to D. far from; far from C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
D 5. Frieda is typically very shy. However, while watching a rock concert with a huge crowd, she lost her inhibitions and behaved in a sexually provocative way. Frieda's unusual behavior is BEST understood in terms of: A. deindividuation. B. the mere exposure effect. C. the bystander effect. D. social facilitation. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
D 8. This is the deep affectionate attachment people feel for those with whom their lives are intertwined. A. companionate love B. passionate love C. mere love D. erogenous love C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: A Your
1. Cynthia thinks that her new neighbor is mean and snobbish. This _____ will likely influence Cynthia to act negatively toward her neighbor. A. situational attribution B. attitude C. exposure effect D. foot-in-the-door phenomenon C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
1. It is an election year, and a volunteer asks if Jay would put a small sign in his yard. He agrees. The next week, Jay's wife cannot believe he agreed to put the 3-foot sign on the front lawn. This scenario is explained by: A. cognitive dissonance. B. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. C. the fundamental attribution error. D. motivated forgetting. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
1. Researchers asked homeowners for permission to install a large, poorly lettered sign in their front yards. Only 17 percent of the homeowners consented to the installations. Researchers then approached different homeowners and asked if they could post a small sign. Nearly all agreed. Then, when asked two weeks later if they could post the large, ugly sign, 76 percent consented. The results of this experiment support: A. the fundamental attribution error. B. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. C. the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon. D. motivated forgetting. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
1. The Stanford Prison Experiment consisted of male college students who volunteered to participate in a simulated prison. Half of the students became guards, the other half prisoners. Who is the psychologist who had to call off the study in only six days because of the degrading behaviors displayed by the guards as well as the psychological damage to prisoners. A. Leon Festinger B. Philip Zimbardo C. Lisa DeBruine D. Stanley Milgram C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
1. The _____ indicates that, although people often cannot directly control all of their feelings, they can influence their feelings by changing their behavior. A. confirmation bias B. attitudes-follow-behavior principle C. bystander effect D. perceptual adaptation theory C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
1. The fundamental attribution error involves: A. performing a complex task more poorly when in the presence of others. B. underestimating situational influences on another's behavior. C. losing self-restraint in group situations that foster anonymity. D. becoming more extreme in one's individual opinions following group discussion. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
A 7. When Matt went to Mexico, he brushed up on his knowledge of the culture. He knew that he should shake hands with the men, and kiss the cheek of the women with whom he would be meeting. This BEST illustrates the importance of being sensitive to differing: A. gene complexes. B. cultural norms. C. gender identities. D. heritability estimates. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
A 8. If someone asks how much people like various letters of the alphabet, they tend to prefer the letters found in their own names. This BEST illustrates the impact of: A. social facilitation. B. the mere exposure effect. C. the foot-in-the door phenomenon. D. the fundamental attribution error. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
A 8. The dramatic increase in Americans' premarital sexual activity over the past half-century BEST illustrates that sexual behavior is influenced by: A. testosterone. B. norms. C. temperament. D. natural selection. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
B 2. Will has very strong opinions about the tuition increase. However, once he is the student representative for the College Board, he develops a more favorable attitude about the tuition increase. Which theory BEST explains why? A. social exchange theory B. cognitive dissonance theory C. two-factor theory D. equity theory C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
B 2. _____ are feelings that are based on beliefs. They predispose people to react in a particular way to objects, people, and events. A. Algorithms B. Attitudes C. Perceptions D. Attributions C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
B 3. People tend to feel discomfort when their thoughts are inconsistent, and so they act to reduce that discomfort. This is known as: A. motivated forgetting. B. cognitive dissonance theory. C. the confirmation bias. D. the fundamental attribution error. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
B 6. At her health club, Bonnie pedals an exercise bike much faster when other patrons are using nearby equipment. This BEST illustrates: A. the bystander effect. B. social facilitation. C. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. D. group polarization. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
C 3. Marilyn thinks strict class attendance policy is an indication of her professor's overly controlling personality rather than a necessity dictated by the limited number of class sessions (the course meets only once a week). Her judgment BEST illustrates: A. confirmation bias. B. the fundamental attribution error. C. group polarization. D. the mere exposure effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
C 5. Denia is the expert on psychometrics and assessment; however, three of the clinicians disagree on her choice of scales. She decides to change her opinion for the good of the group. This BEST illustrates: A. the bystander effect. B. groupthink. C. social facilitation. D. group polarization. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
C 9. Evidence shows that people exhibit heightened levels of prejudice when they are economically frustrated. This offers support for the: A. social exchange theory. B. scapegoat theory. C. cognitive dissonance theory. D. attribution theory. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 2. According to the _____, people explain behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition. A. cognitive dissonance theory B. attribution theory C. social influence theory D. psychoanalytic theory C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 3. The _____ indicates that, although people often cannot directly control all of their feelings, they can influence their feelings by changing their behavior. A. confirmation bias B. attitudes-follow-behavior principle C. bystander effect D. perceptual adaptation theory C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 4. In one study, participants who worked alongside someone who rubbed his face or shook his foot were observed to produce the same behaviors. This mimicry illustrates: A. social loafing. B. the chameleon effect. C. the bystander effect. D. the mere exposure effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 5. In Stanley Milgram's experiments, the level of obedience was highest when the "teacher" was _____ the experimenter and _____ the "learner." A. close to; close to B. close to; far from C. far from; far from D. far from; close to C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
D 5. In the original Milgram obedience experiment, men aged 20 to 50 had complied fully, right up to the last switch, _____ percent of the time. A. 80 B. 60 C. 20 D. 40 C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: B Your
C 7. While walking 30 yards from the ocean shoreline, Mr. Hughes heard a swimmer cry for help. However, he continued walking because he figured that one of the many swimmers in the vicinity would provide help if it was needed. His reaction BEST illustrates: A. the fundamental attribution error. B. group polarization. C. the bystander effect. D. the mere exposure effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
D 6. Denia is the expert on psychometrics and assessment; however, three of the clinicians disagree on her choice of scales. She decides to change her opinion for the good of the group. This BEST illustrates: A. the bystander effect. B. group polarization. C. groupthink. D. social facilitation. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: C Your
1. Professor Stewart wrote a very positive letter of recommendation for a student, despite his doubts about her competence. After writing the letter, he began to develop a more favorable attitude about the student's abilities. Which theory BEST explains why? A. two-factor theory B. equity theory C. social exchange theory D. cognitive dissonance theory C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
A 7. Everyone is attempting to get onto the Internet at the same time despite the fact that the Internet provider has asked people to log on during off-peak hours. This BEST illustrates the dynamics of: A. the fundamental attribution error. B. the mere exposure effect. C. social facilitation. D. a social trap. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 3. The fundamental attribution error involves: A. losing self-restraint in group situations that foster anonymity. B. performing a complex task more poorly when in the presence of others. C. becoming more extreme in one's individual opinions following group discussion. D. underestimating situational influences on another's behavior. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 4. Denia is the expert on psychometrics and assessment; however, three of the clinicians disagree on her choice of scales. She decides to change her opinion for the good of the group. This BEST illustrates: A. social facilitation. B. the bystander effect. C. group polarization. D. groupthink. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 4. In a study on social loafing, blindfolded students were asked to pull on a rope as hard as they could. The students pulled hardest when they thought: A. no one was monitoring how hard they pulled. B. three others were pulling against them. C. three others were pulling with them. D. no others were pulling with them. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 4. While Dean disagrees with his boss, he laugh at the joke anyway to gain her approval. Dean's behavior illustrates: A. mirror-image perceptions. B. informational social influence. C. the mere exposure effect. D. normative social influence. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 5. _____ result(s) from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval. A. Situational attributions B. Informational social influence C. Dispositional attributions D. Normative social influence C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 6. In a follow-up obedience experiment, Stanley Milgram used 40 new teachers to determine whether participants obeyed because the learners' protests were not convincing. Once again, the new teachers complied fully, to the last switch, _____ percent of the time. A. 85 B. 25 C. 45 D. 65 C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 7. If someone asks how much people like various letters of the alphabet, they tend to prefer the letters found in their own names. This BEST illustrates the impact of: A. the fundamental attribution error. B. the foot-in-the door phenomenon. C. social facilitation. D. the mere exposure effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 8. If someone asks how much people like various letters of the alphabet, they tend to prefer the letters found in their own names. This BEST illustrates the impact of: A. the foot-in-the door phenomenon. B. the fundamental attribution error. C. social facilitation. D. the mere exposure effect. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
B 9. This theory proposes that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame. A. attribution theory B. social exchange theory C. cognitive dissonance theory D. scapegoat theory C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
C 2. People often commit the fundamental attribution error, especially when they explain: A. why someone's attitude is ever-changing. B. animal pack behavior. C. the behavior of close friends. D. the behavior of strangers who have been observed in only one type of situation. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
C 2. The Stanford Prison Experiment consisted of male college students who volunteered to participate in a simulated prison. Half of the students became guards, the other half prisoners. Who is the psychologist who had to call off the study in only six days because of the degrading behaviors displayed by the guards as well as the psychological damage to prisoners. A. Lisa DeBruine B. Leon Festinger C. Stanley Milgram D. Philip Zimbardo C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
C 3. Early one Halloween evening, Bart's friends asked him to join them in smashing their neighbors' decorative pumpkins. He complied. Later, he was surprised by his own failure to resist them when they asked him to throw eggs at passing police cars. Bart's experience BEST illustrates the: A. frustration-aggression principle. B. bystander effect. C. fundamental attribution error. D. foot-in-the-door phenomenon. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
C 4. A person in a group tends to exert MORE effort when he is individually accountable than when he is working with others toward a common goal. This is known as: A. normative social influence. B. social facilitation. C. deindividuation. D. social loafing. C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
C 6. In a follow-up obedience experiment, Stanley Milgram used 40 new teachers to determine whether participants obeyed because the learners' protests were not convincing. Once again, the new teachers complied fully, to the last switch, _____ percent of the time. A. 25 B. 85 C. 45 D. 65 C
Right Points Earned: 1/1 Correct Answer: D Your
C 2. Mario's friend yells at him for being five minutes late for lunch. Rather than believe his friend is a rude jerk, Mario decides that she may be having difficulties with her partner, thus her behavior is the result of: A. None of these would be an explanation for why Mario's friend yelled at him. B. her personality traits. C. a dispositional attribution. D. a situational attribution. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: D Your
C 7. Shortly after learning he did not make it onto his high school football team, Alex vandalized the team's locker room and broke several of the school's windows. His behavior is BEST explained in terms of: A. the mere exposure effect. B. group polarization. C. social loafing. D. the frustration-aggression principle. Inc
Wrong Points Earned: 0/1 Correct Answer: D Your
