Psychology S12 Mini Quizzes

The volunteer participants in Solomon Asch's experiment on conformity conformed to group pressure to select the incorrect answer approximately _____ percent of the time.

35

_____ means helping another person for personal gain, such as to feel good, or avoid guilt.

Egoism

Andrew openly criticizes the Asian Americans in his neighborhood. He says that the presence of these "outsiders" has led to an increase in the crime rate in the United States. Others in his neighborhood do not agree with him. His openly shared racist attitude is an example of

explicit racism

Which of the following statements about research on the "beautiful is good" stereotype is FALSE?

There is little truth to the "beautiful is good" stereotype. Attractive people do not really possess the positive characteristics of the stereotype.

Which of the following statements best defines conformity?

a change in a person's behavior to coincide more closely with a group standard

Deficits in the functioning of the _____ are associated with aggression.

frontal lobes

Robert, a nine-year-old boy, loves watching wrestling on TV. Last night, he used several of the aggressive wrestling moves on his little brother. Which of the following theories best explains William's behavior?

observational learning

In attribution theory, the person who offers a causal explanation of the actor's behavior is called the

observer

A man who slaps his wife during an argument is most likely exhibiting

overt aggression.

You are studying in a quiet but crowded library when you suddenly start coughing. You soon notice others doing the same thing. This is an example of

social contagion.

Which of the following theories best explains why individuals like to think of their group as an in-group?

social identity theory

The hormone that is typically implicated in aggressive behavior is

testosterone

Which theory of attraction suggests that long-term relationships are likely to continue when both partners are committed and put a lot into the relationship and when there are few attractive tempting alternatives around?

the investment model

A classic series of experiments by Stanley Milgram demonstrated the profound effect of

obedience.

_____ involves strong components of sexuality and infatuation, and is often predominant in the early part of a love relationship.

Romantic love

The Stanford prison experiment provides a dramatic example of how social situations and the roles we take on in life can influence

deindividuation.

Self-fulfilling prophecy

effects show the potential power of stereotypes and other sources of expectations on human behavior.

In a study based on Tajfel's theory of social identity, Cathy is randomly assigned to Group A, and Sara is randomly assigned to Group B. When asked to award money to other study participants, both Cathy and Sara award money only to members of their own groups. This behavior is predicted by Tajfel's theory and best exemplifies

in-group favoritism.

Rosalie was invited to a black-tie dinner at the Ritz Carlton. She's never been served a 10-course meal before, so she's unfamiliar with the social etiquette regarding silverware selection. Since Rosalie is in a foreign environment, she gets through the night by watching others who appear to know what they are doing. For each course, she follows their selection of silverware. Rosalie is guided by

informational social influence.

According to research on aggressive behavior, which of the following personality factors is mostly associated with aggression?

low levels of conscientiousness

Behavior that is meant to harm the social standing of another person through activities such as gossiping and spreading rumors is known as

relational aggression.

Parents warn a new babysitter that their son, Dennis, is very aggressive and mischievous. As a result of this initial expectation, the babysitter starts calling Dennis "Dennis the Menace," and he behaves in ways that elicit aggressive and mischievous behaviors from Dennis. This example best demonstrates the phenomenon called

self-fulfilling prophecy.

Juanita returned home after being away for several years. When she saw her father, whom she thought she disliked, she hugged him and cried. Based on her crying when she saw him, she determined that she must like him more than she thought. This is most consistent with the of attitudes

self-perception theory

From the perspective of the investment model of close relationships, long-term relationships are most likely to continue when

there are few tempting alternatives for the partners.