Ap psych- social psych- practice questions

Women are attracted to healthy-looking men, but especially to those who seem

Mature

A sincere word of apology often helps to reduce the tension between two conflict ion parties. This best illustrates the value of

Conciliation

Participants in a voter preference study favored the presidential candidate whose face blended some of their own facial features with those of the candidate. This best illustrates the impact of

The chameleon effect

Just hearing someone reading a neutral text in a sad voice creates "mood contagion" in listeners. This best illustrates

The chameleon effect

The frustration-aggression principle suggests that anger results when

An attempt to achieve some goal is blocked

The presence of others does not lead to social facilitation because

Arousal encourages performance of the most likely response

People with more symmetrical faces are perceived as more

Attractive

Research on physical attractiveness indicates that

Babies prefer attractive over unattractive faces

Social loafing has been found to be especially noticeable among

Both men and women in cultures that value collectivism

Which of the following individuals is least likely to cheat on his income tax returns?

Donald, who bases his self-worth on his income

A vivid example of a North Korean's behavior has an unusually strong influence on people's judgements of all North Korens primarily because people

Estimate the frequency of group characteristics in terms of the memorability of these characteristics

A person's behavior is most likely to be consistent with his or her attitudes when

External influence on behavior are minimal

As Arlette walks through a shopping mall, she happens to pass an older woman who is sitting on a bench, clutching her arm, and meaning in pain. The presence of many other shoppers in the mall will most likely increase the probability that Arlette will

Fail to notice the older woman;s problem

A gap between modest goal attainments and very high goal expectations is most likely to trigger

Frustration

Cognitive dissonance theory is most helpful for understanding

Group polarization

An overwhelming desire for harmony in a decision-making group increases the probability of

Groupthink

People may unconsciously harbor negative racial associations. This best illustrates the subtle nature of

Implicit attitude

Groupthink can be prevented by a leader who

Invites outside experts to critique a group's developing plans.

Which of the following is true of non-Western cultures, as compared with Western cultures? They have

Lower divorce rates and consider passionate love as less important for marriage

Mr. Maslova attends faculty meetings simple to gain approval of the school principle. Mr. Maslova's behavior exemplifies the importance of

Normative social influence

When the tast of correctly identifying an individual in a slide of a four-person lineup was both difficult and import, participants in an experiment were especially likely to conform to others' wrong answers. This best illustrates the impact of

Normative social influence

The two-factor theory of emotion specifically suggests that passionate love can be facilitated by

Physical arousal

Poverty and unemployment are likely to be explained in terms of personal dispositions by _ and in terms of situational influences by _.

Political conservatives; evolutionary psychologists

In comparison to 40 years ago, American women today are more likely to marry for the sake of

Romantic love

Ever since he lost his job because he was constantly late for work, Richrd has become increasingly hostile toward the "government bureaucrats who are leading the country toward bankruptcy". Richards increasing prejudice is best explained in terms of

Scapegoat theory

A gradual escalation of intimacy is most positively related to a gradual escalation of

Self disclosure

Social facilitation is most likely rot us ur in the performance of _ tasks

Simple

In explaining our own behavior or the behavior of those we know well, we often resort to

Situational attributions

Norman Triplett observed the adolescents wound of a fishing reel faster in the presence of someone working simultaneously on the same tast. This best illustrates

Social facilitation

Which branch of psychology is most directly concerned with the study of how people think about, influence, and relate to other people?

Social psychology

Youths who are shunned and mocked by peers are especially likely to respond with aggression if they had experienced

Social rejection

Culturally modeled guides for how to act in various situations are called

Social scripts

Psychologists describe shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation as

Superordinate

Social psychologists have arranged for people to drop coins or pencils in elevators in order to study

The bystander effect

We are most likely to _ the diversity among members of an _

Underestimate, outgroup