Chapter 12: reading Quiz: attempt #3 and Video Quiz

Jasmin belongs to the chess club on her campus. She prefers to associate with other members of the chess club while avoiding people that do not belong to this group. She thinks that those who do not play chess must be less intelligent than those who do, and thus she doesn't want to spend time with them. Jasmin has a(n) ________ bias. A. confirmation B. out-group C. in-group D. scapegoating

C

Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she goes home and gets into an argument with her roommate, Lee. Lee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she is just a nasty person, and does not consider that she may just have had a bad day and is venting. Lee is demonstrating ________. A. the self-serving bias B. the actor observer effect C. the fundamental attribution error D. groupthink

C

Both in the original study and in this replication, there were a number of "fake participants." These individuals who work for the researcher and are aware of the experiment are known as: A. confederates B. observers C. actors D. stand-ins

A

Some of the participants decided to go along with the group and chose "A," even though they believed the answer was "C," because they wanted to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by the group. This is an example of: A. normative social influence B. social loafing C. social facilitiation D. informational social influence.

A

What is a social role? A. a pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group B. person's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting C. group's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting D. groups expectations regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for the thoughts and behavior of its members.

A

Fantasia believes that people with blue eyes are somehow more creative than other people. Whenever Fantasia encounters a person that has blue eyes and is creative, she places greater importance on this evidence supporting her already existing belief. At the same time, Fantasia ignores any evidence that people without blue eyes might display exceptional creativity. This is called a(n) ________. A. availability heuristic B. confirmation bias C. self-fulfilling prophecy D. representativeness bias

B

Suppose you are walking down a street. A woman has fallen down, but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help. You just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. This is an example of ________. A. aggression B. diffusion of responsibility C. cognitive dissonance D. prosocial behavior

B

The _____ hypothesis is the ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve. A. equal status B. just-world C. come-uppance D. equipotentiality

B

The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ______. A. ethnographies, case studies, archives, and statistics B. emotions and attitudes, the self, social cognition C. society and social interaction, families, ecology, and religion D. prejudice and discrimination, helping behavior, aggression, and group processes

B

When Jacob came home from work upset about a disagreement he'd had with his boss, his wife Jodi sat down to listen to him. She imagined the argument that had occurred, and tried to understand how her husband was feeling. Jodi is demonstrating a high level of _______. A. infatuation B. empathy C. instrumental support D. sympathy

B

Why are girls more likely than boys to be victims of cyberbullying? A. because girls' parents tend spend less time monitoring their daughter's online activities B. because it is a less direct and nonphysical form of bullying C. because girls are more likely to share photographs of themselves on social media sites D. because girls are found to spend more time online.

B

Which of the following is the best example of peripheral route persuasion? A. supporting your sister who has decided to go cold turkey in order to quit smoking. B. anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year. C. anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use D. encouraging your parents to quit smoking by switching to chewing tobacco, then convincing them to chew less each week.

C

Which of the following is the best example of the foot-in-the-door technique of persuasion? A. anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use B. supporting your sister who has decided to go cold turkey in order to quit smoking C. getting your parents to agree to cut their smoking down by a few cigarettes, then asking them to quit altogether. D. anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year

C

A negative attitude and feeling toward an individual that is based solely on that's person membership in a specific group is called _______. A. a stereotype B. conformity C. discrimination D. prejudice

D

______holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors, such as individual traits or temperaments A. situationism B. moralism C. collectivism D. dispositionism

D

Henry is juror number four in a murder trial. He believes the accused is guilty, but when the jurors vote it becomes clear he is the only one that thinks this way. Henry votes not guilty along with the other jurors despite what he sees as evidence clearly indicating guilt. This is an example of the ________ effect. A. Asch B. Zimbardo C. Cacioppo D. Miligram

A

In Stanley's Miligrams obedience research, the person playing the part of the "learner" was an accomplice, or _____ of the experiment. He was aware of the true purpose of the research, was never shocked, and was acting according to Miligram's instructions. A. confederate B. associate C. ally D. union

A

A person is most likely to go along with the group if the size of the group is: A. 4 B. 5. C. 6 D. 7

D

Ashley and Mikhail share intimate thoughts and emotions, are physically attracted to each other and have an active and satisfying sex life, and are each deeply committed to supporting each other. They share _____love. A. Romantic B. fatuous C. companionate D. consummate

D

During which kind of situation might a person be most likely to yield the effects of informational social influence? A. when they really want to be liked by a group of peers B. when they feel sure of their own decisions C. when they have no personal investment in the outcome of their actions. D. when the choice is unclear

D

In this video, we see a replication of the Solomon Asch line study. What was this study designed to investigate? A. obedience B. social facilitation C. social loafing D. Conformity

D

The behavior of soldiers who abused prisoners at the Abu Gharib facility during the Iraq war was predicted Stanford Prison Experiment that was overseen by social psychologist ________. A. Stanley Miligram B. John Cacioppo C. Solomon Asch D. Philip Zimbardo

D

Which of the following is an example of an self-serving bias? A. Leonard gets bad grades in sociology and psychology, so he switches his major to biology because he will like it more. B. Leonard gets a bad grade in his psychology class and a good grade in his sociology class, so he believes he should study harder to prepare for his next psychology exam. C. Leonard gets good grades in sociology and psychology, so he sends his professors a card thanking them for what good professors they are. D. Leonard attributes earning a good grade in his psychology class to the fact that he is an exceptionally hard working student who is also incredibly smart. He blames the poor grade he received in his sociology class on having a bad teacher who gave hard exams.

D

When a person is making a persuasive argument that utilizes _____route, they rely on factors unrelated to their actual message to persuade their listener. The hope is that these factors will encourage positivity with the message itself. A. peripheral B. haloed C. compliance D. central

A

Some of the participants chose "A," even though they originally believed the answer was "C," because the rest of the group answering "A" caused them to question their answer. They decided the group must have the correct answer. This is an example of: A. normative social influence B. social loafing C. informational social influence D. social facilitiation

C

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding social exchange theory? A. People prefer to have more benefits than costs or to have nearly equal costs and benefits. B. People are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits unless the relationship is an example of consummate love. C. People are motivated to maximize the benefits of social exchanges, or relationships, and minimize the costs. D. Most people are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits.

C

Which of the following strategies would effectively prevent groupthink from occurring? A. having the group leader make their position known before discussion begins. B. avoiding the development of any contingency plans C. voting publicly in front of group members D. seeking outside opinions on group decisions.

D

Which of the following is the best example of central route persuasion? A. anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people did from smoking related causes each year B. anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokesperson advocating for reduction in cigarette use C. Supporting your sister who has decided to go cold turkey in order to quit smoking D. encouraging your parents to quit smoking by switching to chewing tobacco, then convincing them to chew less tobacco each week.

A

Which type of persuasion approach involves encouraging a person to agree to a small favor or to buy a small item, only to later request a larger favor or purchase of a larger item? A.foot-in-the-door technique B. effort justification strategy C. door-in-the-face strategy D. lowball technique

A

______ is the strengthening of an original group attitude after the discussion of views within a group. A. group polarization B. cognitive dissonance C. social loafing D. social facilitation

A