Chapter 14 Reading Quiz Exam 4
In the context of prosocial behavior, which of the following statements is true of egoism?
Egoism means giving to another person to ensure reciprocity
John Dollard's frustration-aggression hypothesis states that
Frustration always leads to aggression
One explanation for the effects of deindividuation in groups is that groups
Give people anonymity
Daniel scores a goal in a soccer match. According to self-serving bias, Daniel is most likely to attribute his success to
His ability
Who among the following is most likely to become aggressive when provoked?
Ria, who ruminates over interpersonal slights
Susan drives by an unusually colorful apartment building each day on her way to and from work. Initially, she does not think much of the structure and has a mild dislike for it. However, after several months of commuting, she starts to like the apartment building and is even considering renting an apartment there. This change in Susan's feelings about the building best demonstrates
The mere exposure effect
Unlike sociologists, social psychologists are most likely to focus on
The immediate social situation to understand what causes people to behave as they do
What is a true statement about conformity?
A change in a person's behavior to coincide more closely with a group standard
What is a statement that best defines conformity?
A change in a person's behavior to coincide more closely with a group standard
Paula tumbles down the steps and twists her ankle. Parker, a passerby, stops to help Paula. He helps her to her car and drives her to the hospital so that she gets immediate treatment. Once she is with the doctor, he leaves, leaving Paula with no way to contact him. In the context of prosocial behavior, Parker has best demonstrated
Altruism
According to cognitive dissonance theory, when attitudes and behavior conflict, individuals are most likely to reduce cognitive dissonance by
Changing their attitudes to fit the behavior
In the context of social psychological research, which of the following variables do social psychologists manipulate to draw causal conclusions about its effects on some outcome?
Independent behavior
In the context of the social influence on behavior, which of the following is true of conformity?
It is at work when people obey the rules and regulations that allow society to run smoothly
In the context of psychological influences in aggression, which of the following statements is true of frustration according to John Dollard and his colleagues (1939)?
It refers to the blocking of an individuals attempts to reach a goal
What is a true statement for groupthink?
It refers to the impaired group decision making that occurs when making the right decision is less important than maintaining group harmony
What is a true statement for person of perception?
It refers to the processes by which individuals use social stimulus to form impressions of others
According to research on aggressive behavior, which of the following personality factors is mostly associated with aggression?
Low levels of conscientious
Unlike the foot-in-the-door strategy of persuasion, the door-in-the-face technique involves
Making a fast pitch first, and then making a smaller demand
Robert, a 9-year-old boy, loves watching wrestling on TV. Last night he imitated several of the aggressive moves he saw on TV by acting them out with his little brother. Which of the following theories best explains William's behavior?
Observational learning
Gerald, a high school senior, sees another student stumble and drop her books in the hall. If Gerald makes the fundamental attribution error, how would he most likely explain the student's behavior?
She is a clumsy person
