PSYC Exam 9-11 Pearson

Mark and Cynthia are writing out checks to donate to their alma mater. First, mark says he;s going to donate 5,000 and then Cynthia indicates she might be able to donate more than that. Mark then decides he too could contribute more then 5,000. What is this called?

Competitive altruism

Emily is out for a leisurely drive and has just witnessed the car in front of her on the highway slow to a stop and pull off to the side of the road. The driver got out of the vehicle and lifted the hood. She is a very adept at fixing cars and there are not too many other cars on the road. After considering helping for a bit, Emily continues to drive by. Why?

Emily is concerned the driver might be setting up a trap or tick.

Janelle wants to begin hosting her own podcast focused on community events. She will need some money to purchase recording equipment and create a small studio in her house. She is thinking of reaching out to other community members to ask for their financial support. Which of the following websites should Janelle use?

Kickstarter

In the general aggression model, repeated exposure to aggressive stimuli serves to strengthen a person's beliefs, attitudes, schemas, and scripts are a person's

Knowledge structures

If people help in order to receive praise from others, then what would be expected under cover of darkness?

People would be less likely to help others

Why are violent video games so popular according to the text?

These types of games provide a sense of autnomy

Which of the following is an example of a group with low entitativity?

a group of concertgores

What is the most common strategy for resoling conflicts?

bargaining

Which type of group to involve face to face interaction among the members of the group, each of whom is bonded to each other?

common bond group

Max, Tara and Carolas all speak English and were born in the U.S. While they have never met each other, they are part if a group. What type of group are they in?

common identity group

Thomas buys a new green winter coat for his wife. He wasn't not sure of her size. so he bough a medium. His wife becomes upset after trying on the coat. Thomas becomes mad and states he will take back the coat.. The next day he learns that she did love the coat. She was just sad because she used to wear a small.

faulty attribution

Samantha is watching a movie on TV. The story is about a young boy who had lost his brother in a traffic accident. Samantha says that she knows just how the boy feels and even guesses many of the characters line before he says them. This situation illustrates the type of perspective taking involved with

feeling empathy for --- and identifying with a ----fictional character.

Sam is playing a challenging video game and is very close to nearing the end. Suddenly, his character dies in the game and Sam is forced to start all over. Sam throws the controller across the room and punches the wall. Sam's behavior is best explained by the

frustration- aggression hypothesis

A New York City taxi cab driver once intervened and stopped what he perceived to be a mugging in progress--even though it actually was a group of acting performing a scene for a television sketch. The taxi driver probably intervened due to

his feeling of empathy

Marian, who is wearing a distinctive and pleasant perfume, has dropped all of the contents of her purse and is in need of assistance. The fact that she is wearing perfume should

increase her likelihood of receiving help

When Sigmund Freud proposed his theory that aggression stems from a powerful death wish, _____ with him

most psychologists disagreed

Oscar is alone resting on a beach when he notices someone who appears to be floundering in the ocean. Since he does not know how to swim, Oscar realizes that cannot help this individual himself. This example illustrates that people

often decide that they cannot help when that do not know what to do.

Dr. Roland, a professor of chemistry, bestows an end of the year award to the student he deems to have gone above and beyond through out the semester. Dr. Roland does not release his rubric for how he assesses this, nor does he tell the students his requirements. At the end of the year, Dr. Roland bestows the award to Carla, his niece, even though she was absent for many lasses and completed the work late. The other students are furious and want to know how Dr. Roland made his evaluation and selection. They are concerned with ______ justice.

procedural

One primary goal in negotiating with individual or a group is to

reduce the opposing sides's aspirations.

While aggression can be viewed as an adaptive behavior from an evolutionary perspective, lashing out at every single provocation is not adaptive, and therefore _______ is necessary.

self-regulation

Raquel's, 3-year old son has been having intense tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants. Which of the following should Raquel try in order to reduce his anger when he begins to have a tantrum?

she should encourage him to count to 10

Walter has just watched the news of Hurricane Irene, including an interview with a man who is standing in knee-deep water in his basement. Walter decides to go to the store, and on his way sees a stranded motorist. The negative state relief model predicts that Walter will.

stop and try to help in order to alleviate his own negative feelings

Two aspects of empathy are _____ and ________

taking another's perspective; sympathizing with another person

While walking through Central Park, Mark sees a man being attacked and mugged. There are many people around the scene, and many of these people are holding phones. Mark is concerned for the man but ultimately does nothing. Marks actions can be explained by the concept of

the diffusion of responsibility

Jeremy is actor who specialized in comedy. His friends persuade him to perform at a venue for improvisation. Jeremy performs better than he ever has during comedic scenes. However during a dramatic since Jeremy is terribly.

the drive theory of social facilitation.

Roger, Sabiha, Emily and George are working on a group pape for a class. Emily is ofter found to not be pulling her weight in this collaborative project. How would one go about reducing the likelihood of Emily engaging in social loafing?

Convince Emily that her contribution is unique.

Which of the following accurately characterizes the common traits of a victim of bullying?

Lonely, withdrawn, unhappy with few friends

What type of provocation involves using a playful nature to issue provoking statements that call attention to a perso's flaws or imperfections?

Teasing

The general pattern of results of studies of TV violence suggest that

The depictions of violence contribute to increase aggression in views

Jenny, 5 year old child, may be most likely to exhibit helping behavior after playing _______ video game

a prosocial

Greta works on a team at a toy manufacturing plant. Her team works on one type of toy and each team members focuses on the production of a single part of the toy. IN this position, Greta, along with her teammates performs ____ takes.

additive.

One result of desensitization to violence is that individuals who are desensitized to violence are likely to

be more aggressive to others

Each night at midnight, Daryl's phone buzzes when a text messages arrives form an unknown number. The text messages he receives say things like "Watch your back" and "one of these days we're going to get you" and "You'll never see it coming" At first Daryl tried to ignore these messages, but now he has anxiety about going to school each day. Daryl is a victim of

cyberbullying

Raphael helps Lisa Carry her groceries up the stairs. Lisa comes by 15 mins late and says "Thank you. The frozen food would have melted if you hadn't help". Because of her response to his help, Raphael is motivated to help others later. This scenario is most consistent wit the.

empathic joy hypothesis

Paul, Sarah Deborah and George are working on a research paper for their social psychology class. They can reduce social loafing by

ensuring that each member of the group can do the work that i being done by other team members.

A number of venture capitalists know that they want to invest in Phoodle, a new tech startup company. Up until now, the VC's had never met as a group, but the each knew they could invest up to $1 million of their own money. They finally get everyone together to discuss the matter and, by the end of the all day meeting, each member has agreed to invest up to $3 million. This is an example of

group polarization

Approval for a new light rail has been granted by a major city. One members found a problem with the building. After pleading he cases, everyone is committed to the project that they refuse to look at his evidence.

groupthink

George has been asked to join a "secret society" at his college. This group's initiation rituals are quite severe and somewhat dangerous. IN addition, members tend to identify strongly with the group. If George decides to join, he can expect that

members are very unlikely to leave the group after they have joined

People who tend to think of themselves as being superior to other people in terms of their abilities or qualities and as being more deserving or respect than others, tend to react strongly to negative feedback, in part because

negative feedback may threaten their self-image

ON the street, a passerby notices Jeanette's bruised eye and asks if she is okay. She said that her boyfriend hit her and the man said he was sorry to hear about that but continued on his way. Later, her best friend notices her eye. When She tells her best friend, Ellen offers to provide help. This is an example of what?

people are much more inclined to help a close friend than a stranger

Karen knows that her neighbors often struggle to make ends meet. She sometimes offers to babysit for free because she can easily afford to do so and feels good that she can help in this small way. This is an example most clearly illustrates

the empathic joy hypothesis

Which of he following is the most complex theory of agression?

The general agression model

Trina received a poor quarterly appraisal of her work performance and the time she gets home from work she is so upset that she wants to throw and break something. However, instead, Trina decided to go for a hard 5-mile run. When she gets back from the run, she feels better and her anger has evaporated. Traina education in aggression can be explained by the

catharsis hypothesis

What theory suggests that if a person is impeded in reaching a goal he or she is seeking, then this impediment will lead to a stimulation of a drive whose main goal is to harm some person or object?

The frustration-aggression hypothesis

When individuals dont have all the information needed to make judgments about the fairness of a particular situation, they tend to rely on ______ as an indication or fairness.

their current affective state