Question 1

Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you lately. As you try to figure out why, you are engaging in the process called

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A)   attribution.
B)   causal analysis.
C)   ascribing values.
D)   nonverbal communication.
E)   social facilitation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Luther operates a small nightclub that specializes in soul music and features up-and-coming African American singing groups. He actively discourages White couples from coming in and always gives them the worst seats if they insist on being admitted. Luther's behavior is BEST described as an example of

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A)   prejudice.
B)   ambiguity.
C)   discrimination.
D)   oppression.
E)   scapegoating.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

This area of research uses methodologies from the brain sciences to investigate various types of social behavior such as stereotyping in prejudice, attitudes, self-control, and emotional regulation:

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A)   social psychoscience
B)   social bioscience
C)   social neuroscience
D)   psychosocial neuroscience
E)   psychosocial biologyF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The key components of love, according to Robert Sternberg, are

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A)   peace, love, and understanding.
B)   romance, kindness, and honesty.
C)   shared values, sense of humor, and selflessness.
D)   physical attraction, mutual concern, and compromise.
E)   passion, intimacy, and commitment.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Obedience to an authority figure in a Milgram study was most likely when

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A)   they are the only ones obeying.
B)   the victim is nearby.
C)   the authority figure has low status.
D)   they have psychological problems.
E)   the authority figure is nearby to the Teacher.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 6

The Asch effect would be expected to operate in cases where

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A)   there is secret balloting to decide the new class president.
B)   jurors discuss whether someone is guilty in a jury trial.
C)   an entire class is getting high grades on a psychology exam.
D)   people write responses to an essay contest on "Why I Love America."
E)   a doctor must determine her patient's diagnosis independently.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

A contrived emergency was used by ________ to model the issue of the bystander intervention problem.

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A)   Stanley Milgram
B)   Robert Sternberg
C)   Solomon Asch and Robert Stradlater
D)   Bibb Latané and John Darley
E)   Kitty GenoveseF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Sally labels the driver who cuts her off in rush hour traffic an "idiot." This is an example of

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A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C)   social norm validation.
D)   the fundamental attribution error.
E)   prejudice.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Prejudice refers to

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A)   a negative judgment of others.
B)   a positive judgment of others.
C)   either negative or positive judgments of others.
D)   harming groups we do not like.
E)   None of the above areF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Luis picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads, "Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health." Which one of the following statements leads one to believe Luis is actually having cognitive dissonance?

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A)   "I've been smoking my whole life and I don't have health problems."
B)   "No one I know who smokes is sick."
C)   "I know these cigarettes are killing me but I just can't stop."
D)   "That is not true. Cigarettes are not that harmful."
E)   "I heard that light cigarettes are better for you, but I don't believe it."F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Drew is Jewish, but today he will attend a Lutheran church with his friend, Cheryl. If Drew were to ________, it would be an example of the Asch effect.

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A)   try to convert Cheryl to Judaism
B)   study the Lutheran religion before going there
C)   look for similarities between the religions
D)   find things to dislike about the Lutheran faith
E)   do what the other churchgoers are doingF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

"I adore the girl next door." This phrase refers to what rule of attraction?

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A)   saturation effect
B)   proximity
C)   birds-of-a-feather effect
D)   foot-in-the-door effect
E)   the matching hypothesisF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Identify the five causes of prejudice discussed in the text, and discuss them in detail. How can prejudice be combatted?

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Question 14

What did Solomon Asch attempt to measure in his studies involving lines of differing lengths?

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conformity...

Question 15

Voluntarily yielding to social norms, even at the expense of one's own preference, is called

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A)   obedience.
B)   submission.
C)   conformity
D)   compliance.
E)   infatuation.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The mass deaths that occurred in Jonestown, Heaven's Gate, and at the Branch Davidian Compound are examples of the power of

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A)   scapegoating.
B)   the principle of proximity.
C)   cognitive dissonance.
D)   diffusion of responsibility.
E)   obedience.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The decision to invade Iraq in 2003 may represent an instance of

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A)   obedience.
B)   scapegoating.
C)   groupthink.
D)   prejudice.
E)   A and D areF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 18

A landlord who refuses to rent an apartment to a homosexual is

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A)   conforming to prevailing social attitudes.
B)   discriminating.
C)   a compassionate conservative.
D)   not a good Samaritan.
E)   scapegoating.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

To reduce cognitive dissonance, people must

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A)   admit to others that they are wrong.
B)   completely leave the situation.
C)   understand themselves better.
D)   improve their own self-esteem.
E)   change their behaviors or thoughts.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

We tend to believe that other people's actions are due to

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A)   situational factors.
B)   their personal traits.
C)   the situations they are in.
D)   random chance and luck.
E)   what is on that person's mind.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 11: Social Psychology

Luis picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads, "Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health." Which one of the following statements leads one to believe Luis is actually having cognitive dissonance?

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Identify the five causes of prejudice discussed in the text, and discuss them in detail. How can prejudice be combatted?

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Drew is Jewish, but today he will attend a Lutheran church with his friend, Cheryl. If Drew were to ________, it would be an example of the Asch effect.

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A contrived emergency was used by ________ to model the issue of the bystander intervention problem.

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Obedience to an authority figure in a Milgram study was most likely when

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A landlord who refuses to rent an apartment to a homosexual is

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The mass deaths that occurred in Jonestown, Heaven's Gate, and at the Branch Davidian Compound are examples of the power of

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Voluntarily yielding to social norms, even at the expense of one's own preference, is called

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Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you lately. As you try to figure out why, you are engaging in the process called

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Sally labels the driver who cuts her off in rush hour traffic an "idiot." This is an example of

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What did Solomon Asch attempt to measure in his studies involving lines of differing lengths?

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This area of research uses methodologies from the brain sciences to investigate various types of social behavior such as stereotyping in prejudice, attitudes, self-control, and emotional regulation:

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The decision to invade Iraq in 2003 may represent an instance of

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