Question 1

Which of the following statements about improving racial attitudes through desegregation is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exposure to other-race faces produce decreased liking for other-race strangers.
B)   We are more likely to befriend dissimilar people if their outgroup identity is initially minimized.
C)   White students typically associate with other White students and Black students typically associate with other Black students.
D)   Positive contact is more commonplace, but negative experiences have greater effect.

Question 2

Rodney and Ralph are twin brothers who each contributed $75 to purchase a new bicycle. Rodney rides it 75 percent of the time. This would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   an inequitable relationship.
B)   the Tragedy of the Commons.
C)   a zero-sum relationship.
D)   mirror-image perceptions.

Question 3

Motto and Yoko are roommates and are experiencing a conflict about what type of cable television service is within their budget. They negotiate by having Yoko, who wanted a more expensive service, pay the remainder of the bill after both of them have paid for half of the cost of the less expensive service. What form of communication did Motto and Yoko use to resolve their conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)   bargaining
B)   amelioration
C)   mediation
D)   arbitration

Question 4

Surveys of nearly 400 Europeans revealed that an important factor in determining whether attitudes toward a minority group will become more favorable is whether

Accepted Answer

A)   one has a friend who is a member of that minority group.
B)   the minority group tends to be submissive.
C)   the minority group has a history of significant accomplishment.
D)   the language of the minority group can be easily mastered.

Question 5

Aronson's jigsaw technique involved having elementary school children

Accepted Answer

A)   study in small, racially mixed teams and then compete with other teams in a class tournament.
B)   form academically and racially diverse groups, with each member of the group becoming an expert in one area.
C)   role-play being members of another race for two-week periods.
D)   take turns telling each other about their family backgrounds in small-group discussions.

Question 6

Factory workers want a pay rate of $15 per hour, and management offers $12 per hour. After weeks of conflict, they agree to have a third party set the pay scale. After hearing both sides, the third party sets the rate at $14. This is an example of resolving conflict through

Accepted Answer

A)   bargaining.
B)   arbitration.
C)   mediation.
D)   conciliation.

Question 7

Define and provide an example of each of the Cs of peacemaking.

Accepted Answer

The Cs of peacemaking refer to the key p...

Question 8

In order for contact between opposing racial groups to reduce conflict, the contact must

Accepted Answer

A)   occur in a zero-sum context.
B)   be structured to confer equal status on both races.
C)   temporarily award superior status to the minority group.
D)   be mediated by a third party.

Question 9

In both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons, people are tempted to explain their own behavior _____ and others' behavior _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   dispositionally; situationally
B)   positively; negatively
C)   situationally; dispositionally
D)   negatively; positively

Question 10

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic that conflict expert Deutsch (1993)  advises negotiators to exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)   fairness
B)   firmness
C)   friendliness
D)   faithfulness

Question 11

Which statement is NOT true of competition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Win-lose competition produces intense conflict and strong ingroup cohesiveness and pride.
B)   Competition kindles conflict.
C)   Competition is expected when people perceive that resources are limited.
D)   In competition-fostering situations, individuals act more competitively than do groups.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the seeds of misperception?

Accepted Answer

A)   self-serving bias
B)   reduced competition
C)   fundamental attribution error
D)   groupthink

Question 13

Pursuing one's self-interest to the collective detriment of one's community or society is the central pattern in

Accepted Answer

A)   mirror-image perception.
B)   the jigsaw problem.
C)   perceived injustice.
D)   a social dilemma.

Question 14

For Blacks, the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is

Accepted Answer

A)   very short-term improvements of interracial relations.
B)   the reduced likelihood of attending primarily White colleges.
C)   the increased likelihood of living and working in integrated settings.
D)   a more favorable self-image.

Question 15

Research on laboratory dilemmas reveals that cooperation is facilitated if

Accepted Answer

A)   one person is 100 percent cooperative.
B)   the opponents can communicate with one another.
C)   the game is changed into a zero-sum game.
D)   the size of the payoffs is increased.

Question 16

Why do common external threats and superordinate goals both lead to greater cooperation between conflicting parties?

Accepted Answer

Common external threats and superordinat...

Question 17

Mediators seek to establish _____ agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

Accepted Answer

A)   arbitrated
B)   integrative
C)   mirror-image
D)   zero-sum

Question 18

Equity theory says that if you are in a relationship with someone who is contributing more and benefiting less than you are, you are likely to feel

Accepted Answer

A)   exploited.
B)   contented.
C)   guilty.
D)   irritable.

Question 19

The goal of a third-party mediator is to "enable conflicting parties to make concessions and still save face." What are the strategies that a mediator can use to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

There are several strategies that a medi...

Question 20

We deplete our natural resources because the immediate personal benefits of, for instance, taking a long, hot shower outweigh the seemingly inconsequential costs. This exemplifies _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Prisoner's Dilemma
B)   the Tragedy of the Commons
C)   the fundamental attribution error
D)   the sleeper effect

Exam 13: Social Psychology

Rodney and Ralph are twin brothers who each contributed $75 to purchase a new bicycle. Rodney rides it 75 percent of the time. This would be an example of

Correct Answer
verified

Research on laboratory dilemmas reveals that cooperation is facilitated if

Correct Answer
verified

Why do common external threats and superordinate goals both lead to greater cooperation between conflicting parties?

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Common external threats and superordinat...
View Answer

Which statement is NOT true of competition?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements about improving racial attitudes through desegregation is FALSE?

Correct Answer
verified

Define and provide an example of each of the Cs of peacemaking.

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Cs of peacemaking refer to the key p...
View Answer

Which of the following is NOT one of the seeds of misperception?

Correct Answer
verified

Pursuing one's self-interest to the collective detriment of one's community or society is the central pattern in

Correct Answer
verified

Aronson's jigsaw technique involved having elementary school children

Correct Answer
verified

Surveys of nearly 400 Europeans revealed that an important factor in determining whether attitudes toward a minority group will become more favorable is whether

Correct Answer
verified

In both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons, people are tempted to explain their own behavior _ and others' behavior _.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The goal of a third-party mediator is to "enable conflicting parties to make concessions and still save face." What are the strategies that a mediator can use to achieve this goal?

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
There are several strategies that a medi...
View Answer

In order for contact between opposing racial groups to reduce conflict, the contact must

Correct Answer
verified

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic that conflict expert Deutsch (1993) advises negotiators to exhibit?

Correct Answer
verified

Equity theory says that if you are in a relationship with someone who is contributing more and benefiting less than you are, you are likely to feel

Correct Answer
verified

For Blacks, the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is

Correct Answer
verified

We deplete our natural resources because the immediate personal benefits of, for instance, taking a long, hot shower outweigh the seemingly inconsequential costs. This exemplifies _____.

Correct Answer
verified

Mediators seek to establish _____ agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

Correct Answer
verified

Factory workers want a pay rate of $15 per hour, and management offers $12 per hour. After weeks of conflict, they agree to have a third party set the pay scale. After hearing both sides, the third party sets the rate at $14. This is an example of resolving conflict through

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 13: Social Psychology

Rodney and Ralph are twin brothers who each contributed $75 to purchase a new bicycle. Rodney rides it 75 percent of the time. This would be an example of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research on laboratory dilemmas reveals that cooperation is facilitated if

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Why do common external threats and superordinate goals both lead to greater cooperation between conflicting parties?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AICommon external threats and superordinat...View AnswerShow Answer

Which statement is NOT true of competition?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about improving racial attitudes through desegregation is FALSE?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Define and provide an example of each of the Cs of peacemaking.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Cs of peacemaking refer to the key p...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following is NOT one of the seeds of misperception?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Pursuing one's self-interest to the collective detriment of one's community or society is the central pattern in

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Aronson's jigsaw technique involved having elementary school children

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Surveys of nearly 400 Europeans revealed that an important factor in determining whether attitudes toward a minority group will become more favorable is whether

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons, people are tempted to explain their own behavior _____ and others' behavior _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The goal of a third-party mediator is to "enable conflicting parties to make concessions and still save face." What are the strategies that a mediator can use to achieve this goal?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThere are several strategies that a medi...View AnswerShow Answer

In order for contact between opposing racial groups to reduce conflict, the contact must

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic that conflict expert Deutsch (1993) advises negotiators to exhibit?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Equity theory says that if you are in a relationship with someone who is contributing more and benefiting less than you are, you are likely to feel

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

For Blacks, the most noticeable consequence of desegregated schooling is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

We deplete our natural resources because the immediate personal benefits of, for instance, taking a long, hot shower outweigh the seemingly inconsequential costs. This exemplifies _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Mediators seek to establish _____ agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Factory workers want a pay rate of $15 per hour, and management offers $12 per hour. After weeks of conflict, they agree to have a third party set the pay scale. After hearing both sides, the third party sets the rate at $14. This is an example of resolving conflict through

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Common external threats and superordinat...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Cs of peacemaking refer to the key p...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

In both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons, people are tempted to explain their own behavior _ and others' behavior _.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
There are several strategies that a medi...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified