Question 1

The idea of inclusive fitness is designed to explain why

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A)  evolution occurs at the level of the individual, not the gene.
B)  altruism seems to contradict the principles of evolution.
C)  altruism acts through the process of kin selection.
D)  evolution involves maximizing transmission of common, not individual, genes.

Question 2

The notion of kin selection argues that we are

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A)  altruistic to people who give evidence of the best genes.
B)  most altruistic toward those who share our genes.
C)  most altruistic to relatives because we expect reciprocity.
D)  altruistic to our kin group to avoid being ostracized.

Question 3

It is most evolutionarily adaptive for people to form attitudes .

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A)  positive; quickly
B)  negative; quickly
C)  positive; slowly
D)  negative; slowly

Question 4

Renee and Yves have been together for just over a year.They are having sex much less frequently and feel much less passionately about each other than they did at the beginning of their relationship.As their relationship transitions into a more companionate union, Renee and Yves need to

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A)  end the relationship and find other people they are passionate about.
B)  develop stronger bonds of friendship and intimacy in their relationship.
C)  restructure their relationship to be only a friendship.
D)  get counseling to figure out why they are falling out of love.

Question 5

Research suggests that one of the most important components of making a romantic relationship work is to

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A)  avoid conflict in the relationship.
B)  have a very active sexual relationship.
C)  validate each other's needs and feelings.
D)  have a clear division of responsibilities.

Question 6

Trey, a teaching assistant, is recording grades for a large introductory psychology class.If Trey finds this task to be easy, where would social facilitation theory suggest he ought to work to make the best progress?

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A)  in a private study carrel at the library
B)  alone in his house
C)  in his office, with other teaching assistants who are also recording grades
D)  sitting by himself at a coffee shop

Question 7

Happy couples attribute bad outcomes to the situation and good outcomes to each other.In terms of attribution theory, happy couples are making , a response that suggests the couple .

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A)  self-serving attributions; defines themselves much like a self
B)  fundamental attribution errors; defines themselves much like a self
C)  self-serving attributions; protects each other
D)  fundamental attribution errors; protects each other

Question 8

According to the good gene hypothesis, symmetrical faces are believed to be more desirable because symmetry has been shown to be related to

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A)  health.
B)  earning potential.
C)  trustworthiness.
D)  loyalty.

Question 9

Babies begin to prefer to look at a picture of a face, rather than a blank outline of a head, when they are less than 1 old.

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A)  month
B)  hour
C)  week
D)  day

Question 10

Which of the following individuals is exhibiting modern racism?

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A)  Linda, who tells her friends that she distrusts minorities
B)  Carl, who believes that all black males are violent
C)  Bill, who supports equal rights but isn't comfortable dating a black woman
D)  Stephanie, who publicly tells racist jokes

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding the identification of ingroups and outgroups?

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A)  Humans, but not other social mammals, can differentiate between ingroups and outgroups.
B)  Humans only begin differentiating between ingroups and outgroups when there are limited resources available.
C)  Infants can readily differentiate between ingroups and outgroups.
D)  Preschoolers, but not infants, can readily differentiate between ingroups and outgroups.

Question 12

Research on the bystander intervention effect using a smoke-filled room revealed that most people who are

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A)  surrounded by apathetic confederates will fail to seek help in an emergency.
B)  by themselves will not seek help in an emergency.
C)  in the company of apathetic confederates will seek help in an emergency.
D)  showing physical symptoms of smoke exposure will seek help in an emergency.

Question 13

Subtle forms of prejudice that coexist with the rejection of racist beliefs are known as

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A)  modern racism.
B)  stereotypes.
C)  an actor/observer bias.
D)  the fundamental attribution error.

Question 14

Prejudice can be reduced when members listen and members are heard.

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A)  majority; minority
B)  majority; empowered group
C)  minority; disempowered group
D)  minority; majority

Question 15

Larry comes to college convinced that it is wrong to drink any alcohol.After a while, he starts to drink moderately at parties.According to dissonance theory, Larry will

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A)  decide drinking is wrong but that he needs to drink in college.
B)  start drinking more because of his anxiety.
C)  stop drinking again to resolve his anxiety.
D)  decide moderate drinking is not really a problem.

Question 16

The active and conscious effort to change an attitude through the transmission of a message is known as

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A)  conformity.
B)  persuasion.
C)  deindividuation.
D)  social norms.

Question 17

According to the elaboration likelihood model, the two routes that persuasion may take are

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A)  central and peripheral.
B)  emotional and rational.
C)  implicit and explicit.
D)  dissonant and consonant.

Question 18

In , the presence of others may lead to increased arousal and enhanced performance.

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A)  social loafing
B)  social facilitation
C)  deindividuation
D)  deindividualization

Question 19

James is a college sophomore who lives on campus.Given what you have learned about proximity, he is most likely to become friends with

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A)  Josh, who lives in his dorm.
B)  Kevin, who lives in a nearby dorm.
C)  Mark, who lives off-campus.
D)  Steve, who lives on the other side of campus in a fraternity house.

Question 20

Relationships are damaged by conflict in which the partners and strengthened by conflict in which the partners .

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A)  attack each other; see each other's points of view
B)  withdraw emotionally; suppress disagreements
C)  suppress disagreements; help identify the mistakes in the other person's point of view
D)  insult each other; fully vent their strong emotions

Exam 12: Social Psychology

According to the elaboration likelihood model, the two routes that persuasion may take are

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James is a college sophomore who lives on campus.Given what you have learned about proximity, he is most likely to become friends with

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Babies begin to prefer to look at a picture of a face, rather than a blank outline of a head, when they are less than 1 old.

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Which of the following individuals is exhibiting modern racism?

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It is most evolutionarily adaptive for people to form attitudes .

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Renee and Yves have been together for just over a year.They are having sex much less frequently and feel much less passionately about each other than they did at the beginning of their relationship.As their relationship transitions into a more companionate union, Renee and Yves need to

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Happy couples attribute bad outcomes to the situation and good outcomes to each other.In terms of attribution theory, happy couples are making , a response that suggests the couple .

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Trey, a teaching assistant, is recording grades for a large introductory psychology class.If Trey finds this task to be easy, where would social facilitation theory suggest he ought to work to make the best progress?

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The active and conscious effort to change an attitude through the transmission of a message is known as

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Larry comes to college convinced that it is wrong to drink any alcohol.After a while, he starts to drink moderately at parties.According to dissonance theory, Larry will

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Which of the following is true regarding the identification of ingroups and outgroups?

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The notion of kin selection argues that we are

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Research suggests that one of the most important components of making a romantic relationship work is to

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Relationships are damaged by conflict in which the partners and strengthened by conflict in which the partners .

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Subtle forms of prejudice that coexist with the rejection of racist beliefs are known as

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The idea of inclusive fitness is designed to explain why

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Research on the bystander intervention effect using a smoke-filled room revealed that most people who are

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Prejudice can be reduced when members listen and members are heard.

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According to the good gene hypothesis, symmetrical faces are believed to be more desirable because symmetry has been shown to be related to

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In , the presence of others may lead to increased arousal and enhanced performance.

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