Question 1

Which of the following scenarios probably will not result in the bystander effect?

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A)   You come across someone lying on a walking path while you are walking alone at your local nature center.
B)   You see someone pass out at a concert.
C)   You drive past an automobile accident where a crowd has gathered.
D)   You come across someone lying on a busy sidewalk in a large city.

Question 2

Following direct and explicit orders of a person in authority is called:

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A)   groupthink.
B)   obedience.
C)   prejudice.
D)   deindividualization.

Question 3

According to Festinger, the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviors are discrepant is called:

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A)   attribution.
B)   balance theory.
C)   cognitive dissonance.
D)   confirmation bias.

Question 4

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is ________.

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A)   Asch
B)   Milgram
C)   Luchens
D)   Kelley

Question 5

Groupthink can be avoided by:

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A)   having a strong leader.
B)   inviting outsiders to give their opinions.
C)   striving for a consensus among members.
D)   having bright, well-informed members.

Question 6

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

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A)   The fundamental attribution error appears to be universal.
B)   Most cultures attribute behavior to dispositional causes.
C)   Eastern cultures like Japan seem to make more situational attributions than Western cultures such as the United States.
D)   Western cultures seem to make more situational attributions than Eastern cultures.

Question 7

According to research, the larger the group, the:

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A)   safer you are.
B)   more likely you are to receive help.
C)   more likely you are to give assistance.
D)   less likely you are to give or receive help.

Question 8

"Mommy, mommy, mommy," your young son asks frantically. "Can we please buy a new PlayStation®3 console with all of the games and the wireless controllers so that we don't have to sit near the television?" "No," you reply, "we can't afford to buy all of that!" Seemingly unperturbed by your rejection, your son comes back with "Then can we just buy one new game for our PlayStation®2?" "Okay, I guess so," you answer, not realizing that your precocious son has taken a social psychology class and has just used the ________ technique to get what he wanted.

Accepted Answer

A)   door-in-the-face 
B)   foot-in-the-door
C)   that's-not-all 
D)   lowball

Question 9

Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

Accepted Answer

A)   Subjects were shown an ominous-looking shock machine that was marked 0 to 450 volts. 
B)   Participants in the study were randomly assigned to be "teachers" or "learners." 
C)   Participants were shocked when they made errors in reciting word pairs.
D)   A "learner" and the "teacher" sat side by side across from the shock machine.

Question 10

When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call ________.

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A)   groupthink 
B)   mass thought 
C)   consumerism
D)   solidarity think

Question 11

The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September 11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must possess certain qualities because of his or her race or ethnicity, the individual is engaging in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   attributing 
B)   discrimination
C)   stereotyping 
D)   social loafing

Question 12

Alex is standing in line at Wal-Mart waiting to pay for his purchases. A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter. Alex says to his friend, "That man is incredibly rude." A social psychologist who is within earshot jots down a note so she can use the example in class. What does she write concerning Alex?

Accepted Answer

A)   He made a situational attribution.
B)   He made a dispositional attribution.
C)   His remark is based on a stereotype.
D)   His remark is considered a collectivistic remark.

Question 13

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   in-group
B)   control group
C)   identification
D)   social comparison

Question 14

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is:

Accepted Answer

A)   unjustified.
B)   a behavior.
C)   an attitude.
D)   negative.

Question 15

The fact that you are most likely to marry someone who lives near you illustrates the ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   propinquity
B)   numerosity
C)   similarity
D)   reciprocity

Question 16

Which of the following individuals would be the LEAST likely to help?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carrie, who sees Carl's car is on fire
B)   Leah, who while walking alone sees a young boy caught in a sewer drain pipe
C)   Susanna, who is in a bad mood and sees a car flip over on a crowded intersection 
D)   Jessica, who is a nurse and sees a man having a heart attack in his car in a deserted parking lot

Question 17

According to Sternberg, consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

Accepted Answer

A)   of diffusion of responsibility.
B)   people are egoistic.
C)   people like to see others hurt.
D)   people are not altruistic.

Question 19

According to research, prejudice is reduced when people must:

Accepted Answer

A)   come into contact with one another.
B)   change their attitudes and behaviors.
C)   cooperate with one another to achieve a goal.
D)   live together.

Question 20

One of your friends tells you, "I didn't like the environmental-awareness presentation today. First of all, it was too long, not to mention the person that gave it was drinking out of a polystyrene cup and drove away in a huge SUV." What kind of processing might your friend be using?

Accepted Answer

A)   peripheral-route processing
B)   central-route processing
C)   cognitive-route processing
D)   visual-route processing

Exam 12: Social Psychology

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

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Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

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According to Sternberg, consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

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Groupthink can be avoided by:

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The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is ________.

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Following direct and explicit orders of a person in authority is called:

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According to Festinger, the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviors are discrepant is called:

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According to research, the larger the group, the:

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One of your friends tells you, "I didn't like the environmental-awareness presentation today. First of all, it was too long, not to mention the person that gave it was drinking out of a polystyrene cup and drove away in a huge SUV." What kind of processing might your friend be using?

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Which of the following individuals would be the LEAST likely to help?

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All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT ________.

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According to research, prejudice is reduced when people must:

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Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

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Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is:

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The fact that you are most likely to marry someone who lives near you illustrates the ________ effect.

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Which of the following scenarios probably will not result in the bystander effect?

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When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call ________.

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Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

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According to Sternberg, consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

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The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is ________.

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Following direct and explicit orders of a person in authority is called:

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Which of the following individuals would be the LEAST likely to help?

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All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT ________.

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According to research, prejudice is reduced when people must:

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Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

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Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is:

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