Question 1

Mrs.Crane frequently thinks she has to shout at her husband to get his attention,but he thinks she yells because she's angry.Mr.Crane typically feels he has to shout back at his wife to defend himself,but she thinks his screaming proves that he's hostile.This couple's experience best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  social scripts.
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C)  superordinate goals.
D)  mirror-image perceptions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

We are more likely to attribute our behavior to ________,but we are more likely to attribute the behavior of others to ________.

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A)  central route persuasion;peripheral route persuasion
B)  high ability;low motivation
C)  the situation;their personality
D)  our personality;the situationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Rebecca needs a new car.When she sees her favorite movie star in a car commercial,she decides to purchase the car advertised in the commercial.Rebecca's decision making illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance.
B)  central route persuasion.
C)  peripheral route persuasion.
D)  a situational attribution.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following comments is most likely to be made in a group characterized by groupthink?

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A)  "To proceed democratically,we need to know the honest opinions of all group members."
B)  "We all seem to be in basic agreement,so there's no sense in continuing our discussion of this issue."
C)  "Do any of you see any potential problem with our group's position?"
D)  "As a group,we have to think carefully about all the pros and cons surrounding this issue."E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

If the circumstances of poverty breed high rates of crime,the high crime rates can be used to justify discrimination against those who live in poverty.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating theory.
B)  ingroup bias.
C)  the blame-the-victim dynamic.
D)  outgroup homogeneity.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Oxytocin is a hormone that has been found to promote feelings of

Accepted Answer

A)  anonymity.
B)  anger.
C)  attachment.
D)  envy.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

When a group of racially prejudiced high school students discussed racial issues,their attitudes became even more prejudiced.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization.
B)  just-world phenomenon.
C)  social facilitation.
D)  groupthink.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The set of prescribed behaviors associated with a particular social position is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance.
B)  attribution.
C)  attitude.
D)  role.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Compared with their nonplaying counterparts,young adolescents who play a lot of violent video games have been found to

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A)  experience fewer angry feelings.
B)  see the real world as less dangerous.
C)  get into more arguments and fights.
D)  earn better grades in school.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Hannah and Deshaun are both pediatric surgeons and have just performed a particularly difficult operation on a young child.Afterward,they both feel a high level of physical arousal,which they interpret as physical attraction and romantic feelings for each other.Hannah and Deshaun are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism.
B)  self-disclosure.
C)  companionate love.
D)  passionate love.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In one famous experiment,a group of men were asked by an attractive woman to complete a short questionnaire immediately after they had crossed a swaying footbridge suspended 230 feet above the Capilano River.This experiment was designed to study the factors that contribute to

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism.
B)  the mere exposure effect.
C)  passionate love.
D)  companionate love.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Nolan is working with two other students on a class project.He is aware that the class is important to the others because it is a pre-med requirement;for his major,the class is unimportant.So,Nolan figures that they can do most of the work and he will do only what he has to.Nolan is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation.
B)  social loafing.
C)  deindividuation.
D)  group polarizationE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

When neurosurgeons activated an implanted electrode in the _____ of a mild-mannered woman,she began to strike the doctor.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus
B)  frontal lobe
C)  amygdala
D)  hippocampusE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Although we often cannot directly control all of our feelings,we can influence our feelings by changing our behavior,according to

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance theory.
B)  social facilitation theory.
C)  attribution theory.
D)  role-playing theory.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

People are less likely to give aid if an emergency occurs in the presence of many observers.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism.
B)  social exchange theory.
C)  the bystander effect.
D)  the mere exposure effect.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which area of the brain do researchers believe may be responsible for violent behavior because they are damaged,immature,or disconnected?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobes
B)  frontal lobes
C)  hippocampus
D)  hypothalamusE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Fernando's favorable attitude toward capital punishment began to change when he was asked to offer arguments opposing it in a university debate class.His attitude change is best explained by ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance
B)  role-playing
C)  attribution
D)  two-factorE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Dion and Drew work at the same law firm.Dion is an excellent litigator and Drew is an excellent writer.They both benefit from working together.They are now friends and spend time together outside of work.Which theory best explains the emergence of their friendship?

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange theory
B)  equity theory
C)  reward theory
D)  opposites attract theoryE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Students who were told that a young woman had been instructed to act in a very unfriendly way for the purposes of the experiment concluded that her behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  reflected her personality.
B)  was determined by the situation.
C)  demonstrated role-playing.
D)  illustrated central route persuasion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Professor Lindsten emphasized that aggressive behavior often involves the interactive influence of personal frustration,exposure to aggressive models,and heightened levels of arousal.The professor's emphasis best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating theory.
B)  the frustration-aggression principle.
C)  genetic influences.
D)  a biopsychosocial approach.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 11: Social Psychology

Rebecca needs a new car.When she sees her favorite movie star in a car commercial,she decides to purchase the car advertised in the commercial.Rebecca's decision making illustrates

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If the circumstances of poverty breed high rates of crime,the high crime rates can be used to justify discrimination against those who live in poverty.This best illustrates

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Which of the following comments is most likely to be made in a group characterized by groupthink?

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Although we often cannot directly control all of our feelings,we can influence our feelings by changing our behavior,according to

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When neurosurgeons activated an implanted electrode in the _____ of a mild-mannered woman,she began to strike the doctor.

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The set of prescribed behaviors associated with a particular social position is best described as a(n)

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When a group of racially prejudiced high school students discussed racial issues,their attitudes became even more prejudiced.This best illustrates

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In one famous experiment,a group of men were asked by an attractive woman to complete a short questionnaire immediately after they had crossed a swaying footbridge suspended 230 feet above the Capilano River.This experiment was designed to study the factors that contribute to

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Which area of the brain do researchers believe may be responsible for violent behavior because they are damaged,immature,or disconnected?

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Students who were told that a young woman had been instructed to act in a very unfriendly way for the purposes of the experiment concluded that her behavior

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Nolan is working with two other students on a class project.He is aware that the class is important to the others because it is a pre-med requirement;for his major,the class is unimportant.So,Nolan figures that they can do most of the work and he will do only what he has to.Nolan is demonstrating

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Fernando's favorable attitude toward capital punishment began to change when he was asked to offer arguments opposing it in a university debate class.His attitude change is best explained by ________ theory.

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Mrs.Crane frequently thinks she has to shout at her husband to get his attention,but he thinks she yells because she's angry.Mr.Crane typically feels he has to shout back at his wife to defend himself,but she thinks his screaming proves that he's hostile.This couple's experience best illustrates

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Hannah and Deshaun are both pediatric surgeons and have just performed a particularly difficult operation on a young child.Afterward,they both feel a high level of physical arousal,which they interpret as physical attraction and romantic feelings for each other.Hannah and Deshaun are experiencing

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People are less likely to give aid if an emergency occurs in the presence of many observers.This is known as

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Compared with their nonplaying counterparts,young adolescents who play a lot of violent video games have been found to

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We are more likely to attribute our behavior to ________,but we are more likely to attribute the behavior of others to ________.

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Dion and Drew work at the same law firm.Dion is an excellent litigator and Drew is an excellent writer.They both benefit from working together.They are now friends and spend time together outside of work.Which theory best explains the emergence of their friendship?

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Oxytocin is a hormone that has been found to promote feelings of

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Professor Lindsten emphasized that aggressive behavior often involves the interactive influence of personal frustration,exposure to aggressive models,and heightened levels of arousal.The professor's emphasis best illustrates

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