Question 1

Professor Wang is a member of the faculty committee on academic standards.Other committee members want to begin accepting students with below-average grades.Professor Wang personally disagrees,but he will probably vote in favor of their plan if

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A)   the other committee members are all in favor of the plan.
B)   he states his personal opinion early in the committee's discussion.
C)   the committee votes by private ballot.
D)   he has a high level of self-esteem.

Question 2

Evidence that people exhibit heightened levels of prejudice when they are economically frustrated offers support for

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A)   outgroup homogeneity.
B)   the other-race effect.
C)   the scapegoat theory.
D)   the frustration-aggression principle.

Question 3

In explaining our own behavior or the behavior of those we know well,we often resort to

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A)   dispositional attributions.
B)   role playing.
C)   cognitive dissonance.
D)   situational attributions.

Question 4

One aggression-replacement program has brought down re-arrest rates of juvenile offenders by

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A)   desensitizing them to violent acts.
B)   exposing them to adult models of aggression.
C)   offering them opportunities to play violent video games when they feel angry.
D)   encouraging them to engage in more thoughtful moral reasoning.

Question 5

If poverty causes 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)   the frustration-aggression principle.
C)   the blame-the-victim dynamic.
D)   outgroup homogeneity.

Question 6

High testosterone levels in humans are associated with ________ levels of irritability and with ________ tolerance for frustration.

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A)   low;low
B)   low;high
C)   high;high
D)   high;low

Question 7

Poverty and unemployment are likely to be explained in terms of ________ by political liberals and in terms of ________ by political conservatives.

Accepted Answer

A)   personal dispositions;situational constraints
B)   role playing;personal dispositions
C)   situational constraints;personal dispositions
D)   situational influences;role playing

Question 8

When shown computer-generated faces of men that are slightly feminized or slightly masculinized,people prefer the slightly ________ faces.Women are most likely to perceive a man with a slightly ________ face as having placed a personal ad seeking a "special lady to love and cherish."

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A)   masculinized;masculinized
B)   feminized;feminized
C)   masculinized;feminized
D)   feminized;masculinized

Question 9

Most children believe their school is better than the other schools in town.This best illustrates

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A)   the just-world phenomenon.
B)   ingroup bias.
C)   outgroup homogeneity.
D)   scapegoating.

Question 10

Disparaging or belittling a despised outgroup provides people with a heightened sense of

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A)   social scripts.
B)   social identity.
C)   self-esteem.
D)   the other-race effect.

Question 11

The gradually escalating levels of destructive obedience in the Milgram experiments best illustrate one of the potential dangers of

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A)   deindividuation.
B)   social facilitation.
C)   groupthink.
D)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.

Question 12

In contrast to watching violence on television,participating in violent video games involves

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A)   acquiring social scripts.
B)   role-playing aggression.
C)   desensitization to violence.
D)   priming aggressive thoughts.

Question 13

Feelings,often influenced by our beliefs,that predispose us to respond in particular ways to objects,people,and events are called

Accepted Answer

A)   roles.
B)   dissonance.
C)   attitudes.
D)   attributions.

Question 14

Cognitive dissonance refers to the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are

Accepted Answer

A)   implicit.
B)   conciliatory.
C)   inconsistent.
D)   reciprocated.

Question 15

The mere exposure effect refers to the fact that people

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A)   are more likely to help people who are nearby.
B)   tend to help those who are most like them.
C)   are more likely to become friends with attractive people.
D)   experience increasing attraction to novel stimuli that become more familiar.

Question 16

Dr.Yen is designing an experiment on obedience to authority.She will set up a learning laboratory and have participants deliver loud blasts of sound as punishment for incorrect answers given by a confederate of the researcher.How can Dr.Yen increase the likelihood of the participants' obedience?

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A)   She can set up the learning laboratory in a room above a restaurant.
B)   She can make sure the participants know that she has a Ph.D.from a prestigious university.
C)   She can make the participants think she is unsure of her role as an authority figure.
D)   She can have a second confederate in the room,who should be a role model for defiant behavior.

Question 17

Social facilitation refers to the tendency to

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A)   neglect critical thinking because of a strong desire for social harmony within a group.
B)   perform well-learned tasks more effectively in the presence of others.
C)   lose self-restraint in group situations that foster anonymity.
D)   comply with a large request if one has previously complied with a small request.

Question 18

Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to cheat on his income tax returns?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jake,who loves his country
B)   Jonas,who admires personal honesty
C)   Mikhail,who positively values paying his full income tax
D)   Fabio,who cares little about personal wealth

Question 19

Observers' responses to the tragic murder of Kitty Genovese outside her New York apartment best illustrated

Accepted Answer

A)   the bystander effect.
B)   the mere exposure effect.
C)   a self-fulfilling prophecy.
D)   social exchange theory.

Question 20

Toby publicly agrees with his fraternity brothers that Ahmed,a senior,would make the best student senate president.On the secret ballot,however,he actually votes for Yoram.Toby's public conformity to his fraternity brothers' opinion best illustrates the power of

Accepted Answer

A)   social facilitation.
B)   informational social influence.
C)   normative social influence.
D)   the chameleon effect.

Exam 14: Social Psychology

When shown computer-generated faces of men that are slightly feminized or slightly masculinized,people prefer the slightly ________ faces.Women are most likely to perceive a man with a slightly ________ face as having placed a personal ad seeking a "special lady to love and cherish."

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Feelings,often influenced by our beliefs,that predispose us to respond in particular ways to objects,people,and events are called

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Most children believe their school is better than the other schools in town.This best illustrates

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One aggression-replacement program has brought down re-arrest rates of juvenile offenders by

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Observers' responses to the tragic murder of Kitty Genovese outside her New York apartment best illustrated

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The gradually escalating levels of destructive obedience in the Milgram experiments best illustrate one of the potential dangers of

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Social facilitation refers to the tendency to

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Professor Wang is a member of the faculty committee on academic standards.Other committee members want to begin accepting students with below-average grades.Professor Wang personally disagrees,but he will probably vote in favor of their plan if

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In explaining our own behavior or the behavior of those we know well,we often resort to

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If poverty causes 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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Toby publicly agrees with his fraternity brothers that Ahmed,a senior,would make the best student senate president.On the secret ballot,however,he actually votes for Yoram.Toby's public conformity to his fraternity brothers' opinion best illustrates the power of

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High testosterone levels in humans are associated with ________ levels of irritability and with ________ tolerance for frustration.

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Disparaging or belittling a despised outgroup provides people with a heightened sense of

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In contrast to watching violence on television,participating in violent video games involves

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Dr.Yen is designing an experiment on obedience to authority.She will set up a learning laboratory and have participants deliver loud blasts of sound as punishment for incorrect answers given by a confederate of the researcher.How can Dr.Yen increase the likelihood of the participants' obedience?

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Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to cheat on his income tax returns?

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Evidence that people exhibit heightened levels of prejudice when they are economically frustrated offers support for

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Poverty and unemployment are likely to be explained in terms of ________ by political liberals and in terms of ________ by political conservatives.

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The mere exposure effect refers to the fact that people

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Cognitive dissonance refers to the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are

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