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 The research on testosterone has shown that it ____. 


A) may have an association with aggression
B) definitely has an association with aggression
C) definitely has an association with aggression in men, but not in women
D) definitely has an association with aggression in women, but not in men

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 Describe the factors that psychologists have studied as causes of human aggression.​

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 Randa just failed her history exam because she neglected to study.Afterwards,she attributes her failure to the fact that her boyfriend kept her up too late the night before when he refused to turn down the stereo so that she could sleep.The next day she aces her biology test.Randa attributes her success on it to her own intelligence.Randa appears to be engaging in which attributional bias?​ 


A) fundamental attribution error
B) self-serving bias
C) actor-observer effect
D) cognitive dissonance

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 Finn is getting ready to sign the papers to purchase a home and finds that the cost is slightly higher than he and the buyer originally agreed upon.He voices his concern,and the buyer suggests that he is throwing in the deep freeze and refrigerator as a bonus to account for the difference.Although these items are probably worth less than the increased price,Finn feels awkward about refusing to pay the extra when the buyer is throwing in these extras.Finn's compliance was induced by which technique? 


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

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 Which emotional state is most likely to be a cause of aggression?​ 


A) pride
B) disgust
C) frustration
D) surprise

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 In which of the following situations would the audience most likely trust the communicator?​ 


A) a politician giving a speech lauding the merits of her platform
B) a salesperson telling you all about the benefits of his product
C) a car salesperson telling you about the pros and cons of the newest models
D) a person working for a charity explaining why you should donate to her cause

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 Blind-dates are most likely to result in second dates when each person finds the other one ____. 


A) physically attractive
B) similar
C) complementary
D) interesting

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 Walking into class during the showing of a video and noticing that others in the class are taking notes on the video,you then do what these others are doing because they may have heard the teacher say that some test questions would be taken from the video.This would be an example of ____. 


A) informational conformity
B) obedience
C) normative conformity
D) compliance

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 Instrumental aggression is to ____,as hostile aggression is to ____.​ 


A) individualistic cultures; collectivistic cultures
B) satisfaction of a goal; desire to hurt
C) legal; illegal
D) serotonin; testosterone

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 In-group bias is typically associated with a ____. 


A) perception that the out-group is very diverse
B) downgrading of the out-group
C) feeling that fellow in-group members are all alike
D) tendency to see be jealous of in-group members

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 If you meet a person who is very attractive,you are likely to assume the person is ____.​ 


A) dull
B) cold
C) interesting
D) dumb

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 A stereotype is a ____. 


A) negative emotional reaction to a group of people
B) set of beliefs and information about a group of people
C) belief that a group of people are "bad" in some way
D) belief that a person is "bad" in some way

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 Which of the following is a situation in which the person would likely feel dissonance?​ 


A) Jack, who loves roller coasters, decides to ride one.
B) Madge, who wants an A in a class, decides to study this weekend instead of going to the movies.
C) Tyrone, who dislikes Millie, decides not to ask her to the movies this weekend.
D) Kenitha, who loves camping, decides to go shopping instead of camping this weekend.

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 Classical conditioning most often explains the ____ aspect of an attitude. 


A) emotional
B) cognitive
C) information

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 Under which situation would you expect prejudice against minority members to be at its worst?​ 


A) when unemployment is high
B) when businesses are having trouble finding enough people to fill jobs
C) when majority and minority members are making lots of money
D) when a natural disaster strikes

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 The cognitive neoassociation theory of aggression proposes that guns ____.​ 


A) are only a stimulant to violence when in the hands of an aggressive person
B) become a stimulant to violence through the conscious and logical thinking processes of the people who use them
C) do not contribute to violence levels in any way
D) can influence aggressive thoughts because of their association with fear and anger in our memories

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 In Muzafer Sherif's Robber's Cave experiment,the Eagles and Rattlers became enemies of each other when ____.​ 


A) one person took something from someone else on the other team
B) the leader of the entire group was chosen from among the Eagles
C) a member of the Eagles thoughtlessly made rude remarks to a member of the Rattlers
D) they engaged in competitive sporting events with prizes awarded to the winning team

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 The mere exposure effect is related primarily to which aspect of attraction? 


A) similarity
B) proximity
C) attractiveness
D) balance

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 The degree to which members wish to maintain membership in the group is referred to as ____. 


A) compliance
B) conformity
C) cohesiveness
D) conviviality

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 Johnny just complied after a salesperson used a door-in-the-face technique on him.Which emotion most likely contributed to Johnny's compliance?​ 


A) happiness
B) guilt
C) surprise
D) confusion

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