Question 1

The social rank held within a group is termed _____.

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A)   social support
B)   status
C)   groupthink
D)   social pressure

Question 2

If you are exhibiting the self-serving bias,which statement would be your most likely explanation for a poor grade on the test?

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A)   "The professor doesn't know how to teach."
B)   "I'm just not very good at this subject."
C)   "I didn't study well enough to get a good grade."
D)   "In general,I'm not very smart."

Question 3

Consider the distinction many researchers make between passionate and companionate love.How do the two types of love differ?

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A)   Passionate love does not involve feelings of closeness and connectedness;companionate love does.
B)   Passionate love does not involve commitment;companionate love does.
C)   Companionate love does not involve feelings of closeness and connectedness;passionate love does.
D)   Companionate love does not involve physical intimacy;passionate love does.

Question 4

The effect refers to a tendency to like those who like us.

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Question 5

One forms an impression of another individual:

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A)   very quickly,within a few seconds.
B)   very quickly,within a few minutes.
C)   gradually,over time.
D)   within the first several encounters.

Question 6

The account of prejudice is supported by the fact that children as young as 3 show a preference for their own race.

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Question 7

Identify and describe three attribution biases.Provide illustrative examples.

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Question 8

A(n) _____ is an expectation about the occurrence of a future event or behavior that acts to increase the likelihood the event or behavior will occur.

Accepted Answer

A)   reciprocity-of-liking effect
B)   self-fulfilling prophecy
C)   diffusion of responsibility
D)   entrapment

Question 9

Review the observational learning and social identity approaches to the origin of prejudice.How do the resource competition and social neuroscience views add to our understanding of prejudice?

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Question 10

Fallon has an idea of what politicians are like: they are often lawyers;they are smooth and communicate well;but they are not always honest.These characteristics are components of Fallon's _____ of politicians.

Accepted Answer

A)   concept
B)   schema
C)   image
D)   propositional framework

Question 11

In the _____ technique,one asks a person to agree to a small request which-because it is small-the likelihood that he or she will comply is fairly high.

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

Question 12

In determining the causes of others' behavior,we overemphasize _____ factors;this is the _____.

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A)   dispositional;self-serving bias
B)   dispositional;fundamental attribution error
C)   situational;self-serving bias
D)   situational;fundamental attribution error

Question 13

Dr.Neilson examines the structures in the brain regarding social behavior.Dr.Neilson's work exemplifies the emerging field of:

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A)   social cognition.
B)   social neuroscience.
C)   neurosocial psychology.
D)   behavioral neuroscience.

Question 14

Which among the following strategies is the most effective means of dealing with anger?

Accepted Answer

A)   Never take another person's perspective on the situation.
B)   Use language effectively by saying "you," not "I."
C)   Fantasize about expressing your anger and act on it.
D)   Minimize the importance of the situation.

Question 15

Milgram's participants were told that the study concerned:

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A)   obedience.
B)   visual perception.
C)   learning.
D)   problem solving.

Question 16

Psychologists have found that prejudice and discrimination may be reduced by:

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A)   decreasing contact among ingroup and outgroup members.
B)   making values and norms against prejudice less conspicuous.
C)   educating people about other groups.
D)   encouraging stereotype vulnerability.

Question 17

The love we feel for family members and close friends is termed _____ love.

Accepted Answer

A)   committed
B)   compassionate
C)   companionate
D)   consummate

Question 18

Fiona got an e-mail from her manager,Rebecca,asking her to meet to discuss a past project.Unfortunately,Fiona was struggling to complete a project due that afternoon and had to reply that she was too busy to meet today.Rebecca was not pleased with Fiona's refusal to meet her and told another coworker that she thought Fiona was "too busy and important" to meet with her supervisor,thus she is an unpleasant snob.Rebecca is making a ______ attribution of Fiona.

Accepted Answer

A)   situational
B)   dispositional
C)   primary
D)   secondary

Question 19

love is the strong affection we have for those with whom our lives are deeply involved.

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Question 20

Roger was screaming for help as he was being beaten up by a group of muggers on a street.There were about 15 people standing nearby.However,none of the bystanders came forward to help Roger.This scenario representing lack of help illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)   catharsis.
B)   altruism.
C)   diffusion of responsibility.
D)   frustration.

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The effect refers to a tendency to like those who like us.

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Consider the distinction many researchers make between passionate and companionate love.How do the two types of love differ?

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Fallon has an idea of what politicians are like: they are often lawyers;they are smooth and communicate well;but they are not always honest.These characteristics are components of Fallon's _____ of politicians.

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