Question 1

Which of the following situational factors decreases the likelihood that someone will exhibit helping behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  If they can easily escape the situation to get help.
B)  If they are in a good mood relative to a negative mood.
C)  If they have been exposed to prosocial and altruistic role models.
D)  If the characteristics of the victim are similar to the helper or suggest the situation was out of their control.

Question 2

Luis picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads,"Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health." Which one of the following statements leads one to believe Luis is actually having cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I've been smoking my whole life and I don't have health problems."
B)  "No one I know who smokes is sick."
C)  "I know these cigarettes are killing me but I just can't stop."
D)  "That is not true.Cigarettes are not that harmful."

Question 3

Some psychologists believe that social loafing is a variant of bystander non-intervention because they both appear to be due,in part,as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison.
B)  deindividuation.
C)  pluralistic ignorance.
D)  diffusion of responsibility.

Question 4

In Asch's research studies,conformity decreased to approximately ____ percent if one of the confederates gave the correct response (the same as the participant) relative to the others that gave an incorrect response.

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  25
C)  37
D)  45

Question 5

What type of task was used in the Milgram shock study paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paired-associate task
B)  Staged emergency task
C)  Autokinetic task
D)  Line length judgments

Question 6

Carlos and his work associates form a close,friendly group,and they usually work well together.However,they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called

Accepted Answer

A)  generational identity.
B)  self-serving bias.
C)  fundamental attribution error.
D)  groupthink.

Question 7

Which of the following was a key theme that emerged from research conducted by Milgram?

Accepted Answer

A)  The greater the " psychological distance" between the teacher and the learner,the less the obedience.
B)  Obedient participants demonstrated higher levels of personality traits such as sadism and aggressive tendencies than did disobedient participants.
C)  The greater the "psychological distance" between the teacher and the experimenter,the less the obedience.
D)  Participants with low levels of the personality trait authoritarianism were more likely to comply with the experimenter's demands.

Question 8

Stereotype is to _____________ as prejudice is to _____________ as discrimination is to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude;belief;behaviour
B)  belief;behaviour;attitude
C)  attitude;behaviour;belief
D)  belief;attitude;behaviour

Question 9

Based on the principle of attitude accessibility,which of the following questions is likely for you to be easiest to answer and would be most predictive of your behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  How do you feel about taxation rates in Germany?
B)  How do you feel about the development of organic-based burial pods?
C)  How do you feel about the idea of raising the cost of tuition?
D)  How do you feel about renewable energy sources?

Question 10

Sumatra,who is a high school senior,a cheerleader,and the class vice-president,would be more likely to be positively disposed to which of the following students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andy,a sophomore computer geek
B)  Marina,a cellist in the school orchestra and a freshman
C)  Jamal,a senior captain of the football team and class treasurer
D)  Sandy,a junior cheerleader who wants to be a hair stylist

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about brainstorming?

Accepted Answer

A)  More heads are better than one.
B)  Brainstorming groups come up with better ideas than individuals.
C)  Group brainstorming generally results in ideas that are less creative than does individual brainstorming.
D)  Individual brainstorming often fails to produce any original ideas.

Question 12

According to research by Frans de Waal,the human species is best characterized by which of the following phrases?

Accepted Answer

A)  the combative chimpanzee
B)  the generous gorilla
C)  the bipolar ape
D)  the social bonobo

Question 13

The Robbers study and the jigsaw classroom underscore a lesson confirmed by many other social psychology studies;that is,

Accepted Answer

A)  increased contact between racial groups is sufficient to reduce prejudice.
B)  increased contact between racial groups is rarely sufficient to reduce prejudice.
C)  cooperative contact between groups is sufficient to reduce prejudice.
D)  increased enjoyable contact between racial groups is sufficient to reduce prejudice.

Question 14

Group brainstorming is less effective than individual brainstorming because

Accepted Answer

A)  of anxiety over being judged by others.
B)  of pluralistic ignorance
C)  of social facilitation.
D)  of deindividuation.

Question 15

Based on their research on the bystander effect,which catch-phrase would psychologists Darley and Latané agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety in Numbers
B)  Danger in Numbers
C)  Emergencies Equal Helping
D)  Two Helping Heads are Better Than One

Question 16

The emphasis on group unanimity at the expense of critical thinking is called

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation.
B)  conformity.
C)  obedience.
D)  groupthink.

Question 17

An individual who exerts less effort when working on a group task if individual contributions will not be evaluated is engaging in what is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the bystander effect.
B)  social loafing.
C)  pluralistic ignorance.
D)  diffusion of responsibility.

Question 18

Which of the following variations of Milgram's obedience study is correctly matched with the percentage of participants who complied to the 450 volt level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximity condition: 40 percent
B)  Telephone condition: 48 percent
C)  Voice feedback condition: 30 percent
D)  Touch proximity condition: 15 percent

Question 19

Which individual difference would be associated with the lowest level of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian personality
B)  Intrinsic religiosity
C)  Pigeonholing
D)  High conformity

Question 20

George is at a pub watching the Stanley Cup final game.When his local team loses,everyone in the bar starts booing and running around outside of the bar.People begin to smash windows of cars and business and some people begin to loot stores.George gets "caught up" in this and joins in the rioting behaviour.What concept is depicted in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groupthink
B)  Conformity
C)  Deindividuation
D)  Obedience

Exam 13: D: Social Psychology

What type of task was used in the Milgram shock study paradigm?

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Stereotype is to _______ as prejudice is to _ as discrimination is to _______.

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An individual who exerts less effort when working on a group task if individual contributions will not be evaluated is engaging in what is called

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Which of the following was a key theme that emerged from research conducted by Milgram?

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Which individual difference would be associated with the lowest level of prejudice?

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Which of the following situational factors decreases the likelihood that someone will exhibit helping behaviour?

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According to research by Frans de Waal,the human species is best characterized by which of the following phrases?

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Some psychologists believe that social loafing is a variant of bystander non-intervention because they both appear to be due,in part,as a result of

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Which of the following variations of Milgram's obedience study is correctly matched with the percentage of participants who complied to the 450 volt level?

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Carlos and his work associates form a close,friendly group,and they usually work well together.However,they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called

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In Asch's research studies,conformity decreased to approximately ____ percent if one of the confederates gave the correct response (the same as the participant) relative to the others that gave an incorrect response.

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Based on the principle of attitude accessibility,which of the following questions is likely for you to be easiest to answer and would be most predictive of your behaviour?

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The emphasis on group unanimity at the expense of critical thinking is called

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Sumatra,who is a high school senior,a cheerleader,and the class vice-president,would be more likely to be positively disposed to which of the following students?

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Which of the following statements is true about brainstorming?

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Based on their research on the bystander effect,which catch-phrase would psychologists Darley and Latané agree with?

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Luis picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads,"Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health." Which one of the following statements leads one to believe Luis is actually having cognitive dissonance?

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The Robbers study and the jigsaw classroom underscore a lesson confirmed by many other social psychology studies;that is,

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Group brainstorming is less effective than individual brainstorming because

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Exam 13: D: Social Psychology

What type of task was used in the Milgram shock study paradigm?

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Stereotype is to _____________ as prejudice is to _____________ as discrimination is to _____________.

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An individual who exerts less effort when working on a group task if individual contributions will not be evaluated is engaging in what is called

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Which of the following was a key theme that emerged from research conducted by Milgram?

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Which individual difference would be associated with the lowest level of prejudice?

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Which of the following situational factors decreases the likelihood that someone will exhibit helping behaviour?

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According to research by Frans de Waal,the human species is best characterized by which of the following phrases?

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Some psychologists believe that social loafing is a variant of bystander non-intervention because they both appear to be due,in part,as a result of

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Which of the following variations of Milgram's obedience study is correctly matched with the percentage of participants who complied to the 450 volt level?

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Carlos and his work associates form a close,friendly group,and they usually work well together.However,they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called

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In Asch's research studies,conformity decreased to approximately ____ percent if one of the confederates gave the correct response (the same as the participant) relative to the others that gave an incorrect response.

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Based on the principle of attitude accessibility,which of the following questions is likely for you to be easiest to answer and would be most predictive of your behaviour?

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The emphasis on group unanimity at the expense of critical thinking is called

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Sumatra,who is a high school senior,a cheerleader,and the class vice-president,would be more likely to be positively disposed to which of the following students?

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Which of the following statements is true about brainstorming?

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Based on their research on the bystander effect,which catch-phrase would psychologists Darley and Latané agree with?

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Luis picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads,"Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health." Which one of the following statements leads one to believe Luis is actually having cognitive dissonance?

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The Robbers study and the jigsaw classroom underscore a lesson confirmed by many other social psychology studies;that is,

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