Question 1

In Sherif's research, the camper groups became hostile towards each other when

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A)   they learned of the other group's existence.
B)   the two groups first met.
C)   competition between the groups was introduced.
D)   competition between the groups ended.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

One aspect of mirror-image perception is that one side tends to

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A)   exaggerate its differences from its adversaries.
B)   see itself reflected in the way others see it.
C)   see the situation as the reflection of an evil situation.
D)   agree with the other side.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Dovidio and his colleagues argue that cooperation has an especially positive impact when

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A)   it leads people to define a new, inclusive group.
B)   people are able to keep their ingroup identities intact.
C)   people working on a task have relatively low self-esteem.
D)   groups are relatively independent.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Explain how couples can fight constructively.

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Question 5

In the Prisoner's Dilemma, if both prisoners confess, each will get a _____; if neither confesses, each will _____.

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A)   moderate sentence; get a light sentence
B)   severe sentence; get a light sentence
C)   severe sentence; get a moderate sentence
D)   moderate sentence; get a severe sentenceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

One potential way to resolve social dilemmas is to

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A)   avoid making regulations.
B)   avoid two-way communication.
C)   reduce excess resources.
D)   keep groups small.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a way to resolve social dilemmas?

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A)   competition
B)   changing the payoffs
C)   appealing to altruistic norms
D)   regulationsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

_____ occurs when a neutral third party studies both sides of a conflict and imposes a settlement.

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A)   Bargaining
B)   Amelioration
C)   Mediation
D)   ArbitrationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

When two sides have clashing perceptions, at least one of them is misperceiving the other, and when that is the case, according to Bronfenbrenner (1961) , "it is characteristic of such images that they are _____."

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A)   self-defeating
B)   self-confirming
C)   self-handicapping
D)   self-monitoringE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

When Bush called Iraq "evil" in the buildup to the invasion, he was making which common misperception?

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A)   underestimating the strength of one's enemy
B)   demonizing the enemy
C)   rationalizing one's own motives
D)   blaming the wrong peopleE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Equity exists when

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A)   rewards are distributed in proportion to individuals' contributions.
B)   individuals are all equally satisfied with their rewards.
C)   rewards are distributed equally to all group members regardless of their contributions.
D)   group members decide among themselves how rewards should be distributed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Before they married, Melinda and Michael, who are both employed full time and collect the same pay, agreed to share equally in routine household tasks such as cleaning and grocery shopping. In reality, Melinda is now doing about 80 percent of the household work. This situation is an example of

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A)   an integrative disaster.
B)   an inequitable relationship.
C)   a social dilemma.
D)   a zero-sum relationship.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Sherif's (1966)  Robber's Cave State Park study demonstrated that conflict can be created simply by randomly assigning people into competing groups. He later demonstrated that he could reduce conflict by having campers work together to achieve some mutual interest (e.g., fixing a broken truck, restoring the camp's water supply) . Sherif's study demonstrates how _____ foster cooperation.

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A)   non-zero-sum games
B)   perceived differences
C)   integrative agreements
D)   superordinate goalsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

When we think we are interested in knowing someone and think about approaching them, especially someone from outside our racial or social group, we assume our body language will show our interest. This is an example of

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A)   mirror-image perceptions.
B)   the illusion of transparency.
C)   the false uniqueness effect.
D)   representativeness heuristic.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

When a local resident in the town of Henzville killed 4 people with a gun, he was considered a murderer. However, weeks later, when a policeman killed 2 civilians in the same town, it was reasoned that he was suffering from depression and financial stress. This exemplifies _____.

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A)   evolving motives
B)   the fundamental attribution error
C)   social dilemma
D)   the Prisoner's DilemmaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In the commons dilemma, people often consume more than they realize when

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A)   others take on a cooperative strategy.
B)   resources are not partitioned.
C)   the "commons" are divided into equal parts.
D)   they belong to a small group.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

_____ occurs when conflicted parties seek an agreement through direct negotiation.

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A)   Bargaining
B)   Amelioration
C)   Mediation
D)   ArbitrationE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of cooperative learning?

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A)   Interracial friendships can be promoted by replacing cooperative learning situations with competitive ones.
B)   Students of different races who play and work together are less likely to report having friends of another race.
C)   Compared with students at competitive schools, those at schools with interracial "learning teams" had more negative racial attitudes.
D)   Students who are part of interracial cooperative learning groups tend to be less prejudiced.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

In a non-zero-sum game,

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A)   both can win and both can lose.
B)   one side wins and the other loses.
C)   one's gains equal another's losses.
D)   altruistic motives dominate.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Joe and Stan are neighbors. Joe wants to put up a fence around his property but a cherry tree resides directly on the property line. Because they cannot agree on what to do, they sought out a neutral third party to make the decision for them. This is an example of

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A)   arbitration.
B)   mediation.
C)   subjugation.
D)   integration.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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