Question 1

Participants in the Milgram obedience studies were ordered to

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A)   play the role of prison guards.
B)   write an essay supporting a position they didn't believe in.
C)   deliver electric shocks to a learner for giving incorrect answers.
D)   participate in a team tug-of-war by pulling on a rope as hard as they could.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

David has issues with delinquency,hard drug use,and aggressive-bullying responses to frustration.If tested,David's level of ________ is likely to be higher than average but will decline with old age.

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A)   unconscious patronization
B)   testosterone
C)   stereotyping
D)   serotoninE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Researchers have found all of the following about speed dating EXCEPT

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A)   compared with men,women tended to wish for future contact with more of their speed dates.
B)   given more options,people make more superficial choices.
C)   men wish for future contact with more of their speed dates.
D)   people who fear rejection often provoke rejection.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Extensive exposure to violent pornographic films contributes to a(n)

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A)   increasing willingness to hurt women that is due primarily to the film's eroticism.
B)   decreasing willingness to hurt women that is due primarily to the film's eroticism.
C)   decreasing willingness to hurt women that is due primarily to the film's depiction of sexual violence.
D)   increasing willingness to hurt women that is due primarily to the film's depiction of sexual violence.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

In a more recent replication of Milgram's experiment,________ percent of the participants complied up to the 150-volt point.

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A)   20
B)   40
C)   70
D)   90E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The affectionate attachment that keeps a relationship going after passionate feelings cool is known as

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A)   altruism.
B)   self-disclosure.
C)   companionate love.
D)   the mere exposure effect.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The just-world phenomenon often leads people to

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A)   dislike and distrust those who are wealthy.
B)   believe that victims of misfortune deserve to suffer.
C)   express higher levels of prejudice after suffering frustration.
D)   respond with kindness to those who mistreat them.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Most people are likely to be surprised by the results of Milgram's initial obedience experiment because

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A)   the "learners" made so few learning errors under stressful circumstances.
B)   the "teachers" actually enjoyed shocking another person.
C)   the "teachers" were more obedient than most people would have predicted.
D)   the "learners" obediently accepted painful shocks without any protest.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Theressa believes that compared with Americans,Asians are better at math and science.This is an example of

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A)   a negative emotion.
B)   a stereotype.
C)   discrimination.
D)   preference.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Marcus sees a comment on Twitter about his college basketball team,and he immediately tweets negative and verbally insulting comments.This in turn causes others to tweet nasty comments.The virtual anonymity provided by Twitter creates a loss of self-awareness and self-restraint called

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A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   social loafing.
D)   social facilitation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

While driving his girlfriend to work,Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another car.Moments later,he experienced an unusually warm glow of affection for his girlfriend.His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of

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A)   social exchange theory.
B)   the two-factor theory of emotion.
C)   equity theory.
D)   the mere exposure effect.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Overgeneralized beliefs about a group of people that often underlie prejudicial emotions are called

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A)   hindsight bias.
B)   discrimination.
C)   stereotypes.
D)   blaming the victim.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

During a Girl Scout picnic,Lavinia was randomly selected to be on one baseball team and Carla on the opposing team.Before the game started,Lavinia and Carla were each convinced that her team was the better one.The girls' beliefs best illustrate

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

Question 14

In speed dating,people meet a succession of prospective partners,each for a short period.As a result,their choices for future contact become ________ superficial.If women at a speed-dating event stay seated while the men circulate,men wish for future contact with ________ of their speed dates than do women.

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A)   more;more
B)   less;fewer
C)   less;more
D)   less;lessE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Professor Lindsten emphasized that aggressive behavior often involves the interactive influence of personal frustration,exposure to aggressive models,and heightened levels of arousal.The professor's emphasis best illustrates

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A)   scapegoating theory.
B)   the hindsight bias.
C)   genetic influences.
D)   a biopsychosocial approach.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Peripheral route persuasion involves

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A)   offering evidence and arguments in hopes of motivating careful thinking.
B)   the tendency,when analyzing others' behavior,to overestimate the influence of personal traits and underestimate the effects of the situation.
C)   being influenced by unimportant cues,such as a speaker's attractiveness.
D)   the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Unjustifiable and negative behavior toward a group and its members is called

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A)   stereotyping.
B)   blaming the victim.
C)   discrimination.
D)   hindsight bias.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Danielle is happy to learn that her best friend from her hometown is on the phone.However,the sadness in her friend's voice causes Danielle's mood to change from happy to sad.This change in mood resulting from the tone of her friend's voice is called

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A)   group polarization.
B)   mood contagion.
C)   social loafing.
D)   deindividuation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Joie,age 19,is a Black female university sophomore.Research on how we categorize social information suggests that Joie is most likely to believe that most

Accepted Answer

A)   Chinese people tend to look pretty much alike.
B)   Black people tend to dress pretty much alike.
C)   young adults tend to prefer the same kinds of music.
D)   women tend to share similar attitudes about sex.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which statement about passionate love is true?

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A)   Passionate love takes some time to develop.
B)   Passionate love reaches its peak quickly.
C)   Passionate love can last a lifetime.
D)   Passionate love increases as companionate love decreases.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 12: Social Psychology

Which statement about passionate love is true?

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While driving his girlfriend to work,Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another car.Moments later,he experienced an unusually warm glow of affection for his girlfriend.His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of

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Unjustifiable and negative behavior toward a group and its members is called

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David has issues with delinquency,hard drug use,and aggressive-bullying responses to frustration.If tested,David's level of ________ is likely to be higher than average but will decline with old age.

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Participants in the Milgram obedience studies were ordered to

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In a more recent replication of Milgram's experiment,________ percent of the participants complied up to the 150-volt point.

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During a Girl Scout picnic,Lavinia was randomly selected to be on one baseball team and Carla on the opposing team.Before the game started,Lavinia and Carla were each convinced that her team was the better one.The girls' beliefs best illustrate

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Most people are likely to be surprised by the results of Milgram's initial obedience experiment because

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The just-world phenomenon often leads people to

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Joie,age 19,is a Black female university sophomore.Research on how we categorize social information suggests that Joie is most likely to believe that most

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Researchers have found all of the following about speed dating EXCEPT

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Professor Lindsten emphasized that aggressive behavior often involves the interactive influence of personal frustration,exposure to aggressive models,and heightened levels of arousal.The professor's emphasis best illustrates

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Danielle is happy to learn that her best friend from her hometown is on the phone.However,the sadness in her friend's voice causes Danielle's mood to change from happy to sad.This change in mood resulting from the tone of her friend's voice is called

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Peripheral route persuasion involves

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The affectionate attachment that keeps a relationship going after passionate feelings cool is known as

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Extensive exposure to violent pornographic films contributes to a(n)

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Marcus sees a comment on Twitter about his college basketball team,and he immediately tweets negative and verbally insulting comments.This in turn causes others to tweet nasty comments.The virtual anonymity provided by Twitter creates a loss of self-awareness and self-restraint called

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Theressa believes that compared with Americans,Asians are better at math and science.This is an example of

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Overgeneralized beliefs about a group of people that often underlie prejudicial emotions are called

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