Question 1

People are most likely to notice the impact of environmental influences on behavior when confronted by

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A)   natural mimicry.
B)   mood linkage.
C)   cultural diversity.
D)   collectivism.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Refusing to hire qualified job applicants because of the color of their skin is to engage in

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A)   stereotyping.
B)   blaming the victim.
C)   discrimination.
D)   scapegoating.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Ten-year-old Sammy watched his friends jump off the high dive at the community pool.At first he refused to do so until his friends called him a "chicken." He then jumped off the high dive.Sammy's behavior is illustrates

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A)   groupthink.
B)   conformity.
C)   social loafing.
D)   social facilitation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

How can deindividuation help explain adolescent acts of vandalism on Halloween?

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A)   Halloween is typically celebrated only in individualist cultures.
B)   Darkness,masks,and traveling in a group all provide feelings of anonymity that reduce self-awareness and inhibitions,potentially leading to irresponsible behavior.
C)   People are less likely to behave responsibly in the presence of other people.
D)   The feelings of anonymity produce more self-awareness.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

What is a situational attribution?

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A)   attributing a person's behavior to their stable,enduring traits
B)   attributing a person's behavior to the current situation
C)   feelings that predispose our reactions to objects,people,and events
D)   a method of adhering to social prescriptions for a particular roleE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Worldwide,women are ________ likely than men to be underpaid for their work,and they are ________ likely than men to be valued.

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

Question 7

The tendency to categorize people on the basis of their gender is most likely to lead Jack to believe that

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A)   women all have pretty much the same attitudes about sex.
B)   women seem to be unpredictable,because no two are alike.
C)   most men tend to be logical and emotionally controlled.
D)   in contrast to women,men have very similar tastes in dress and fashion.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A belief that leads to its own fulfillment is called a

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A)   self-fulfilling prophecy.
B)   social trap.
C)   mirror-image perception.
D)   superordinate goal.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Judith tends to become uneasy when she learns someone is a Muslim.She fears that the person is a terrorist and that a terrorist attack may soon happen.Her fear may be related to the daily news reports of terrorist attacks.This illustrates

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A)   explicit bias.
B)   the just-world phenomenon.
C)   the availability heuristic.
D)   ingroup bias.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

An observer is likely to express greater liking for a same-sex stranger if that person's image has some distinctive features of the observer's own face.This best illustrates the impact of

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A)   the mere exposure effect.
B)   mirror-image perceptions.
C)   a self-fulfilling prophecy.
D)   self-disclosure.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Prejudice is best defined as

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A)   the tendency to favor members of one's own group.
B)   an unjustifiable,usually negative,attitude toward a group and its members.
C)   a perceived incompatibility of actions or goals.
D)   the belief that victims of misfortune deserve their fate.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Aruna needs a new car.When she sees her favorite movie star in a car commercial,she decides to purchase the car advertised in the commercial.Aruna's decision making illustrates

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A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   central route persuasion.
C)   peripheral route persuasion.
D)   a situational attribution.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Her neighbor could not afford to repair the roof on her house,so Tijuana secretly hired and paid for a contractor to repair the roof.The neighbor never knew who was responsible.Tijuana's actions are an example of

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A)   altruism.
B)   social exchange.
C)   equity.
D)   the reciprocity norm.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Comparisons of identical and fraternal twins highlight the impact of ________ on aggression.

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A)   the environment
B)   culture
C)   genes
D)   social scriptsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Following 9/11,some outraged people lashed out at innocent Arab-Americans.This venting of hostility can best be explained in terms of

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A)   the other-race effect.
B)   the just-world phenomenon.
C)   the frustration-aggression principle.
D)   scapegoat theory.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Animals that have successfully fought to get food or mates become increasingly ferocious.This best illustrates that aggression is influenced by

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A)   social scripts.
B)   scapegoating.
C)   frustration.
D)   reinforcement.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Montel,a White university student,is on academic probation for poor grades.Ever since he received notice of his probation,Montel has become increasingly hostile toward racial minority students and staff on campus.His increasing hostility can best be explained in terms of

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A)   the other-race effect.
B)   the just-world phenomenon.
C)   scapegoat theory.
D)   the blame-the-victim dynamic.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The fundamental attribution error

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A)   involves underestimating the dispositional factors involved in a behavior.
B)   refers to the feelings,often influenced by our beliefs,that predispose us to respond in a particular way.
C)   involves underestimating situational constraints on another's behavior.
D)   occurs when people are influenced by incidental cues,such as a speaker's attractiveness.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following comments is most likely to be made by William,who is the leader of a group characterized by groupthink?

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A)   "We have been united on matters in the past and I hope that will continue."
B)   "We will need some outside experts to critique our decisions."
C)   "It's important for each of us to think critically about this issue."
D)   "We should probably divide into subgroups and arrive at independent decisions."E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other.This best illustrates the value of

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A)   passionate love.
B)   altruism.
C)   self-disclosure.
D)   the mere exposure effect.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 12: Social Psychology

Following 9/11,some outraged people lashed out at innocent Arab-Americans.This venting of hostility can best be explained in terms of

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Ten-year-old Sammy watched his friends jump off the high dive at the community pool.At first he refused to do so until his friends called him a "chicken." He then jumped off the high dive.Sammy's behavior is illustrates

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Comparisons of identical and fraternal twins highlight the impact of ________ on aggression.

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Montel,a White university student,is on academic probation for poor grades.Ever since he received notice of his probation,Montel has become increasingly hostile toward racial minority students and staff on campus.His increasing hostility can best be explained in terms of

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The tendency to categorize people on the basis of their gender is most likely to lead Jack to believe that

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Which of the following comments is most likely to be made by William,who is the leader of a group characterized by groupthink?

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Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other.This best illustrates the value of

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The fundamental attribution error

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Judith tends to become uneasy when she learns someone is a Muslim.She fears that the person is a terrorist and that a terrorist attack may soon happen.Her fear may be related to the daily news reports of terrorist attacks.This illustrates

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How can deindividuation help explain adolescent acts of vandalism on Halloween?

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An observer is likely to express greater liking for a same-sex stranger if that person's image has some distinctive features of the observer's own face.This best illustrates the impact of

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Worldwide,women are ________ likely than men to be underpaid for their work,and they are ________ likely than men to be valued.

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Animals that have successfully fought to get food or mates become increasingly ferocious.This best illustrates that aggression is influenced by

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A belief that leads to its own fulfillment is called a

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Her neighbor could not afford to repair the roof on her house,so Tijuana secretly hired and paid for a contractor to repair the roof.The neighbor never knew who was responsible.Tijuana's actions are an example of

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Refusing to hire qualified job applicants because of the color of their skin is to engage in

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What is a situational attribution?

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Aruna needs a new car.When she sees her favorite movie star in a car commercial,she decides to purchase the car advertised in the commercial.Aruna's decision making illustrates

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Prejudice is best defined as

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