Question 1

Voluntarily yielding to social norms,even at the expense of one's own preference,is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience
B)  submission
C)  conformity
D)  complianceE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects were shown an ominous-looking shock machine that was marked 0 to 450 volts.
B)  Participants in the study were randomly assigned to be teachers or learners.
C)  Participants were shocked when they made errors in reciting word pairs.
D)  A learner and the teacher sat side by side across from the shock machine.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

You observe a person at the grocery store get angry and yell at the cashier.Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  the yeller is a mean,angry person
B)  the cashier is overworked
C)  the yeller has had a bad day
D)  the cashier has had a bad dayE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Your attitudes are most likely to influence specific behaviors when the attitudes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  only moderately important
B)  very specific
C)  not relevant to the behavior
D)  difficult to access from memoryE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959) classic study on cognitive dissonance,participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task,in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task,________.

Accepted Answer

A)  liked the task more
B)  liked the task less
C)  liked the task equally as much
D)  were more likely to tell their friends to do the taskE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What process describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their attitudes and behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  enticement
B)  persuasion
C)  conversion
D)  affectanceE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Kerry's positive attitude toward China,even though she has never been there,seems to be related to the fact that her mother is Chinese and talks about China all the time with Kerry.Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct contact
B)  direct instruction
C)  interaction with others
D)  classical conditioningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are a lousy cook but you keep trying different recipes.
B)  You believe that reality TV is for morons but are addicted to American Idol and watch every episode.
C)  You dislike doing exercise but do it anyway to improve your health.
D)  You are polite and civil to people you dislike.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which communicator would likely be the most persuasive?

Accepted Answer

A)  an attractive person who is an expert
B)  a moderately attractive person who is an expert
C)  an attractive person who has moderate expertise
D)  a moderately attractive person who has moderate expertiseE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which factor significantly decreased the likelihood of conformity in Solomon Asch's studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the task difficulty was increased
B)  the confederates were all adults
C)  one confederate gave a correct response
D)  the participants were given two chances at respondingE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues,such as arms control.She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent obedience
B)  intrinsic reinforcement
C)  latent learning
D)  groupthinkE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Give two ways in which prejudice can be stopped.

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Prejudice, which is an unjustified or in...

Question 13

The social group viewed as the one a person identifies with is called a (an) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pariah
B)  in-group
C)  threat-group
D)  out-groupE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

If you saw someone on the side of the road with a flat tire,would you help that person? What factors would influence whether you would help or not? Include terminology discussed in the Latané and Darley study discussed in your text.

Accepted Answer

As a human being, I would like to think ...

Question 15

What are the three factors involved in rating the effectiveness of an attempt to persuade?

Accepted Answer

The effectiveness of an attempt to persu...

Question 16

List three factors that are related to an increased tendency to conform.

Accepted Answer

Three factors that are related to an inc...

Question 17

The greater the level of fear in a message,the more effective it will be in changing attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  thoughts
B)  feelings
C)  goals
D)  behaviorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

One conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  TV causes violence
B)  aggressive children tend to watch violent TV more than nonaggressive children
C)  TV tends to make nonaggressive children become aggressive
D)  violent TV programs are responsible for over 75 percent of aggression among childrenE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

When opposites attract,it is said that they have __________ characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximal
B)  complementary
C)  rewarding
D)  reciprocalE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 12: Social Psychology

One conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________.

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List three factors that are related to an increased tendency to conform.

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If you saw someone on the side of the road with a flat tire,would you help that person? What factors would influence whether you would help or not? Include terminology discussed in the Latané and Darley study discussed in your text.

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Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

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What process describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their attitudes and behavior?

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When opposites attract,it is said that they have __________ characteristics.

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Give two ways in which prejudice can be stopped.

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Which communicator would likely be the most persuasive?

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The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues,such as arms control.She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in ______.

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Kerry's positive attitude toward China,even though she has never been there,seems to be related to the fact that her mother is Chinese and talks about China all the time with Kerry.Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

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What are the three factors involved in rating the effectiveness of an attempt to persuade?

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The social group viewed as the one a person identifies with is called a (an) ________.

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You observe a person at the grocery store get angry and yell at the cashier.Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

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The greater the level of fear in a message,the more effective it will be in changing attitudes.

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In Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959) classic study on cognitive dissonance,participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task,in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task,________.

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Your attitudes are most likely to influence specific behaviors when the attitudes are:

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Which factor significantly decreased the likelihood of conformity in Solomon Asch's studies?

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Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?

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Voluntarily yielding to social norms,even at the expense of one's own preference,is called ______.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of attitudes?

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