Question 1

In some disputes, the third-party chooses one of the two absolute offers, in order to motivate each party to make a reasonable proposal. This process is called

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A)   conciliation.
B)   mediation-by-proxy.
C)   final-offer arbitration.
D)   third-party justification.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

In the tragedy of the commons, the "commons" refers to

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A)   disputed border territory.
B)   stolen goods or winnings.
C)   any jointly used, finite resource.
D)   private property that repeatedly changes ownership.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

John and Jane are friends who graduated from the same program at the same time. Two years later, both are working in their fields, but John is making much more money than Jane. Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   John will probably convince himself that he deserves his higher pay.
B)   Due to the social exchange theory, Jane will probably convince herself that her employment is only short-term.
C)   In accordance with the redundancy hypothesis, Jane will quit her job.
D)   None of these choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

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" is divided into equal parts.
D)   everyone cooperates.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Research by Lindskold and associates on the GRIT technique has found that

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A)   its effectiveness is limited to minor conflicts only.
B)   conciliation does enhance negotiations but only when parties surrender their self-interest.
C)   announcing cooperative intent does boost cooperation.
D)   maintaining equality of power does not protect against exploitation.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

"From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs" is a motto that would most likely be found in

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A)   a relationship characterized by equity.
B)   a capitalist culture.
C)   a noncapitalist culture.
D)   a relationship characterized by conflict.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Dean and Mary have been saving money since they got married. Now Dean wants to buy a new car, but Mary wants to continue saving for a new house. Dean and Mary

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A)   are experiencing conflict.
B)   are experiencing dissonance.
C)   have mirror-image perceptions.
D)   are developing superordinate goals.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

John believes he is hardworking but his wife, Rachel, is lazy. Rachel believes she is hardworking but John is lazy. This is an example of

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A)   an inequitable relationship.
B)   mirror-image perception.
C)   a superordinate goal.
D)   a social trap.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Mediators seek to establish _____________ that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

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A)   arbitrated agreements
B)   integrative agreements
C)   mirror-image agreements
D)   zero-sum agreementsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Commons Dilemma, people are tempted to explain their own behaviour ____________ and others' behaviour ____________.

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A)   situationally; situationally
B)   dispositionally; dispositionally
C)   situationally; dispositionally
D)   dispositionally; situationallyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

In times of tension, as during an international crisis,

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A)   views of the opposing side become more simplistic.
B)   political statements acknowledge that each country's motives are complex.
C)   judgments about action are prolonged and postponed by time-consuming re-evaluations.
D)   all of these choices.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What do self-serving bias, group polarization, and negative stereotypes have in common?

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A)   They illustrate the power of the situation.
B)   They are potential seeds of misperception.
C)   They illustrate that we are cognitive misers.
D)   None of these choices.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

According to research on political rhetoric preceding attacks versus peace agreements,

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A)   simplistic rhetoric often precedes major peace agreements, and complicated rational thinking is employed when planning strategic attacks.
B)   simplistic we-are-good/they-are-bad thinking is often evident immediately prior to aggressive actions.
C)   impediments to problem-solving are often blocked in the peace agreement process.
D)   rational thinking becomes more difficult as tensions decrease.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Ross and Ward (1996)  had participants play a variation of the Prisoner's Dilemma game. When the simulation was labelled ________________, two-thirds of the participants cooperated.

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A)   "Community Game"
B)   "Wall Street Game"
C)   "War Games"
D)   "The Prisoner's Dilemma"E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Deciding not to do something that you want to do would help to solve a social problem. But the decrease in the social problem would be so very tiny that it's tempting for you to just go ahead and do it anyway. This is an example of the concept of

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A)   a vicious cycle.
B)   rejection of attractive alternatives.
C)   somebody's business becoming everybody's business.
D)   the tragedy of the commons.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 13: Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

In times of tension, as during an international crisis,

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Mediators seek to establish _____________ that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

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In both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Commons Dilemma, people are tempted to explain their own behaviour and others' behaviour .

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In some disputes, the third-party chooses one of the two absolute offers, in order to motivate each party to make a reasonable proposal. This process is called

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John and Jane are friends who graduated from the same program at the same time. Two years later, both are working in their fields, but John is making much more money than Jane. Which of the following statements is true?

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John believes he is hardworking but his wife, Rachel, is lazy. Rachel believes she is hardworking but John is lazy. This is an example of

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Dean and Mary have been saving money since they got married. Now Dean wants to buy a new car, but Mary wants to continue saving for a new house. Dean and Mary

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What do self-serving bias, group polarization, and negative stereotypes have in common?

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In the tragedy of the commons, the "commons" refers to

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Research by Lindskold and associates on the GRIT technique has found that

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Deciding not to do something that you want to do would help to solve a social problem. But the decrease in the social problem would be so very tiny that it's tempting for you to just go ahead and do it anyway. This is an example of the concept of

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

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Ross and Ward (1996) had participants play a variation of the Prisoner's Dilemma game. When the simulation was labelled ________________, two-thirds of the participants cooperated.

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"From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs" is a motto that would most likely be found in

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According to research on political rhetoric preceding attacks versus peace agreements,

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In times of tension, as during an international crisis,

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Mediators seek to establish _____________ that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

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John and Jane are friends who graduated from the same program at the same time. Two years later, both are working in their fields, but John is making much more money than Jane. Which of the following statements is true?

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Dean and Mary have been saving money since they got married. Now Dean wants to buy a new car, but Mary wants to continue saving for a new house. Dean and Mary

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What do self-serving bias, group polarization, and negative stereotypes have in common?

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Research by Lindskold and associates on the GRIT technique has found that

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