Question 1

Feelings,often influenced by our beliefs,that predispose us to respond in particular ways to objects,people,and events are called

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A)   roles.
B)   dissonance.
C)   attitudes.
D)   attributions.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Our attitudes are more likely to guide our actions when we

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A)   experience the fundamental attribution error.
B)   feel incompetent or insecure.
C)   can easily recall our attitudes.
D)   are exposed to cognitive dissonance.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A readiness to assume that enslaved people deserve the cruel treatment they receive best illustrates

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The tendency,after an event has occurred,to overestimate one's ability to have foreseen or predicted the outcome is called

Accepted Answer

A)   the other-gender effect.
B)   scapegoating.
C)   hindsight bias.
D)   unconscious patronization.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

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) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members is called

Accepted Answer

A)   hindsight bias.
B)   ingroup bias.
C)   discrimination.
D)   prejudice.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Our attitudes about another person are most likely to influence the way we treat that person if our attitudes are

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A)   negative.
B)   positive.
C)   unconscious.
D)   stable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Laurel is attending school in Japan for a semester.When she visited her host family,she quickly learned that it is bad manners to wear shoes inside a home in Japan.This "rule" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   social facilitation.
B)   a norm.
C)   cognitive dissonance.
D)   role playing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Sixty-five-year-old Bernice is taking courses at the university with the intention of completing a bachelor's degree.Some members of her family think she is not likely to succeed because she is much too old to learn new information.This family's thinking about Bernice illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   hindsight bias.
B)   prejudice.
C)   discrimination.
D)   stereotyping.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which branch of psychology is most directly concerned with the study of how people think about,influence,and relate to one another?

Accepted Answer

A)   developmental psychology
B)   social psychology
C)   personality psychology
D)   clinical psychologyE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Professor Wang is a member of the faculty committee on academic standards.Other committee members want to begin accepting students with below-average grades.Professor Wang personally disagrees,but he will probably vote in favor of their plan if

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A)   the other committee members are all in favor of the plan.
B)   he states his personal opinion early in the committee's discussion.
C)   the committee votes by private ballot.
D)   he has a high level of self-esteem.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

When White university women withheld criticism of a flawed essay written by a Black fellow student,they demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup bias.
B)   unconscious patronization.
C)   stereotyping.
D)   the other-race effect.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

On which of the following tasks would the presence of observers be least likely to lead to better and faster performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   raking leaves
B)   washing dishes
C)   reciting the alphabet
D)   solving a crossword puzzleE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Attitudes are especially likely to affect behavior when

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A)   the attitudes are implicit rather than explicit.
B)   external influences on behavior are minimal.
C)   the person has not publicly stated those attitudes.
D)   the attitudes differ from most other people's opinions.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Attitudes are ________ that guide behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   roles
B)   situational attributions
C)   belief-based feelings
D)   dispositional attributionsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

When 12-year-old Jamilah saw an old man lying on the sidewalk,he prepared to offer help.But when he noticed several adults walk past the man,he concluded that the man did not need any help.His reaction most clearly illustrates one of the dynamics involved in

Accepted Answer

A)   social exchange theory.
B)   the reciprocity norm.
C)   social-responsibility norm.
D)   the bystander effect.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Research indicates that minorities are most influential when they

Accepted Answer

A)   argue positions widely divergent from those of the majority.
B)   make use of emotional rather than logical appeals.
C)   acknowledge the wisdom of the majority position.
D)   unswervingly hold to their own position.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

A win-win orientation is one that seeks ________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)   mutually beneficial resolutions of a
B)   mirror-image perceptions of
C)   altruistic resolutions of a
D)   superordinate goals to overcome aE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   automatic mimicry.
B)   mood linkage.
C)   cultural diversity.
D)   collectivism.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

High violence rates among White Americans in southern U.S.towns settled by Scots-Irish herders illustrate the impact of ________ on aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup bias
B)   social influence
C)   implicit prejudice
D)   hindsight biasE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 12: Social Psychology

A win-win orientation is one that seeks ________ conflict.

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Feelings,often influenced by our beliefs,that predispose us to respond in particular ways to objects,people,and events are called

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Our attitudes about another person are most likely to influence the way we treat that person if our attitudes are

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The tendency,after an event has occurred,to overestimate one's ability to have foreseen or predicted the outcome is called

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An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members is called

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

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Research indicates that minorities are most influential when they

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Sixty-five-year-old Bernice is taking courses at the university with the intention of completing a bachelor's degree.Some members of her family think she is not likely to succeed because she is much too old to learn new information.This family's thinking about Bernice illustrates

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Our attitudes are more likely to guide our actions when we

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Attitudes are especially likely to affect behavior when

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When 12-year-old Jamilah saw an old man lying on the sidewalk,he prepared to offer help.But when he noticed several adults walk past the man,he concluded that the man did not need any help.His reaction most clearly illustrates one of the dynamics involved in

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Professor Wang is a member of the faculty committee on academic standards.Other committee members want to begin accepting students with below-average grades.Professor Wang personally disagrees,but he will probably vote in favor of their plan if

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

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High violence rates among White Americans in southern U.S.towns settled by Scots-Irish herders illustrate the impact of ________ on aggression.

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On which of the following tasks would the presence of observers be least likely to lead to better and faster performance?

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Which branch of psychology is most directly concerned with the study of how people think about,influence,and relate to one another?

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A readiness to assume that enslaved people deserve the cruel treatment they receive best illustrates

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Laurel is attending school in Japan for a semester.When she visited her host family,she quickly learned that it is bad manners to wear shoes inside a home in Japan.This "rule" is an example of

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When White university women withheld criticism of a flawed essay written by a Black fellow student,they demonstrated

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Attitudes are ________ that guide behavior.

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