Social Psychology 503
- Many businesses now require their employees to work in teams,
believing that a group of four to five employees will accomplish
more than four to five individuals working alone. This is an example
of what concept?
a. social facilitation
b. social impairment
c. social loafing
d. social laziness
- Maria was approached by her neighbor, who asked her to adopt
three kittens that were abandoned by their mother. While Maria
refused to take in three kittens, she did agree to adopt just one.
What compliance technique did her neighbor use on Maria?
a. foot-in-the-door c. lowball
b. door-in-the-face d. double foot-in-the-door
- Which of the following people would probably not be a prime can-
didate for membership in a cult?
a. Lewis, who is mad at the world, especially his parents
b. Leticia, who is open to new ideas and wants world peace and
harmony among people
c. Lauren, who is under a lot of stress and dissatisfied with her life
d. Lawrence, who has only a high school diploma but tends to be
independent and happy with his life
- Follow-up studies to Stanley Milgram’s research have suggested
that a teacher’s willingness to deliver potentially lethal shocks may
be more a product of ___ than of obedience.
a. conformity c. social identity
b. compliance d. deindividuation
- The public-service messages that encourage parents to sit down
with their children and talk frankly about drugs are promoting which
method of attitude formation?
a. direct contact
b. direct instruction
c. vicarious conditioning
d. observational learning
- Researchers have found that a ____ degree of fear in a
message makes it more effective, particularly when it is combined
with ____.
a. maximum; information about how to prevent the fearful
consequences
b. minimum; threats
c. moderate; threats
d. moderate; information about how to prevent the fearful
consequences
- Sandy was a juror in the trial for a man accused of stealing guns
from a sporting-goods store. The defendant was not very well
spoken and came from a very poor background, but Sandy
listened carefully to the evidence presented and made her decision
based on that. Sandy was using ____ processing.
a. central-route c. cognitive-route
b. peripheral-route d. visual-route
- If LaShonda was experiencing a sense of cognitive dissonance
between her attitude and behavior, which of the following would
help her reduce that uncomfortable sensation?
a. thinking constantly about the mismatch
b. maintaining her existing attitude
c. discussing the inconsistency with others
d. changing her behavior
11. Gerard goes to a job interview dressed in patched blue jeans, a
torn T-shirt, and sandals. His hair is uncombed, and he hasn’t
shaved in a few days. Obviously, Gerard knows nothing about
a. cognitive dissonance.
b. attitude formation.
c. impression formation.
d. groupthink.
- If behavior is assumed to be caused by external characteristics, this
is known as
a. a situational cause.
b. a dispositional cause.
c. a fundamental attribution error.
d. actor–observer bias.
- Thomas likes to “hang with the guys.” These people with whom
Thomas identifies most strongly with are called a(n)
a. referent group.
b. in-group.
c. out-group.
d. “them” group.
- The “Robber’s Cave” experiment showed the value of
____ in combating prejudice.
a. “jigsaw classrooms”
b. equal-status contact
c. subordinate goals
d. stereotyping vulnerability
- Vivian and Steve met at work. At first they were just friends, but
over time, they found themselves falling in love—or, as Vivian
tells her friends, “Steve just grew on me!” According to research
in interpersonal attraction, the most likely explanation for their
attraction is
a. mere exposure.
b. personal attractiveness.
c. fate.
d. reciprocity of liking
- According to Sternberg, a couple whose love is based on inti-
macy and passion but who are not yet committed to a long-term
relationship are in the form of love called ____ love.
a. companionate
b. romantic
c. affectionate
d. consummate
- The concept that aggression results from a social role is based on
what psychological theory?
a. humanistic
b. learning
c. psychoanalytical
d. cognitive
- To which two processes do most social psychologists attribute
the failure of those around LaShanda Calloway to help her?
a. bystander effect and altruism
b. aggression and diffusion of responsibility
c. altruism and diffusion of responsibility
d. bystander effect and diffusion of responsibility
- Cara knows that she can help people simply by dialing 9-1-1 on
her cell phone if an emergency arises. Which step in the decision
process for helping would Cara be at?
a. noticing
b. taking action
c. taking responsibility
d. planning a course of action
- Which of the following would the field of social neuroscience be
most likely to study?
a. what parts of the brain influence social behavior
b. how influential heredity is on social behavior
c. what impact head trauma has on developing relationships
d. what impact friends have in resolving conflicts
