Psych Quiz Chapter 13 – Flashcards

Studies of implicit prejudice indicate that prejudice is often a. unconscious b. unlearned c. a response to frustration d. triggered by deindividuation

Aggression-replacement programs are most likely to advise parents to avoid a. modeling violence b. the other-race effect c. the mere exposure effect d. implicit prejudice

Luella publicly agrees with her seventh-grade classmates that parents should allow 13-year-olds to date. Later that day, she writes in her diary that she actually believes parents should prohibit kids from dating until they are at least 15 years old. Luella's public conformity to get classmates' opinion best illustrates the power of a. normative social influence b. informational social influence c. deindividuation d. social facilitation

Ksana insists that hey boyfriend's car accident resulted from his carelessness. Her explanation for the accident provides an example of a. deindividuation b. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon c. the bystander effect d. a dispositional attribution

Opinion change resulting from a thoughtful focus on the content of arguments illustrates a. social facilitation b. cognitive dissonance c. normative social influence d. central route persuasion

The odds of our helping someone are higher when we are in a ( ) town and we are feeling ( ) a. large; frustrated b. small; frustrated c. small; guilty d. large; guilty

According to Milgram, the most fundamental lesson to be learned from his study of obedience is that a. people are naturally predisposed to be hostile and aggressive b. even ordinary people, who are not usually hostile, can become agents of destruction c. people value their freedom and react negatively when they feel they are being coerced to do something d. the desire to be accepted by others is one of the strongest human motives

Sherif's study of conflict in a camp indicated they conflict between two groups of boys could be reduced most effectively by a. bringing the members of both groups into close contact b. allowing leaders of the two groups to communicate c. having one group make conciliatory gestures to the other group d. involving the groups in tasks that required their joint cooperation

People tend to perceive the members of an outgroup as ( ) each other and the members of an ingroup as ( ) each other a. different from; similar to b. different from; different to c. similar to; different to d. similar to; similar to

Normative social influence results from peoples' desires to a. gain social approval b. clarify reality c. demonstrate self-restraint d. maintain personal control

The careers of healthcare specialist such as pediatricians, neurologists, and dentists most clearly illustrate that culture enables a. division of labor b. the just-world phenomenon c. social facilitation d. deindividuation

After hearing respected medical authorities lecture about the value of regular exercise, Raul, who has rarely exercised, begins to jog regularly. The change in Raul's behavior best illustrates the impact of a. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon b. normative social influence c. social facilitation d. informational social influence

Which branch of psychology is most directly concerned with the study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another? a. social psychology b. personality psychology c. clinical psychology d. developmental psychology

After Manny's father refused to let him use the family car on Friday night, Manny let all the air out of the tires. His action is best explained in the terms of a. bystander effect b. frustration-aggression principle c. fundamental attribution error d. foot-in-the-door phenomenon

People's preference for mirror-image photographs of themselves illustrates the impact of a. the bystander effect b. cognitive dissonance c. the mere exposure effect d. deindividuation

Poverty and unemployment are likely to be explained in terms of personal dispositions by ( ) and in terms of situational influences by ( ) a. social psychologists; evolutionary psychologists b. political conservatives; political liberals c. women; men d. the poor; the rich

People who have low MAOA gene expression have been identified as those who are most likely to a. engage in aggression b. commit the fundamental attribution error c. form stereotypes d. experience cognitive dissonance

The social-responsibility norm refers to the expectation that people should a. help those who deserve help b. help those who need help c. help those who have helped them d. help those who help themselves

In Milgram's obedience experiments, "teachers"we're MOST likely to deliver high levels of shock when a. they saw that other "learners" disobeyed the experimenter b. they saw how "learners" who disobeyed the experimenter were punished c. the experimenter was perceived to be an ordinary college student like themselves d. the "learner" was placed in a different room from the "teacher"

Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling martial relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of a. passionate love b. self-disclosure c. social facilitation d. the mere exposure effect