Question 1

Black and White participants were shown pictures for less than 1 second of White and Black men carrying either guns or cameras. Participants were instructed to \"shoot\" the men carrying guns by pressing a button. Which of the following statements is TRUE of the obtained results?

Accepted Answer

Both, black and white participants were most likely to mistake a camera for a gun when it was being held by a black man

Question 2

We are often not even aware of the stereotypes we are using because they occur:

Accepted Answer

Unconsciously

Question 3

Bob is prejudiced against gay people. His best friend, Walter, is gay, but Bob says, \"But he\'s different from the others.\" This rationalization is an illustration of:

Accepted Answer

Subtyping

Question 4

When Jimmy was growing up, his parents frequently told him he was \"no good\" and wouldn\'t amount to anything. Jimmy grew up to be a bitter, angry, destructive adult. His parents said, \"We always knew this would happen.\" This result is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

Question 5

When a person clearly disconfirms an observer\'s stereotype, the observer may create a new subcategory in order to retain the stereotype. This behavior is called:

Accepted Answer

Subtyping

Question 6

A phenomenon whereby observers bring about what they expect to perceive is called:

Accepted Answer

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

Question 7

In a classic study, some participants were paid $1 for saying that a boring task was fun while others were paid $20 for saying the same thing. When participants later rated how enjoyable the task actually was:

Accepted Answer

$1 group said the task was more enjoyable than the $20 group

Question 8

What did the experimenter in the Milgram obedience studies do to get the participants to continue shocking the learner?

Accepted Answer

Calmly instructed them to continue

Question 9

The classic study on obedience was done by:

Accepted Answer

Stanley Milgram

Question 10

The tendency to do what authorities tell us to do simply because they tell us to do it is known as:

Accepted Answer

Obedience

Question 11

Inferences about the causes of people\'s behavior are termed:

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Attributions

Question 12

When people\'s goals are thwarted, they often harm others. This phenomenon is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Frustration-aggression Hypothesis

Question 13

The single best predictor of aggression is:

Accepted Answer

Men

Question 14

Behavior by two or more individuals that leads to mutual benefit is called:

Accepted Answer

Cooperation

Question 15

Behavior that benefits another without benefiting oneself is called:

Accepted Answer

Altruism

Question 16

In choosing sexual and reproductive partners:

Accepted Answer

Woman tend to be choosier  Small changes in courtship ritual can cause to be choosier Woman are more selective than men because of the that possibility of commitment

Question 17

Anthony Philip\'s homeroom teacher seats her pupils in alphabetical order. By the end of the school year, Anthony\'s best friends had become Jake Parker and Aaron Porter. This is probably best explained by the phenomenon called:

Accepted Answer

More Exposure Effect

Question 18

Dutton and Aron\'s (1974) suspension bridge study demonstrated that men may misinterpret ________ for ________.

Accepted Answer

Physiological Arousal for Physical Attraction

Question 19

Which old proverb best describes the research findings concerning attraction?

Accepted Answer

\"Birds of a feather flock together\"

Question 20

Olivia is college-educated, ambitious, and a political activist who happens to lack a sense of humor. She is most likely to marry:

Accepted Answer

Someone more like her

Question 21

The classic study on conformity was done by:

Accepted Answer

Solomon Asch

Question 22

The tendency to do what others are doing simply because they are doing it is:

Accepted Answer

Conformity

Question 23

Jason\'s friend performs poorly on his chemistry test and Jason thinks that he must not be very smart. However, when Jason does poorly on the chemistry test, it\'s because the test was not fair. This ties into the

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Attribution Error

Question 24

Deindividuation, the tendency of people to engage in uncharacteristic behavior when they are stripped of their usual identities, was studied in

Accepted Answer

Zimbardo\'s Prison

Question 25

____________ study at the level of the group while ______________study the interaction between the person and the group.

Accepted Answer

Sociologist  Social Psychologist

Question 26

You get on an elevator. Everyone is facing to the right. You turn and also face to the right. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

Conformity

Question 27

Which of the following persons was the historic example of the bystander effect?

Accepted Answer

Kitty Genoverse

Question 28

28. Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for the bystander effect?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion of Responsibility, Pluralistic Ignorance, People do not recognize an emergency is taken place

Question 29

The fundamental attribution error...

Accepted Answer

Tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional influences on other people\'s behavior

Question 30

People have a tendency to behave in atypical ways when they are stripped or freed of their usual identities (or when they are able to enjoy anonymity). When this happens, which of the following has taken place?

Accepted Answer

Deindividuation

Question 31

In the Milgram study, participants believed...

Accepted Answer

They were being shocked

Question 32

As discussed in class lecture, ________________________ is where we alter our attitudes because we experience an unpleasant state of tension between 2 or more conflicting thoughts.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive Dissonance

Question 33

___________ refers to the tendency of people to alter their behavior because of group pressure, while ___________ refers to adherence to instructions from those of higher authority.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive Obedience

Question 34

Industrial Psychology involves:

Accepted Answer

Job Analysis, Selection, Training, Performance Evaluations

Question 35

Organizational Psychology examines:

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Motivation, Attitudes, Leadership, Well-being

Question 36

Industrial/Organization Psychology is the application of psychological theories and  principles to the workplace. (True or False)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

Human Factors is the science of understanding human capabilities and designing  equipment that enhances efficiency, safety, and quality of humans\' interactions with these machines. (True or False)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

Trying to act like you feel a certain way to meet a work obligation is known as:

Accepted Answer

Emotional Labor

Question 39

Different training methods include:

Accepted Answer

Lectures, Paired With an Experienced Employee, Simulations, Distance Learning, Understand \"Gestalt\" AKA Know What Other Team Members Are Doing

Question 40

The Halo Effect is when one positive or negative attribute leads to inferences about  others. (True or False)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT related to potential rating errors:

Accepted Answer

The Following Listed ARE All Related To Potential Rating Errors (if an answer choice do NOT choose) Halo Effect, Distribution Issues, Employee Reactions

Question 42

What does Human Factors examine?

Accepted Answer

Sensation and Perception, Memory, Decision-Making Process Under Stress, and Judgments

Question 43

Organizational Psychology involves examining personnel/human resource issues such as what a job entails, choosing a good employee for that job, equipping people with necessary job skills, and evaluating their performance. (True or False)

Accepted Answer

False The statement is what Industrial Psychology Involves

Question 44

Defining a job in terms of its duties and tasks, and the knowledge and skills required  to perform those duties and tasks is called:

Accepted Answer

Job Analysis

Question 45

Industrial Psychology is more focused on how to keep employees in the proper mental state to be productive. (True of False)

Accepted Answer

False The following statement is what Organizational Psychology is focused on

Question 46

Organizational Psychology focuses on how to improve habits, facilitate learning job analysis, selection, training, and performance evaluations. (True or False)

Accepted Answer

False The following statement is what Industrial Psychology is focused on

Question 47

Some questions asked by I/O psychologists are:

Accepted Answer

Who to hire? How to increase productivity? How to arrange/resize/expand groups? How much attention should be paid to the employees?

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