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The excitement was high and the crowd of fans was huge. After beating Iowa and taking back the Floyd the pig trophy, thousands of Gopher fans swarmed the field, climbing on the goal posts, yelling, screaming, and taking their clothes off. To social psychologists, this behavior of normally mild-mannered UM students is an example of __________. Select one: a. individuation b. deindividuation c. demonification. d. demoralization.

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b. deindividuation

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A man who donates sperm to a sperm bank is maximizing his __________________ while minimizing his _____________. By shopping through catalogues of sperm donors searching for the most desirable traits, a woman is practicing _____________. Select one: a. inclusive fitness, parental investment, eugenics b. sexual fitness, altruism, parental investment. c. intrasexual selection, inclusive fitness, parental investment d. Intersexual selection, genetic determinism, kin selection

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a. inclusive fitness, parental investment, eugenics

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_______ refers to the tendency to underestimate the impact of situational influences on others' behavior. Select one: a. conformity b. ultimate attribution error c. group think d. fundamental attribution error

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d. fundamental attribution error

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Dave is a Red Sox fan. He intensely dislikes the Yankees. He celebrates with glee every time the Red Sox win and when the Yankees lose. This is an example of Select one: a. discrimination. b. adaptive conservatism. c. in-group bias. d. prejudice.

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c. in-group bias.

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The emotional bond that a newborn baby shares with his or her caregiver(s) is called ________. Select one: a. maternal love b. paternality c. affective link d. attachment

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d. attachment

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Ann screamed in terror while watching the classic horror film, "A Nightmare on Elm Street." It seems likely that _________________ was more active in her brain during these fear-filled scenes. Select one: a. her amygdala b. her cerebellum c. her frontal lobe d. her hippocampus

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a. her amygdala

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Alfred Binet and Sir Francis Galton would have likely disagreed about Select one: a. the extent to which our senses influence intelligence. b. the extent to which tests can measure intelligence. c. the extent to which intelligence tests were reliable. d. the extent to which intelligence tests were objective measures.

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a. the extent to which our senses influence intelligence.

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A belief about the characteristics of members of a group that is applied generally to most members of the group is known as _______________. Select one: a. an illusionary correlation b. prejudice c. a stereotype d. framing

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c. a stereotype

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Which areas of the brain are most associated with general intelligence? Select one: a. The cerebellum. b. The amygdala. c. The occipital lobe. d. The hippocampus. e. The prefrontal cortex.

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e. The prefrontal cortex.

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Many people are suspicious of claims that IQ has a genetic component because _________________. Select one: a. because supporters of the eugenics movement have misused findings of genetic influences on behavior. b. because the evidence for the environment bases of IQ is so overwhelming. c. because researchers cannot separate genetic and environmental factors that contribute to "intelligence" since parents provide both. d. because IQ tests are biased.

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a. because supporters of the eugenics movement have misused findings of genetic influences on behavior.

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Your friend, Chayton, believes that psychologists have an ethical obligation to work for solutions to the problems facing society. In this opinion, Chayton most resembles which of the following psychologists? Select one: a. Fritz Perls b. Kurt Lewin c. Carl Rogers d. Albert Ellis

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b. Kurt Lewin

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Two approaches for measuring personality are: Select one: a. the "Strange Situation" and the Big 5 b. aptitude and achievement c. self-report and projective d. fluid and crystallized

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c. self-report and projective

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As described in lecture, research by Dr Simpson and colleagues found that adults with an anxious attachment style Select one: a. were more likely to use conciliation tactics when trying to solve a major relationship issue. b. were more likely to seek support and less likely to give support when stressed. c. were more likely to use dysfunctional conflict resolution tactics when trying to solve a major relationship problem. d. felt uncomfortable being close to others and tended to withdraw from their romantic partners.

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c. were more likely to use dysfunctional conflict resolution tactics when trying to solve a major relationship problem.

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Amanda, Sarah, Jonas, and William have been assigned a group project. Amanda ends up doing most of the work while the others get the same grade as she. This is an example of ___________. Select one: a. social loafing b. pluralistic ignorance c. the bystander effect d. deindividuation

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a. social loafing

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Which neurotransmitter is most associated with the brains reward system and addictions? Select one: a. Glutamate b. GABA c. Acetylcholine d. Dopamine

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d. Dopamine

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Inspired by the events of World War II, which famous study looked at the question of whether ordinary people would obey the orders of leaders to the point of committing atrocities against innocent people? Select one: a. The Milgram Obedience Study b. The Zimbardo Prison Experiment c. The Robbers Cave Study d. The Asch line experiment

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a. The Milgram Obedience Study

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Because Ken's history professor was a college student during the 1970s, he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War era. This knowledge is associated with the term _______________. Select one: a. crystallized intelligence. b. fluid intelligence. c. multiple intelligence. d. general intelligence.

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a. crystallized intelligence.

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Edward would be the first to say that people of all races should be treated equally, but he unconsciously acts differently around people of a different race than his own. Edwards behaviors are best explained by ____________. Select one: a. explicit racism b. minimal racism c. modern racism d. aversive racism

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d. aversive racism

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In explaining personality, social learning theorist Walter Mischel was most interested in the influence of Select one: a. unconscious forces. b. personality traits. c. the situation. d. instincts.

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c. the situation.

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Nathan reflexively puts a pencil in his mouth while he's reading his Psych 1001 textbook, which causes his lips and face to form a frowning expression. Based on the facial feedback hypothesis, this may have what effect on his feelings about the Intro Psych material? Select one: a. It will have no effect because he is not aware that he is making the facial expression. b. It will make him feel more positively about the material. c. It will have no effect, because there is no sympathetic nervous system arousal. d. It will make him feel more negatively about the material.

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d. It will make him feel more negatively about the material.

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You are standing on the street and a person asks you for directions. Then they ask you to walk them part of the way. The next thing you know you have walked them all the way to their destination. This is an example of which persuasion technique? Select one: a. Foot in the door technique b. cognitive dissonance technique c. cold calling d. Door in the face technique

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a. Foot in the door technique

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Scientific research has suggested that ________ seems to be the most important criterion to judge female attractiveness in the eye of men. Select one: a. body size b. waist-to-hip ratio c. body weight d. body height

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b. waist-to-hip ratio

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A group of friends get together to plan a vacation that will allow expression of their personalities. They are all high in conscientiousness and low in extraversion. Based on the Big Five model of personality, as reviewed during discussion sections, one predicts that the plan they develop will let them Select one: a. be energetic and sociable, as well as less structured and more impulsive. b. be well-organized and structured, but will include lots of opportunities to meet people. c. be very unstructured and casual, like going to a people-free beach to commune with nature. d. be well-organized and structured, but it won't include a lot of opportunities to meet new people.

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d. be well-organized and structured, but it won't include a lot of opportunities to meet new people.

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Which of the following is the best example of the "feelings" aspect of an emotional response? Select one: a. Condoleezza told Barack that she was disgusted to discover moldy cheese on her sandwich. b. Cindy threw away Greg's letterman jacket because it reminded her of their recent break-up. c. Laura screamed and flinched when she looked up and saw her sister's reflection in the mirror behind her. d. Tyler smiled when he found out his test grade was above the average in his PSY 1001 class.

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a. Condoleezza told Barack that she was disgusted to discover moldy cheese on her sandwich.

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Although he and his wife earn $450,000 a year, a law professor at the University of Chicago defended low tax rates on the top 1% of Americans because he and his wife were barely meeting ends. When he compared his family's daily lives to those of people around him--some of whom were billionaires--he felt frustrated that he and his wife didn't have a plane of their own, and struggled to pay for international travel, school tuition for their children, staff to cook and clean their two homes and new cars every year. A Social Psychologist, observing this complaint, might understand this law professor's discontent as another example of _________________________. Select one: a. conformity b. social facilitation c. group polarization d. social comparison theory

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d. social comparison theory

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If the personality factor of Openness is represented by many more words in European languages than in other languages, what inference can you make about European culture, given the Lexical hypothesis? Select one: a. The test is biased towards European culture and may not be as 'real' as its advocates claim. b. The characteristics of Openness to Experience-curiosity, imagination, innovation-are more important to European culture than to other cultures. c. European cultures value personal discipline and dependability more than other cultures. d. The number of words for openness in European languages is just a coincidence and no inference can be made about European culture based on that coincidence.

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b. The characteristics of Openness to Experience-curiosity, imagination, innovation-are more important to European culture than to other cultures.

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Which of the following are basic emotions that people can usually identify in photographs, according to Ekman? Select one: a. sadness, remorse, fear b. love, happiness, disgust c. happiness, sadness, surprise d. fear, anger, disappointment

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c. happiness, sadness, surprise

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Harlow conducted his research on children's attachments to their mothers using ___________. Select one: a. monkeys b. dogs c. humans d. turtles

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a. monkeys

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Among the primary functions of attachment is that the attachment figure serves as a "safe haven." To what does this term refer? Select one: a. The attachment figure allows the child to explore his or her environment more confidently. b. The attachment figure provides comfort. c. The attachment figure provides shelter and food. d. The child does not wander away from his attachment figure.

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b. The attachment figure provides comfort.

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In a study of twins reared apart in the 1980s and 1990s, a sample of identical twins who were raised in separated environments produced scores on three measures of intelligence that were as similar to each other as a sample of twins who were raised together. Though the sample sizes were relatively small, this research has been repeated with approximately the same findings. We can have some confidence that these findings are valid because of the critical thinking principle of Select one: a. falsifiability. b. extraordinary claims. c. Occam's Razor. d. replicability.

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d. replicability.

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Expectations about what is appropriate behavior for each sex MOST accurately describes Select one: a. gender behaviors. b. gender roles. c. gender stereotypes. d. gender differences.

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b. gender roles.

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According to Freud, which of the following is entirely unconscious? Select one: a. the id b. the self c. the ego d. the superego

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a. the id

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A social psychologist might use the old saying, "I wept because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet" to illustrate _______________. Select one: a. the bystander effect b. social facilitation c. altruism d. social comparison theory

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d. social comparison theory

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According to the authors, the key criteria for evaluating personality assessments are Select one: a. objectivity and reliability. b. objectivity and validity. c. reliability and objectivity. d. reliability and validity.

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d. reliability and validity.

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The phenomenon of ________ was demonstrated when Zajonc found that cockroaches will run faster on a simple maze when ________. Select one: a. conformity; running with other cockroaches. b. social facilitation; they are alone c. conformity, observed by other cockroaches. d. social facilitation; other cockroaches are present

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d. social facilitation; other cockroaches are present

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The typically negative behaviors an individual displays toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ________; the typically negative attitudes an individual has toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ________. Select one: a. discrimination; prejudice b. stereotypes; discrimination c. prejudice; discrimination d. discrimination; aggression

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a. discrimination; prejudice

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At a crowded park, Kayla sees an old man clutching his heart and stumbling. If Kayla assumes that someone else will help the old man, she is experiencing the phenomenon known as Select one: a. pluralistic ignorance b. social loafing c. diffusion of responsibility d. evaluation apprehension

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c. diffusion of responsibility

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Because Ken's history professor was a college student during the 1970s, he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War era. This knowledge is associated with the term _______________. Select one: a. crystallized intelligence. b. fluid intelligence. c. multiple intelligence. d. general intelligence.

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a. crystallized intelligence.

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Parental investment theory suggests that males and females Select one: a. do not develop different mating strategies depending on their levels of personal investment in producing and nurture offspring . b. make significant personal investments to produce and nurture offspring. c. develop different mating strategies depending on their levels of personal investment in producing and nurture offspring . d. do not make significant personal investments to produce and nurture offspring.

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c. develop different mating strategies depending on their levels of personal investment in producing and nurture offspring .

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Miles has very vivid memories of a car accident he witnessed five years ago. When he closes his eyes and thinks about the accident, he feels as if he can recall every detail of it, right down to the brand name printed on the tires of one of the cars. This type of memory is called ____________. Select one: a. a flashbulb memory b. sensory memory c. a memory illusion d. procedural memory

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a. a flashbulb memory

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You are standing on the street and a person asks you for directions. Then they ask you to walk them part of the way. The next thing you know you have walked them all the way to their destination. This is an example of which persuasion technique? Select one: a. Door in the face technique b. cold calling c. cognitive dissonance technique d. Foot in the door technique

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d. Foot in the door technique

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Which areas of the brain are most associated with general intelligence? Select one: a. The hippocampus. b. The occipital lobe. c. The cerebellum. d. The prefrontal cortex. e. The amygdala.

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d. The prefrontal cortex.

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When an individual's attitudes do not match up with his/her behaviors, ________ is likely to occur. Select one: a. prejudice b. discrimination c. compliance d. cognitive dissonance

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d. cognitive dissonance

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Two approaches for measuring personality are: Select one: a. the "Strange Situation" and the Big 5 b. aptitude and achievement c. fluid and crystallized d. self-report and projective

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d. self-report and projective

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Which of the following is the best example of the "feelings" aspect of an emotional response? Select one: a. Condoleezza told Barack that she was disgusted to discover moldy cheese on her sandwich. b. Cindy threw away Greg's letterman jacket because it reminded her of their recent break-up. c. Tyler smiled when he found out his test grade was above the average in his PSY 1001 class. d. Laura screamed and flinched when she looked up and saw her sister's reflection in the mirror behind her.

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a. Condoleezza told Barack that she was disgusted to discover moldy cheese on her sandwich.

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What did Harlow's research demonstrate about infants' attachments to their mothers? Select one: a. They are genetically programmed. b. They are based on comfort and touch. c. They are based on food supply. d. They rarely occur naturally.

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b. They are based on comfort and touch.

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Which of these practices is most consistent with eugenics? Select one: a. Restricting desirable jobs to wealthy individuals. b. Preventing immigrants and African-Americans from going to school. c. Making birth control more accessible to people of limited intellectual ability. d. Providing extra funding to help low-IQ care for their children.

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c. Making birth control more accessible to people of limited intellectual ability.

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In personality psychology, the Person-Situation debate refers to Select one: a. the argument between those that believe personality is innate and those that believe that personality is a result of the situations in which people find themselves b. disagreements over the specific personality traits that are expressed in different situations c. the argument whether the heritability of personality traits is due to shared environments or unshared environments d. those that believe personality is best described by a nomothetic approach and those that believe it is best described by an idiographic approach

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a. the argument between those that believe personality is innate and those that believe that personality is a result of the situations in which people find themselves

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Alfred Binet and Sir Francis Galton would have likely disagreed about Select one: a. the extent to which intelligence tests were reliable. b. the extent to which tests can measure intelligence. c. the extent to which intelligence tests were objective measures. d. the extent to which our senses influence intelligence.

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d. the extent to which our senses influence intelligence.

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Which of the following statements is most likely to contribute to groupthink? Select one: a. "What do you think?" b. "We need to look at all of the evidence." c. "Let's hear some differing opinions." d. "I'm sure we all agree on this."

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d. "I'm sure we all agree on this."

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As discussed in the lecture on the study of emotion, the blink response is a technique used to measure ________. Select one: a. fear-potentiated startle b. if someone is lying c. unconditioned learning d. someones arousal level

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a. fear-potentiated startle

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As many as 30% of the soldiers returning from Iraq suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD,) a sometimes crippling disorder caused by traumatic experiences. As described in lecture, rates of PTSD can be reduced through the use of Select one: a. DCS (d-cycloserine) to speed up inhibition of fear. b. SSRIs (serotonin reuptake inhibitors) to increase positive mood. c. beta-blockers to block emotional memories. d. controlled administration of opiates to activate reward centers in the brain.

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c. beta-blockers to block emotional memories.

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Which of the following is true of the classic Robber's Cave study by Sherif and Sherif (1967)? Select one: a. By providing unlimited resources, groups did not need to compete, the hostility ended and friendships eventually formed. b. It demonstrated that in-group and out-group bias are a function of obedience to outside authority. c. It showed just how obedient males and females can be when faced with an authority figure. d. It demonstrated that when the in-group and out-group mentality are formed, prejudice and hostility are likely to follow. However, by limiting resources and forcing groups to work together, the hostility ended and friendships eventually formed.

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d. It demonstrated that when the in-group and out-group mentality are formed, prejudice and hostility are likely to follow. However, by limiting resources and forcing groups to work together, the hostility ended and friendships eventually formed.

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Research on ________ racism suggests that society is more egalitarian than it has been in the past, but research on __________ racism suggests that plenty of people are still prejudiced. Select one: a. old-fashioned; modern b. cognitive; emotional c. implicit; explicit d. prejudicial; stereotypical

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a. old-fashioned; modern

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A fear-potentiated startle response is Select one: a. the augmentation of the startle reflex when fearful b. when youre startled by seeing something fearful c. changing a fearful stimulus so you dont react to it d. an unconditioned response

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a. the augmentation of the startle reflex when fearful

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Researchers studying infant stress levels using the "Strange Situation" method have found that Select one: a. most infants are upset with the mom when she departs and remain upset at her when she returns. b. most infants are upset with the mom when she departs but are happy when she returns. c. most infants are not upset with the mom when she departs because they know she will return shortly. d. most infants are happy with the mom when she departs and they remain happy with her when she returns.

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b. most infants are upset with the mom when she departs but are happy when she returns.

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A man who donates sperm to a sperm bank is maximizing his __________________ while minimizing his _____________. By shopping through catalogues of sperm donors searching for the most desirable traits, a woman is practicing _____________. Select one: a. inclusive fitness, parental investment, eugenics b. Intersexual selection, genetic determinism, kin selection c. sexual fitness, altruism, parental investment. d. intrasexual selection, inclusive fitness, parental investment

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a. inclusive fitness, parental investment, eugenics

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Marques loves to go to parties, and while there he can have a conversation with just about anyone, whether he knows them or not. Which of the following Five Factors" would Marques probably rate highly on based on this information? Select one: a. Neuroticism b. Conscientiousness c. Extraversion d. openness to new experiences

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c. Extraversion

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The "Big Five" model of personality is considered 'real' because: Select one: a. it describes individual human behavior at a deep level and manages to capture the unique qualities of each person. b. the traits consistently emerge from factor analysis and are stable over time, plus the same traits are found in many cultures. c. it is based on the lexical hypothesis. d. it provides a good explanation for the causes and the development of personality over the lifespan.

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b. the traits consistently emerge from factor analysis and are stable over time, plus the same traits are found in many cultures.

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A group of engineers was asked to create a more useful dashboard for cars. All of the members, except for one, put forth much effort. The individual who choose not to work very diligently knew that the other members of the group would pick up his slack. In the end, their hard work paid off. The group's new dashboard was named design of the month by the company, and all members of the team got a monetary bonus. Social psychologists would consider the behavior of the individual who let others do the work (but who still reaped the rewards) as an example of _____________. Select one: a. deindividuation b. social loafing c. altruism d. prosocial behavior

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b. social loafing

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Dan went to a party even though he didn't feel like going out. Even though he felt a little down, he forced himself to smile and then, oddly enough, he actually felt happier. This reaction is consistent with Select one: a. the two-factor theory of emotion. b. the facial feedback hypothesis. c. the common-sense view of emotion. d. exposure therapy.

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b. the facial feedback hypothesis.

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As discussed in lecture, rewarding stimuli cause the release of which neurotransmitter? Select one: a. norepinephrine b. DCS c. dopamine d. GABA

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c. dopamine

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Dave is a Red Sox fan. He intensely dislikes the Yankees. He celebrates with glee every time the Red Sox win and when the Yankees lose. This is an example of Select one: a. prejudice. b. discrimination. c. adaptive conservatism. d. in-group bias.

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d. in-group bias.

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All of the following conclusions were reached based on the Milgram study EXCEPT Select one: a. there were no differences between males and females. b. Americans were more likely to obey the experimenter's commands than non-Americans. c. morally advanced subjects are more willing to defy the experimenter. d. people with high levels of authoritarianism are more likely to comply with the experimenter's demands.

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b. Americans were more likely to obey the experimenter's commands than non-Americans.

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As described in lecture,, an IAPS picture of a snake attacking you would likely be rated as: Select one: a. high on the arousal dimension, high on the pleasure (valence) dimension. b. low on the arousal dimension, high on the pleasure (valence) dimension. c. high on the arousal dimension, low on the pleasure (valence) dimension. d. low on the arousal dimension, low on the pleasure (valence) dimension.

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c. high on the arousal dimension, low on the pleasure (valence) dimension.

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Expectations about what is appropriate behavior for each sex MOST accurately describes Select one: a. gender differences. b. gender behaviors. c. gender stereotypes. d. gender roles.

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d. gender roles.

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Ekman's research proposed that there are ________ distinct emotions across cultures. Select one: a. three b. four c. seven d. nine

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c. seven

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The Actor-Observer bias predicts that when Lou does well on his Psy 1001 Final he will_______________________. Select one: a. he will be disappointed because he will feel that he could have done even better. b. he will assume that everyone has done just as well as him because the test was easy. c. give himself credit for being so smart. d. he will attribute his success to the useful study aids provided by the Psy 1001 team.

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c. give himself credit for being so smart.

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Paula is a powerful, gifted athlete, and she plays sports in all seasons, every day, for as many hours as she can. Her enthusiasm for sports is an extremely pervasive part of her personality and makes her different from most people. According to Allport's organization of traits, discussed during lecture, Paula's enthusiasm is a _____________. Select one: a. characteristic of the Big Five trait of Extraversion b. central trait c. cardinal trait d. secondary disposition

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c. cardinal trait

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Kim is part of a psychology study. She is inside an fMRI scanner, while playing a computer game. When the other players in the game start to exclude Kim, what is likely to happen to her brain? Select one: a. The pre-frontal cortex, which regulates language and conscious thought, will activate. b. The hippocampus, which regulates emotional memories, will activate. c. The amygdala, which regulates anger, will activate. d. The cingulate cortex, which regulates pain, will activate.

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d. The cingulate cortex, which regulates pain, will activate.

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The idiographic approach to studying personality is most likely to use what kind of method to gather information? Select one: a. Adoption Study b. Correlational Study c. Experimental Study d. Case Study

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d. Case Study

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When reasoning about other people, the flawed scientist uses ______________, the kind of conscious, voluntary, and effortful reasoning that processes all the information available. Select one: a. Top-down processing b. Bottom-up processing c. Controlled processing d. Automatic processing

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c. Controlled processing

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Amanda, Sarah, Jonas, and William have been assigned a group project. Amanda ends up doing most of the work while the others get the same grade as she. This is an example of ___________. Select one: a. the bystander effect b. deindividuation c. social loafing d. pluralistic ignorance

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c. social loafing

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You agree to look after your friend's dog while he visits a friend in the hospital. You start to imagine how pleasant it will be to take the dog for a long walk. Only after you have agreed and starting imaging the fun you will have with the dog, does your friend add that he will be gone all weekend. Had you realized this, you might not have agreed, but now, the idea of walking the dog is so appealing that you still agree. In this case your friend has used what social psychologists call __________ to persuade you? Select one: a. the Door-in-the-face technique b. Compliance c. Foot-in-the-door technique d. Low-balling

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d. Low-balling

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Which of the following examples provides the best analogy for a nomothetic approach to personality? Select one: a. Tanya, a professor, tries to remember the names of her students by thinking of each of them as a unique individual, each with their own special history and personality. b. In the first chapter of a novel, the protagonist, Carol, is introduced; she and her life are described in vividly realistic detail. c. Joe, in attempt to boost office morale, identifies what each of his managers does best so that he can give them assignments to best suit their individual strengths. d. As Bob searches for a new car, he compares all his options based on how they vary on a few important dimensions: size, gasoline consumption, safety, and color.

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d. As Bob searches for a new car, he compares all his options based on how they vary on a few important dimensions: size, gasoline consumption, safety, and color.

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According to Freud, the component of personality that operates according to the reality principle is the Select one: a. Superego b. Conscious c. Ego d. Id

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c. Ego

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When an individual's attitudes do not match up with his/her behaviors, ________ is likely to occur. Select one: a. discrimination b. compliance c. prejudice d. cognitive dissonance

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d. cognitive dissonance

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At the end of lecture one day, you are completely confused by what your professor has been trying to teach you. When the professor asks whether anyone has questions about the material, you notice that no one else raises their hands. You assume everyone else has understood the lecture perfectly, and you dont want to appear dumb by asking some simple questions. But, when talking to your friends after class, you realize that they had been just as confused. This situation is likely the result of Select one: a. pluralistic ignorance b. diffusion of responsibility c. evaluation apprehension d. the bystander effect

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a. pluralistic ignorance

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Susan is interviewing for a job. Although she is smiling and making good eye contact with her interviewer, he notices that she is also tapping her foot rapidly on the floor. Despite her best intentions, what is Susan exhibiting? Select one: a. Nonverbal leakage b. Illustrators c. Emblems d. Miscommunication

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a. Nonverbal leakage

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The first standard test to empirically measure intelligence was developed by ____________. Select one: a. Galton b. Wechsler c. Terman d. Gardner e. Simon and Binet

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e. Simon and Binet

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Although he and his wife earn $450,000 a year, a law professor at the University of Chicago defended low tax rates on the top 1% of Americans because he and his wife were barely meeting ends. When he compared his family's daily lives to those of people around him--some of whom were billionaires--he felt frustrated that he and his wife didn't have a plane of their own, and struggled to pay for international travel, school tuition for their children, staff to cook and clean their two homes and new cars every year. A Social Psychologist, observing this complaint, might understand this law professor's discontent as another example of _________________________. Select one: a. social comparison theory b. conformity c. group polarization d. social facilitation

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a. social comparison theory

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When they meet new people, Emma tends to be reserved and quiet whereas Jane tends to be outgoing and talkative. In all situations, in fact, Emma tends to be more reserved and Jane tends to be more outgoing. The observation that people react differently to the same situation refers to __________ of personality. Select one: a. universality b. distinctiveness c. consequence d. consistency

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b. distinctiveness

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As described during lecture, drugs that increase the release of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, Select one: a. increase the fear-potentiated startle. b. increases rates of depression and anxiety. c. increases the rate at which phobic responses are extinquished. d. 'hijack' the brain's reward system and produces a 'high.'

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d. 'hijack' the brain's reward system and produces a 'high.'

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Parental investment theory suggests that men place more emphasis on the ______ of a potential mate than women do. Select one: a. height b. ambition c. attractiveness d. intelligence

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c. attractiveness

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As discussed in the lecture on the study of emotion, the blink response is a technique used to measure ________. Select one: a. fear-potentiated startle b. if someone is lying c. unconditioned learning d. someones arousal level

answer

a. fear-potentiated startle

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Kenneth is especially skilled when it comes to chart reading, map reading, and graph reading tasks. According to Gardner, Kenneth's skills reflect ________ intelligence. Select one: a. linguistic b. naturalistic c. logic-mathematical d. spatial

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d. spatial

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Among the primary functions of attachment is "proximity." To what does this term refer? Select one: a. The child does not wander away from his attachment figure. b. The attachment figure provides shelter and food. c. The attachment figure provides comfort. d. The presence of the attachment figure allows the child to explore his or her environment more confidently.

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a. The child does not wander away from his attachment figure.

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Which of the following researchers work was the most influential in shaping our understanding of conformity? Select one: a. Muzafer Sherif b. Martin Seligman c. Hans Eysenck d. Solomon Asch

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d. Solomon Asch

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Someone commits the Fundamental Attribution Error when he or she Select one: a. believes that Ka got a high score on the exam because she studied hard for it. b. excuse themselves by saying, "I slipped because the sidewalk is icy." c. says that Ka got a low score on the exam because the exam was hard. d. says that Ziyi is clumsy (when she slipped on some ice.)

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d. says that Ziyi is clumsy (when she slipped on some ice.)

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Which of the following is the best example of the "feelings" aspect of an emotional response? Select one: a. Laura screamed and flinched when she looked up and saw her sister's reflection in the mirror behind her. b. Condoleezza told Barack that she was disgusted to discover moldy cheese on her sandwich. c. Tyler smiled when he found out his test grade was above the average in his PSY 1001 class. d. Cindy threw away Greg's letterman jacket because it reminded her of their recent break-up.

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b. Condoleezza told Barack that she was disgusted to discover moldy cheese on her sandwich.

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Ekman's research proposed that there are ________ distinct emotions across cultures. Select one: a. three b. four c. seven d. nine

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c. seven

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Which of the following best describes the neural basis of intelligence? Select one: a. More intelligent people have brains that are less active during problem solving. b. More intelligent people have brains that are more active during problem solving. c. Intelligence seems to be correlated with high activation of the temporal lobe. d. Intelligence seems to be unrelated to reaction time.

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a. More intelligent people have brains that are less active during problem solving.

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In terms of measurement, a valid test ________________? Select one: a. sensitive enough to discriminate among people. b. measures what it is supposed to measure. c. is one on which people get consistent scores no matter how many times they complete it. d. allows researchers to generalize from its results.

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b. measures what it is supposed to measure.

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When Vikas tried to understand why Aisling lied to him about going to Chicago last weekend, he assigned causes to her behavior in the process known as _____________. Select one: a. behavior assignment. b. impression management. c. the self-serving bias. d. attribution.

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d. attribution.

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The "Big Five" model of personality is considered 'real' because: Select one: a. it provides a good explanation for the causes and the development of personality over the lifespan. b. it is based on the lexical hypothesis. c. the traits consistently emerge from factor analysis and are stable over time, plus the same traits are found in many cultures. d. it describes individual human behavior at a deep level and manages to capture the unique qualities of each person.

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c. the traits consistently emerge from factor analysis and are stable over time, plus the same traits are found in many cultures.

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A psychologist would use a projective test when: Select one: a. they are assessing the likelihood that a person is lying. b. they want a quick, inexpensive method to assess personality c. they are trying to get to an unconscious level of personality. d. they are measuring Freud's defense mechanisms.

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c. they are trying to get to an unconscious level of personality.

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A statistical method used to determine how many core concepts are measured by a set of questions is called ___________. Select one: a. reduction analysis b. factor analysis c. correlational analysis d. drive reduction analysis

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b. factor analysis

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Inspired by the events of World War II, which famous study looked at the question of whether ordinary people would obey the orders of leaders to the point of committing atrocities against innocent people? Select one: a. The Milgram Obedience Study b. The Robbers Cave Study c. The Zimbardo Prison Experiment d. The Asch line experiment

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a. The Milgram Obedience Study

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In terms of male and female differences in IQ, which of the following statements is true: Select one: a. There is no difference between men and women in average IQ scores or variance. b. There are more men than women at both the high end and the low end of the IQ distribution. c. Women excel at tasks requiring spatial ability. d. Women have average IQs three to five points higher than the average IQ of men.

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b. There are more men than women at both the high end and the low end of the IQ distribution.

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When reasoning about other people, the flawed scientist uses ______________, the kind of conscious, voluntary, and effortful reasoning that processes all the information available. Select one: a. Controlled processing b. Automatic processing c. Bottom-up processing d. Top-down processing

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a. Controlled processing

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Mikhail Baryshnikov, a Soviet-born and trained dancer and choreographer, is often described as the greatest dancer of the 20th century. His entire life has been dedicated to dance, and his work has been characterized by remarkable creativity and innovation. As discussed in lecture, according to Gordon Allport's approach to personality, Baryshnikov's pervasive interest in dance is best described as Select one: a. a cardinal trait b. a central disposition c. high in openness to experience d. high in need for achievement

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a. a cardinal trait

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What is the Flynn Effect? Select one: a. A correlation between poverty and IQ. b. A significant effect of nutrition on IQ. c. A rare genetic mutation affecting IQ. d. A rise in the average IQ of the population over time.

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d. A rise in the average IQ of the population over time.

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Safa participated in a REP study where U of M researchers wanted to replicate Cahill and McGaugh study discussed in lecture (that looked at the effect of emotion on memory.) She was given beta blocker after viewing emotional scenes. It is most likely that the effect of the beta blocker: Select one: a. would enhance memory of non-emotional material. b. would block all memory (emotional and non-emotional) of the event. c. would enhance emotional memory. d. would block emotional memory.

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d. would block emotional memory.

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Looking through his college yearbook, Ussain sees a picture of himself crying for joy on the school's track after running a mile in less that 4 minutes. He can vividly recall every detail of that emotional day; the shoes he was wearing, the voice of the announcer, the cheer of the crowd, and the smell of the fireworks. Then Ussain turned the page and saw another photo of that day. He was surprised to see that there had been no crowd and no fireworks. This intense, yet imperfect, memory is an example of __________________. Select one: a. a flashbulb memory b. anterograde amnesia c. a source monitoring confusion d. the misinformation effect

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a. a flashbulb memory

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A group of friends get together to plan a vacation that will allow expression of their personalities. They are all high in conscientiousness and low in extraversion. Based on the Big Five model of personality, as reviewed during discussion sections, one predicts that the plan they develop will let them Select one: a. be energetic and sociable, as well as less structured and more impulsive. b. be well-organized and structured, but will include lots of opportunities to meet people. c. be very unstructured and casual, like going to a people-free beach to commune with nature. d. be well-organized and structured, but it won't include a lot of opportunities to meet new people.

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d. be well-organized and structured, but it won't include a lot of opportunities to meet new people.

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Research on ________ racism suggests that society is more egalitarian than it has been in the past, but research on __________ racism suggests that plenty of people are still prejudiced. Select one: a. prejudicial; stereotypical b. old-fashioned; modern c. cognitive; emotional d. implicit; explicit

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b. old-fashioned; modern

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Consistent with research on physical attractiveness, on Reality TV shows such as "Extreme Makeover" when people have plastic surgery to increase their beauty, they are most likely to chose procedures that Select one: a. increase features associated with sexual availability (enlarged breasts for women) or sexual potency (jutting jaws for men.) b. smooth their complexions and enlarge their eyes--characteristics which suggest health and youth. c. increase the "averageness" of their faces. d. enhance their exotic, unusual or distinctive facial features.

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c. increase the "averageness" of their faces.

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Which of these practices is most consistent with eugenics? Select one: a. Making birth control more accessible to people of limited intellectual ability. b. Restricting desirable jobs to wealthy individuals. c. Providing extra funding to help low-IQ care for their children. d. Preventing immigrants and African-Americans from going to school.

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a. Making birth control more accessible to people of limited intellectual ability.

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The phenomenon of ________ was demonstrated when Zajonc found that cockroaches will run faster on a simple maze when ________. Select one: a. social facilitation; they are alone b. conformity; running with other cockroaches. c. social facilitation; other cockroaches are present d. conformity, observed by other cockroaches.

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c. social facilitation; other cockroaches are present

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Dave is a Red Sox fan. He intensely dislikes the Yankees. He celebrates with glee every time the Red Sox win and when the Yankees lose. This is an example of Select one: a. in-group bias. b. prejudice. c. adaptive conservatism. d. discrimination.

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a. in-group bias.

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Which of the following is NOT a level of organization in Allports approach to describing personality? Select one: a. Central b. Secondary c. Cardinal d. Primary

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d. Primary

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What does it mean to say that intelligence is a theoretical construct? Select one: a. Intelligence is not a thing that can be observed; it is inferred from observable differences in behavior. b. Researchers cannot agree on a definition of intelligence. c. Intelligence is not especially practical except at predicting success or failure in school. d. People who are intelligent are better able to understand and use abstract ideas.

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a. Intelligence is not a thing that can be observed; it is inferred from observable differences in behavior.

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The excitement was high and the crowd of fans was huge. After beating Iowa and taking back the Floyd the pig trophy, thousands of Gopher fans swarmed the field, climbing on the goal posts, yelling, screaming, and taking their clothes off. To social psychologists, this behavior of normally mild-mannered UM students is an example of __________. Select one: a. demoralization. b. deindividuation c. demonification. d. individuation

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b. deindividuation

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Which of the following best illustrates the characteristic of good scientific practice known as replication? Select one: a. Gordon Allport did over 250 idiographic case studies of individuals. b. The Big Five emerged from a factor analysis of a large set of English adjectives. c. An important model of intelligence was developed with a twin population, then found again in a sample of Dutch merchant marines. d. The Dunedin Longitudinal study looked repeatedly at the same cohort of New Zealanders over a thirty-year period.

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c. An important model of intelligence was developed with a twin population, then found again in a sample of Dutch merchant marines.

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The Big Five model of personality is considered real because Select one: a. it describes individual human behavior at a deep level and manages to capture the uniqueness of each person. b. Traits such as achievement motivation and need for affiliation can predict behavior. c. scores on traits are very stable over time and from different perspectives. d. genes appear to determine the different traits.

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c. scores on traits are very stable over time and from different perspectives.

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Harlow conducted his research on children's attachments to their mothers using ___________. Select one: a. turtles b. dogs c. humans d. monkeys

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d. monkeys

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Freud's psychodynamic approach to personality was based on a belief that Select one: a. people are more than the sum of their parts and engage in goal-directed behavior. b. personality results from conflicting and often unconscious forces within the individual. c. people search for a spiritual meaning and continuity with past and present human experience. d. individuals have a natural drive to achieve their full potential.

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b. personality results from conflicting and often unconscious forces within the individual.

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A highly vivid and detailed emotional memory that retains its vividness yet which may change its details over time ______________________. Select one: a. is known as retrograde amnesia. b. underlies problems with source monitoring errors. c. is known as flashbulb memory d. illustrates the misinformation effect

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c. is known as flashbulb memory

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As discussed in lecture, the startle reflex is humans can be measured by Select one: a. arousal levels. b. avoidance response. c. muscle potential in the vicinity of the eye. d. cognitive dissonance.

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c. muscle potential in the vicinity of the eye.

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Many people are suspicious of claims that IQ has a genetic component because _________________. Select one: a. because the evidence for the environment bases of IQ is so overwhelming. b. because supporters of the eugenics movement have misused findings of genetic influences on behavior. c. because researchers cannot separate genetic and environmental factors that contribute to "intelligence" since parents provide both. d. because IQ tests are biased.

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b. because supporters of the eugenics movement have misused findings of genetic influences on behavior.

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Researchers studying infant stress levels using the "Strange Situation" method have found that Select one: a. most infants are upset with the mom when she departs and remain upset at her when she returns. b. most infants are upset with the mom when she departs but are happy when she returns. c. most infants are not upset with the mom when she departs because they know she will return shortly. d. most infants are happy with the mom when she departs and they remain happy with her when she returns.

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b. most infants are upset with the mom when she departs but are happy when she returns.

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The fact that humans are more motivated to protect the children of their siblings and kin than the children of strangers is explained by ______________________. Select one: a. parental investment theory b. survival of the fittest c. inclusive fitness theory d. sexual dimorphism

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c. inclusive fitness theory

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According to research on attractiveness, which of the following images is likely to be rated as most attractive: Select one: a. Faces with strong female or male characteristics such as large eyes and a small jaw (for women) and strong jawline and facial hair (for men.) b. An individual with exotic, distinctive, unusual features. c. A face produced by averaging 16 individual faces together. d. A face produced by averaging 32 individual faces together.

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d. A face produced by averaging 32 individual faces together.

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Jacob is a very skilled basketball player. When his girlfriend and her friends stopped by his house during a basketball game with his friends, Jacob's performance ________ due to what Zajonc calls ____________. Select one: a. got worse; social awareness b. got worse; prosocial interference c. improved; attribution d. improved; social facilitation.

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d. improved; social facilitation.

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In which of the following scenarios would you predict to see the greatest obedience? Select one: a. When the "teacher/participant" has no verbal feedback from the "learner." b. When the "teacher/participant" directs someone else to administer the shock. c. When the "teacher/participant" is required to hold the "learner's" hand on a shock plate. d. When the experimenter gives instructions to the "teacher/participant" by telephone.

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b. When the "teacher/participant" directs someone else to administer the shock.

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Edward would be the first to say that people of all races should be treated equally, but he unconsciously acts differently around people of a different race than his own. Edwards behaviors are best explained by ____________. Select one: a. modern racism b. explicit racism c. aversive racism d. minimal racism

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c. aversive racism

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Who was the inventor of correlational research methods who later studied the effects of sensory skills on intelligence? Select one: a. Alfred Binet b. Henri Simon c. Sir Francis Galton d. Charles Spearman

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c. Sir Francis Galton

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Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people in which it is unclear what is going on? Select one: a. Rorschach test b. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) c. California Psychological Inventory (CPI) d. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

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b. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

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The Big 5 personality traits were discovered using____ Select one: a. case study analysis b. converging lines of evidence c. cross-cultural surveys d. factor analysis

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d. factor analysis

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A group of engineers was asked to create a more useful dashboard for cars. All of the members, except for one, put forth much effort. The individual who choose not to work very diligently knew that the other members of the group would pick up his slack. In the end, their hard work paid off. The group's new dashboard was named design of the month by the company, and all members of the team got a monetary bonus. Social psychologists would consider the behavior of the individual who let others do the work (but who still reaped the rewards) as an example of _____________. Select one: a. social loafing b. altruism c. deindividuation d. prosocial behavior

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a. social loafing

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When reasoning about other people, the flawed scientist uses ______________, the kind of conscious, voluntary, and effortful reasoning that processes all the information available. Select one: a. Top-down processing b. Automatic processing c. Controlled processing d. Bottom-up processing

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c. Controlled processing

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Your friend asks you to volunteer to counsel juvenile delinquents for two hours a week for two years and you refuse, but then your friend asks you to chaperon juvenile delinquents on a one-day trip to the zoo, and you agree. In this case, your friend has persuaded you using which technique of persuasion? Select one: a. Low ball technique b. Door in the face technique c. prosocial altruism appeals d. Foot in the door technique

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b. Door in the face technique

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Sai, who is from Japan, can easily tell whether another Asian person appears to be from China or Thailand. However, he has trouble distinguishing among White people and thinks they all look basically the same. This is due to what psychological tendency? Select one: a. discrimination b. in-group bias c. illusory correlation d. out-group homogeneity

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d. out-group homogeneity

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The idiographic approach to studying personality is most likely to use what kind of method to gather information? Select one: a. Case Study b. Experimental Study c. Correlational Study d. Adoption Study

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a. Case Study

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Parental investment theory suggests that males and females Select one: a. develop different mating strategies depending on their levels of personal investment in producing and nurture offspring . b. do not make significant personal investments to produce and nurture offspring. c. do not develop different mating strategies depending on their levels of personal investment in producing and nurture offspring . d. make significant personal investments to produce and nurture offspring.

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a. develop different mating strategies depending on their levels of personal investment in producing and nurture offspring .

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At a crowded park, Kayla sees an old man clutching his heart and stumbling. If Kayla assumes that someone else will help the old man, she is experiencing the phenomenon known as Select one: a. social loafing b. diffusion of responsibility c. pluralistic ignorance d. evaluation apprehension

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b. diffusion of responsibility

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When she was a little girl and when she was an adult, Dora was willing to go on adventures with her big sister that she would be reluctant to undertake alone. Being around her big sister gave her the confidence to explore her environment. Evidently, Dora's sister provided Dora with the evolutionary function of attachment known as _________________. Select one: a. secure base b. safe haven c. strange situation d. proximity

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a. secure base

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The difference between conformity and obedience is Select one: a. nonexistent since there is no difference. b. conformity is influence from peers or colleagues and obedience is influence from authority. c. conformity occurs to most anything while obedience is unquestioning devotion to a single cause d. conformity is the result of inoculation while obedience is the result of fear.

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b. conformity is influence from peers or colleagues and obedience is influence from authority.

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Someone commits the Fundamental Attribution Error when he or she Select one: a. says that Ziyi is clumsy (when she slipped on some ice.) b. believes that Ka got a high score on the exam because she studied hard for it. c. excuse themselves by saying, "I slipped because the sidewalk is icy." d. says that Ka got a low score on the exam because the exam was hard.

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a. says that Ziyi is clumsy (when she slipped on some ice.)

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As many as 30% of the soldiers returning from Iraq suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD,) a sometimes crippling disorder caused by traumatic experiences. As described in lecture, rates of PTSD can be reduced through the use of Select one: a. beta-blockers to block emotional memories. b. controlled administration of opiates to activate reward centers in the brain. c. DCS (d-cycloserine) to speed up inhibition of fear. d. SSRIs (serotonin reuptake inhibitors) to increase positive mood.

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a. beta-blockers to block emotional memories.

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In lecture, we saw a clip from a 1940s film in which a woman is stalked as she walks down a dark alley at night. We hear her footsteps-click, click, click-and experience her nervousness. She turns to look behind her, and suddenly a bus enters the screen from the opposite side. The bus doors open with a sharp hiss. The audience screams!! The audience's exaggerated response is the so-called "bus effect" and an example of Select one: a. nucleus accumbens activation. b. fear-potentiated startle response. c. neuroticism. d. primary survival reflex.

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b. fear-potentiated startle response.

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According to Freud, defense mechanisms are unconscious attempts to reduce our feelings of Select one: a. denial. b. anxiety. c. repression. d. regression.

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b. anxiety.

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Sherif's "Robbers Cave" experiment demonstrated that prejudice can be reduced by Select one: a. engaging all members in competitive play. b. engaging each team against each other in a tournament. c. getting boys within each group to form strong bonds within the group. d. requiring the groups to cooperate to achieve a goal.

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d. requiring the groups to cooperate to achieve a goal.

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Glen volunteers his time at an animal shelter for a few hours a week, walking the dogs and cleaning up the mess around their kennels. Karla has a part-time job at the shelter, and she gets paid to do the same dirty work. According to cognitive dissonance theory, who will be happier about cleaning up after the dogs? Select one: a. They will both dislike it, but for different reasons. b. Karla c. Glen d. They will both like it equally.

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c. Glen

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In terms of male and female differences in IQ, which of the following statements is true: Select one: a. Women have average IQs three to five points higher than the average IQ of men. b. There are more men than women at both the high end and the low end of the IQ distribution. c. Women excel at tasks requiring spatial ability. d. There is no difference between men and women in average IQ scores or variance.

answer

b. There are more men than women at both the high end and the low end of the IQ distribution.

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You are in a debate with your friend, and he argues that people's behavior is much less consistent across situations than most personality theorists assumed. Whose theory of personality is your friend's argument MOST similar to? Select one: a. Carl Rogers b. Gordon Allport c. Walter Mischel d. Francis Galton

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c. Walter Mischel

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The typically negative behaviors an individual displays toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ________; the typically negative attitudes an individual has toward others based on membership to a particular group is referred to as ________. Select one: a. discrimination; aggression b. prejudice; discrimination c. discrimination; prejudice d. stereotypes; discrimination

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c. discrimination; prejudice

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Although he and his wife earn $450,000 a year, a law professor at the University of Chicago defended low tax rates on the top 1% of Americans because he and his wife were barely meeting ends. When he compared his family's daily lives to those of people around him--some of whom were billionaires--he felt frustrated that he and his wife didn't have a plane of their own, and struggled to pay for international travel, school tuition for their children, staff to cook and clean their two homes and new cars every year. A Social Psychologist, observing this complaint, might understand this law professor's discontent as another example of _________________________. Select one: a. conformity b. social facilitation c. social comparison theory d. group polarization

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c. social comparison theory

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As discussed in lecture, the neurotransmitter released by rewarding stimuli is ________________. Select one: a. GABA b. dopamine c. norepinephrine d. DCS

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b. dopamine

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The "Big Five" model of personality is considered 'real' because: Select one: a. the traits consistently emerge from factor analysis and are stable over time, plus the same traits are found in many cultures. b. it provides a good explanation for the causes and the development of personality over the lifespan. c. it is based on the lexical hypothesis. d. it describes individual human behavior at a deep level and manages to capture the unique qualities of each person.

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a. the traits consistently emerge from factor analysis and are stable over time, plus the same traits are found in many cultures.

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As described in lecture, research by Dr Simpson and colleagues found that adults with an anxious attachment style Select one: a. felt uncomfortable being close to others and tended to withdraw from their romantic partners. b. were more likely to use dysfunctional conflict resolution tactics when trying to solve a major relationship problem. c. were more likely to use conciliation tactics when trying to solve a major relationship issue. d. were more likely to seek support and less likely to give support when stressed.

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b. were more likely to use dysfunctional conflict resolution tactics when trying to solve a major relationship problem.

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Many projective assessment tools are often lacking in Select one: a. standardization. b. representativeness. c. subjectivity. d. validity.

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d. validity.

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Kenneth is especially skilled when it comes to chart reading, map reading, and graph reading tasks. According to Gardner, Kenneth's skills reflect ________ intelligence. Select one: a. spatial b. naturalistic c. logic-mathematical d. linguistic

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a. spatial

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Susan is interviewing for a job. Although she is smiling and making good eye contact with her interviewer, he notices that she is also tapping her foot rapidly on the floor. Despite her best intentions, what is Susan exhibiting? Select one: a. Nonverbal leakage b. Illustrators c. Emblems d. Miscommunication

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a. Nonverbal leakage

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The Minneapolis police force sent a group of officers to a special program to train them in the facial signs—the "micro-expressions" —of deception. The developer of this special program believes that facial expressions are simply a visible display of specific categories of emotions—anger, contempt, disgust, and so on—and that people can be trained to read facial expressions just as one can read a book. The developer of this course evidently believes that: Select one: a. emotions are a psychological construct. b. emotions are separate from cognition. c. emotions are not measurable. d. emotions are discrete categories of feelings.

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d. emotions are discrete categories of feelings.

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