Psychology Chapter 12 – Test Questions – Flashcards
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In Asch's study, conformity decreased when
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At least one confederate agreed with the participant
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Which of the following would not be effective in minimizing groupthink?
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Caroline wants her team to openly vote by a show of hands either for or against her business plan
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One of the keys to deindividuation is
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Anonymity
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Conner needs just $20 more to go out with his friends. He asks his mother for $50 but she tells him he can have $30 instead. In the end, Connor ended up with $10 more than he originally planned. What technique did Connor use?
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Door-in-the-face technique
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Follow-up research to Stanley Milgram's original study has found that _________ of "teachers" will deliver shocks up to the point of being lethal.
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Over 60 percent
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When people re unable to reach a goal, frustration may result, which can ultimately turn into
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Aggression
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Increased levels of aggression in those who drink alcohol my be due to a decrease in what neurotransmitter?
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Serotonin
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Studies of the brain have found that they _________ is influential in the presence of _____________ behavior.
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Temporoparietal Junction; Altruistic
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Which of the following scenarios probably will not result in the bystander effect?
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You come across someone lying on a walking path while you are walking alone at your local nature center
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Once a situation has been defined as an emergency, the next step in the decision-making process is
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Taking responsibility
