Question 1

The classic Milgram study showed that about ________ percent of participants delivered ________ to the "learner."

Accepted Answer

A)   1; a 330-volt shock or higher (i.e., after the learner let out an agonized scream) 
B)   10; no shocks
C)   20; a 450-volt shock (highest possible) 
D)   60; a 450-volt shock (highest possible)

Question 2

Jacquie and Karen are both interested in the topic of divorce. Jacquie is a social psychologist and Karen is a sociologist. Compared to Karen, which of the following questions is Jacquie most likely to ask?

Accepted Answer

A)   Do different divorce laws influence divorce rates?
B)   Are divorce rates higher among people who are more educated?
C)   Why does infidelity lead to divorce?
D)   Is divorce more prevalent in northern states relative to southern states?

Question 3

________ psychology stresses the fact that objects are perceived by active, usually unconscious, interpretations of what the object represents as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioral
B)   Gestalt
C)   Cognitive
D)   Personality

Question 4

Studies that find that unprejudiced people can still show negative implicit attitudes toward people of different races highlight the importance of distinguishing between

Accepted Answer

A)   automatic and controlled processing.
B)   nonconscious and automatic processing.
C)   conscious and explicit processing.
D)   stereotypes and schemas.

Question 5

The mind processes information in two different ways in a social situation. Automatic processing is often based on ________, whereas controlled processing is often based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   careful thought; emotional factors
B)   emotional factors; careful thought
C)   dispositional factors; situational factors
D)   situational factors; dispositional factors

Question 6

Describe two aspects of behavior that appear to be universal-that is, common across many different cultures. Why, according to the evolutionary perspective, would different cultures manifest these commonalities?

Accepted Answer

Several answers are acceptable, includin...

Question 7

While you are having dinner at a restaurant, your waiter is rude and makes snide comments. What would the fundamental attribution error predict about the cause to which you will attribute the waiter's behavior?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental attribution error is the...

Question 8

The "Good Samaritan" study conducted by Darley and Batson (1973)  examined helping behavior in seminary students at Princeton University. These students were either rushed or not rushed to get to an appointment. Results of this study showed that

Accepted Answer

A)   participants who viewed religion as a means toward personal salvation were less likely to help someone than participants who viewed religion as a means toward moral and spiritual values.
B)   when rushed, only participants who viewed religion as a means toward personal salvation were less likely to help someone.
C)   when rushed, only participants who viewed religion as a means toward moral and spiritual values were less likely to help someone.
D)   the nature of participants' religious orientations did not predict helping behavior; only being rushed or not predicted helping.

Question 9

Sandra thinks that smiling a lot during a job interview increases a person's chances of getting a job offer. The main difference between Sandra's folk theory and social psychological theories is that social psychological theories are

Accepted Answer

A)   always more complicated.
B)   almost always counterintuitive.
C)   based on logic.
D)   tested using the scientific method.

Question 10

Now that you know what social psychology is, generate three social psychological research questions to which you would like the answers.

Accepted Answer

Many social psychological ques...

Question 11

Social psychology can be defined as the ________ study of the ________ of individuals in social situations.

Accepted Answer

A)   intuitive; behaviors
B)   scientific; behaviors
C)   scientific; feelings, thoughts, and behaviors
D)   behavioral; thoughts and feelings

Question 12

Which statement is most consistent with the beliefs of an individualist culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eat, drink, and be merry.
B)   Live by the sword, die by the sword.
C)   Different strokes for different folks.
D)   The nail that stands out gets pounded down.

Question 13

The propensity to show facial expressions and the tendency to live in groups are related in that they both

Accepted Answer

A)   strongly vary across cultures.
B)   are human universals.
C)   appear only in humans.
D)   are signs of the naturalistic fallacy.

Question 14

You are driving home from school and suddenly realize that you have not noticed anything you have driven past for the last few minutes. This experience of driving without paying attention to your route is an example of ________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)   automatic
B)   explicit
C)   biased
D)   controlled

Question 15

Many believe that the atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II or by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison were the work of bad seeds. Others believe that almost anyone is vulnerable to these kinds of antisocial behaviors given the right situational circumstances. Take a stance one way or the other, and present two pieces of social psychological research that support your perspective.

Accepted Answer

According to the chapter, anyone is vuln...

Question 16

While boarding a plane, Doug feels fear when he notices another passenger sitting in his seat looking agitated, sweating profusely, and holding a backpack. In this situation, Doug's

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional reaction is probably controlled by careful, systematic thought.
B)   emotional reaction probably occurs before careful, systematic thought takes over.
C)   careful, systematic thought is probably controlled by his emotional reaction.
D)   careful, systematic thought probably occurs before his emotional reaction takes over.

Question 17

Why might Social Darwinism be a distorted application of Darwin's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   It assumes that some groups of people are more deserving of survival than others.
B)   It assumes that many characteristics that people share are the result of natural selection.
C)   It assumes that some groups of people are stronger than others.
D)   It assumes that many human behaviors and institutions are universal.

Question 18

Which of the following phenomena best illustrates the relationship between social influence and behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   acting more cooperative when you are in a good mood (as opposed to a bad mood) 
B)   preferring to drive with the car radio on (as opposed to off) 
C)   cycling faster when people are watching you (as opposed to when you are alone) 
D)   getting into more arguments when the temperature is above 80 degrees (as opposed to under 80 degrees)

Question 19

What do the results of the "Milgram Experiment" and Darley and Batson's "Good Samaritan" study have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   They both highlight the power of the situation in determining behavior.
B)   They both highlight how people respond differently to the same situation.
C)   They both highlight cultural differences in behavior.
D)   They both highlight universality in behavior across cultures.

Question 20

Professor Hansen expects that students will sit quietly and take notes during his large lecture course. Thus, a student who talks in class and never opens a notebook violates Professor Hansen's ________about students.

Accepted Answer

A)   theory of mind
B)   automaticity
C)   construal
D)   schema

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Which of the following phenomena best illustrates the relationship between social influence and behavior?

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Which statement is most consistent with the beliefs of an individualist culture?

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Jacquie and Karen are both interested in the topic of divorce. Jacquie is a social psychologist and Karen is a sociologist. Compared to Karen, which of the following questions is Jacquie most likely to ask?

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Social psychology can be defined as the study of the of individuals in social situations.

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While boarding a plane, Doug feels fear when he notices another passenger sitting in his seat looking agitated, sweating profusely, and holding a backpack. In this situation, Doug's

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The mind processes information in two different ways in a social situation. Automatic processing is often based on , whereas controlled processing is often based on .

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Studies that find that unprejudiced people can still show negative implicit attitudes toward people of different races highlight the importance of distinguishing between

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________ psychology stresses the fact that objects are perceived by active, usually unconscious, interpretations of what the object represents as a whole.

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The "Good Samaritan" study conducted by Darley and Batson (1973) examined helping behavior in seminary students at Princeton University. These students were either rushed or not rushed to get to an appointment. Results of this study showed that

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You are driving home from school and suddenly realize that you have not noticed anything you have driven past for the last few minutes. This experience of driving without paying attention to your route is an example of ________ processing.

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Professor Hansen expects that students will sit quietly and take notes during his large lecture course. Thus, a student who talks in class and never opens a notebook violates Professor Hansen's ________about students.

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While you are having dinner at a restaurant, your waiter is rude and makes snide comments. What would the fundamental attribution error predict about the cause to which you will attribute the waiter's behavior?

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The fundamental attribution error is the...
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Sandra thinks that smiling a lot during a job interview increases a person's chances of getting a job offer. The main difference between Sandra's folk theory and social psychological theories is that social psychological theories are

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Now that you know what social psychology is, generate three social psychological research questions to which you would like the answers.

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Describe two aspects of behavior that appear to be universal-that is, common across many different cultures. Why, according to the evolutionary perspective, would different cultures manifest these commonalities?

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The classic Milgram study showed that about percent of participants delivered to the "learner."

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What do the results of the "Milgram Experiment" and Darley and Batson's "Good Samaritan" study have in common?

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Why might Social Darwinism be a distorted application of Darwin's theory?

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The propensity to show facial expressions and the tendency to live in groups are related in that they both

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Which statement is most consistent with the beliefs of an individualist culture?

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Social psychology can be defined as the ________ study of the ________ of individuals in social situations.

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While boarding a plane, Doug feels fear when he notices another passenger sitting in his seat looking agitated, sweating profusely, and holding a backpack. In this situation, Doug's

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Studies that find that unprejudiced people can still show negative implicit attitudes toward people of different races highlight the importance of distinguishing between

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________ psychology stresses the fact that objects are perceived by active, usually unconscious, interpretations of what the object represents as a whole.

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Professor Hansen expects that students will sit quietly and take notes during his large lecture course. Thus, a student who talks in class and never opens a notebook violates Professor Hansen's ________about students.

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Sandra thinks that smiling a lot during a job interview increases a person's chances of getting a job offer. The main difference between Sandra's folk theory and social psychological theories is that social psychological theories are

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Now that you know what social psychology is, generate three social psychological research questions to which you would like the answers.

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