Psychology 107 Final Exam (Practice) Chapter 14- Barratt

1.

1 point

Groupthink is fed by all of the following except

self-justification

conformity

personal control

group polarization

overconfidence

2.

1 point

Nearly everyone now agrees women and men should receive same pay for same job, and children of all races should attend the same school.

True

False

3.

1 point

Because Lary never talks in class when everyone else is engaged in conversation, we assume he is shy and awkward. However, Lary is the social chair in his fraternity and obviously has no problem being outgoing there. What did we fall prey to?

cognitive dissonance

fundamental attribution error

halo error

flow

4.

1 point

Coming from an individualistic culture strengthens conformity in a group

True

False

5.

1 point

____ seem to look and act alike, while ____ is more diverse.

Outgroup; ingroup

Prejudiced; unprejudiced

Ingroup; outgroup

Unprejudiced; prejudiced

6.

1 point

Favoring of our own group is known as

group polarization bias

ingroup bias

grouping bias

outgroup bias

7.

1 point

When you are a minority you are ____ likely to sway the majority if you are ____ to your position.

more; firm

less; weak

more; weak

less; firm

8.

1 point

The wealthy tend to see their earnings as well deserved, and those who are poor as bad and undeserving. This illustrates

scapegoat theory

just-world phenomenon

social facilitation

blame-the-victim dynamic

9.

1 point

Prejudice is a three mixture part of

beliefs, emotions, predispositions to act

alturism, attraction, aggression

beliefs, thought out actions, stereotypes

emotions, actions, attraction

10.

1 point

Physical attractiveness predicts how often people date and how popular they feel.

True

False

11.

1 point

All of the following are social-cognitive mechanisms that allow for action to affect attitudes EXCEPT

Cognitive dissonance

360-degree feedback

Foot in the door phenomenon

Effects of playing role

12.

1 point

What makes us more likely to conform? (select the 5 that apply

Culture encourages respect for norms.

Attractiveness/admirable group.

Not firmly committed to set of beliefs/behavior.

Have made a commitment to begin with.

Group makes you feel incompetent, insecure, and closely watched.

When we are alone and not being watched.

Group is medium sized/unanimous.

13.

1 point

What do we change to fit our actions when we want to resolve the dissonance we feel?

actions

behaviors

attitudes

obedience

14.

1 point

What factors make people more likely to obey commands? (select all 3 that apply)

When other participants have no take on decision making.

When orders were given by someone you feel superior to.

When other participants obey and no one disobeys

When orders are extremely threatened.

When orders were given by someone legit, with a prestigious institution, and they were standing close by.

When the "victim" is in the other room (when what you are suppose to do is not in close relation to you)

15.

1 point

People in collectivist cultures emphasize group unity, allegiance, and purpose over the wishes of the individual while explaining behavior in attributions such as...

credit for success is given to only themselves.

behavior of others is attributed more to the situation.

blame for failure is taken out on others and not themselves.

behavior of others is attributed more to the person.

16.

1 point

Aggression is triggered when frustration creates anger; this is known as

frustration-retalation principle

frustration-aggression principle

none of the above

anger-aggression principle

17.

1 point

Jack complied to go grab some drinks with some friends after a long day of school and them convincing him. Eventually, Jack was mad at himself for surprisingly agreeing to go to a huge rager that he was not intending to go to. This best illustrates

frustration-agression principle

bystander effect

fundamental attribution error

foot-in-the-door phenomenon

18.

1 point

Many people voice that in socially intimate settings (dancing, interracial marriage, dating) they would feel comfortable being with someone of another race.

True

False

19.

1 point

With kindness and obedience on a collision course, obedience usually won in Milgram's experiments.

True

False

20.

1 point

We tend to overemphasize ______ attribution and underemphasize ______ attribution.

situational; dispositional

fundamental; cognitive

cognitive; fundamental

dispositional; situational

21.

1 point

When do attitudes affect our actions? (select all 3 that apply)

External influences are minimal.

Attitude is easily recalled

Attitude is inconsistent with behavior.

Attitude is stable/specific to behavior.

Internal influences are minimal.

22.

1 point

Obedience strengthens heroism such as soldiers risking their lives in war.

True

False

23.

1 point

When Mark had to make the winning point he felt a sense of motivation and ultimately made the penalty kick to win the game. This best illustrates

Social loafing

Social facilitation

Normative social influence

Groupthink

24.

1 point

Personality psychologist are to _____ ; as social psychologists are to _____.

actions; thoughts

traits; situation

many; one

none of the above

25.

1 point

Following 9/11, many outraged people lashed out at innocent Arab-Americans. This illustrates frustrated people trying to find someone to blame and thus finding a target for anger

deindividuation

just-world phenomenon

group polarization

scapegoat theory

26.

1 point

Ash Conformity study showed what?

People rarely conform.

About 1/3 of the people will agree with obvious mistruths to go along with the group.

Only half of the people will agree with obvious mistruths to go along with the group.

We perceive social norms okay only if we think that way to begin with.

27.

1 point

In arranged marriages there is rarely a case where people come to have a deep love for the person they marry.

True

False

28.

1 point

Cognitive dissonance theory is most helpful in understanding the impact of

role playing on attitude change.

groupthink on social conflict.

deindividuation on bystander effect.

team membership on social loafing

29.

1 point

In Zimbardo's Stanford Prison simulation where the volunteers subconsciously "played" specific roles, they felt the "role playing" turn into reality; however, only attitudes can affect actions; actions CANNOT affect attitudes.

True

False

30.

1 point

The Ash conformity studies showed

Normative social influence

Informational social influence

Normative and Informational social influence

None of the above

31.

1 point

In Festinger's Study students were paid large or small amounts to express how fun a boring activity was; thus, many of the students changed their attitudes about the activity. What explains this?

Obedience

Cognitive dissonance

Central route persuasion

Automatic mimicry

32.

1 point

Proximity breeds liking partly because of

mere exposure effect

all the genetic makeup

social conform

attraction

33.

1 point

What does groupthink do?

Allows for transformational leadership style to take over.

It prevents thinking and realistic assessment of options.

It allows for open disagreement and exchange of ideas.

Allows for a group to make decisions on a stance of voting.

34.

1 point

The group polarization effect can feed suicide terrorism.

True

False

35.

1 point

Most people admit they ____ more positively about women in general than they do men.

do not talk

do feel

talk

do not feel

36.

1 point

Deindiduation often occurs when group participation makes people _____ and _____.

calm; content

angry; aware

aroused; anonymous

liars; ruthless

37.

1 point

Conformity, obedience, and group situations/group behaviors are some of the many forms of social influence due to social situations affecting our

behavior, attitudes, beliefs, and decisions.

polarization.

groupthink.

social facilitation and loafing.

38.

1 point

Social psychology is how we ___ in relation to other people

act out

think

role play

influence our environment