Question 1

When neurosurgeons activated an implanted electrode in the ________ of a mild-mannered woman,she began to strike the doctor.

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A)   hypothalamus
B)   frontal lobe
C)   amygdala
D)   hippocampusE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Ten-year-old Emmitt is able to bully other children to do what he wants because he is larger than they are.This successful bullying increases his self-esteem,which in turn leads to more bullying during the school year.Emmitt's bullying has increased because of

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A)   modeling.
B)   reinforcement.
C)   conformity.
D)   groupthink.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Shawntae believes that eating meat is unhealthy and has not eaten meat in years.While at a party held by her new employer she is offered a hamburger.Shawntae is anxious to make a good impression and really wants to be liked,so she accepts and eats the hamburger.Shawntae's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   conformity.
B)   social loafing.
C)   social facilitation.
D)   deindividuation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Stephanie and Luke were friends until their opposite political views led them to spend a lot of time online posting about their views and being involved in online support groups.They have now drifted apart.This illustrates that the internet can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)   group polarization.
B)   social contagion.
C)   conformity
D)   obedience.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Studies of role playing most directly highlight the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)   group size on persuasion.
B)   actions on cognitive dissonance.
C)   an audience on central route persuasion.
D)   actions on attitudes.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The tendency to perceive the members of an outgroup as similar to one another is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   outgroup bias.
B)   outgroup homogeneity.
C)   the other-race effect.
D)   the own-race bias.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

According to the text,people who have low MAOA gene expression tend to demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)   high levels of implicit prejudice
B)   more aggression when provoked.
C)   low levels of subtle prejudice.
D)   a less aggressive manner.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Women are attracted to healthy-looking men,but especially to those who seem to be

Accepted Answer

A)   submissive.
B)   insecure.
C)   mature.
D)   less attractive than themselves.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Comedy routines that are mildly amusing to people in an uncrowded room seem funnier in a densely packed room.This is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)   deindividuation.
B)   social facilitation.
C)   social loafing.
D)   group polarization.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Jorge is a pitcher for his high school baseball team.In the last inning,he gave up a home run,which turned out to be the go-ahead run for his school's biggest rival.When the next batter came up,Jorge hit him with a fastball and was ejected from the game.Jorge's behavior illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   blaming the victim.
B)   social scripts.
C)   the frustration-aggression principle.
D)   scapegoat theory.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

In making wedding preparations,Jason conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family simply to win their favor.His behavior illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   social facilitation.
B)   normative social influence.
C)   informational social influence.
D)   the chameleon effect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In the years immediately following the introduction of school desegregation in the United States and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,White Americans expressed diminishing racial prejudice.According to the text author,this best illustrated the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   role playing.
B)   actions on attitudes.
C)   the fundamental attribution error.
D)   attributions.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Research has demonstrated that watching violent behaviors can increase real-life aggression.This demonstrates that violent video games

Accepted Answer

A)   teach social scripts related to aggression.
B)   are not related to aggressive behavior.
C)   are the sole cause of aggressive behavior.
D)   should be examined further in experimental research.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members is called

Accepted Answer

A)   hindsight bias.
B)   ingroup bias.
C)   discrimination.
D)   prejudice.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

When White university women withheld criticism of a flawed essay written by a Black fellow student,they demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup bias.
B)   unconscious patronization.
C)   stereotyping.
D)   the other-race effect.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Helping those who are homeless illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   conflict.
B)   cost-benefit analysis.
C)   the reciprocity norm.
D)   the social-responsibility norm.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

A terrorist mentality that becomes increasingly extreme among people who interact without outside moderating influences best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   mood linkage.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   group polarization.
D)   social loafing.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Scots-Irish herders who settled in southern towns are more aggressive than men from New England towns primarily because

Accepted Answer

A)   they have slightly higher baseline levels of testosterone than New England men.
B)   they are taught to react aggressively to acquire resources.
C)   they are taught to react aggressively when they feel their status has been challenged to protect their "manly honor."
D)   it is hotter in the South than in the North.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

German university men administered hotter chili sauce to a woman after listening to woman-hating lyrics.The song lyrics provided the university men with

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination.
B)   a social script.
C)   ingroup bias.
D)   unconscious patronization.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Research on the biology of aggression has clearly demonstrated that

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A)   human aggression is an unlearned instinct.
B)   there is no physiological basis for aggression in humans.
C)   animals can be bred for aggressiveness.
D)   neural influences contribute to aggressive behavior by men but not by women.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 12: Social Psychology

Shawntae believes that eating meat is unhealthy and has not eaten meat in years.While at a party held by her new employer she is offered a hamburger.Shawntae is anxious to make a good impression and really wants to be liked,so she accepts and eats the hamburger.Shawntae's behavior is an example of

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Research has demonstrated that watching violent behaviors can increase real-life aggression.This demonstrates that violent video games

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An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members is called

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Ten-year-old Emmitt is able to bully other children to do what he wants because he is larger than they are.This successful bullying increases his self-esteem,which in turn leads to more bullying during the school year.Emmitt's bullying has increased because of

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Stephanie and Luke were friends until their opposite political views led them to spend a lot of time online posting about their views and being involved in online support groups.They have now drifted apart.This illustrates that the internet can lead to

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German university men administered hotter chili sauce to a woman after listening to woman-hating lyrics.The song lyrics provided the university men with

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Jorge is a pitcher for his high school baseball team.In the last inning,he gave up a home run,which turned out to be the go-ahead run for his school's biggest rival.When the next batter came up,Jorge hit him with a fastball and was ejected from the game.Jorge's behavior illustrates

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Comedy routines that are mildly amusing to people in an uncrowded room seem funnier in a densely packed room.This is best explained in terms of

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The tendency to perceive the members of an outgroup as similar to one another is referred to as

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According to the text,people who have low MAOA gene expression tend to demonstrate

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In making wedding preparations,Jason conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family simply to win their favor.His behavior illustrates the importance of

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In the years immediately following the introduction of school desegregation in the United States and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,White Americans expressed diminishing racial prejudice.According to the text author,this best illustrated the impact of

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Scots-Irish herders who settled in southern towns are more aggressive than men from New England towns primarily because

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When neurosurgeons activated an implanted electrode in the ________ of a mild-mannered woman,she began to strike the doctor.

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A terrorist mentality that becomes increasingly extreme among people who interact without outside moderating influences best illustrates

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When White university women withheld criticism of a flawed essay written by a Black fellow student,they demonstrated

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Studies of role playing most directly highlight the effects of

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Research on the biology of aggression has clearly demonstrated that

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