Question 1

The tragic decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger resulted in part from the minimal expression of dissenting views among NASA personnel and advisors. This best illustrates the dangers of

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A)   social facilitation.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   groupthink.
D)   the bystander effect.

Question 2

Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of

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A)   passionate love.
B)   social facilitation.
C)   self-disclosure.
D)   the mere exposure effect.

Question 3

After a light turns green, drivers take about 15 percent less time to travel the first 100 yards when another car is beside them at the intersection than when they are alone. This best illustrates

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A)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
B)   the mere exposure effect.
C)   the bystander effect.
D)   social facilitation.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of implicit prejudice?

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A)   Jake, who is White, gives higher evaluations to essays he believes to be written by Blacks than to White-authored essays.
B)   Carol believes that White people are arrogant.
C)   Brad earns more than Jane, despite having the same job skills, performance level, and seniority.
D)   In certain countries, women are not allowed to drive.

Question 5

Individuals who believe that the death penalty should be abolished meet to discuss the issue. Research on group interaction suggests that after discussion the individuals will be

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A)   even more convinced that the death penalty should be abolished.
B)   convinced that the death penalty should be retained.
C)   sharply divided over whether the death penalty should be abolished.
D)   in favor of a more moderate position on the issue.

Question 6

According to the scapegoat theory, prejudice is likely to result from

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A)   the other-race effect.
B)   the just-world phenomenon.
C)   ingroup bias.
D)   frustration.

Question 7

After watching violent pornographic movies on late-night cable TV, Myron will probably be

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A)   less likely to believe that women enjoy aggressive sexual treatment.
B)   more likely to believe that rape is a serious crime.
C)   more likely to treat women in a punitive manner.
D)   less likely to believe that rape occurs frequently in society.

Question 8

As passionate love matures into a calm and steady companionate love, the bonding of two partners is most likely to be facilitated by

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A)   the just-world phenomenon.
B)   the bystander effect.
C)   deindividuation.
D)   oxytocin.

Question 9

Sherif's study of conflict in a camp indicated that conflict between two groups of boys could be reduced most effectively by

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A)   bringing the members of both groups into close contact.
B)   having one group make conciliatory gestures to the other group.
C)   allowing leaders of the two groups to communicate.
D)   involving the groups in tasks that required their joint cooperation.

Question 10

Jill, a female employee at Acme Industries, recently complained that she had been sexually harassed by one of her male supervisors. Upon hearing of this complaint, Luis, a fellow employee, commented, "If the women around here would stop some of their flirting, they'd be left alone." Jason, another co-worker, quickly added, "If the women in this country stopped trying to act like men, they'd all be treated with more respect." Explain how these insensitive remarks illustrate some of the social, emotional, and cognitive roots of prejudice.

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Question 11

Transmitting from one generation to the next the practice of using credit and debit cards as a substitute for cash best illustrates that culture involves

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A)   deindividuation.
B)   social facilitation.
C)   the just-world phenomenon.
D)   the preservation of innovation.

Question 12

Mental exhaustion and sleep deprivation can lead to aggression because they often deplete

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A)   ingroup bias.
B)   self-control.
C)   the other-race effect.
D)   mirror-image perceptions.

Question 13

Social loafing has been found to be especially noticeable among

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A)   women in cultures that value collectivism.
B)   women in cultures that value individualism.
C)   men in cultures that value collectivism.
D)   men in cultures that value individualism.

Question 14

Prejudice involves a three-part mixture of

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A)   conflicts, attributions, and social scripts.
B)   inequality, frustration, and aggression.
C)   beliefs, emotions, and predispositions to action.
D)   ingroup bias, mirror-image perceptions, and deindividuation.

Question 15

Research studies have found a positive correlation between aggressive tendencies in animals and levels of the hormone

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A)   estrogen.
B)   adrenaline.
C)   noradrenaline.
D)   testosterone.

Question 16

People with power and status may become prejudiced because

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A)   they tend to justify the social inequalities between themselves and others.
B)   those with less status and power tend to resent them.
C)   those with less status and power appear less capable.
D)   they feel proud and are boastful of their achievements.

Question 17

Instead of providing arguments in favor of a political candidate, ads may build political support by associating pictures of the candidate with emotion-evoking music and images. This strategy best illustrates

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A)   the social-responsibility norm.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   peripheral route persuasion.
D)   informational social influence.

Question 18

When a salesperson visits your home and asks you to try a free sample of a cleaning fluid, you agree. When he returns the following week and asks you to purchase an assortment of expensive cleaning products, you make the purchase. The salesperson appears to have made effective use of

Accepted Answer

A)   the fundamental attribution error.
B)   the social-responsibility norm.
C)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
D)   deindividuation.

Question 19

Just hearing someone reading a neutral text in a sad voice creates "mood contagion" in listeners. This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   the mere exposure effect.
B)   the bystander effect.
C)   the chameleon effect.
D)   ingroup bias.

Question 20

Svetlana, a 20-year-old undergraduate, is beautiful. Research suggests that she is likely to ________ than less attractive women.

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A)   be perceived as more socially skilled
B)   have a much higher level of self-esteem
C)   be perceived as less intelligent
D)   date less frequently

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