Question 1

A significant danger of media violence is that impressionable viewers are subsequently more likely to enact the ________ provided by the media.

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup bias
B)   implicit associations
C)   outgroup biases
D)   social scripts

Question 2

The ________ is used in research to measure unconscious racial prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A)   Outgroup Bias Test
B)   Implicit Association Test
C)   Scapegoat Test
D)   Hindsight Bias Test

Question 3

Julius begins to yawn while he and his girlfriend are studying together.Soon his girlfriend begins to yawn.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   the chameleon effect.
B)   social loafing.
C)   social facilitation.
D)   deindividuation.

Question 4

Social loafing has been found to be especially noticeable among

Accepted Answer

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 5

The ingroup is the set of people with whom we share a common

Accepted Answer

A)   outgroup homogeneity.
B)   hindsight bias.
C)   identity.
D)   unconscious patronization.

Question 6

When 12-year-old Jamilah saw an old man lying on the sidewalk,he prepared to offer help.But when he noticed several adults walk past the man,he concluded that the man did not need any help.His reaction most clearly illustrates one of the dynamics involved in

Accepted Answer

A)   social exchange theory.
B)   the reciprocity norm.
C)   social-responsibility norm.
D)   the bystander effect.

Question 7

Across the United States,almost ________ percent of unarmed people shot and killed by police officers between 2015 and 2016 were African-American.

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   40
C)   50
D)   75

Question 8

China has recently experienced a shortfall in ________ births,making it ________ likely that Chinese bachelors will be unable to find mates.

Accepted Answer

A)   female;less
B)   male;less
C)   female;more
D)   male;more

Question 9

Emma wants to ask Robert out,but decides to wait for him to ask her out.Emma's behavior illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)   groupthink.
B)   mood linkage.
C)   social norms.
D)   social facilitation.

Question 10

After the contentious 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump in the United States,all of the following took place EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   reports of harassment.
B)   reports of bullying.
C)   an increase in hate crimes.
D)   an increase in positive emotions.

Question 11

The distorted perceptions that enemies often have of each other are called mirror-image perceptions because they are

Accepted Answer

A)   shallow.
B)   self-centered.
C)   similar.
D)   self-defeating.

Question 12

The social group to which a person belongs is called the ________,and the social group to which a person does not belong is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ingroup;outgroup
B)   outgroup;ingroup
C)   ingroup bias;outgroup homogeneity
D)   overt group;subtle group

Question 13

A failure to aid a stranger who needs help in an emergency situation is especially likely when people

Accepted Answer

A)   are feeling guilty.
B)   are in a hurry.
C)   are in a small town.
D)   have just observed someone else being helpful.

Question 14

The same set of harmful social pressures that corrupts some individuals can lead others to respond with a healthy resistance.This best illustrates the ________ of social control and personal control.

Accepted Answer

A)   mood linkage
B)   conformity
C)   deindividuation
D)   interaction

Question 15

A wide economic gulf between a country's rich and poor is especially likely to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   hindsight bias.
B)   implicit prejudice.
C)   high crime rates.
D)   the just-world phenomenon.

Question 16

Social psychologists have observed people's willingness to pick up dropped coins or pencils in elevators in order to study the

Accepted Answer

A)   self-fulfilling prophecy.
B)   mere exposure effect.
C)   reciprocity norm.
D)   bystander effect.

Question 17

If a cluster of people stand staring at the sky,passersby will often pause to do likewise.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   social facilitation.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   social loafing.
D)   the chameleon effect.

Question 18

A win-win orientation is one that seeks ________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)   mutually beneficial resolutions of a
B)   mirror-image perceptions of
C)   altruistic resolutions of a
D)   superordinate goals to overcome a

Question 19

By inventing the custom of using leaves to clean their bodies and passing it on to their peers and offspring,chimpanzees have exhibited a rudiment of

Accepted Answer

A)   mood linkage.
B)   collectivism.
C)   division of labor.
D)   culture.

Question 20

Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to respond with violence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tyree,who has a much higher-than-average level of testosterone
B)   Juan,who has been drinking,is stuck in a subway train that has a very foul odor
C)   Irene,who is sitting on her screen porch doing a very difficult crossword puzzle
D)   Thomas,who has a history of violent behavior and feels he has been insulted by his employer

Exam 12: Social Psychology

The ingroup is the set of people with whom we share a common

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When 12-year-old Jamilah saw an old man lying on the sidewalk,he prepared to offer help.But when he noticed several adults walk past the man,he concluded that the man did not need any help.His reaction most clearly illustrates one of the dynamics involved in

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If a cluster of people stand staring at the sky,passersby will often pause to do likewise.This best illustrates

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A significant danger of media violence is that impressionable viewers are subsequently more likely to enact the ________ provided by the media.

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The social group to which a person belongs is called the ________,and the social group to which a person does not belong is called the ________.

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A failure to aid a stranger who needs help in an emergency situation is especially likely when people

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The same set of harmful social pressures that corrupts some individuals can lead others to respond with a healthy resistance.This best illustrates the ________ of social control and personal control.

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China has recently experienced a shortfall in ________ births,making it ________ likely that Chinese bachelors will be unable to find mates.

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By inventing the custom of using leaves to clean their bodies and passing it on to their peers and offspring,chimpanzees have exhibited a rudiment of

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After the contentious 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump in the United States,all of the following took place EXCEPT

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The ________ is used in research to measure unconscious racial prejudice.

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A win-win orientation is one that seeks ________ conflict.

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A wide economic gulf between a country's rich and poor is especially likely to be associated with

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Emma wants to ask Robert out,but decides to wait for him to ask her out.Emma's behavior illustrates the impact of

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Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to respond with violence?

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The distorted perceptions that enemies often have of each other are called mirror-image perceptions because they are

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Julius begins to yawn while he and his girlfriend are studying together.Soon his girlfriend begins to yawn.This best illustrates

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Across the United States,almost ________ percent of unarmed people shot and killed by police officers between 2015 and 2016 were African-American.

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Social loafing has been found to be especially noticeable among

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Social psychologists have observed people's willingness to pick up dropped coins or pencils in elevators in order to study the

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