Question 1

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that:

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A)  playing athletic games,such as football and baseball,reduces us-them hostility.
B)  watching movies together,and similar quiet interactions,reduces us-them hostility.
C)  engaging in mutually exciting activities,such as tug-of-war,reduces us-them hostility.
D)  interdependence in solving crises together reduces us-them hostility.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In the famous Festinger experiment,participants were paid either $1 or $20 to lie to people in the waiting room about how interesting the task was.The participants who convinced themselves that the task really was fun were the ones who were paid:

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A)  immediately.
B)  after one day.
C)  only $1.
D)  $20.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A consultant was telling newly hired salespeople about techniques they can use to increase sales.At one point he was talking about increasing compliance by creating a sense of obligation.Because one of the last classes you took before you graduated was Social Psychology,you recognize the concept as:

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A)  the norm of reciprocity.
B)  indebtedness.
C)  foot-in-the-door effect.
D)  returning a favour.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The study of the judgments people make as to whether someone else's behaviour is due to something about that person or due to the person's situation is called:

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A)  the primacy effect.
B)  cognitive dissonance.
C)  attribution theory.
D)  stereotyping.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Mental patterns that represent what a person believes about certain types of people are called:

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A)  schemas.
B)  stereotypes.
C)  attributions.
D)  attitudes.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

When members of a cult are trying to enlist a new recruit,they start by asking the recruit to make a small commitment,such as attending a short meeting or helping out at a social function.Then the commitments get more involved,such as staying for a longer period of time and eventually contributing major donations of money and moving in with the cult members.This is most like which of the following techniques?

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A)  foot-in-the-door technique
B)  door-in-the-face technique
C)  lowball technique
D)  that's-not-all techniqueE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs:

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A)  within the first hour after learning new material.
B)  within the first day after learning new material.
C)  within the first week after learning material.
D)  within the first year after learning material.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The behavioural component of prejudice is:

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A)  discrimination.
B)  stereotyping.
C)  implicit personality theorizing.
D)  holding a negative attitude toward a person.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

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A)  Fundamental attribution error appears to be universal.
B)  Most cultures attribute behaviour to dispositional causes.
C)  Eastern cultures like Japan seem to make more situational attributions than Western cultures such as United States.
D)  Western cultures seem to make more situational attributions than Eastern cultures such.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues,such as arms control.She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in:

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A)  compliance.
B)  intrinsic reinforcement.
C)  latent learning.
D)  groupthink.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

According to the bystander effect,someone in need of help is more likely to get it if there is/are:

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A)  no other people standing nearby.
B)  only one other person standing nearby.
C)  several people standing nearby.
D)  a crowd of people standing nearbyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which type of love is defined as passion only?

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A)  seduction
B)  infatuation
C)  romantic
D)  companionateE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

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A)  Students compete to win a top award. Incorrect: Incorrect.There is less competition in the jigsaw classroom.
B)  Students are each given a piece of information that must be shared to solve a problem.
C)  Students are told that one student holds the key to solving a problem and they must find out who it is.
D)  Students are all given separate puzzles to solve.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Social loafing occurs when a member of a team slows down,letting others work harder.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the term for an improvement in performance caused by the perception that others are watching?

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A)  social loafing
B)  social idleness
C)  social facilitation
D)  social productivityE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The part of a person's self-concept that is based on his or her identification with a nation,culture,or ethnic group or with gender or other roles in society is called:

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A)  the fundamental attribution error.
B)  self-serving bias.
C)  ethnocentrism.
D)  social identity.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

When George Bush said,"Everything in Iraq is going as planned.Trust me,I am the president," he was using what form of the elaboration likelihood model?

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A)  under-route processing
B)  peripheral route processing
C)  central-route processing
D)  classic-route processingE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following individuals is the most likely candidate to join a cult?

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A)  Dan who just got a job,has a great marriage but is unhappy with his religion
B)  Jane,who is a straight-A student and has a great relationship with her parents but just broke up with her boyfriend
C)  Glenn,who lives with his strict parents,never fights back when people call him names,and builds Star Trek symbols out of wood
D)  Brenda,who is disappointed with the president,lives with her sister,and has a great jobE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?

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A)  stereotype
B)  expectation
C)  classification
D)  categorizationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of attitudes?

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A)  beliefs
B)  feelings
C)  goals
D)  behavioursE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The study of the judgments people make as to whether someone else's behaviour is due to something about that person or due to the person's situation is called:

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Which of the following individuals is the most likely candidate to join a cult?

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How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

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Social loafing occurs when a member of a team slows down,letting others work harder.

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According to the bystander effect,someone in need of help is more likely to get it if there is/are:

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Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?

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The part of a person's self-concept that is based on his or her identification with a nation,culture,or ethnic group or with gender or other roles in society is called:

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The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues,such as arms control.She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in:

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The Robber's Cave experiment showed that:

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Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

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When George Bush said,"Everything in Iraq is going as planned.Trust me,I am the president," he was using what form of the elaboration likelihood model?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of attitudes?

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What is the term for an improvement in performance caused by the perception that others are watching?

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In the famous Festinger experiment,participants were paid either $1 or $20 to lie to people in the waiting room about how interesting the task was.The participants who convinced themselves that the task really was fun were the ones who were paid:

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A consultant was telling newly hired salespeople about techniques they can use to increase sales.At one point he was talking about increasing compliance by creating a sense of obligation.Because one of the last classes you took before you graduated was Social Psychology,you recognize the concept as:

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In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs:

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Which type of love is defined as passion only?

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Mental patterns that represent what a person believes about certain types of people are called:

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The behavioural component of prejudice is:

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The study of the judgments people make as to whether someone else's behaviour is due to something about that person or due to the person's situation is called:

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Which of the following individuals is the most likely candidate to join a cult?

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According to the bystander effect,someone in need of help is more likely to get it if there is/are:

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Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?

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In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs:

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