Question 1

Milton thinks that women should not be promoted to executive positions. He is demonstrating__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sexism
B)   ageism
C)   racism
D)   classism

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is committing the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nadia says that Claude gets bad grades because he is not intelligent enough to be in college.
B)   Monique defends Claude's bad academic performance, noting that he works 50 hours a week at his jobAnd still attends school.
C)   Claude states that Nadia must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed today because she is so nasty and grumpy.
D)   Carl asks Claude to go with him to the cafeteria to eat, and they both comment that the food will be really bad.

Question 3

Someone attempting to change our attitude is engaged in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aggression
B)   frustration
C)   sublimation
D)   persuasion

Question 4

Joanie goes to a wild fraternity party even though she doesn't really want to go, because she wants the other college students to think highly of her. Joanie's behavior reflects ____________ social influence.

Accepted Answer

A)   upward
B)   informational
C)   normative
D)   none of these

Question 5

The tendency to make dispositional attributions about others' behavior and ignore the context of or situation surrounding the behavior is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance
B)   the fundamental attribution error
C)   out-group bias
D)   informational social influence

Question 6

Caspi and colleagues (2002)  found a particular gene that is associated with violent tendencies if the individual was subjected to __________ early in life.

Accepted Answer

A)   relationship failure
B)   childhood abuse
C)   environmental toxins
D)   all of these

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deborah will not hire members of a certain ethnic group.
B)   Steve thinks people of a certain ethnicity are not trustworthy.
C)   Nikki cannot afford to live in a higher-income neighborhood.
D)   Manuel says that all women should be able to cook.

Question 8

When he enters a building, Troy does not hold the door for the next person coming in. He is said to be violating __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a social norm
B)   a rule
C)   a sanction
D)   an institution

Question 9

Jackie buys pink and green shoes because everyone in her school is wearing them. Jackie's behavior is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   obedience
B)   compliance
C)   conformity
D)   social loafing

Question 10

A single person or small group within a larger group is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   prejudice
B)   stereotype
C)   minority
D)   majority

Question 11

Which of the following factors make aggression more likely?

Accepted Answer

A)   being male
B)   high levels of testosterone
C)   low levels of serotonin
D)   all of these

Question 12

People are attracted to others who are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   more physically attractive
B)   less physically attractive
C)   similarly attractive
D)   none of these

Question 13

Evolutionary theorists describe the primary function of social behavior as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ensuring safety and cooperation
B)   increasing self-esteem
C)   the means to a financial end
D)   the random misfiring of neurons

Question 14

Those who were securely attached as infants demonstrated which of the following in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   fear of abandonment
B)   less satisfying relationships
C)   more trust in others
D)   obsession with a partner

Question 15

Prosocial behavior is that which __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   raises the self-esteem of the actor
B)   is taught by a professional
C)   is beneficial to others
D)   is rewarded financially

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When he enters a building, Troy does not hold the door for the next person coming in. He is said to be violating __________.

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Joanie goes to a wild fraternity party even though she doesn't really want to go, because she wants the other college students to think highly of her. Joanie's behavior reflects ____________ social influence.

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Evolutionary theorists describe the primary function of social behavior as __________.

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Caspi and colleagues (2002) found a particular gene that is associated with violent tendencies if the individual was subjected to __________ early in life.

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Someone attempting to change our attitude is engaged in __________.

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Which of the following factors make aggression more likely?

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Milton thinks that women should not be promoted to executive positions. He is demonstrating__________.

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Which of the following individuals is committing the fundamental attribution error?

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Those who were securely attached as infants demonstrated which of the following in adulthood?

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People are attracted to others who are __________.

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A single person or small group within a larger group is called a __________.

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Prosocial behavior is that which __________.

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Which of the following is not an example of prejudice?

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Jackie buys pink and green shoes because everyone in her school is wearing them. Jackie's behavior is an example of __________.

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The tendency to make dispositional attributions about others' behavior and ignore the context of or situation surrounding the behavior is called __________.

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Joanie goes to a wild fraternity party even though she doesn't really want to go, because she wants the other college students to think highly of her. Joanie's behavior reflects ____________ social influence.

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Evolutionary theorists describe the primary function of social behavior as __________.

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Caspi and colleagues (2002) found a particular gene that is associated with violent tendencies if the individual was subjected to __________ early in life.

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Someone attempting to change our attitude is engaged in __________.

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Milton thinks that women should not be promoted to executive positions. He is demonstrating__________.

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