Psychology Concepts Quiz Social psyc

Carolyn is favored to win a long-distance foot race in the state finals. Shortly before reaching the finish line of the race, the competitor in front of Carolyn trips on accident, causing Carolyn to fall and no longer be in contention to win the race. Carolyn is convinced the competitor who caused her fall is untrustworthy and will do anything to win. 

Carolyn's explanation for her competitor’s behavior is most consistent with which of the following concepts?

• Opponent-process theory

• Fundamental attribution error

• Just-world phenomenon

• Mere-exposure effect

Which of the following examples represents the concept of the mere-exposure effect?

• Ritu fell in love with her favorite movie the first time she saw it, and she never gets tired of watching it.

• Alexei believes everything that her favorite singer says on social media about a new remedy for sleepless nights.

• Douglas prefers to watch movies only once, as he hates repeated information and finds it frustrating.

• Ryan grows to like a commercial for a local diner the more he watches that commercial.

Which of the following explanations most clearly demonstrates a dispositional attribution for the reason a student fell asleep in class?

• The student does not care about the class.

• The class is boring.

• The warm temperature of the room put the student to sleep.

• The student’s roommates are too noisy at night.

Judy believes that her fate is determined by her own actions. Judy’s belief best illustrates

• self-actualization

• a preoperational schema

• the basis for psychological determinism

• an internal locus of control

Emmit wants to examine whether there is a difference in the number of students with an internal locus of control and the number with an external locus of control based on class year (e.g., freshmen versus sophomores). Which of the following is the most appropriate research method for Emmit to use to determine whether there is a difference?

• A case study

• An experiment

• A survey

• Naturalistic observation

When Alex scores low on his psychology test, he blames the test’s difficulty and the hot room. When Alex hears that Chuck scored low on the same test, Alex says it is because Chuck is not very smart. Alex is demonstrating

• belief perseverance

• a self-fulfilling prophecy

• displacement

• the fundamental attribution error

After listening to a radio station play the same set of songs every three hours, Ivan grows to like them. Ivan’s reaction can be best explained by

• frequency theory

• functional fixedness

• the central route to persuasion

• the mere-exposure effect

Which of the following best reflects an external attribution?

• Dan practices his violin before his lesson.

• Sheila believes that people who are poor are responsible for their financial problems.

• George believes that working hard will lead to a promotion at work.

• Marcy concludes she did poorly on her exam because it was unfair.

A basketball player deliberately tried to injure opposing players during the game. Near the end of the game, he falls and is injured. A fan comments that the player deserved the injury. The fan’s sentiments best represent what social psychological phenomenon?

• Fundamental attribution error

• Just-world hypothesis

• Self-serving bias

• Cognitive dissonance

Tremaine holds a predetermined belief about a group of people, regardless of their personal qualities. This is referred to as which of the following?

• Stereotyping

• Discrimination

• Dissonance

• Polarization