Psych Honors Modules 19 & 20 Test

In 1986 the NASA management team made the decision to proceed with the planned launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger despite the belief of several engineers who failed to express their concern that extreme temperatures could destroy vulnerable seals.

• group think

• bystander effect

• social inhibition

• group polarization

Leah asks her teacher to delay the test a day; when the teacher refuses she asks for 10 minutes to study prior.

• Door-in-the-face
• Group polarization
• Social inhibition
• Social facilitation

The tendency of people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts towards a common goal.

• deindividuation
• bystander effect
• social loafing
• foot-in-the-door phenomenon

Prejudice is a(n) _____ while discrimination is a(n) _____.

• behavior; attitude
• instinct; choice
• attitude; behavior
• choice; instinct

Lance is in cross country runner.  He tends to run faster when he is running with someone than when he is running alone.  This is an example of...

• social facilitation
• bystander effect
• foot-in-the-door phenomenon
• mere exposure effect

At a large rock concert, Carmen lost her inhibitions and acted in a way not consistent with her personality.  What best explains this?

• Deindividuation
• Bystander Effect
• Social Facilitation
• Mere Exposure Effect

Many of Ms. Buck's Psych students did poorly on the last test.  Due to fundamental attribution error, Ms. Buck might conclude that the class did poorly because...

• the test was unfair
• not enough time was given for the students to test
• students were distracted by Homecoming activities
• this year's students are lazier than last year's students

Kelvin witnesses a bad car accident on his way to school.  He doesn't stop and help because there are more people in the area who can help.  This is an example of...

• social inhibition
• social facilitation
• fundamental attribution error
• bystander effect

What is the significance of the 'Kitty Genovese' case in the study of psychology?

• It led to the development of the Bystander Effect theory

• It led to the development of the Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon theory

• It led to the development of the Groupthink theory

• It led to the development of the Social Loafing theory

What is group polarization?

• the lack of critical thinking that results for a desire for harmony
• the radicalization of the groups' ideology through discussion
• a split within a group produced by differences of opinion
• the tendency of individuals to exert more effort when working as part of a group