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Social Psych Test

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maliah just started a new job in construction. She does not know anyone, and it is time for lunch. She decides to sit with the other female construction workers. This is an example of?

a)

Out Group

b)

In Group

c)

Simpatía

d)

Altruistic personality

2.

George is a werewolf. Whenever he meets other werewolves, he already knows some things about them: what they do on full moon nights, what their sense of smell is like, even some of the foods that they crave. He knows this because he belongs to the same group as them; this example displays:

a)

Out Group

b)

Common self-theory

c)

In Group

d)

Self-Concept Theory

3.

When someone changes their behavior due to the real or imagined influence of others this is called _____.

a)

Conformity

b)

Private Acceptance

c)

Public Compliance

d)

Informational Social Influence

4.

Mary decides she is going to help one of her friends move into her new apartment. Since Mary helped her friend, Mary’s friend is more likely to help Mary in the future. This idea is called _____.

a)

Group Selection

b)

Norm of Reciprocity

c)

Empathy

d)

Altruistic Personality

5.

Lisa is the type of boss who likes to get the job done more than working with people’s feelings and building relationships with her employees. Lisa would be considered a ______ leader.

a)

Terrible

b)

Relationship-Oriented

c)

Task-Oriented

d)

Transactional

6.

True or alse: Viewing violence, like in movies or tv shows can actually decrease one’s urge to act violently in the real world.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The idea that having less people around when one is in danger to increase the likeliness that that person will get the help they need is ______.

a)

Pluralistic Ignorance

b)

Casual Theory

c)

Hostile Aggression

d)

Bystander Effect

8.
Jessica is a serious runner bought shoes b/c the commercial she saw uses laboratory findings from three independent studies that support the commercial's claims about the shoes.
a)
This is central route persuasion
b)
This is peripheral route persuasion
c)
This is low balling persuasion
d)
This is foot in the door persuasion
9.
When a person experiences guilt or discomfort because he or she realizes that he or she is not being truthful with their friends, then this person may be experiencing:
a)
normative social influence
b)
self serving bias
c)
cognitive dissonance
d)
the chameleon effect
10.
Someone knocks on your door & asks you to sign a petition.  A week later they ask if they can put a sign in your lawn.  This exemplifies:
a)
Door in the face
b)
low balling
c)
foot in the door
d)
that's not all 
11.
An experiment in which "participants" unanimously choose the wrong line. It is clear to you that they are wrong, but they have all given the same answer.
a)
Stanley Milgram Shock Experiment
b)
Leon Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Experiment
c)
Solomon Asch Line Experiment
d)
Philip Zimbardo Prison Experiment
12.
This experimenter was interested in researching how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person. 
a)
This was Leon Festinger
b)
This was Solomon Asch
c)
This was Philip Zimbardo
d)
This was Stanley Milgram
13.
Failure to take action because of the presence of others is an example of
a)
altruism.
b)
polarization.
c)
social loafing.
d)
the bystander effect.
14.
A business leader who welcomes a variety of opinions from her employees and invites expert critique of protocols would most limit what from developing in the company?
a)
Cognitive Dissonance
b)
Social Inhibition
c)
Social Loafing
d)
Groupthink
15.
Tyler insists that his girlfriend's car accident was a result of her bad driving not the snowy conditions.  This illustrates...
a)
Groupthink
b)
Situational Attribution Error
c)
Fundamental Attribution Error
d)
Dispositional Attribution Error
16.
The Fundamental Attribution Error refers to our tendency to overestimate______ and underestimate _________.
a)
normative influences; informational influences
b)
personal dispositions; situational influences
c)
situational influences; personal dispositions
d)
informational influences; normative influences
17.
What type of advertising strategy (persuasion) is used in the image?  
a)
Central Route Persuasion
b)
Peripheral Route Persuasion
c)
Normative Persuasion
d)
Subliminal Persuasion
18.
What explains why people buying a certain type of product tend to prefer certain name brand over other brands?
a)
social trap
b)
mere exposure effect
c)
mirror-image perception
d)
in-group bias
19.
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...
a)
the test was unfair
b)
not enough time was given for the students to test
c)
students were distracted by Homecoming activities
d)
this year's students are lazier than last year's students
20.
Making excuses for problems or blaming someone else reflects a..
a)
character flaw
b)
bad parenting
c)
fundamental attribution error
d)
self-serving bias
21.
Which of the following types of love would be most likely to have a sexual relationship?
a)
passionate love
b)
companionate love
c)
fatuous love
d)
attributional love
22.
Cognitive Dissonance refers to a state one is in which
a)
beliefs are contrary to your peers
b)
cognitions are inconsistent with your actions
c)
behavior is socially undesirable
d)
interpersonal relationships are unbalanced
23.
The element of intimacy in Sternberg's triangular view of love is defined by 
a)
feelings of closeness and warmth in a relationship
b)
sexual feelings for the other person
c)
feelings of infatuation for the other person
d)
all of theses
24.
Diffusion of responsibility refers to the  
a)
tendency of others to assume someone else will take responsibility in a crisis
b)
basis for performing prosocial behavior
c)
halo effect in aggression
d)
loss of identity one experiences in mob violence
25.
The reduction in effort by individuals when they work in groups is referred to as 
a)
bystander effect
b)
diffusion of responsibility
c)
extroverted effort
d)
social loafing
26.
In making an attribution about an event we first determine if the event was due to _______ causes.
a)
subjective or objective
b)
usual or unusual
c)
internal or external
d)
positive or negative
27.
Group discussion resulting in strengthening a group's dominant view and shifting it to a greater extreme is known as 
a)
groupthink
b)
group polarization
c)
group diffusion
d)
reinforcement
28.
Censoring dissent, pressuring to conform, omitting contradictory evidence, and polarizing ingroup and outgroup are basic features of which of the following?
a)
social loafing
b)
group polarization
c)
social diffusion
d)
groupthink
29.
Feelings, often based on our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events are called
a)
roles.
b)
norms.
c)
attitudes.
d)
attributions.
30.
Preferential or disadvantageous behavior toward an individual or group. 
a)
Obedience
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Other-race-effect
31.
"I don't like atheists" is an example of which concept?
a)
Stereotype
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Ethnocentrism
32.

The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.

a)

Deindividuation

b)

Entitlement

c)

Group Dynamics

d)

Group Attitude

33.

Discrimination refers to negative _________________.

a)

beliefs

b)

behaviors

c)

attitudes

d)

dispositions

34.
What is the difference between members of an in-group and an out-group?
a)
Members of the in-group rely on members of the out-group for leadership.
b)
Members of the in-group set the agenda that members of the out-group must follow.
c)
Members of the in-group identify with each other, but not with members of the out-group.
d)
Members of the in-group are constantly seeking to join the members of the out-group.
35.
If a salesman convinced you to let him into your living room to talk about vacuum cleaners, he is using the
a)
cathartic effect.
b)
power of conformity
c)
groupthink dilemma.
d)
foot-in-the-door technique.
36.

The tendency of people to comply with a second, lesser request after refusing a larger one is called the ______ technique.

a)

door-in-the-face

b)

bait-and-switch

c)

all-in

d)

diminished cost

e)

lowball

37.

The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September 11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must possess certain qualities because of their race or ethnicity, (s)he is engaging in _____________.

a)

attributing

b)

discrimination

c)

stereotyping

d)

categorizing

e)

social loafing

38.

Ralph, a white student who grew up in Maine, is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarship. He is aware that many of his teammates will be black and assumes that they will dislike him and ostracize him. Ralph’s attitude is BEST described as an example of ______.

a)

impression formation

b)

ambiguity

c)

nonconformity

d)

prejudice

e)

discrimination

39.
What is the most effective strategy to reduce prejudice and us-them thinking?
a)
Having groups work together on a task requiring cooperation to reach a common goal
b)
Discouraging social contact between groups
c)
Establishing legal equality of all groups
d)
Education about social issues and diversity 
40.

The "fundamental attribution error" phenomenon can best be seen in which of the following examples

a)

John blames his failure to get a job on his lack of appropriate skills and ill preparedness

b)

Phyllis doesn't get the lead in the school play and blames her drama teacher for this failure.

c)

Jane blames herself for forgetting that she has a term paper due in two days

d)

Bill doesn't hire John bc he believes that John's lateness is a result of John's laziness & lack of respect for the job. In reality, John was late bc he got a flat tire on the way to the interview

e)

Karen understands that her friend is late because she was caught in rush hour traffic.

41.
Katie is sure that she was fired because her boss was a total jerk and didn't like her. 
What is this an example of? 
a)
Internal Attribution
b)
External Attribution
c)
Self-Serving Bias
d)
Self-Effacing Bias
42.
Stephanie Wilson knows that she was able to become an astronaut because of her excellent ability to innovate and solve problems. 
What is this an example of? 
a)
Self-Effacing Bias 
b)
Self-Serving Bias
c)
External Attribution
d)
Internal Attribution
43.
Carl watches conservative television programs and hangs out with people who share his conservative politics. During a local election, he expects the conservative candidate to win by a landslide, but is stunned when the liberal candidate wins by a wide margin. 
a)
Carl is guilty of belief in a just world
b)
Carl has belief perserverance
c)
This is the Primacy Effect
d)
This is the False Consensus Effect
44.
John slips and drops grape juice on Rachel’s new white carpet. Rachel doesn’t blame John. Instead, Rachel assumes that John slipped because the carpet was uneven. Rachel is making
a)
a personal attribution 
b)
a situational attribution
c)
no attribution
d)
a social script observation
45.
A group decision is riskier than an individual decision.
a)
Risky Shift
b)
Group Think
c)
Mindguarding
d)
Emergent Norm Theory
46.

The process of categorizing people into in-groups and out-groups is called...

a)

In-group bias

b)

Social comparison

c)

Social categorization

d)

The self-esteem hypothesis

47.

What is the basic assumption of the social identity theory?

a)

We seek positive social identities in order to enhance our self esteem

b)

The more social groups that we belong to, the stronger our self esteem.

c)

A positive self esteem enhances our social identity

48.
Which of the following is not a way people learn prejudice?
a)
classical conditioning (a neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that elicits a response so that after time the neutral stimulus alone elicits a similar response)
b)
instrumental conditioning (responses that produce rewards are strengthened)
c)
temporal conditioning (stimulus occurs every couple of minutes)
d)
modeling (the process of observing and imitating a specific behavior)
49.

In making wedding preparations, Jacinta conforms to the expectations of her future bride's family simply to win their favor. Her behavior illustrates the importance of

a)

social facilitation

b)

normative social influence

c)

informational social influence

d)

the chameleon effect

50.

I bet everyone wished they were American.

a)

This statement shows ethnocentrism

b)

This statement is culturally objective

51.

Social exchange theory assumes we are all 'rational beings'. This means...

a)

Partners are motivated to seek relationships with a high level of reward

b)

Partners are motivated to pursue equitable relationships

c)

Feeling dependant on one partner will increase stability

d)

Partners will emotionally 'check out' of unsatisfying relationships

52.

According to Frustration-Aggression Theory; the reason we become aggressive toward?

a)

anything or anyone blocking us from achieving a goal

b)

anything or anyone who comes near us when we are mad

c)

anything or anyone who does not agree with our viewpoint

d)

anything or anyone who does not identify with the norms of the group

53.

Aggression is explained primarily by?

a)

Genetic factors

b)

Genetic and environmental factors

c)

Mirroring of other aggressive behaviors

d)

Nobody seems to know

54.

The tragic murder of Kitty Genovese outside her New York apartment stimulated social psychological research on

a)

altruism

b)

mere exposure effect

c)

fundamental attribution error

d)

foot-in-the-door phenomenon

55.
When some Europeans helped Jews escape during the Holocaust, even risking their own life, these individuals were likely exhibiting 
a)
Ingroup behavior
b)
attribution theory
c)
altruism 
d)
just-world phenomenon 
56.

Despite evidence to the contrary, Harriet thinks she is smarter than most of the people in her class. Harriet’s unfounded attitude about herself is an example of a

a)

positive illusion

b)

cognitive dissonance

c)

Egoism

d)

Altruism

57.

When shopping for a bathing suit on Amazon, you immediately buy it because it says "only two remaining." What persuasion technique was used?

a)

Low-balling

b)

Scarcity Reactance Theory

c)

Door in the Face

d)

Foot in the Door

58.

_______ theory contends that behaviors can influence attitudes.

a)

Cognitive Dissonance

b)

Social Comparison

c)

Self-Serving

d)

Self-Perception

59.

A boy is late for an interview. He is LEAST likely to blame

a)

his parents

b)

himself

c)

his teacher

d)

the alarm clock

60.

You want a new car really bad and you are told it's 8K. When you sign your contract, it was actually 9K but you bought it anyway. The persuasion technique was

a)

Low balling

b)

Door in the face

c)

Foot in the door

d)

Self Serving bias

61.

Jordan, a basketball player, finds himself attracted to Laura, another basketball player. This is an example of

a)

social exchange theory

b)

consensual validation

c)

affectionate love

d)

social loafing

62.

A mom is normally doesn't yell, but today she yelled at her kids for being messy. The mom's yelling is attributed to

a)

internal causes

b)

stable causes

c)

unstable causes

d)

controllable causes

63.

Several people in a small city are showing coronavirus symptoms after watching the news. This may be a result of

a)

groupthing

b)

social contagion

c)

deindividualization

d)

social loafing

64.

Studies of group interactions and decision-making support which of the following statements?

a)

Pressuring groups to reach unanimous decisions does not usually produce changes in opinion.

b)

Minority opinions cannot exert normative pressure, but often can change people’s minds via informational pressure.

c)

Pressuring groups to reach unanimous decisions is simply a waste of time and causes animosity among the group members.

d)

Groups would more carefully consider the evidence if they did not need to come to a unanimous decision.

65.

You think your brother doesn't get his HW because he is stupid. This is an example of using an

a)

internal attribute

b)

external attribute

c)

controllable

d)

risky shift

66.

You think your brother doesn't get his HW because he has a bad teacher. This is an example of using an

a)

External attribute

b)

Internal attribute

c)

stable attribute

d)

dissonance

67.

Samantha studied all night for her history exam and was feeling very confident. However, during the exam, the power went out in the classroom and the exam was rescheduled for a later date. Which dimension of attribution theory came into play?

a)

Stable/Unstable

b)

Controllable/Uncontrollable

c)

Internal/External

d)

Positive/Negative

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