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AP Psych - Social

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Group polarization refers to
a)
lack of critical thinking that comes from a desire 4 harmony
b)
when people exert more effort when working in a group.
c)
enhancement of a group's attitudes through group discussion.
d)
the failure to give aid in an emergency situation
2.
The tendency for people to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward a common goal is
a)
social loafing.
b)
group polarization.
c)
deindividuation.
d)
the bystander effect.
3.
Bonnie pedals an exercise bike much faster when other patrons happen to be working out nearby.
a)
This is social facilitation
b)
This is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon
c)
This is the mere exposure effect
d)
This is the bystander effect
4.
When a group of people who were prejudiced discussed race, their views became more prejudiced
a)
This is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon
b)
This is group polarization
c)
This is the mere exposure effect
d)
This is the bystander effect
5.
Conformity increased under which of the following conditions in Asch's studies of conformity?
a)
The group had three or more people.
b)
Individuals were made to feel insecure.
c)
The group was unanimous.
d)
All of These
6.
Altruism is best described as
a)
experiencing more attraction to people through more exposure
b)
exerting greater effort when working with others.
c)
acting as if the suffering of others doesn't bother us.
d)
behaving unselfishly to enhance the welfare of others.
7.
The discomfort we feel when two thoughts are inconsistent is called:
a)
cognitive dissonance
b)
foot in the door phenomenon
c)
group polarization
d)
deindividuation
8.
Tested how peer pressure to conform would influence the judgment and individuality of a test subject.
a)
Solomon Asch: 
b)
Leon Festinger
c)
Stanley Milgram
d)
Philip Zimbardo
9.
best known for cognitive dissonance and social comparison theory
a)
Solomon Asch: 
b)
Leon Festinger
c)
Stanley Milgram
d)
Philip Zimbardo
10.
The persuader attempts to convince the respondent to comply by making a large request that the respondent will most likely turn down, then ask for something small
a)
risky shift
b)
door in the face
c)
Scapegoating
d)
Ethnocentrism
11.
Occurs when members of a group in power hold members of a less powerful group responsible for their problems
a)
risky shift
b)
door in the face
c)
Scapegoating
d)
Ethnocentrism
12.

Yesenia was walking past a cafe and saw a woman choking on her food and in obvious distress. There were many other people around and nobody was helping the woman. She chose to keep walking. This is an example of the .......

a)

Mere-exposure effect

b)

Door-in-the-face effect

c)

Bystander Effect

d)

Asch Paradigm

13.

Jacobo has sat next to Josie in class all year. He didn't really like her at first, but, after being around her for a few months, he has started to develop romantic feelings for her. This is known as the ......

a)

Mere-exposure effect

b)

Door-in-the-face effect

c)

Bystander Effect

d)

Asch Paradigm

14.

Boomer McGee reads a news article with the headline "Unemployment numbers are rising for People aged 20-35" and he promptly states "These darn Millennials are too lazy to work because they're lookin' at them Tik-Toks". He fails to factor in outside factors like a poor economy. This is know as the...

a)

Bruh, How Freakin' knows?

b)

Diffusion of responsibility

c)

Fundamental Attribution Error

d)

Risky Shift

15.

Bart complied with his friends’ request to join them in smashing decorative pumpkins early one Halloween evening. Later that night he was surprised by his own failure to resist their pressures to throw eggs at passing police cars. Bart’s experience best illustrates the:

a)

bystander effect.

b)

foot-in-the-door phenomenon.

c)

fundamental attribution error.

d)

frustration-aggression principle.

16.

Since everyone in her dorm watched American Idol and The Apprentice, Tyra decided she better do the same. She didn’t particularly like those shows, but she wanted everyone to accept her. This example best illustrates:

a)

informational social influence.

b)

social facilitation

c)

groupthink.

d)

normative social influence.

17.

In Stanley Milgram’s experiments, obedience was lowest when:

a)

the person giving the orders was perceived to have legitimate authority.

b)

the “victim” was at a distance.

c)

other participants were seen disobeying the experimenter.

d)

the participants were women.

18.

Although Frieda is typically very reserved, as part of a huge rock concert crowd she lost her inhibitions and behaved in a very sexually provocative way. Frieda’s unusual behavior is best understood in terms of:

a)

the bystander effect.

b)

social facilitation

c)

deindividuation.

d)

the mere exposure effect.

19.

Justin and Shane believe their team is better than the other teams in town. This illustrates:

a)

social loafing.

b)

the in-group bias.

c)

the just-world phenomenon.

d)

scapegoat theory.

20.

In a social trap, individuals are most interested in:

a)

their own welfare, leading to mutually harmful behavior.

b)

their own welfare, leading to mutually beneficial behavior.

c)

the welfare of the other person, leading to mutual harm.

d)

the welfare of the other person, leading to self-harm.

21.

When buying groceries, many shoppers prefer certain products simply because they have a familiar brand name. This preference best illustrates the importance of:

a)

social traps.

b)

the mere exposure effect.

c)

mirror-image perceptions.

d)

the reciprocity norm.

22.

After Mrs. Chanski and her children had helped themselves to free samples of the cookies being promoted in the grocery store, she felt obligated to buy some, even though they seemed unreasonably expensive. Her reaction best illustrates the significance of:

a)

social facilitation.

b)

the reciprocity norm.

c)

the bystander effect.

d)

the just-world phenomenon.

23.

Conformity is when we adjust our thinking and behavior to go along with a group standard. Which of the following is NOT likely to influence whether or not we conform?

a)

your level of intelligence

b)

the size of the group that you are with

c)

whether or not the group is observing you

d)

whether or not the group has status

24.
What term means changing one's behavior in response to an authority figure's command?  
a)
Obedience
b)
Conformity 
c)
Peer pressure
d)
Evolution
25.
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.
26.
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.
27.
"I don't like atheists" is an example of which concept?
a)
Stereotype
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Ethnocentrism
28.

Discrimination refers to negative _________________.

a)

beliefs

b)

behaviors

c)

attitudes

d)

dispositions

29.
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
30.
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
31.
Two neighborhoods were frequently at odds with each other until a tornado struck the area and they had to work together to clean up and rebuild.  This is an example of...
a)
mere exposure effect
b)
groupthink
c)
superordinate goals
d)
deindividuation
32.
When Devin failed to make the cast of the high school musical, he vandalized the sets of the play.  His behavior is an example of...
a)
group polarization
b)
mere exposure theory
c)
deindividuation
d)
frustration-agression principle
33.
If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This best illustrates
a)
ingroup bias
b)
the mere-exposure effect
c)
the bystander effect
d)
the chameleon effect
34.
The formal and informal rules regarding what kinds of behavior are acceptable and appropriate within a culture. 
a)
Norms
b)
Values
c)
Equl
d)
Mores
35.
When our beliefs about another person or ourselves lead us to act in a way that brings about the behaviors we expect and confirms our original impression.
a)
The Rosenhahn Effect
b)
Self-fullfilling prophecy
c)
The Gypsy Hypothesis
d)
Turner effect
36.

What type of advertising strategy is used in the above image?

a)

Informational Persuasion

b)

Central Route Persuasion

c)

Peripheral Route Persuasion

d)

Normative Persuasion

37.

"All British people do is drink tea & coffee" This is an example of:

a)

Prejudice

b)

Discrimination

c)

Stereotype

d)

Scapegoat Theory

38.

When Turner's lacrosse team lost their game, everyone blamed him because he is the goalie. His team's actions best illustrate the concept of:

a)

Discrimination

b)

Scapegoat Theroy

c)

Stereotype

d)

Ingroup Bias

39.

When we overestimate the similarities between members of another race and can better recall faces of one's own race.

a)

ingroup bias

b)

other race effect

c)

stereotypes

d)

false consensus effect

40.

When two antagonistic groups work towards a _______ goal, prejudice can be reduced.

a)

self-fulfilling

b)

central route

c)

self-serving

d)

superordinate

41.
„Judging other cultures based solely on the values of one’s own culture
a)
risky shift
b)
door in the face
c)
Scapegoating
d)
Ethnocentrism
42.
The tendency to believe that people get what they deserve. 
a)
Bystander effect
b)
Proximity
c)
Discrimination
d)
Belief in a Just World
43.

The theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition is

a)

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

b)

Attribution Theory

c)

Scapegoat Theory

d)

Social Trap

44.
The Stanford Prison experiment demonstrated
a)
the negative consequences of groupthink.
b)
how far people are willing to go when instructed to do something by an authority figure.
c)
the power that situations can have in changing how people feel, think, and behave.
d)
the boost that social facilitation can provide to individual performance.