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Development and Social Psych

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Social Psychology is a field that studies both Interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. Which of the following is an example of interpersonal behavior?

a)

Attitudes

b)

Emotions

c)

Group processes

d)

Social cognition

2.

What is the main point of the Stanford Prison Experiment?

a)

Students cannot be relied upon to act appropriately

b)

Zimmbardo was an unethical researcher

c)

Students cannot be trusted in roles of authority

d)

Social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior

3.

Which statement about Sternberg's triangular theory of love is incorrect?

a)

Different aspects of love are hierarchical. For example, compassionate love is much better and longer lasting than consummate love

b)

Healthy relationships will have all three compenets of love: intimacy, passion, and commitment

c)

Different aspects of love might be more prevalent at different life stages

d)

Seven types of love can be decribed from the three components of love

4.

Based on the discussion in your text, which of the following strategies would effectively reduce prejudice between groups?

a)

Keeping intergroup contact to a minimum

b)

Having groups meet under terms and cooperate on a task

c)

Assigning one group to supervise the other group in completing an assigned task

d)

Having highly educated members of one group teach the children of the other group

5.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding social exchange theory?

a)

People prefer to have more benefits than costs or to have nearly equal costs and benefits

b)

Most people are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits

c)

People are motivated to maximize the benefits of social exchanges or relationships and minimize the costs

d)

People are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits unless the relationship is an example of consummate love

6.

David attempts to minimize the costs of his relationship with Daniel while maximizing benefits. He enjoys Daniel's company, but he tries to avoid helping him move. This is an example of the ____ theory.

a)

Cognitive balance

b)

Individual exchange

c)

Social exchange

d)

Group effects

7.

Dane and Bruce share their intimate thoughts and emotions and are physically attracted to each other, but their love does not contain any expectations beyond that. Their love is called _____

a)

Romantic

b)

Empty

c)

Liking

d)

Companionate

8.

Travis is part of a group playing tug-of-war. He knows that his team is stronger, so he doesn't try as hard as he could. Travis is engaged in ____

a)

Altruism

b)

Aggression

c)

Diffusion of responsibility

d)

Social loafing

9.

Suppose you are walking down a street. A woman has fallen down, but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help. You just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. This is an example of _________

a)

Aggression

b)

Prosocial behavior

c)

Diffusion of responsibility

d)

Cognitive dissonance

10.

Fatima generalizes that all men are irresponsible players, cheaters, and liars. When it comes to men, Fatima may be applying ______: negative beliefs about individuals based solely on their membership in a group

a)

Cognitive dissonance

b)

Social exchange

c)

Stereotypes

d)

Diffusion of responsibility

11.

Kenya is in fourth grade. She is always excited about reading. She has just finished a book about sewing, and has decided to make a small quilt for her mother. Kenya makes the quilt, and gives it to her mom. Her mother is ecstatic about the quilt, and praises Kenya on a job well done. Kenya feels very proud and confident about her ability to make a quilt.

Which stage is being portrayed?

a)

Intimacy vs. Isolation

b)

Generativity vs. Stagnation

c)

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

d)

Industry vs. Inferiority

12.

Don is a general manager at a small corporation. His wife recently passed, and he adored her very dearly. Together they have five amazing children, and four precious grandchildren. In Don’s spare time he preaches a sermon once a month at his church. Don is pleased with his life, and is very grateful for his family and his journey through life. Since his wife’s passing, he has gone to create a foundation in her name to support young, underprivileged girls. Everyone loves and appreciates all that he does in his community.

Which stage is being portrayed?

a)

Generativity vs. Stagnation

b)

Trust vs. Mistrust

c)

Industry vs. Inferiority

d)

Identity vs. Role Confusion

13.

Genesis is a very curious child. She just started daycare, and asks the teacher tons of questions. Genesis gets into lots of things—the toy box, she climbs on the cupboards, and she even eats paper. The administrator knows what type of child Genesis is, so she encourages her to explore, but to be mindful and careful. One day Genesis is playing with the other kids, and she happens to rub paint on the child to make a lovely masterpiece. The daycare administrator disciplines Genesis, and puts her in time out. She feels guilty about the incident, but goes back to being her normal, bubbly self. Days later Genesis is playing with paint again, but remembers what happened before. She puts paint on paper—instead of eating it, and instead of on her friend.

Which stage is being portrayed?

a)

Trust vs. Mistrust

b)

Identity vs. Role Confusion

c)

Initiative vs. Guilt

d)

Ego Integrity vs. Despair

14.

Ben is asked to memorize the words canine, feline, and avian. He remembers the words by associating them with their synonyms: dog, cat, and bird. This is an example of _______ encoding

a)

Sensory

b)

Acoustic

c)

Visual

d)

Semantic

15.

Which of the following is a good example of acoustic encoding?

a)

Remembering the names of the Great Lakes with the acronym HOMES

b)

Being able to hum the tune to a song even when you can't remember the lyrics

c)

Thinking about a bike you plan to buy and having the image of the bike appear in your mind

d)

Dreaming about the airport and deciding to take a trip

16.

Which of the below makes the following sentence true? There are three types of encoding: _________________________

a)

Semantic, visual, and acoustic

b)

Semantic, visual, and memory

c)

Semantic, acoustic, sensory

d)

Short- term, visual, and acoustic

17.

Which of the following is a good example of semantic encoding?

a)

Thinking about a car you plan to buy and having the image of the car appear in your mind

b)

Dreaming about a beach and deciding to take a vacation

c)

Remembering the colors of the rainbow with the acronym ROY-G-BIV

d)

Being able to hum the tune to a song after hearing it only once

18.

Which of the following is a good example of visual encoding ?

a)

Dreaming about your mother and deciding to call her

b)

Being able to remember the word to a song even when you can't rememeber the tune

c)

Thinking about a dog you want to adopt and have the image of the dog appear in your mind

d)

Remembering the colors of the rainbow by thinking about a bag of skittles

19.

Giorgio memorizes the German poem " The Eriking" to recite in his eight-grade German class. He remembers it well for weeks after the presentation, but gradually his ability to recite the poems fades. This is an example of _______, one of the seven sins of memeory.

a)

Transience

b)

Blocking

c)

Misattribution

d)

Persistence

20.

When experiencing ____ amnesia, you experience loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma. When experiencing ______ amnesia, you cannot remember new information.

a)

Anterograde; retrograde

b)

Retrograde; antergarde

c)

Flashbulb; retro-antero

d)

Antero-retro; flashbulb