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Quiz 5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A gender role can be defined as

a)

one's subjective sense of being male or female.

b)

the psychosocial meaning of maleness and femaleness.

c)

genetic or anatomical.

d)

the cultural norm for male and female behavior.

2.

Gender identity can be defined as

a)

one’s subjective sense of being male or female.

b)

the psychosocial meaning of maleness and femaleness.

c)

genetic or anatomical.

d)

the cultural norm for male and female behavior.

3.

Nadia is pregnant and wants to learn the sex of her baby. Her friend, who took introductory psychology, tells her, “The sex of the baby was determined at conception and depends on the sex chromosomes in the zygote. If they are _____, then the baby will be male. If they are _____, then the baby will be female.” 

a)

XX; XXY

b)

XXY; XX

c)

XX; XY

d)

XY; XX

4.

Tommy and Christina have a new baby. They take one look at the genitals and declare, “It’s a boy!” Based on this, Tommy and Christina have decided

a)

that the baby is experiencing intersexuality.

b)

on the baby’s biological sex.

c)

that the baby has androgen insensitivity syndrome.

d)

on the baby’s gender.

5.

In 10-year-old Joe’s family, his mother and older sister take showers, whereas his father and he take baths. Based on this experience, Joe has created mental categories of showers as “something girls do” and baths as “something boys do.” These mental categories are Joe’s gender

a)

schemas.

b)

dysphorias.

c)

identities.

d)

roles.

6.

There is a greater incidence of homosexual behavior in identical twins, who have the same genetic makeup, than in fraternal twins, who are no more similar genetically than any other siblings born to the same parents.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and believe in a social context is called __________ psychology.

a)

humanistic

b)

personality

c)

social

d)

cognitive

8.

When one thinks critically about a message and is influenced by the strength of the arguments, the _______________ route to persuasion is taken.

a)

visual

b)

central

c)

auditory

d)

peripheral

9.

The conflict that occurs when a person holds two contradictory attitudes or thoughts is called ____________. 

a)

cognitive dissonance

b)

pluralistic ignorance

c)

behavioral dissonance

d)

self-fulfilling prophecy

10.

Perceived causes of behavior that are based on environmental/external factors are called _______________ of behavior. 

a)

situational causes

b)

attributional causes

11.

Perceived causes of behavior that are based on internal traits or personality factors are called _____________ of behavior. 

a)

attitudes

b)

situational causes

c)

dispositional causes

d)

discrepancies

12.

Which of the following is not an example of discrimination?

a)

believing that baby-faced men are harmless

b)

not allowing a girl to take an auto repair course in high school

c)

signing a petition to keep a minority group out of the neighborhood

d)

hiring a thin candidate rather than an obese one with the same credentials

13.

Samantha thinks that all social psychology professors are intelligent, attractive, and fabulously good dancers. This is an example of

a)

prejudice

b)

discrimination

c)

stereotyping

d)

categorization

14.

Betty feels very negatively toward lawyers. Whenever she meets a person who is a lawyer, she immediately feels a strong dislike for them the moment she finds out what they do for a living. This is an example of

a)

prejudice

b)

discrimination

c)

stereotyping

d)

categorization

15.

Racism that operates unconsciously and unintentionally is called _________ racism.

a)

modern

b)

implicit

c)

benevolent

d)

ambivalent

16.

Social loafing is the tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working in a group than when working individually. All of the following are causes except

a)

Motivation

b)

Diffusion of responsibility

c)

Group size

d)

Intellectual ability

17.

The ways in which people are affected by the real or imagined presence of others is called

a)

social influence

b)

autokinetic effect

c)

pluralistic ignorance

d)

reactance

18.

A half-dozen high school students are going to a concert. Elli wants to wear a new colorful outfit that she just received as a gift, but she assumes that her five friends will all be wearing nothing but black leather. Elli decides to do likewise, and leaves her colorful outfit in the closet. Elli’s behavior is an example of

a)

reciprocity

b)

conformity

c)

obedience

d)

resistance

19.

Informational social influence occurs primarily because people

a)

are uncertain regarding the correct answer and therefore look to others for guidance.

b)

fear the negative social consequences of rejection and ostracism.

c)

are motivated to appear consistent in their feelings and behaviors.

d)

feel that their freedom to choose a particular course of action has been threatened.

20.

Normative influence tends to occur primarily when people

a)

are uncertain regarding the correct answer and therefore look to others for guidance.

b)

fear the negative social consequences of rejection and ostracism.

c)

are motivated to appear consistent in their feelings and behaviors.

d)

feel that their freedom to choose a particular course of action has been threatened.

21.

A group of students is discussing whether same-sex marriage should be legal. The students begin the discussion with opinions that are somewhat in favor of same-sex marriage being legal. If group polarization occurs,

a)

students will be more strongly supportive of same-sex marriage after the discussion.

b)

students will be more strongly opposed to same-sex marriage after the discussion.

c)

students’ attitudes will not change as a result of the discussion.

d)

a great deal of disagreement and conflict will occur during the discussion.

22.

All of the following factors have been suggested to contribute to deindividuation except

a)

group size

b)

diffused responsibility

c)

low arousal

d)

anonymity

23.

As compared to conformity, compliance occurs

a)

only after careful deliberation.

b)

publicly, but not privately.

c)

in response to a direct request.

d)

as a result of less direct pressure from others.

24.

What percentage of the participants in Milgram’s study of destructive obedience demonstrated complete obedience to the experimenter?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

65%

d)

99%

25.

Benny has a heart attack while riding a crowded city bus and noone attempts to help him. This exemplifies

a)

the good mood effect.

b)

the bystander effect.

c)

altruism.

d)

the norm of social responsibility.