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Social Psychology review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Which of the following describes the central route of processing?

a)

When the argument is familiar, people will be more likely to agree with it

b)

When two opposite ideas are held in the mind at the same time

c)

Effortful, conscious consideration where the strength of the argument is what persuades

d)

Emotionally charged language that touches on a person's core beleifs

2.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why women are fearful in certain public places

a)

Older men making advances on women at a younger age

b)

Only women in America fear rape

c)

Being shamed for going out alone

d)

Messaging from parents

3.

How does having an ally affect conformity

a)

having an ally in the room does not impact conformity

b)

decreases conformity, but only if the ally seems competent

c)

Increase conformity

d)

Decrease conformity

4.

In the Acting White study, in what location was the academic achievement gap between White and Black students the largest?

a)

Integrated schools

b)

Schools with large immigrant populations

c)

Private schools

d)

Segregated schools

5.

If someone wishes that they had a best friend, they maybe experiencing

a)

Friend loneliness

b)

Relational loneliness

c)

Intimate loneliness

d)

Collective loneliness

6.

Which of the following can result in what Staub calls "difficult life conditions?"

a)

Rapid Technological advancement

b)

A well-funded healthcare system

c)

The introduction of a new crop

d)

Granting women the right to vote

7.

Where is social loafing most likely to occur?

a)

Individual accountability is high and the task is difficult

b)

Individual accountability is low and task is difficult

c)

Individual accountability is high and there is a reward

d)

Individual accountability is low and task is easy

8.

What was the difference between men and women in the powerless condition in the Graveline et al., (2017) study?

a)

Women were more likely to consider the victim's perspective than men

b)

Men took on the victim's perspective while women were more defensive and threatened

c)

Men were unaffected while women became more defensive

d)

Both men and women did not take the victim's perspective into account

9.

What is the mere exposure effect?

a)

The more you are around someone, the more you will like them

b)

If you are outgoing, and try to engage with as many people as possible, you will have more satisfying relationships

c)

When you are around someone too much, they start to get on your nerves

d)

If you stop hanging around someone you used to li,e, you will start likeing them more

10.

According to Peplau and Fingerhut (2007) what is a key difference between gay/lesbian relationships and their straight counterparts

a)

Gay/lesbian relationships are more likely to own pets

b)

Gay/lesbian couples are more dysfunctional

c)

Gay/lesbian relationships have stricter gender roles

d)

Gay/lesbian couples are more likely to stay in touch with exes

11.

How are implicit attitudes different from explicit attitudes?

a)

Explicit attitudes are unconscious, but don't tend to impact behavior

b)

Both explicit and implicit are conscious, however implicit impacts behavior more strongly

c)

Implicit are unconscious attitudes while explicit are conscious

d)

Both explicit and implicit are conscious, however implicit impacts behavior more strongly

12.

Where is groupthink most likely to occur?

a)

When there is no time crunch

b)

In a very cohesive group, with a directive leader

c)

In a very cohesive group with a very relaxed leader

d)

In low-stress situations, where the outcome is not too important

13.

In study 3 in the Ambient belonging study, how did the stereotypical environment affect the interest levels of men and women?

a)

Only men had a decreased interest level

b)

There was no overall effect

c)

Only women had a decreased interest

d)

Both women and men had a decreased interest

14.

When introducing a financial incentive, conformity...

a)

Increases when the task is difficult, and decreases when the task is easy

b)

Does not change at all

c)

Increases when the task is easy, and decreases when the task is difficult

d)

Decreases regardless how difficult the task is

15.

Which of these was a reason for tension between Hutu and Tutsis

a)

Cultural differences between Hutu and Tutsis

b)

Rwanda was on the most densely populated countries in Africa

c)

Ongoing Civil war

d)

All of the above

16.

Which silence condition according to Kurtis et al., (2010) involves mentioning the Indigenous People without genocide inflicted onto them?

a)

Literal silence

b)

Interpretative silence

c)

Anti-silence

d)

Quiet Silence

17.

What factor did NOT affect participants willingness to gay bash in the Bahns & Branscombe (2011) study

a)

Whether the confederate was gay or straight

b)

Whether participants felt the current sexual hierarchy was illegitimate

c)

The collective guilt of participants

d)

Whether participants felt the current sexual hierarchy was legitimate

18.

What describes a collectivist culture?

a)

High affluence and heterogenous

b)

Low affluence and heterogenous

c)

High affluence and homogenous

d)

Low affluence and homogenous

19.

The fact that the Mexican immigrant was judged more harshly than the Canadian immigrant in the Mukherjee et al., (2013) is due to the fact that Mexican immigrant is seen as___

a)

A symbolic threat to the Anglo-centric US identity

b)

A threat to national security

c)

Is seen as taking jobs away from other immigrant groups

d)

A source of cheap labor compared to the Canadian

20.

Which group of participants in the Wilkins & Kaiser (2013) study were threatened by racial progress

a)

Whites who viewed the US hierarchy as illegitimate

b)

All participants felt threatened regardless of their view of the US hierarchy

c)

No effect was recorded

d)

Whites who viewed the US hierarchy as legitimate