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Unit 2 Social Psychology Review 2022

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the best definition of conformity?
a)
A change in behaviour or belief toward a group as a result of real or imagined group pressure
b)
A change in behaviour or belief as a result of direct pressure from a person in authority.
c)
Change in behaviour or belief as a result of indirect pressure from a person in authority.
d)
A change in behaviour or belief as a result of a direct request by someone with no authority.
2.
What term refers to the phenomenon in which a group of people are less likely to help out in an emergency than an individual? 
a)
Bystander Effect
b)
Diffusion of Responsibility 
c)
Conformity
d)
Assumption of Responsibility
3.
Which researcher's work was key to our understanding of obedience 
a)
Asch
b)
Milgram
c)
Eichmann
d)
Durkheim 
4.
Which researcher's work was key to our understanding of conformity? 
a)
Asch
b)
Milgram
c)
Eichmann
d)
Durkheim 
5.
What term best describes an actor in an experiment who is working for the researcher? 
a)
Confederate
b)
Participant
c)
Learner
d)
Subject
6.
What term means changing one's behavior in response to an authority figure's command?  
a)
Obedience
b)
Conformity 
c)
Peer pressure
d)
Evolution
7.
What term means acting in ways that fit with group norms and customs? 
a)
Obedience
b)
Conformity 
c)
Peer pressure
d)
Society
8.
What did the electric shock experiment show? 
a)
Most people will obey orders, even when it harms others. 
b)
Morality is more important to people than being obedient 
c)
Most people prefer social acceptance than to be correct. 
d)
Conformity can lead to obedience 
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
Repetition of the same arguments resulting in stronger attitudes in support of the majority view is an example of
a)
group polarization.
b)
role conflict.
c)
groupthink.
d)
social networking.
12.
The bystander effect increases with
a)
obedience of the crowd.
b)
the social facilitation of the crowd.
c)
the size of the crowd.
d)
the altruism of the crowd.
13.
The mental stress or discomfort caused ban individual experiencing inconsistency between thoughts and actions. 
a)
Cognitive Dissonance
b)
Groupthink
c)
Deindividuation
d)
Attitude
14.
The tendency to believe that people get what they deserve. 
a)
Bystander effect
b)
Proximity
c)
Discrimination
d)
Belief in a Just World
15.
Preferential or disadvantageous behavior toward an individual or group. 
a)
Obedience
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Other-race-effect
16.
"I don't like atheists" is an example of which concept?
a)
Stereotype
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Ethnocentrism
17.
The text defines social psychology as the scientific study of how people ________ one another.
a)
understand, feel about, and behave toward
b)
think about, influence, and relate to
c)
observe, understand, and communicate with
d)
understand, predict, and control
18.

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

19.

Discrimination refers to negative _________________.

a)

beliefs

b)

behaviors

c)

attitudes

d)

dispositions

20.

Stanley Milgram focused his experiments on the theme of...

a)

conformity to the group.

b)

the nature of prosocial behavior.

c)

the influence of ascribed roles on behaviour.

d)

obedience to authority

21.

Asch's experiments focused on the question of...

a)

how people act out ascribed roles.

b)

what influences people to carry out antisocial behaviours.

c)

obedience to an authority figure.

d)

conformity in a group setting.

22.

Zimbardo's most famous experiment studied

a)

the power of roles and situations.

b)

conformity.

c)

obedience to authority.

d)

if people would help when in a group.

23.

Group polarization is the tendency for

a)

a group to become divided on an issue.

b)

a group's opinion to strengthen after talking with like-minded people.

c)

a group to become extreme in their viewpoints when challenged.

d)

agreeing with a group to keep everyone happy

24.
___ states that the more we see or experience of something, the more we will like it.
a)
The Social Thinking Theory
b)
Attraction
c)
The Mere Exposure Effect
d)
Foot in the Door 
25.

People get what they deserve is synonymous with

a)

just-world phenomenon

b)

scapegoat theory

c)

other-race effect

d)

social script

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.
Albert Bandura would be best qualified to promote which of the following agendas?
a)
how parents can learn to avoid displaying aggressive behavior in front of their children
b)
how companies can prevent workers from social loafing
c)
how government agencies can avoid falling into groupthink
d)
how to prevent diffusion of responsibility from limiting altruism
28.
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.
29.

The main task of the Solomon Asch studies was ____________________.

a)

judging line sizes

b)

selecting paint colors

c)

rating new fashions

d)

taste-testing new candies

e)

distinguishing facial expressions

30.

People who exert less effort on a task when working in a group than they do when working individually are engaging in ___________.

a)

social conformity

b)

social idleness

c)

groupthink

d)

malingering

e)

social loafing

31.

A teacher decides against assigning group projects in which all group members get the same grade. What social psychological phenomenon might the teacher be concerned about?

a)

social facilitation

b)

social loafing

c)

social influence

d)

social idleness

e)

conformity

32.

After agreeing to Nat’s request to share her lecture notes from one class, Maria now agrees to Nat’s request to share her notes from three classes. This example illustrates the ________technique.

a)

door-in-the-face

b)

foot-in-the-mouth

c)

all-in

d)

lowball

e)

foot-in-the-door

33.

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

34.

The study of obedience took on a renewed importance in the wake of ________.

a)

the atrocities committed by soldiers in Nazi Germany

b)

President Kennedy’s assassination

c)

President Clinton’s impeachment

d)

the election of Pope Francis

e)

the September 11, 2001 attacks

35.

What is a difference between obedience and conformity?

a)

In conformity, there is a perceived difference in status between the one who conforms and the group.

b)

In obedience, there is a difference in status between the one who obeys and the one who makes the request.

c)

Conformity requires strict adherence to the rules, whereas obedience does not.

d)

Obedience is an indirect request, whereas conformity is a direct request.

e)

Conformity involves agreeing to change in response to a request, whereas obedience involves an indirect request for agreement.

36.

Attitudes are __________________.

a)

unchangeable

b)

generally negative

c)

learned

d)

generally positive

e)

innate

37.

Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?

a)

the tendency for members of a close-knit group to put less effort into a simple task because they are working together

b)

the tendency for members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so

c)

a state of tension that occurs when a person’s behavior does not correspond to the his or her attitude

d)

the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement

e)

a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again

38.

Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?

a)

You stop eating your favorite dessert to reduce fat in your diet

b)

You believe that reality TV is for morons but are addicted to Jersey Shore and watch every episode.

c)

You are a lousy cook but you keep trying different recipes.

d)

You dislike doing exercise but do it anyway to improve your health

e)

You are polite and civil to people you dislike.

39.

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

40.

The study of the judgments people make as to whether someone else’s behavior is due to something about that person or due to the person’s situation is called ______.

a)

cognitive dissonance

b)

the primacy effect

c)

social categorization

d)

stereotyping

e)

attribution theory

41.

Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

a)

We attribute most of what people do to the influence of situations.

b)

We are more likely to attribute another’s behavior to external rather than to dispositional causes.

c)

We rely on the first information we receive to make internal attributions.

d)

We tend to attribute our successes to our own efforts and our failures to the shortcomings of others

e)

We are more likely to attribute another’s behavior to internal rather than to situational causes.

42.

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

43.

Prejudice is a(n) _________, whereas discrimination is a(n) ________.

a)

behavior; attitude

b)

attitude; behavior

c)

dislike; hatred

d)

hatred; dislike

e)

response; cognition

44.

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans. The loan officer’s belief is an example of _____ . His refusal to grant them loans is an example of _____.

a)

stereotyping; prejudice

b)

prejudice; discrimination

45.
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 
46.
The tendency to overestimate disposition & underestimate the situation when analyzing the behavior of others is known as ___.
a)
Disposition
b)
Fundamental Attribution Error
c)
General Adaptation Syndrome
d)
Emotional Blends
47.
___ states that the more we see or experience of something, the more we will like it.
a)
The Social Thinking Theory
b)
Attraction
c)
The Mere Exposure Effect
d)
Foot in the Door 
48.
The tendency for people to preform differently when in the presence of others, compared to when alone, is known as ___.
a)
Peer Pressure
b)
Acting
c)
Appearance
d)
Social Facilitation
49.
Tendency of people to feel less responsibility for accomplishing a task when the task is shared by members of a group.
a)
Diffusion of Responsibility
b)
Risk Shift
c)
polarization 
d)
Evaluation apprehension 
50.
Research on physical attractiveness has shown that 
a)
most people disregard physical attractiveness when forming first impressions of others 
b)
desirable personality characteristics are typically ascribed to good-looking people 
c)
good-looking people tend to be viewed as less intelligent and competent 
d)
men are less likely than women to make biased judgments of others based on physical appearance 
51.
One way to reduce intergroup conflict is to establish
a)
superordinate goals
b)
group polarization
c)
counterconformity
d)
diffusion of responsibility
52.
Which of the following explains the behavior of normally law-abiding people who act destructively when they are part of a crowd?
a)
group polarization
b)
mere exposure effect
c)
deindividuation
d)
fundamental attribution error
53.

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.

54.

In the Asch conformity experiments, which of these was NOT a consistent factor influencing the degree to which conformity to the group answer would be shown by the experimental subject?

a)

Unanimity of group opinion

b)

Size of the group

c)

The subject's perception of his/her social status

d)

Age of the subject

55.

A group of 5 students & a group of 3 students all roughly the same size & strength, engage in a game of tug of war. The game is equal for a long while, neither side immediately gaining an advantage. This is most likely an example of

a)

social loafing

b)

dehumanization

c)

conformity

d)

social faciliatation

56.

A child tries to get a raise on his weekly allowance. When he first approaches his parents, he asks for $100 per wk. His parents scoff & tell him this out of the question. Then, he asks for $50 per wk, & receives the same reply. Finally, he ask for $10 per wk & his parents agree. This is an example of

a)

foot in the door phenomenon

b)

central route of persuasion

c)

peripheral route of persuasion

d)

door in the face phenoomenon

57.

Stanley Milgram's study involving the "teacher", learner, & experimenter tested which of the following principles?

a)

Conformitity

b)

Groupthink

c)

Role playing

d)

obedience

58.

Albert Bandura's famous Bobo Doll experiment shows the power of

a)

Observation

b)

conformity

c)

hositle aggression

d)

instrumental aggression

59.

On Monday, Tonya asked her teacher to postpone Tuesday's test until Friday. After her teacher flatly refused Tonya asked the teacher to push the test back one day, to Wednesday. Tonya is using the compliance strategy known as

a)

foot in the door

b)

Norms of reciprocity

c)

strategic bargaining

d)

door in the face

60.

Jamie has always hated the color orange. However, once she became a student at Princeton, she began to wear a lot of orange Princeton Tiger clothing. The discomfort caused by her long standing dislike of the color orange & her current ownership of so much orange & black striped clothing is known as

a)

cognitive dissonance

b)

opposing conginitions

c)

inconsistent ideas

d)

conflicting motives

61.

When Paul had his first oboe solo in the orchestra concert, his performance was far worse than it was when he rehearsed at home. A phenomenon that helps explain Paul's poor performance is known as

a)

social loafing

b)

groupthink

c)

social inhibition (impairment)

d)

deindividuation

62.

On their second date, Mary confides in Frank that she still loves to watch Rugrats. He in turn, tells her that he still cries when he watches Bambi. These 2 young lovers will be brought closer together through this process of

a)

self disclosure

b)

in-group bias

c)

dual sharing

d)

deindividuation

63.

At first Jimmy did not like his teacher, but after sitting in this teacher's class for a number of weeks Jimmy as started to like his teacher. this new perspective would be an example of:

a)

Diffusion of responsibility

b)

Mere-exposure effect

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

In-group bias

64.

Jimmy has constantly heard that he is not a good student, after a while starts to act how people percieve him. This recent behavioral change supports the

a)

Group polarization

b)

Self-fufilling prophecy

c)

Groupthink

d)

Social influence

65.

Jimmy is very quiet at school, but later that night at a party Jimmy gets 'crazy' and starts to cut the rug on the dance floor. Jimmy's classmates are stunned at this displayed behavior. Jimmy is experiencing:

a)

Group polarization

b)

The power of SSRI's

c)

Deindividuation

d)

Groupthink

66.
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.
67.
You don’t like alcohol, but all your friends are drinking beer at a party so you do too. This is an example of
a)
groupthink.
b)
obedience.
c)
catharsis.
d)
conformity.
68.
According to the Robbers Cave experiment, an effective way to end hostilities between two groups would be to
a)
allow individuals in one group to administer electric shocks to members of the other group.
b)
set up a series of competitions between the two sides.
c)
designate one group as prisoners and one group as guards in a role-playing exercise.
d)
make them cooperate with each other to complete a task.
69.
The bystander effect increases with
a)
obedience of the crowd.
b)
the social facilitation of the crowd.
c)
the size of the crowd.
d)
the altruism of the crowd.
70.
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
71.
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
72.
Professor Stewart wrote a very positive letter of recommendation for a student despite his having doubts about her competence. Which theory best explains why he subsequently began to develop more favorable attitudes about the student’s abilities? 
a)
Cognitive dissonance theory
b)
 Social exchange theory
c)
 Two-factor theory
d)
Scapegoat theory
73.
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 
74.
The impact of the foot-in-the-door effect is most clearly illustrated by 
a)
President John F. Kennedy's ill-fated decision to invade Cuba.
b)
the increased number of suicides shortly after Marilyn Montoe's highly publicized death.
c)
the destructive obedience of participants in the Milgram experiments.
d)
the tragic murder of Kittly Genovese just outside her New York apartment.
75.
Unconsciously mimicking those around us is known as 
a)
group polarization.
b)
the chameleon effect.
c)
social loafing.
d)
social facilitation.
76.
Accepting others' opinions about reality is to ________ as the desire to gain approval is to ____________.
a)
social facilitation; deindividuation
b)
deindividuation; social facilitation
c)
normative social influence; informational social influence
d)
informational social influence; normative social influence
77.
What were the implications of the Stanford Prison Experiment?
a)
People are less helpful in the presence of others.
b)
People quickly conform to the social norms of their environment
c)
People assume that they are smarter than everyone else.
d)
People are more likely to aid someone in need if they are in a crowd
78.
The presence of others _____ a person’s performance on well-learned tasks and ______ a person’s performance on unmastered tasks. 
a)
improves; has no effect on
b)
hinders; improves
c)
has no effect on; hinders 
d)
improves; hinders
79.
The tendency for people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts toward a common goal is known as: 
a)
deindividuation. 
b)
the bystander effect. 
c)
group polarization.
d)
social loafing.
80.
After an exciting football game in which the home team loses by one point, a crowd of fans throws bottles and begins to tear up the field. This behavior is best understood in terms of: 
a)
 the just-world phenomenon.
b)
the bystander effect. 
c)
deindividuation. 
d)
social facilitation.
81.
When in a group of like minded people, decisions are often more extreme than if made individually.
a)
Group Polarization
b)
Groupthink
c)
Minority Influence
d)
Social Loafing
82.
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.
83.
Repetition of the same arguments resulting in stronger attitudes in support of the majority view is an example of
a)
group polarization.
b)
role conflict.
c)
groupthink.
d)
social networking.
84.
Prejudice is a(n) _____ while discrimination is a(n) _____.
a)
behavior; attitude
b)
instinct; choice
c)
attitude; behavior
d)
choice; instinct
85.
The tendency to believe that people get what they deserve. 
a)
Bystander effect
b)
Proximity
c)
Discrimination
d)
Belief in a Just World
86.
A belief that all members of a group share a common characteristic. 
a)
Prejudice
b)
Stereotype
c)
Discrimination
d)
Social loafing
87.
Preferential or disadvantageous behavior toward an individual or group. 
a)
Obedience
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Other-race-effect
88.
While traveling to Peru you feel a little strange because everyone around you is speaking Spanish and you only speak English.  
a)
You feel like part of your in group
b)
You realize you are in your outgroup
c)
This exemplifies the social awareness theory
d)
You are experiencing linguistic determinism
89.
In the film Hidden Figures African American women had to work in a separate room at NASA from the white & male employees
a)
This is a good example of outgroup homogeneity
b)
This is a good example of prejudice
c)
This is a good example of discrimination
d)
This is a good example of public conformity
90.
People that you share a common identity with and have deep relationships with would be part of your:
a)
ingroup
b)
outgroup
c)
sidegroup
d)
friend group
91.
finding someone to blame when things don't go the way you would like is called:
a)
fundamental attribution error
b)
self serving bias
c)
scapegoat theory
d)
outgroup theory
92.
Believing that your culture is superior to others.
a)
Prejudice
b)
stereotype
c)
dislike
d)
ethnocentrism
93.
Rob has been unable to find work for quite a while.  You believe that he could be trying harder and that he just doesn't have the skills needed.  This would be the:
a)
just world phenomenon
b)
Self serving bias
c)
unjust world phenomenon
d)
others serving bias
94.
The tendency to recall faces of one's own race more accurately than faces of other races is called
a)
ingroup bias
b)
the other-race effect
c)
deindividuation
d)
the mere-exposure effect
95.
In laboratory experiments, merely observing someone receive painful electric shocks leads viewers to think less of the victim. This reaction is best explained in terms of
a)
the just-world-phenomenon
b)
the bystander effect
c)
scapegoat theory
d)
the mere-exposure effect
96.
According to the scapegoat theory, prejudice is likely to result from:
a)
stereotypes. 
b)
ingroup bias. 
c)
frustration.
d)
self-serving bias.
97.
An eagerness to believe that victims of a natural disaster are being punished by God for their sins best illustrates a potential consequence of: 
a)
deindividuation. 
b)
 ingroup bias. 
c)
 the just-world phenomenon.
d)
the mere exposure effect.
98.
Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears in each other. This best illustrates the value of: 
a)
passionate love. 
b)
social facilitation.
c)
self-disclosure. 
d)
the mere exposure effect.
99.
Brandon, an extraverted college freshman, has just moved into a college dormitory. Brandon is most likely to become friends with: 
a)
Brady, a junior who is majoring in psychology and lives across the hall. 
b)
Alex, an introverted student who lives on the next floor and enjoys playing chess.
c)
Reece, a lonely sophomore who lives down the hall and is undecided about his major.
d)
Zach, his assigned roommate who is majoring in computer science.
100.
Which of the following proverbs is most clearly supported by research on social attraction? 
a)
The beautiful are the lonely.
b)
Birds of a feather flock together.
c)
Familiarity breeds contempt. 
d)
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
101.
After 3 months of riding the 8:30 bus to work, Allison has actually started to feel affection for the gruff and scowling old bus driver. Allison’s reaction best illustrates: 
a)
mirror-image perceptions. 
b)
the bystander effect. 
c)
the social exchange theory. 
d)
 the mere exposure effect.
102.
___ states that the more we see or experience of something, the more we will like it.
a)
The Social Thinking Theory
b)
Attraction
c)
The Mere Exposure Effect
d)
Foot in the Door 
103.
Which of the following is an example of the mere exposure effect?
a)
Ibukun didn't like sushi the first couple times he tried it, but his friends encouraged him to keep eating it and now it's one of his favorite foods.
b)
Josiah has biked the same route to school so many times he no longer has to think about where to turn.
c)
Collin has always loved dogs, so he adopts one from the local shelter
d)
Lauren has seen the same toothpaste ad on TV 100 times. Each time she sees it she hates it more. 
104.
Over time, which of the following typically happens in the relationship between passionate love and companionate love?
a)
You straight-up try and murder your partner
b)
Passionate love increases and companionate love decreases
c)
Passionate and Companionate love both increase
d)
Passionate love decreases and Companionate love increases
105.
You have seen the commercial for a new movie several times during the last few days.  You find yourself humming the theme song, and can't wait for the release date so you can go see it!  You have fallen victim to:
a)
Central route to persuasion
b)
Door in the face strategy
c)
Mere exposure effect
d)
Foot in the door strategy
106.
Equity and self-disclosure are important to the development of
a)
groupthink.
b)
deindividuation.
c)
companionate love.
d)
social facilitation.
107.
Aggression and violence have been linked to all of the following, EXCEPT:
a)
 hot climates.
b)
 families that have a father present.
c)
societies with greater disparity between the rich and the poor.
d)
 social rejection.
108.
Verbal behavior intended to hurt another person is an example of
a)
a trait attribution.
b)
prejudice.
c)
deindividuation
d)
aggression.
109.
Research on the biology of aggression has clearly demonstrated that
a)
human aggression is an unlearned instinct.
b)
there is no physiological basis for aggression in humans.
c)
animals can be bred for aggressiveness.
d)
neural influences contribute to aggressive behavior by males but not by females.
110.
One analysis revealed that pitchers were more likely to hit batters when the previous batter had hit a home run. This best illustrates
a)
group polarization.
b)
the frustration-aggression principle.
c)
the mere exposure effect.
d)
the just-world phenomenon.
111.
Social scripts refer to
a)
deep affectionate attachments for those with whom our lives are intertwined.
b)
expectations that people will help those who depend on them.
c)
shared goals that override differences among people who require their cooperation.
d)
culturally modeled guides for how to act in various situations.
112.
Aggressive behavior is most likely to be ___ by injections of testosterone and ___ by consumption of alcohol. 
a)
increased; decreased
b)
 decreased; increased 
c)
increased; increased 
d)
decreased; decreased
113.
Which of the following brain regions has been most clearly linked to facilitating the production of aggressive behavior? 
a)
medulla
b)
cerebellum
c)
thalamus
d)
 amygdala
114.
Which of the following is an example of a social-cultural influence on aggressive behavior?
a)
Exposure to violent media
b)
Frustration
c)
Testosterone
d)
Genetics
115.
A friend fails to meet an achievement goal.  As a result, he gets angry and behaves aggressively.  Which of the following terms best identifies this chain of events?
a)
Aggression
b)
Fundamental Attribution Error
c)
Frustration-Aggression Principle
d)
Social Script

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