Worksheets6.9 QUIZ: Social & Personality Psychology
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is aggression?
A form of communication.
Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.
A state of calm and peacefulness.
A type of social interaction.
What are the three biological influences on aggressive behavior?
Environmental, Psychological, and Sociocultural Influences
Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Influences
Genetic, Neural, and Biochemical Influences
Social, Cultural, and Economic Influences
What is the frustration-aggression principle?
Frustration creates anger, which can generate aggression.
Aggression is a result of genetic influences.
Aggression is a learned behavior.
Aggression is influenced by social scripts.
What is the role of social scripts in aggression?
They are neural influences on aggressive behavior.
They are genetic influences on aggressive behavior.
They are biochemical influences on aggressive behavior.
They are culturally modeled guides for how to act aggressively.
What is the difference between passionate love and companionate love?
Passionate love is intense and focused on physical attraction, while companionate love is deep and affectionate attachment.
Passionate love is long-lasting and stable, while companionate love is short-lived and volatile.
Passionate love is based on friendship, while companionate love is based on physical attraction.
Passionate love is selfless and altruistic, while companionate love is selfish and possessive.
What is the bystander effect?
The tendency for bystanders to become aggressive in group settings.
The tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present.
The tendency for bystanders to ignore social norms and act impulsively.
The tendency for bystanders to intervene and help in emergency situations.
What is the social exchange theory?
Our social behavior is influenced by genetic factors.
Our social behavior is determined by unconscious desires.
Our social behavior is governed by calculations of rewards and costs.
Our social behavior is shaped by cultural norms.
What is the social-responsibility norm?
An expectation that people will engage in prosocial behavior.
An expectation that people will conform to social norms.
An expectation that people will prioritize their own needs over others.
An expectation that people will help those needing their help.
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice is intentional, while discrimination is unintentional.
Prejudice is based on cultural norms, while discrimination is based on personal beliefs.
Prejudice is a behavior, while discrimination is an attitude.
Prejudice is an attitude, while discrimination is a behavior.
What is the Five Factor Model of personality?
A model that explains the relationship between personality and behavior.
A model that emphasizes the role of genetics in personality development.
A model that focuses on the influence of culture on personality.
A model that identifies five major traits that determine personality.
What is the difference between introverts and extroverts?
Introverts tend to be inward-focused, while extroverts tend to be outward-focused.
Introverts tend to be more intelligent, while extroverts tend to be more social.
Introverts tend to be more aggressive, while extroverts tend to be more passive.
Introverts tend to be more emotional, while extroverts tend to be more rational.
What did Gordon Allport believe about traits?
He believed that traits are determined by genetic factors and are subject to change over time.
He believed that traits are fixed in the nervous system and are the building blocks of personality.
He believed that traits are influenced by cultural norms and social interactions.
He believed that traits are shaped by unconscious desires and childhood experiences.
What is the role of acculturation in personality development?
Acculturation is the process of adapting to a new or different culture.
Acculturation has no impact on personality development.
Acculturation is a genetic trait that influences personality.
Acculturation is a social norm that shapes personality.
What is the role of self-esteem in personality?
Self-esteem is shaped by cultural norms and social interactions.
Self-esteem is a belief in oneself and influences how individuals perceive and interact with the world.
Self-esteem has no impact on personality.
Self-esteem is determined by genetic factors and is fixed throughout life.
What is the role of positive regard in personality development?
Positive regard refers to reactions shown by parents or caretakers that are positive and encourage the individual.
Positive regard has no impact on personality development.
Positive regard is shaped by cultural norms and social interactions.
Positive regard is a genetic trait that influences personality.
Stanley Milgram focused his shock experiments on the theme of...
conformity to the group.
obedience to authority.
the influence of ascribed roles on behaviour.
the nature of prosocial behaviour.
The original idea for Milgram's experiment was based on...
an interest in the civil disobedience marches of the 1960s.
the defense of former Nazis during the Nuremberg trials claiming they were just following orders
a desire to show that Americans were not in any way like the Nazis.
a fear that he and other Americans would be conscripted to go to Vietnam.
The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ________.
emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition
ethnographies, case studies, archives, and statistics
prejudice and discrimination, helping behavior, aggression, and group processes
society and social interaction, families, ecology, and religion
Leonard attributes earning a good grade in his psychology class to the fact that he is an exceptionally hard working student who is also incredibly smart. He blames the poor grade he received in his sociology class on having a bad teacher who gave hard exams.
What is this an example of?
self-serving bias
just world hypothesis
quizmaster study
bystander effect
The ________ hypothesis is the ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve.
equal status
come-uppance
just-world
equipoentiality
What is a social role?
group’s expectations regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for the thoughts and behavior of its members
group’s knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting
person’s knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting
a pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group
What is the main findings of Milgram’s obedience study?
When acting in a group, people will obey authority to the point of potentially causing serious harm to another person.
Individuals will obey authority to the point of potentially causing serious harm to another person.
Stanley Milgram was driven by political and personal agendas that demonstrated how research can be biased.
Research is only useful if it can be successfully replicated time and time again.
