Question 1

The concept of a superordinate goal is best illustrated by

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A)   the plan of a university freshman to enter medical school and eventually become a physician.
B)   the intent of management and labor to produce a fuel-efficient automobile that will outsell any car on the market.
C)   the desire of a social worker to do volunteer work in the inner city in order to improve race relations.
D)   a university president's plan to give students two extra days of spring vacation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

A culturally provided conception as to how to behave appropriately during an employment interview is best described as a

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A)   stereotype.
B)   social script.
C)   hindsight bias.
D)   ingroup bias.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A tendency to overestimate the extent to which a stranger's violent behavior stems from his or her aggressive personality best illustrates

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A)   peripheral route persuasion.
B)   cognitive dissonance.
C)   the fundamental attribution error.
D)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

First agreeing to a small request tends to make it more likely that you will later agree to a larger request.This is known as

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A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   the fundamental attribution error.
C)   central route persuasion.
D)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

High rates of violence are most common among those who experience minimal levels of

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A)   unconscious patronization.
B)   prejudice.
C)   stereotyping.
D)   father care.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Social loafing refers to the tendency for people to

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A)   perform a complex task more poorly when others are present.
B)   exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts toward a common goal.
C)   exert less effort when they are paid by the hour,not by the amount of work completed.
D)   become more distracted from their tasks when working with friends than when working with strangers.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The fundamental attribution error is illustrated in our tendency to underestimate the extent to which others' behavior is influenced by

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A)   cognitive dissonance.
B)   assigned roles.
C)   attitudes.
D)   personality traits.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Jill,a female employee at Acme Industries,recently complained that she had been sexually harassed by one of her male supervisors.Upon hearing this complaint,Luis,a fellow employee,commented,"If the women around here would stop some of their flirting,they'd be left alone." Jason,another co-worker,quickly added,"If the women in this country stopped trying to act like men,they'd all be treated with more respect." Explain how these insensitive remarks illustrate some of the social,emotional,and cognitive roots of prejudice.

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Question 9

The fundamental attribution error is most likely to lead observers to conclude that unemployed people

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A)   are victims of discrimination.
B)   are irresponsible and unmotivated.
C)   have parents who provided poor models of social responsibility.
D)   attended schools that provided an inferior education.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Priming people with a flashed Black face rather than a flashed White face makes them more likely to misperceive a flashed tool as a gun.This best illustrates the subtle character of

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A)   ingroup bias.
B)   explicit prejudice.
C)   implicit racial associations.
D)   social identities.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Those who feel socially pressured sometimes assert their freedom by doing the opposite of what is socially expected.This best illustrates

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A)   conformity.
B)   normative social influence.
C)   the chameleon effect.
D)   personal control.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Aggression-replacement programs are most likely to advise parents to avoid

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A)   implicit prejudice.
B)   the other-race effect.
C)   modeling violence.
D)   hindsight bias.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations through group discussion is called

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A)   group polarization.
B)   social facilitation.
C)   mood linkage.
D)   the chameleon effect.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

When a group of racially prejudiced high school students discussed racial issues,their attitudes became even more prejudiced.This best illustrates

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A)   group polarization.
B)   just-world phonomenon.
C)   the other-race effect.
D)   unconscious patronization.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Blindfolded people were observed to clap louder when they thought they were clapping alone than when they thought they were clapping with others.This best illustrates

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A)   groupthink.
B)   social loafing.
C)   group polarization.
D)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

After Ravi lost the student election for president of his high school class,he spread false rumors intended to spoil the newly chosen president's reputation.Ravi's behavior is best explained in terms of

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A)   the hindsight bias.
B)   outgroup homogeneity.
C)   the frustration-aggression principle.
D)   implicit associations.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The tendency to believe that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get is called

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A)   the other-race effect.
B)   the scapegoat theory.
C)   the just-world phenomenon.
D)   the frustration-aggression principle.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Accepting others' opinions about reality is to ________ as the desire to gain approval is to ________.

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A)   deindividuation;social facilitation
B)   social facilitation;deindividuation
C)   informational social influence;normative social influence
D)   normative social influence;informational social influenceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The reciprocity norm refers to the expectation that people should

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A)   help those who need help.
B)   help those who ask for help.
C)   help those who help themselves.
D)   help those who have helped them.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

After three months of riding the 8:30 bus to work,Cindy has actually started to feel affection for the gruff and scowling old bus driver.Cindy's reaction best illustrates

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A)   the reciprocity norm.
B)   the mere exposure effect.
C)   mirror-image perceptions.
D)   the bystander effect.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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