Question 2
According to research, which of the following is a behavior demonstrated by happy couples?
a.
Happy couples express concern for each other even when disagreeing.
b.
Happy couples are able to mentally withdraw from their relationship.
c.
Happy couples are realistic, not idealistic.
d.
Happy couples attribute good outcomes to situations.
Question 7
When Flint walks into class, he sees two girls laughing in the corner and gesturing at another girl and he perceives that they are making fun of her. He immediately thinks the two girls are mean-spirited people. This brief period of observation that was the basis for Flint’s judgment is called
a.
an availability heuristic.
b.
thin slice of behavior.
c.
discrimination.
d.
a situational attribution.
Question 8
Sylvia is home alone with nothing to do except watch television. She finds herself paying close attention to an infomercial, which outlines five good reasons she should purchase her own food dehydrator. Sylvia is persuaded and decides to place an order. According to the elaboration likelihood model, this infomercial’s persuasion took which route?
a.
weak
b.
central
c.
strong
d.
peripheral
Question 9
Carl’s first job was as a camp counselor. The hours were grueling and the pay was practically nothing. Carl spent most of the summer broke, miserable, and wondering why he’d accepted the job. However, 10 years later, his outlook was different. He remembered this job fondly and considered it a worthwhile life experience. Which effect describes his shift in thinking?
a.
postdecisional dissonance
b.
justification of effort
c.
insufficient justification
d.
the central route
Question 10
Brenda is usually a very reserved young woman. When she goes out with her friends one night, her friends start dancing wildly on the dance floor. Brenda joins the group, begins to lose her self-awareness, and starts dancing wildly even though it would normally embarrass her. In this situation, Brenda’s actions are best explained by
a.
social facilitation.
b.
deindividuation.
c.
social loafing.
d.
attitude accessibility.
Question 11
According to years of research, people witnessing someone in need are less likely to help when which of these is true?
a.
There is a lack of anonymity.
b.
There are many bystanders.
c.
The need for help is clear.
d.
There is little personal cost in helping.
Question 12
The Jingle Belles a cappella group is considering new members cautiously. Each new member has a big effect on the rest of the group, so tryouts are lengthy, and personality plays a role too. When considering whether to admit Destiny to the group, the current members are initially somewhat skeptical. After discussing Destiny’s vocal skills and other social factors, the group becomes even more skeptical and decides not to risk adding Destiny to their roster. What is this phenomenon called?
a.
social facilitation
b.
group polarization
c.
social loafing
d.
deindividuation
Question 13
Dominic just saw a red truck rear-end a little white sedan at a stoplight. When a teenage driver stepped out of the truck, Dominic felt sure that the teen either had been careless, had been texting while driving, or both. Dominic’s bias can be explained by which of the following?
a.
self-fulfilling prophecy
b.
subtyping
c.
the fundamental attribution error
d.
situational attributions
Question 14
The first time she had bubble tea, Maria thought it was weird and gross, but all of her friends loved the strange tapioca in the bottom of their drinks, so Maria decided to give it another try. What shaped her attitude toward bubble tea?
a.
conditioning
b.
mere exposure
c.
accessibility
d.
social exposure
Question 15
Nnameke met the woman who lives in the apartment next to her once. For some reason, Nnameke’s first impression of the woman was negative. However, after months of occasionally bumping into each other and exchanging small talk, Nnameke starts to like her neighbor very much. The change in Nnameke’s attitude is most likely due to
a.
attitude accessibility.
b.
the mere exposure effect.
c.
thin slices of behavior.
d.
the availability heuristic.
