Question 1

Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination, providing an example to point out the differences.

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Question 2

When you write an accurate letter of recommendation for a friend, which of the following would be most helpful?

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A)   Begin and end the letter with negative aspects and positives the middle.
B)   List the most positive aspects first and place any negatives farther down the letter
C)   List any negatives first and then end with the most positive strengths.
D)   The order which positive and negative aspects are mentioned is not important.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

When the foot-in-the-door approach is used to induce compliance, the subject is first presented with a ________ request, which is followed by ________ request.

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A)   small; a larger
B)   large; another large
C)   small; another small
D)   large; a smallerE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between violence and aggression?

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A)   The weight of research suggests that media violence probably is not related tocreased aggression.
B)   Most research reveals that watching media violence causes aggression.
C)   Most research supports the notion that aggressive energy is drained off by watching others behave aggressively sports or on TV.
D)   Most research reveals that watching media violence is related to aggressionE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to Berkowitz, anger and aggression can result from

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A)   an automatic response to frustration.
B)   aversive events and unpleasant emotions
C)   an aggressivestinct.
D)   genetic causes.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The component of an attitude that is the easiest to observe is

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A)   the cognitive.
B)   the emotional.
C)   the positive.
D)   the behaviouralE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that

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A)   frustration that is objective, not emotional, produces aggression.
B)   frustration does not produce aggression.
C)   there is a negative correlation between frustration and aggression.
D)   frustration produces aggressionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

"Halo effect" refers to

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A)   thefluence of similarity on our attraction to other people, within our circle of friends.
B)   when one trait or quality we really like appears someone, we are more likely to assume they have other traits that we like
C)   being perceived as good and never, ever being seen a negative way.
D)   good people being perceived as more worthy of our attention than bad people.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

What are the three components of an attitude?

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Question 10

You are confronted by a well-informed audience, whom you must convince should do as you say and act in a manner they are not use to. What type of argument style should you use?

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A)   State your case once.
B)   Develop a highly emotional one-sided appeal.
C)   Present both sides to the issue
D)   Present only the facts that support your views.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

According to Berkowitz, people may become aggressive when they are

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A)   in pain
B)   confronted by hostile people.
C)   given high levels of testosterone.
D)   uncertain of what to do any given situation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Calm bystanders can diffuse the bystander effect.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The door-in-the-face technique for getting compliance suggests that you should start by

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A)   asking for more than you expect to get
B)   asking for less than you expect to get.
C)   making the person feel that you are doing them a favour.
D)   making the person feel too generous to refuse you.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Gordon Allport, a pioneer in research on prejudice, noted that while

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A)   prejudice can be hurtful, it is the discrimination that needs to be stopped.
B)   people live groups there will always beter-group conflict.
C)   conflicts play a role prejudice, it is the family environment that is critical.
D)   defeatedtellectually, prejudice lingers emotionallyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The self-serving bias occurs whenever we attribute our success to internal causes and our failures to external causes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The fundamental attribution error occurs whenever we underemphasize internal factors and overemphasize external factors as we explain other people's behaviour.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the bystander effect? What factors have been suggested to explain why it occurs?

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As the number of bystanders at an emerge...

Question 18

What is the role of proximity in attraction?

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Question 19

The term altruism is usually reserved for behaviour aimed at helping others that requires some self-sacrifice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To get subjects to continue increasing the level of shock in the Milgram study, the experimenters

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A)   stated, "You have no choice, you must go on."
B)   told the subjects that the other person wasn't really being shocked.
C)   threatened to shock the subjects for failure to comply.
D)   threatened not to pay the subjects if they didn'tcrease the level of shock.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 10: Social Psychology

Gordon Allport, a pioneer in research on prejudice, noted that while

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When the foot-in-the-door approach is used to induce compliance, the subject is first presented with a ________ request, which is followed by ________ request.

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The term altruism is usually reserved for behaviour aimed at helping others that requires some self-sacrifice.

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What is the role of proximity in attraction?

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"Halo effect" refers to

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The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that

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The fundamental attribution error occurs whenever we underemphasize internal factors and overemphasize external factors as we explain other people's behaviour.

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What are the three components of an attitude?

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You are confronted by a well-informed audience, whom you must convince should do as you say and act in a manner they are not use to. What type of argument style should you use?

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The self-serving bias occurs whenever we attribute our success to internal causes and our failures to external causes.

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What is the bystander effect? What factors have been suggested to explain why it occurs?

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To get subjects to continue increasing the level of shock in the Milgram study, the experimenters

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The component of an attitude that is the easiest to observe is

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Calm bystanders can diffuse the bystander effect.

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Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between violence and aggression?

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