PSYC 140 UPDATED TEST FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Samantha wants to persuade her roommate Jane to allow her to get a pet dog.
When should Jane be approached to increase chances of success? - ✔✔Both a and b
are correct
a. when Jane is in a good mood
b. when Jane is somewhat distracted
✔✔Ricardo and Monique are in couples therapy because they often argue w each
other. On one day their therapist asks them to recall 5 times wen the provoked each
other into an argument. 10 times on the next day. according to the ease of retrieval
effect, what effect will this have on themselves as argumentative? - ✔✔Both Ricardo
and Monique will probably see themselves as more argumentative on the day that the
are asked to recall 5 incidents
✔✔What does research suggest about people's ability to form impressions of others -
✔✔People can form fairly accurate impressions in about 30 sec
✔✔Jackie and Megan are discussing their struggle with a difficult math class. Jackie
declares shes not good at math, Megan notes she didn't study enough. Jackie
exhibits___________________________ and Megan
exhibits________________________________. - ✔✔fixed, growth
✔✔Why are people typically more upset i they miss an opportunity by a short amount of
time vs if they miss the same opportunity by a long amount of time? - ✔✔it is easier to
generate counterfactuals if we miss an opportunity by a short amount of time.
✔✔When children realize their own beliefs and desires are separate from other peoples,
they have developed - ✔✔theory of mind
✔✔The finding that if a person gains weight, the likelihood that a friendwill also gain
weight significantly increases is an example of what phenomenon - ✔✔social contagion
✔✔Zoltan is trying to decide where to go on his lunch break. He remembers that 3 of his
coworkers- who he admires- got thai food. He will most likely go to thai food according
to - ✔✔social proof
✔✔a study by ross and lepper found that after reading articles that provided mixed
evidence regarding capital punishment, people with initially favorable attitudes towards
it found that the research supported it. This is indicative of - ✔✔confirmation bias
, ✔✔Social dilemma arises when people have to: - ✔✔weigh their own self interest
against a larger goal
✔✔ Jennifer has two exams on the same day. One o the exams is in her sociology
class, which she finds really easy. The other exam is in her physics class, which she
finds really difficult. According to research on the better-than-average effect, if you
asked Jennier how she would do on the two exams she would probably say that: -
✔✔She will get a better grade than the average student in the class on the sociology
exam, but a worse grade than the average student on the physics exam.
✔✔When spouses are asked who does the chores in their house. research on self-
serving attributions suggest that each spouse will - ✔✔...believe that the contributed
more to the household than they actually did
✔✔People love to invite John to parties because he is really good at mingling with
different groups. He's able to fit in with all different types of people, making sure to
adjust his behavior according to the group he's with at that moment. John is probably a -
✔✔high self-monitor
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of self-motivations discussed in class? - ✔✔self-
appraisal
✔✔Eric has just started working out at a gym and finds he compares himself with other
people at the gym. he wants to motivate himself and be inspired so he should engage
in: - ✔✔upward social comparison
✔✔The DV in an experiment is the variable that is - ✔✔the one being measured
✔✔After enduring a painful and humiliating series of initiation rituals, Pat was finally
admitted to a social club as a member in good standing. Across town, John was also
admitted to a social club, but this club was abandoned hazing as an initiation practice.
According to cognitive dissonance theory, which one should be more committed to his
fellow club members and why? - ✔✔Pat, because of the effects of effort justification
✔✔Ran begins his 20 page soc paper about 5pm on the night before the paper is due.
At around 6pm Gary requests a favor that would tkae several hours. Ryan grants the
favor and ends up leaving himself just a few hours to complete the paper. Later when
friends ask Ryan about his paper grade, he sas "I got a D because I was helping Gary
all niht instead o writing" This scenario is a process called - ✔✔self-handicapping
✔✔A researcher finds that the number of murders committed during a summer is
correlated with the number ice cream cones consumed. However, they realize that there
is a third variable problem related to this finding. What could it be? - ✔✔High
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Samantha wants to persuade her roommate Jane to allow her to get a pet dog.
When should Jane be approached to increase chances of success? - ✔✔Both a and b
are correct
a. when Jane is in a good mood
b. when Jane is somewhat distracted
✔✔Ricardo and Monique are in couples therapy because they often argue w each
other. On one day their therapist asks them to recall 5 times wen the provoked each
other into an argument. 10 times on the next day. according to the ease of retrieval
effect, what effect will this have on themselves as argumentative? - ✔✔Both Ricardo
and Monique will probably see themselves as more argumentative on the day that the
are asked to recall 5 incidents
✔✔What does research suggest about people's ability to form impressions of others -
✔✔People can form fairly accurate impressions in about 30 sec
✔✔Jackie and Megan are discussing their struggle with a difficult math class. Jackie
declares shes not good at math, Megan notes she didn't study enough. Jackie
exhibits___________________________ and Megan
exhibits________________________________. - ✔✔fixed, growth
✔✔Why are people typically more upset i they miss an opportunity by a short amount of
time vs if they miss the same opportunity by a long amount of time? - ✔✔it is easier to
generate counterfactuals if we miss an opportunity by a short amount of time.
✔✔When children realize their own beliefs and desires are separate from other peoples,
they have developed - ✔✔theory of mind
✔✔The finding that if a person gains weight, the likelihood that a friendwill also gain
weight significantly increases is an example of what phenomenon - ✔✔social contagion
✔✔Zoltan is trying to decide where to go on his lunch break. He remembers that 3 of his
coworkers- who he admires- got thai food. He will most likely go to thai food according
to - ✔✔social proof
✔✔a study by ross and lepper found that after reading articles that provided mixed
evidence regarding capital punishment, people with initially favorable attitudes towards
it found that the research supported it. This is indicative of - ✔✔confirmation bias
, ✔✔Social dilemma arises when people have to: - ✔✔weigh their own self interest
against a larger goal
✔✔ Jennifer has two exams on the same day. One o the exams is in her sociology
class, which she finds really easy. The other exam is in her physics class, which she
finds really difficult. According to research on the better-than-average effect, if you
asked Jennier how she would do on the two exams she would probably say that: -
✔✔She will get a better grade than the average student in the class on the sociology
exam, but a worse grade than the average student on the physics exam.
✔✔When spouses are asked who does the chores in their house. research on self-
serving attributions suggest that each spouse will - ✔✔...believe that the contributed
more to the household than they actually did
✔✔People love to invite John to parties because he is really good at mingling with
different groups. He's able to fit in with all different types of people, making sure to
adjust his behavior according to the group he's with at that moment. John is probably a -
✔✔high self-monitor
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of self-motivations discussed in class? - ✔✔self-
appraisal
✔✔Eric has just started working out at a gym and finds he compares himself with other
people at the gym. he wants to motivate himself and be inspired so he should engage
in: - ✔✔upward social comparison
✔✔The DV in an experiment is the variable that is - ✔✔the one being measured
✔✔After enduring a painful and humiliating series of initiation rituals, Pat was finally
admitted to a social club as a member in good standing. Across town, John was also
admitted to a social club, but this club was abandoned hazing as an initiation practice.
According to cognitive dissonance theory, which one should be more committed to his
fellow club members and why? - ✔✔Pat, because of the effects of effort justification
✔✔Ran begins his 20 page soc paper about 5pm on the night before the paper is due.
At around 6pm Gary requests a favor that would tkae several hours. Ryan grants the
favor and ends up leaving himself just a few hours to complete the paper. Later when
friends ask Ryan about his paper grade, he sas "I got a D because I was helping Gary
all niht instead o writing" This scenario is a process called - ✔✔self-handicapping
✔✔A researcher finds that the number of murders committed during a summer is
correlated with the number ice cream cones consumed. However, they realize that there
is a third variable problem related to this finding. What could it be? - ✔✔High
