Psychologyyt101:01
Spring 2024
Final Exam Practice Questions – Complete (with answers)
1. Inytaytstudyytofyttheyt
,ytparticipantsytwhoytwereytawareytthatytessayytwritersytwereyttoldytwhatytpositionyttoyttakeytregar
dingytFidelytCastroytmadeyt attributions.
a. actor-observeryteffect;ytsituational
b. fundamentalytattributionyterror;ytsituational
c. actor-observeryteffect;ytdispositional
d. fundamentalytattributionyterror;ytdispositional
2. InytFestinger’sytstudy,ytparticipantsytwhoytwereytpaidyt
toytlieyttoyttheytnextytgroupytofytparticipantsytaboutytthei
rytenjoymentytofyttheyttaskytwereytmostytlikelyyttoytchangeyttheirytattitudesyt–
yttheyytthenytbelievedytthatyttheyttaskytwasytfun.
a. $20
b. $50
c. $1
d. $5
3. Inyttheytpreviousytquestion,yttheytparticipantsytchangedyttheirytattitudesytdueytto:
a. insufficientytjustificationytforyttheirytbehavior
b. sufficientytjustificationytforyttheirytbehavior
c. effortytjustification
d. pressuresyttoytconform
4. Forytaytclassroomytdemonstration,ytaytthird-gradeytteacherytseparatedytherytclassytintoytbrown-eyedytandytblue-
eyedytstudents.y t Theytstudentsytstartedyttoytformytpositiveytfeelingsyttowardyttheytothersytwithyttheytsameyteyey
tcolor,ytdemonstrating:
a. theytfundamentalytattributionyterror
b. in-groupytbias
c. theytjust-worldythypothesis
d. realisticytconflictyttheory
5. Fraternityytpledgesytwhoytareytsubjectedytdifficultythazingytpracticesytareytmoreytcommittedyttoyttheirytfraternitiesyt
thanytpledgesytwhoytundergoytmildytinitiationytritualsytdueytto:
a. theytfundamentalytattributionyterror
b. self-servingytattributions
c. cognitiveytdissonance
d. groupytpolarization
6. Whenytotherytshoppersytleaveyttheirytshoppingytcartsytnextyttoyttheirytcarsytratherytthanytputtingytthemytinyttheytdesignated
ytspot,ytSpencerytthinksyttheytotherytshoppersytareytselfishytandytlazy.y t WhenytSpencerytleavesythisytshoppingytcartytnextytt
oythisytcarytratherytthanytputtingytitytinyttheytdesignatedytspot,ytheytknowsytthatytheytisytinytaythugeythurryyttoytgetyttoytwork.y t
Thisytreflectsytthe:
a. self-servingytattribution
b. cognitiveytdissonanceyteffect
c. fundamentalyt attributiony t error
d. actor-observeryteffect
, 7. InyttheytoriginalytversionytofytMaslow’sythierarchyytofytneeds,yttheytneedytthatytisythighestyt(last)ytonyttheythierarchyytis:
a. belongingnessytandytlove
b. self-actualization
c. physiological
d. esteem
8. ConsiderytDuttonytandytAron’syt(1974)ytstudy.y t Whatytisyttheytexplanationytforytwhyyttheytmenytcrossingyttheytwobblyyt
partytofyttheytbridgeytwereytmoreytlikelyyttoytcallyttheytwomanytthanytthoseytonyttheytstableytpartytofyttheytbridge?
a. Inyttheytpresenceytofytanytattractiveytperson,yttheytmenytattemptedyttoytrepressyttheirytfear.
b. Fear-provokingytsituationsytexaggerateytrisk-takingytinytallytareas,ytincludingytfindingytaytmate.
c. Duringyttimesytofytheightenedytfear,ytpeopleytoftenyttryyttoytdistractytthemselves.
d. Theytmenytmisinterpretedytphysiologicalytsignalsytofytfearytasytphysicalytattraction.
9. NeekaytdrankytaytRedytBullyt(anytenergyytdrink)ytandytthenytfoundytherselfytfeelingytveryytangryytandytscreamingytobsceniti
esytwhenytwatchingytherytlittleytbrother’sytlittleytleagueytgameytinytwhichyttheytumpireytmadeytsomeyterrors.y t Thisytisytpro
bablyytdueytto:
a. theytfacialytfeedbackythypothesis.
b. theytactor-observeryteffect.
c. theytmisattributionytofytarousal.
d. cognitiveytdissonance.
10. Accordingyttoyttheyt
theoryytofytemotion,ytafterytsomeoneytstealsytourytcar,ytweytwillytfirstytexperienceytanytincre
asedytheartytrateytandytthenytexperienceytanger.
a. James-Lange
b. Cannon-Bard
c. Schachter-Singer
d. Craik-Tulving
11. WhichytscenarioytsupportsyttheytCannon-Bardyttheoryytofytemotion?
a. AshytapproachesythisytfriendytAvery,ytwhoytisytwalkingytaytdog.y t Asyttheytdogytbeginsyttoytbark,ytAsh’sytheartytraces;yth
e
thinksytaboutytwhyytthisytisyttheytcase,ytandytrealizesytheythasytaytcrushytonytAvery.
b. Brockytwakesytupytfeelingytglum.y t Heytforcesythimselfyttoytsmileytfromytearyttoytearytandytlaughytoutytloud,ytandytt
henytheytbeginsyttoytfeelythappy.
c. Shaunaytfeelsytveryytdepressedytaboutytherytrecentytbreak-
up.y t Sheytslumpsytdownytonytherytcouchytandytcriesytforytanythour,ytandytthenytsheytbeginsyttoytfeelytbetter.
d. Kiaweytrelaxesytinythisythammock.y t Suddenly,ytheytfeelsytanytearthquake,ytcausingythimyttoytfeelytafraid;yt
atyttheytsameyttime,ythisytheartytbeatsytrapidlyytandythisytpalmsytsweat.
12. Sophoclesytassumesytthatytallytofythisytprofessorsythaveytoutgoingytandyttalkativeytpersonalitiesytsinceytheytalwaysytseesyt
themyttalking.y t Thisytassumptionytreflects:
a. theytactor-observeryteffect
b. aytself-servingytattribution
c. theytfundamentalytattributionyterror
d. cognitiveytdissonance
13. Apolo,ytaytspeed-
skater,ytfeelsytgoodytaboutytbeingytstrongytandyttrainingythardytwhenytheytwins,ytbutytwhenytheytloses,ytheytsaysytthatyttheyt
otherytskatersytcheated.y t Thisytshowsytthe:
a. self-servingytattribution
b. bystanderyteffect
c. fundamentalyt attributiony t error
Spring 2024
Final Exam Practice Questions – Complete (with answers)
1. Inytaytstudyytofyttheyt
,ytparticipantsytwhoytwereytawareytthatytessayytwritersytwereyttoldytwhatytpositionyttoyttakeytregar
dingytFidelytCastroytmadeyt attributions.
a. actor-observeryteffect;ytsituational
b. fundamentalytattributionyterror;ytsituational
c. actor-observeryteffect;ytdispositional
d. fundamentalytattributionyterror;ytdispositional
2. InytFestinger’sytstudy,ytparticipantsytwhoytwereytpaidyt
toytlieyttoyttheytnextytgroupytofytparticipantsytaboutytthei
rytenjoymentytofyttheyttaskytwereytmostytlikelyyttoytchangeyttheirytattitudesyt–
yttheyytthenytbelievedytthatyttheyttaskytwasytfun.
a. $20
b. $50
c. $1
d. $5
3. Inyttheytpreviousytquestion,yttheytparticipantsytchangedyttheirytattitudesytdueytto:
a. insufficientytjustificationytforyttheirytbehavior
b. sufficientytjustificationytforyttheirytbehavior
c. effortytjustification
d. pressuresyttoytconform
4. Forytaytclassroomytdemonstration,ytaytthird-gradeytteacherytseparatedytherytclassytintoytbrown-eyedytandytblue-
eyedytstudents.y t Theytstudentsytstartedyttoytformytpositiveytfeelingsyttowardyttheytothersytwithyttheytsameyteyey
tcolor,ytdemonstrating:
a. theytfundamentalytattributionyterror
b. in-groupytbias
c. theytjust-worldythypothesis
d. realisticytconflictyttheory
5. Fraternityytpledgesytwhoytareytsubjectedytdifficultythazingytpracticesytareytmoreytcommittedyttoyttheirytfraternitiesyt
thanytpledgesytwhoytundergoytmildytinitiationytritualsytdueytto:
a. theytfundamentalytattributionyterror
b. self-servingytattributions
c. cognitiveytdissonance
d. groupytpolarization
6. Whenytotherytshoppersytleaveyttheirytshoppingytcartsytnextyttoyttheirytcarsytratherytthanytputtingytthemytinyttheytdesignated
ytspot,ytSpencerytthinksyttheytotherytshoppersytareytselfishytandytlazy.y t WhenytSpencerytleavesythisytshoppingytcartytnextytt
oythisytcarytratherytthanytputtingytitytinyttheytdesignatedytspot,ytheytknowsytthatytheytisytinytaythugeythurryyttoytgetyttoytwork.y t
Thisytreflectsytthe:
a. self-servingytattribution
b. cognitiveytdissonanceyteffect
c. fundamentalyt attributiony t error
d. actor-observeryteffect
, 7. InyttheytoriginalytversionytofytMaslow’sythierarchyytofytneeds,yttheytneedytthatytisythighestyt(last)ytonyttheythierarchyytis:
a. belongingnessytandytlove
b. self-actualization
c. physiological
d. esteem
8. ConsiderytDuttonytandytAron’syt(1974)ytstudy.y t Whatytisyttheytexplanationytforytwhyyttheytmenytcrossingyttheytwobblyyt
partytofyttheytbridgeytwereytmoreytlikelyyttoytcallyttheytwomanytthanytthoseytonyttheytstableytpartytofyttheytbridge?
a. Inyttheytpresenceytofytanytattractiveytperson,yttheytmenytattemptedyttoytrepressyttheirytfear.
b. Fear-provokingytsituationsytexaggerateytrisk-takingytinytallytareas,ytincludingytfindingytaytmate.
c. Duringyttimesytofytheightenedytfear,ytpeopleytoftenyttryyttoytdistractytthemselves.
d. Theytmenytmisinterpretedytphysiologicalytsignalsytofytfearytasytphysicalytattraction.
9. NeekaytdrankytaytRedytBullyt(anytenergyytdrink)ytandytthenytfoundytherselfytfeelingytveryytangryytandytscreamingytobsceniti
esytwhenytwatchingytherytlittleytbrother’sytlittleytleagueytgameytinytwhichyttheytumpireytmadeytsomeyterrors.y t Thisytisytpro
bablyytdueytto:
a. theytfacialytfeedbackythypothesis.
b. theytactor-observeryteffect.
c. theytmisattributionytofytarousal.
d. cognitiveytdissonance.
10. Accordingyttoyttheyt
theoryytofytemotion,ytafterytsomeoneytstealsytourytcar,ytweytwillytfirstytexperienceytanytincre
asedytheartytrateytandytthenytexperienceytanger.
a. James-Lange
b. Cannon-Bard
c. Schachter-Singer
d. Craik-Tulving
11. WhichytscenarioytsupportsyttheytCannon-Bardyttheoryytofytemotion?
a. AshytapproachesythisytfriendytAvery,ytwhoytisytwalkingytaytdog.y t Asyttheytdogytbeginsyttoytbark,ytAsh’sytheartytraces;yth
e
thinksytaboutytwhyytthisytisyttheytcase,ytandytrealizesytheythasytaytcrushytonytAvery.
b. Brockytwakesytupytfeelingytglum.y t Heytforcesythimselfyttoytsmileytfromytearyttoytearytandytlaughytoutytloud,ytandytt
henytheytbeginsyttoytfeelythappy.
c. Shaunaytfeelsytveryytdepressedytaboutytherytrecentytbreak-
up.y t Sheytslumpsytdownytonytherytcouchytandytcriesytforytanythour,ytandytthenytsheytbeginsyttoytfeelytbetter.
d. Kiaweytrelaxesytinythisythammock.y t Suddenly,ytheytfeelsytanytearthquake,ytcausingythimyttoytfeelytafraid;yt
atyttheytsameyttime,ythisytheartytbeatsytrapidlyytandythisytpalmsytsweat.
12. Sophoclesytassumesytthatytallytofythisytprofessorsythaveytoutgoingytandyttalkativeytpersonalitiesytsinceytheytalwaysytseesyt
themyttalking.y t Thisytassumptionytreflects:
a. theytactor-observeryteffect
b. aytself-servingytattribution
c. theytfundamentalytattributionyterror
d. cognitiveytdissonance
13. Apolo,ytaytspeed-
skater,ytfeelsytgoodytaboutytbeingytstrongytandyttrainingythardytwhenytheytwins,ytbutytwhenytheytloses,ytheytsaysytthatyttheyt
otherytskatersytcheated.y t Thisytshowsytthe:
a. self-servingytattribution
b. bystanderyteffect
c. fundamentalyt attributiony t error
