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Questions and correct verified Answers
The lack of response by observers to the brutal attack of Kitty Genovese could
possibly be explained by: diffusion of responsibility
When Michael first met Naomi, he thought she was cold and aloof. Although Naomi later
acted friendly toward Michael, he continued to
think of her as cold. Michael's failure to consider his later experiences best illustrates which of
the following?
the primacy effect
In which of the following situations is social facilitation least likely to improve performance?
solving an unfamiliar, complex puzzle
Which of the following statements about Milgram's investigations is false?
After the experiment, interviews with participants indicated they suffered harmful emotional
distress
Linda was uncertain about the effects of a new county referendum for reorganizing the school
board. Before casting her vote, she spoke to a few teachers she knew and respected in her
neighborhood, and voted the same way they did. This is an example of ______ social
influence, as illustrated in the classic study involving ______.
informational; the autokinetic effect
Alan did very poorly on his last history test. The tendency to make the fundamental
attribution error might lead his teacher to conclude that Alan did poorly because:
he is unmotivated to do well in school
Brian is aggravated because he needs to discuss a group project with his classmate Kevin, who
keeps ignoring him. When Brian suggests a meeting time, Kevin tells him that a meeting is
impossible. Brian then pushes Kevin against a wall and rips up his appointment book. Brian's
behavior best fits the _____ of aggression frustration-aggression hypothesis
Casisi complies with the requests of teachers, elder relatives, and his boss. However, when a
younger sibling or an acquaintance makes a request, he doesn't feel obligated to fulfill it.
Casisi likes the security of feeling part of a group, so he'll sometimes taunt or harass people
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, who aren't members of his ethnic group. Casisi's behavior is best explained by the
__________ theory of prejudice.
motivational
Social loafing is the tendency to:
exert less effort toward a common goal when in a group than when working alone
Ashley and her friends tended to be against stem cell research. After discussing the issue,
their group opinion was even more strongly against stem cell research. Such a shift in the
attitudes of a group best illustrates ______.
group polarization
After a couple orally agrees to purchase an appliance at a special price, the salesman tells
them he misquoted the price, indicating it was only available for an out-of-stock model with
fewer options. The couple then agrees to purchase the appliance at a higher price. It appears
that the salesman has effectively used which of the following?
the low-ball technique
One interpretation of the results of Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959) classic experiment is that
participants in the $1 group changed their attitudes because of which of the following?
They had insufficient justification for lying
Dr. Lincoln decided to let the class vote on whether or not the due date for a paper should be
postponed. To most accurately assess the true opinions of the students in the class, how
should Dr. Lincoln conduct the vote?
ask all students to write down their preference on a secret ballot, then tally the votes
Olivia forgot to call her friend Robert at the time she promised to call because she was
confronted with an emergency situation at home. Because Olivia didn't call, Robert thought
she was angry with him, but Olivia realized she had forgotten because of the emergency. This
difference in attributions BEST illustrates which of the following?
the actor-observer bias
When Leon was charged with raping his girlfriend, his defense attorney argued that his
girlfriend had been wearing a very provocative outfit and went to his home when no one else
was there. It appears as if the defense attorney was directly attempting to persuade jurors to
consider which of the following?
the just world hypothesis
Steve, who really dislikes vegetables, believes that the vast majority of his friends also
dislike vegetables. Steve's belief best illustrates which of the following? the false consensus
effect
A saleswoman displays a set of pots and pans and asks a shopper "What do you think this
wonderful set of cookware is worth?" Before the shopper can answer, the saleswoman adds a
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Questions and correct verified Answers
The lack of response by observers to the brutal attack of Kitty Genovese could
possibly be explained by: diffusion of responsibility
When Michael first met Naomi, he thought she was cold and aloof. Although Naomi later
acted friendly toward Michael, he continued to
think of her as cold. Michael's failure to consider his later experiences best illustrates which of
the following?
the primacy effect
In which of the following situations is social facilitation least likely to improve performance?
solving an unfamiliar, complex puzzle
Which of the following statements about Milgram's investigations is false?
After the experiment, interviews with participants indicated they suffered harmful emotional
distress
Linda was uncertain about the effects of a new county referendum for reorganizing the school
board. Before casting her vote, she spoke to a few teachers she knew and respected in her
neighborhood, and voted the same way they did. This is an example of ______ social
influence, as illustrated in the classic study involving ______.
informational; the autokinetic effect
Alan did very poorly on his last history test. The tendency to make the fundamental
attribution error might lead his teacher to conclude that Alan did poorly because:
he is unmotivated to do well in school
Brian is aggravated because he needs to discuss a group project with his classmate Kevin, who
keeps ignoring him. When Brian suggests a meeting time, Kevin tells him that a meeting is
impossible. Brian then pushes Kevin against a wall and rips up his appointment book. Brian's
behavior best fits the _____ of aggression frustration-aggression hypothesis
Casisi complies with the requests of teachers, elder relatives, and his boss. However, when a
younger sibling or an acquaintance makes a request, he doesn't feel obligated to fulfill it.
Casisi likes the security of feeling part of a group, so he'll sometimes taunt or harass people
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, who aren't members of his ethnic group. Casisi's behavior is best explained by the
__________ theory of prejudice.
motivational
Social loafing is the tendency to:
exert less effort toward a common goal when in a group than when working alone
Ashley and her friends tended to be against stem cell research. After discussing the issue,
their group opinion was even more strongly against stem cell research. Such a shift in the
attitudes of a group best illustrates ______.
group polarization
After a couple orally agrees to purchase an appliance at a special price, the salesman tells
them he misquoted the price, indicating it was only available for an out-of-stock model with
fewer options. The couple then agrees to purchase the appliance at a higher price. It appears
that the salesman has effectively used which of the following?
the low-ball technique
One interpretation of the results of Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959) classic experiment is that
participants in the $1 group changed their attitudes because of which of the following?
They had insufficient justification for lying
Dr. Lincoln decided to let the class vote on whether or not the due date for a paper should be
postponed. To most accurately assess the true opinions of the students in the class, how
should Dr. Lincoln conduct the vote?
ask all students to write down their preference on a secret ballot, then tally the votes
Olivia forgot to call her friend Robert at the time she promised to call because she was
confronted with an emergency situation at home. Because Olivia didn't call, Robert thought
she was angry with him, but Olivia realized she had forgotten because of the emergency. This
difference in attributions BEST illustrates which of the following?
the actor-observer bias
When Leon was charged with raping his girlfriend, his defense attorney argued that his
girlfriend had been wearing a very provocative outfit and went to his home when no one else
was there. It appears as if the defense attorney was directly attempting to persuade jurors to
consider which of the following?
the just world hypothesis
Steve, who really dislikes vegetables, believes that the vast majority of his friends also
dislike vegetables. Steve's belief best illustrates which of the following? the false consensus
effect
A saleswoman displays a set of pots and pans and asks a shopper "What do you think this
wonderful set of cookware is worth?" Before the shopper can answer, the saleswoman adds a
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