Psychology 1000 Exam Questions
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According to the elaboration likelihood model (ELM), if either ________ or ________ is/are missing,
people are unlikely to be persuaded by facts and substance.
a) reward; punishment
b) motivation; opportunity for careful processing
c) emotional pleas; personal connections
d) serious threats; scientific evidence - ANS✅✅b) motivation; opportunity for careful processing
When we experience an unpleasant state of tension between two or more conflicting thoughts, we
are experiencing:
a) obedience
b) the fundamental attribution error
c) cognitive dissonance
d) a self-fulfilling prophecy - ANS✅✅c) cognitive dissonance
There are two alternative pathways to persuading others. One leads us to respond to persuasive
arguments on the basis of quick judgements. This is known as the:
a) central route
b) peripheral route
c) direct route
d) evidence-based route - ANS✅✅b) peripheral route
The Stanford Prison Study demonstrates how a person's ________ affect(s) their behaviour.
a) social role
b) implicit beliefs
c) moral values
,d) explicit beliefs - ANS✅✅a) social role
Approximately what percentage of participants delivered the maximum possible shock in Milgram's
obedience study?
a) 0%
b) 6%
c) 15%
d) 65% - ANS✅✅d) 65%
________ can occur when individuals are more concerned with maintaining group harmony than
expressing their true ideas.
a) bystander effect
b) groupthink
c) social loafing
d) social facilitation - ANS✅✅b) groupthink
At a crowded park, Minera sees an old man clutching his heart and stumbling. Minera assumes that
someone else will help the old man and walks past without helping. Minera's behaviour is an
example of:
a) groupthink
b) diffusion of responsibility
c) normative influence
d) social loafing - ANS✅✅b) diffusion of responsibility
Nabila can't decide whether to bother getting a flu shot. She doesn't like to wait in line and almost
never gets the flu anyway. However, after reading a pamphlet outlining all the benefits, the
decreased severity of symptoms, and the evidence in support of receiving a flu shot, Nabila decides
it's a good idea and gets the vaccine. In this example, Nabila made her decision based on the
________ of persuasion.
a) engaging route
, b) peripheral route
c) central route
indirect route - ANS✅✅c) central route
Cynthia has recently begun a career with a Jewish-based agency. Up until now, she had not had any
interaction with anyone who was Jewish. Based on the individuals she works with, she has found
them to be a very close-knit group who care for their own in the community who need assistance.
Additionally, she had found them to be very educated and assertive. Cynthia now holds the view
that all Jewish people are the same: educated, close-knit within their own group, assertive, and
caring toward other Jewish people who need help. Cynthia's view represents:
a) a stereotype
b) the ingroup perspective
c) discrimination
d) social facilitation - ANS✅✅a) a stereotype
The chameleon effect occurs when individuals:
a) unconsciously copy the behaviour of those around them
b) unquestioningly follow the demands of an authority figure
c) show an improvement in performance in the presence of others
d) intentionally copy the behaviour of other to try to "fit in" - ANS✅✅a) unconsciously copy the
behaviour of those around them
What is the term for an improvement in performance caused by the perception that others are
watching?
a) bystander effect
b) groupthink
c) chameleon effect
d) social facilitation - ANS✅✅d) social facilitation
________ is likely to lead to an actual change in beliefs, rather than simply acting a certain way but
maintaining conflicting beliefs.
and answers graded A+
According to the elaboration likelihood model (ELM), if either ________ or ________ is/are missing,
people are unlikely to be persuaded by facts and substance.
a) reward; punishment
b) motivation; opportunity for careful processing
c) emotional pleas; personal connections
d) serious threats; scientific evidence - ANS✅✅b) motivation; opportunity for careful processing
When we experience an unpleasant state of tension between two or more conflicting thoughts, we
are experiencing:
a) obedience
b) the fundamental attribution error
c) cognitive dissonance
d) a self-fulfilling prophecy - ANS✅✅c) cognitive dissonance
There are two alternative pathways to persuading others. One leads us to respond to persuasive
arguments on the basis of quick judgements. This is known as the:
a) central route
b) peripheral route
c) direct route
d) evidence-based route - ANS✅✅b) peripheral route
The Stanford Prison Study demonstrates how a person's ________ affect(s) their behaviour.
a) social role
b) implicit beliefs
c) moral values
,d) explicit beliefs - ANS✅✅a) social role
Approximately what percentage of participants delivered the maximum possible shock in Milgram's
obedience study?
a) 0%
b) 6%
c) 15%
d) 65% - ANS✅✅d) 65%
________ can occur when individuals are more concerned with maintaining group harmony than
expressing their true ideas.
a) bystander effect
b) groupthink
c) social loafing
d) social facilitation - ANS✅✅b) groupthink
At a crowded park, Minera sees an old man clutching his heart and stumbling. Minera assumes that
someone else will help the old man and walks past without helping. Minera's behaviour is an
example of:
a) groupthink
b) diffusion of responsibility
c) normative influence
d) social loafing - ANS✅✅b) diffusion of responsibility
Nabila can't decide whether to bother getting a flu shot. She doesn't like to wait in line and almost
never gets the flu anyway. However, after reading a pamphlet outlining all the benefits, the
decreased severity of symptoms, and the evidence in support of receiving a flu shot, Nabila decides
it's a good idea and gets the vaccine. In this example, Nabila made her decision based on the
________ of persuasion.
a) engaging route
, b) peripheral route
c) central route
indirect route - ANS✅✅c) central route
Cynthia has recently begun a career with a Jewish-based agency. Up until now, she had not had any
interaction with anyone who was Jewish. Based on the individuals she works with, she has found
them to be a very close-knit group who care for their own in the community who need assistance.
Additionally, she had found them to be very educated and assertive. Cynthia now holds the view
that all Jewish people are the same: educated, close-knit within their own group, assertive, and
caring toward other Jewish people who need help. Cynthia's view represents:
a) a stereotype
b) the ingroup perspective
c) discrimination
d) social facilitation - ANS✅✅a) a stereotype
The chameleon effect occurs when individuals:
a) unconsciously copy the behaviour of those around them
b) unquestioningly follow the demands of an authority figure
c) show an improvement in performance in the presence of others
d) intentionally copy the behaviour of other to try to "fit in" - ANS✅✅a) unconsciously copy the
behaviour of those around them
What is the term for an improvement in performance caused by the perception that others are
watching?
a) bystander effect
b) groupthink
c) chameleon effect
d) social facilitation - ANS✅✅d) social facilitation
________ is likely to lead to an actual change in beliefs, rather than simply acting a certain way but
maintaining conflicting beliefs.
