UIUC Psych 201 quiz 1 Test Questions
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natural selection - Answer An evolutionary process that molds animals and plants so that
traits that enhance the probability of survival and reproduction are passed on to subsequent
generations. (page 22)
theory of mind - Answer The understanding that other people have beliefs and desires. (page
24)
parental investment - Answer The evolutionary principle that costs and benefits are
associated with reproduction and the nurturing of offspring. Because these costs and benefits
are different for males and females, one gender will normally value and invest more in each
child than will the other. (page 25)
naturalistic fallacy - Answer The claim that the way things are is the way they should be.
(page 26)
independent (individualistic) culture - Answer A culture in which people tend to think of
themselves as distinct social entities, tied to each other by voluntary bonds of affection and
organizational memberships but essentially separate from other people and having attributes
that exist in the absence of any connection to others. (page 29)
interdependent (collectivistic) culture - Answer A culture in which people tend to define
themselves as part of a collective, inextricably tied to others in their group and placing less
importance on individual freedom or personal control over their lives. (page 31)
stereotype - Answer A belief that certain attributes are characteristic of members of a
particular group. (page 17)
schema - Answer A knowledge structure consisting of any organized body of stored
information. (page 16)
construal - Answer An interpretation of or inference about the stimuli or situations people
confront. (page 15)
gestalt psychology - Answer Based on the German word gestalt, meaning "form" or "figure,"
this approach stresses the fact that people perceive objects not by means of some automatic
, registering device but by active, usually nonconscious interpretation of what the object
represents as a whole. (page 14)
channel factors - Answer Situational circumstances that appear unimportant on the surface
but that can have great consequences for behavior—facilitating it, blocking it, or guiding it in a
particular direction. (page 12)
fundamental attribution error - Answer The failure to recognize the importance of situational
influences on behavior, and the corresponding tendency to overemphasize the importance of
dispositions on behavior. (page 12)
dispositions - Answer Internal factors, such as beliefs, values, personality traits, and abilities,
that guide a person's behavior. (page 12)
social psychology - Answer The scientific study of the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of
individuals in social situations. (page 5)
how late they thought they were for their talk. - Answer According to Darley and Batson's
1973 Good Samaritan study, the factor that best predicted whether the students would help the
man in the doorway was
recognition for a job well done - Answer According to Hofstede, people in individualistic
cultures are more likely to want which of the following in their work environment?
Lane, who agreed to meet volunteers at 10 a.m. on Saturday and was given directions to the
YMCA - Answer According to Kurt Lewin, which of the following people would be most likely
to volunteer their time collecting food for a hunger drive?
schemas - Answer Asch (1940) asked undergraduates to indicate how prestigious politicians
were. Prior to their rating, one group was told that a sample of fellow students had ranked
politicians near the top in prestige, whereas a second group was told that fellow students
ranked politicians near the bottom. The participants' ratings were consistent with those of their
fellow students. Asch suggested that this was because the comparison information activated
different ________ for the two groups; one group was thinking of statesmen like Franklin
Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and the other was thinking of corrupt politicians.
stereotype - Answer Carol believes that all blondes are dumb. This belief could best be
described as a
the fundamental attribution error - Answer Charles has just seen a play in which Troy
portrayed the villain. Troy's performance was brilliant and quite convincing. Despite knowing
with Accurate Answers 2026/2027
Update.
natural selection - Answer An evolutionary process that molds animals and plants so that
traits that enhance the probability of survival and reproduction are passed on to subsequent
generations. (page 22)
theory of mind - Answer The understanding that other people have beliefs and desires. (page
24)
parental investment - Answer The evolutionary principle that costs and benefits are
associated with reproduction and the nurturing of offspring. Because these costs and benefits
are different for males and females, one gender will normally value and invest more in each
child than will the other. (page 25)
naturalistic fallacy - Answer The claim that the way things are is the way they should be.
(page 26)
independent (individualistic) culture - Answer A culture in which people tend to think of
themselves as distinct social entities, tied to each other by voluntary bonds of affection and
organizational memberships but essentially separate from other people and having attributes
that exist in the absence of any connection to others. (page 29)
interdependent (collectivistic) culture - Answer A culture in which people tend to define
themselves as part of a collective, inextricably tied to others in their group and placing less
importance on individual freedom or personal control over their lives. (page 31)
stereotype - Answer A belief that certain attributes are characteristic of members of a
particular group. (page 17)
schema - Answer A knowledge structure consisting of any organized body of stored
information. (page 16)
construal - Answer An interpretation of or inference about the stimuli or situations people
confront. (page 15)
gestalt psychology - Answer Based on the German word gestalt, meaning "form" or "figure,"
this approach stresses the fact that people perceive objects not by means of some automatic
, registering device but by active, usually nonconscious interpretation of what the object
represents as a whole. (page 14)
channel factors - Answer Situational circumstances that appear unimportant on the surface
but that can have great consequences for behavior—facilitating it, blocking it, or guiding it in a
particular direction. (page 12)
fundamental attribution error - Answer The failure to recognize the importance of situational
influences on behavior, and the corresponding tendency to overemphasize the importance of
dispositions on behavior. (page 12)
dispositions - Answer Internal factors, such as beliefs, values, personality traits, and abilities,
that guide a person's behavior. (page 12)
social psychology - Answer The scientific study of the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of
individuals in social situations. (page 5)
how late they thought they were for their talk. - Answer According to Darley and Batson's
1973 Good Samaritan study, the factor that best predicted whether the students would help the
man in the doorway was
recognition for a job well done - Answer According to Hofstede, people in individualistic
cultures are more likely to want which of the following in their work environment?
Lane, who agreed to meet volunteers at 10 a.m. on Saturday and was given directions to the
YMCA - Answer According to Kurt Lewin, which of the following people would be most likely
to volunteer their time collecting food for a hunger drive?
schemas - Answer Asch (1940) asked undergraduates to indicate how prestigious politicians
were. Prior to their rating, one group was told that a sample of fellow students had ranked
politicians near the top in prestige, whereas a second group was told that fellow students
ranked politicians near the bottom. The participants' ratings were consistent with those of their
fellow students. Asch suggested that this was because the comparison information activated
different ________ for the two groups; one group was thinking of statesmen like Franklin
Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and the other was thinking of corrupt politicians.
stereotype - Answer Carol believes that all blondes are dumb. This belief could best be
described as a
the fundamental attribution error - Answer Charles has just seen a play in which Troy
portrayed the villain. Troy's performance was brilliant and quite convincing. Despite knowing
