Psych 217 Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

The "Cyber-Ball" game is used to assess which of the following? - ANS Ostracism Two chimpanzees in the same group get into a conflict over some food. What term describes the likelihood that the two will later show more grooming and other pro-social and friendly behaviors towards one another? - ANS Conciliation tendency As we discussed in lecture, the revenge is a product of cultural, not biological evolution. - ANS False In which of the following do people misperceive the norms or beliefs of other people in a group and act (or choose to not act) on behalf of those misperceptions? - ANS Pluralistic ignorance Of the "Dark Triad," which is particularly linked to having inflated self-views? - ANS Narcissism According to lecture, guilt, but not embarrassment or shame, is a true moral emotion. - ANS False In lecture, we argued that because of the high cost of ostracism for our ancestors, we today are left with an "irrationally" strong reaction to social exclusion. - ANS True Forgiveness tends to be increased (more likely) when the event is viewed as accidental rather than intentional. - ANS True The Darley and Batson Minister Study indicates that there are dramatic differences in helping rates between people whose personality types are altruistic rather than narcissistic. - ANS False According to lecture, apologies are most effective when you provide excuses for the negative event for which you are apologizing. - ANS False In lecture, we reviewed research that helping that is caused by feeling distress rather than sympathy is not real helping. - ANS False Of the "Dark Triad," which is particularly linked to being low in anxiety? - ANS Psychopathy The DePaulo et al. Interaction Study showed that: - ANS People told lies in about 20% of interactions AND When people told lies, the majority of times it was an outright fabrication When people tell serious lies, it is most commonly towards people with whom they have a close social relationship. - ANS True Carlsmith's Mood Expectancy Study discussed in lecture was designed to examine the idea of catharsis from revenge and retaliation. - ANS True According to the lecture, asking a romantic partner for a time-out during an argument so that you can collect your thoughts and cool down is an example of "stone-walling." - ANS False According to lecture, "stone-walling" (the silent treatment) is one of the indicators of divorce in Gottman's research. - ANS True The De Quervain Neuro-Imaging study studied which of the following? - ANS Retaliation The Eisenberg Video Study suggests that feeling empathy for a person can lead to heart rate deceleration (slowing down of heart rate) when viewing a person in distress. - ANS True The Bond and DePaulo 2006 Meta Analysis showed that: - ANS We are barely above chance in correctly detecting the truth/lies of others AND We have a propensity to believe people's statements, even when false According to the International Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, it is important to be able to provide evidence that the perpetrators had the goal of "total extermination" of the victimized group. - ANS False According to the lecture, climate change is likely to lead to coastal flooding, exacerbation of weather extremes, drought intensity, and the spread of diseases to new areas. - ANS True According to Stanton's list of the "Stages of Genocide", organization is the first stage in the process. - ANS False Sherif's research shows that during conflict, aggressive individuals rose in popularity/leadership. - ANS True According to the Marshall et al. Cambodian Study, the degree of trauma experienced during the genocide was not related to the rate of PTSD. - ANS False According to lecture, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission approach to intergroup reconciliation requires both sides in an intergroup conflict be willing to participate. - ANS True The "Trail of Tears" is the name given to the forced marches of Native Americans during Andrew Jackson's Presidency. - ANS True In the aftermath of violent conflict, which of the following may be true? - ANS Physical and civil infrastructure may be damaged, People may be traumatized, People may have a desire for retaliation According to lecture, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is largely untreatable. - ANS False In a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a major goal is to prosecute low-level perpetrators of crimes during the conflict. - ANS False According to the lecture, the unemployment rate was over 15% for most of the 1930's during the Great Depression. - ANS True Pettigrew's European study showed that contact with outgroup members in a person's neighborhood had a stronger link to positive changes in attitudes than did friendships or work relationships. - ANS False In lecture, we discussed a study that examined survivors of the Cambodian genocide who now reside in the United States. According to lecture, what percentage of these people suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder? - ANS About 60% According to lecture, one area that has experienced fewer genocides than other areas of the globe is: - ANS None of the choices In our class, we discussed the idea of motivational autonomy which suggests that the operation of basic psychological and biological building blocks are influenced by our local culture, our developmental history, and our personal choices. - ANS True The Tam Northern Ireland Study found that intergroup contact was associated with trust and forgiveness. - ANS True According to lecture, rates of violence are at low levels compared to most (or possibly all) of human history. - ANS True In lecture, I discussed how even though the coronavirus outbreak is severe challenges, our species has overcome greater challenges in the past. - ANS True According to Stanton's list of the "Stages of Genocide", denial is the last stage in the process. - ANS True According to lecture, the Armenian genocide is an example of a "contested" genocide. - ANS True