Test bank for Social Psych
p p p p
ology
,1. Accordingptopapclassicalpconditioningpmodelpofpattraction,pifpyoupsawpapfunnyp
filmpwithpsomeone,pyoupwouldp .
• likeptheppersonpmore
2. Accordingptopthepelaboration-likelihoodpandpthepheuristic-
systematicpmodelspofppersuasion,ptheptwopkeypfactorspthatpwillpdeterminepwhetherp
wepengagepinpeffortfulporpeffortlesspprocessingpofpinformationparepone'sp .
• capacityptopprocesspinformationpandplevelpofpmotivation
3. Accordingptopthepprocesspofpinstrumentalpconditioning,pbehaviourpwillpbepdisplayedp
oftenpbypanpindividualpifp .
• itpispreinforced
4. Accordingptoptheptheorypofpplannedpbehaviour,pourpbehaviouralpintentionsparepdetermi
nedpinppartpbypourpperceptionspofpwhetherpotherspwillpapproveporpdisapprovepofpthepbe
haviour,pourpattitudesptowardpapparticularpbehaviour,pandp .
• ourpperceptionspofpourpabilityptopperformpthepbehaviour
5. Accordingptoptheptheorypofpplannedpbehaviour,pourpbehaviouralpintentionsparep determine
dpinppartpbypourpperceptionspofpwhetherpotherspwillpapproveporpdisapprovepofpthepbehavio
ur,pourpperceptionspofpourpabilityptopperformpthepbehaviour,pandp .
• ourpattitudesptowardpapparticularpbehaviour
6. Accordingptoptheptheorypofpplannedpbehaviour,pourpbehaviouralpintentionspareppartial
lypdeterminedpbypourpattitudesptowardpapparticularpbehaviour,pourpperceptionspofpourp
abilityptopperformpthepbehaviour,pandp .
• ourpperceptionspofpwhetherpotherspwillpapproveporpdisapprovepofpthepbehaviour
7. AccordingptopBandura'spsocialplearningpperspective,ppeopleplearnp .
• whichppersonsporpgroupsparepacceptableptargetspforpaggressionpandpwhatp
actionspjustifypaggressivepbehaviour
8. AccordingptopBandura'spsocialplearningpperspective,ppeopleplearnp .
• differentpwayspofpinflictingpharmponpotherspandpwhatpsituationsptolerateporp
encouragepaggressivepbehaviour
9. AccordingptopDienerp&pOiship(2005),pamongpthepverypbestppredictorspofplevelpofp
happinesspamongptheppopulationpisp .
• degreepofpconnectednessptopothers
,10. Accordingptoprecentpresearch,pwhitepmalespperformedplesspwellponpanp"athleticpperformance
ptask"pwhenptheypexpectedptopbepcomparedptop males.pWhenpthepsameptaskpwaspcalledpa
,pwhitepmalespperformedpbetterpwhenptheypexpectedptopbepcomparedptop .
• Black;p"sportspintelligenceptask;"pBlackpmales
11. Accordingptopthepgeneralpaggressionpmodel,prepeatedpexposureptopaggressivepmodelspinp
filmsporpvideopgamespmaypincreasepapperson'splevelpofpaggressivenesspbyp .
• strengtheningpknowledgepstructurespsuchpaspbeliefs,pattitudes,pandpschemasp
thatpareprelatedptopaggression
12. Accordingptopthepgeneralpaggressionpmodel,psituationalpfactorspandppersonalpfactorspcanplead
ptopaggressivepbehaviourpbecausepofptheirpinfluenceponp ,p ,pandp .
• physiologicalparousal;paffectivepstates;pcognitions
13. Accordingptopthepgeneralpaggressionpmodel,ptherepareptwopbroadpcategoriespofp
variablespthatpinfluencepaggressivepbehaviour:p andp .
• situationalpfactors;ppersonalpfactors
14. Accordingptopthepprocesspofpinstrumentalpconditioning,pbehaviourpwillpbepdisplayedp
oftenpbypanpindividualpifp .
• itpispreinforced
15. Accordingptopsocialpcomparisonptheory,pweparepmostplikelyptopcomparepourpabilitiesptopt
hosepofpanotherppersonpwhenp .
• therepispnopobjectivepmeasureptopjudgepourselvespby
16. Accordingptopthepsocialplearningpperspective,ppeopleplearnp .
• differentpwayspofpinflictingpharmponpotherspandpwhatpsituationsptolerateporpe
ncouragepaggressivepbehaviour;pwhichppersonsporpgroupsparepacceptablept
argetspforpaggressionpandpwhatpactionspjustifypaggressivepbehaviour
17. Apconditionpinpwhichppeoplepreceivepfrompaprelationshippinpproportionptopwhatptheyp
giveptopitpispcalledp .
• Equity
18. Actionspthatpbenefitpotherspwithoutpprovidingpanypdirectpbenefitptopthepactorparepknownpas
.
, • prosocialpbehaviour
19. Actionptakenpbypanotherpindividualpthatptendsptoptriggerpaggressionpinptheprecipientp
ofpthatpactionpisp .
• approvocation
20. Afterpplayingpapparticularlypviolentpvideopgamepforpapfewphours,pTompbecamepinvolvedpinpaph
eatedpdiscussionpwithphisproommate.pWhenphisproommatepsuddenlypstoodpupptopgoptopanoth
erproom,ptherebypendingpthepdiscussion,pTompbelievedpthatphisproommatepwaspaboutptopattac
kphim.pThispmisinterpretationpofphisproommate'spactionspispprobablypdueptop .
• aphostilepexpectationpbias
21. AfterpwatchingpwrestlingponpTVpforpanphour,pfive-year-
oldpSamuelpwentpoutsideptopplay.pWhenpfive-year-
oldpJamie,pwhoplivespnextpdoor,pcamepoutside,pSamuelpshovedphimpandptriedptopgetphi
mpinpapheadlock.pThispsituationpcanpbestpbepexplainedpbyp .
• thepsocialplearningpperspective
22. Thepabovepaveragepeffectpisp .
• thinkingpthatpweparepabovepaverageponpmostpsocialptraits
23. Thepauthor,pwhilepspeculatingpaboutpwhypshepgotpcalledpap"troll"pinpapchatproom,pthoughtpit
pwaspbecausepshepdidn'tp"knowpthepropes,"pbutpshepalsopdisplayedpsomep .
• stigmapconsciousness
24. Adolescentspwhoparepbetterpatpempathicpaccuracyparep .
• moreplikedpandplessplikelyptopbepbullied
25. AfterpthepelectionpofpPresidentpObama,pWhitepAmericanspreportp .
• lesspsupportpforppoliciespthatpaddresspracialpinequality
26. Aggressionpispbestpexplainedpbyp .
• apwideprangepofpsocial,pcultural,ppersonalpandpsituationalpfactors
27. Ahmedpbelongsptophispuniversity'spStudentpSenate,papgrouppthatpisphighpinpe
ntitativity.pItpisplikelypthatpAhmedpfeelspthatpthepStudentpSenatep .
• ispofpgreatpconsequenceptophim
p p p p
ology
,1. Accordingptopapclassicalpconditioningpmodelpofpattraction,pifpyoupsawpapfunnyp
filmpwithpsomeone,pyoupwouldp .
• likeptheppersonpmore
2. Accordingptopthepelaboration-likelihoodpandpthepheuristic-
systematicpmodelspofppersuasion,ptheptwopkeypfactorspthatpwillpdeterminepwhetherp
wepengagepinpeffortfulporpeffortlesspprocessingpofpinformationparepone'sp .
• capacityptopprocesspinformationpandplevelpofpmotivation
3. Accordingptopthepprocesspofpinstrumentalpconditioning,pbehaviourpwillpbepdisplayedp
oftenpbypanpindividualpifp .
• itpispreinforced
4. Accordingptoptheptheorypofpplannedpbehaviour,pourpbehaviouralpintentionsparepdetermi
nedpinppartpbypourpperceptionspofpwhetherpotherspwillpapproveporpdisapprovepofpthepbe
haviour,pourpattitudesptowardpapparticularpbehaviour,pandp .
• ourpperceptionspofpourpabilityptopperformpthepbehaviour
5. Accordingptoptheptheorypofpplannedpbehaviour,pourpbehaviouralpintentionsparep determine
dpinppartpbypourpperceptionspofpwhetherpotherspwillpapproveporpdisapprovepofpthepbehavio
ur,pourpperceptionspofpourpabilityptopperformpthepbehaviour,pandp .
• ourpattitudesptowardpapparticularpbehaviour
6. Accordingptoptheptheorypofpplannedpbehaviour,pourpbehaviouralpintentionspareppartial
lypdeterminedpbypourpattitudesptowardpapparticularpbehaviour,pourpperceptionspofpourp
abilityptopperformpthepbehaviour,pandp .
• ourpperceptionspofpwhetherpotherspwillpapproveporpdisapprovepofpthepbehaviour
7. AccordingptopBandura'spsocialplearningpperspective,ppeopleplearnp .
• whichppersonsporpgroupsparepacceptableptargetspforpaggressionpandpwhatp
actionspjustifypaggressivepbehaviour
8. AccordingptopBandura'spsocialplearningpperspective,ppeopleplearnp .
• differentpwayspofpinflictingpharmponpotherspandpwhatpsituationsptolerateporp
encouragepaggressivepbehaviour
9. AccordingptopDienerp&pOiship(2005),pamongpthepverypbestppredictorspofplevelpofp
happinesspamongptheppopulationpisp .
• degreepofpconnectednessptopothers
,10. Accordingptoprecentpresearch,pwhitepmalespperformedplesspwellponpanp"athleticpperformance
ptask"pwhenptheypexpectedptopbepcomparedptop males.pWhenpthepsameptaskpwaspcalledpa
,pwhitepmalespperformedpbetterpwhenptheypexpectedptopbepcomparedptop .
• Black;p"sportspintelligenceptask;"pBlackpmales
11. Accordingptopthepgeneralpaggressionpmodel,prepeatedpexposureptopaggressivepmodelspinp
filmsporpvideopgamespmaypincreasepapperson'splevelpofpaggressivenesspbyp .
• strengtheningpknowledgepstructurespsuchpaspbeliefs,pattitudes,pandpschemasp
thatpareprelatedptopaggression
12. Accordingptopthepgeneralpaggressionpmodel,psituationalpfactorspandppersonalpfactorspcanplead
ptopaggressivepbehaviourpbecausepofptheirpinfluenceponp ,p ,pandp .
• physiologicalparousal;paffectivepstates;pcognitions
13. Accordingptopthepgeneralpaggressionpmodel,ptherepareptwopbroadpcategoriespofp
variablespthatpinfluencepaggressivepbehaviour:p andp .
• situationalpfactors;ppersonalpfactors
14. Accordingptopthepprocesspofpinstrumentalpconditioning,pbehaviourpwillpbepdisplayedp
oftenpbypanpindividualpifp .
• itpispreinforced
15. Accordingptopsocialpcomparisonptheory,pweparepmostplikelyptopcomparepourpabilitiesptopt
hosepofpanotherppersonpwhenp .
• therepispnopobjectivepmeasureptopjudgepourselvespby
16. Accordingptopthepsocialplearningpperspective,ppeopleplearnp .
• differentpwayspofpinflictingpharmponpotherspandpwhatpsituationsptolerateporpe
ncouragepaggressivepbehaviour;pwhichppersonsporpgroupsparepacceptablept
argetspforpaggressionpandpwhatpactionspjustifypaggressivepbehaviour
17. Apconditionpinpwhichppeoplepreceivepfrompaprelationshippinpproportionptopwhatptheyp
giveptopitpispcalledp .
• Equity
18. Actionspthatpbenefitpotherspwithoutpprovidingpanypdirectpbenefitptopthepactorparepknownpas
.
, • prosocialpbehaviour
19. Actionptakenpbypanotherpindividualpthatptendsptoptriggerpaggressionpinptheprecipientp
ofpthatpactionpisp .
• approvocation
20. Afterpplayingpapparticularlypviolentpvideopgamepforpapfewphours,pTompbecamepinvolvedpinpaph
eatedpdiscussionpwithphisproommate.pWhenphisproommatepsuddenlypstoodpupptopgoptopanoth
erproom,ptherebypendingpthepdiscussion,pTompbelievedpthatphisproommatepwaspaboutptopattac
kphim.pThispmisinterpretationpofphisproommate'spactionspispprobablypdueptop .
• aphostilepexpectationpbias
21. AfterpwatchingpwrestlingponpTVpforpanphour,pfive-year-
oldpSamuelpwentpoutsideptopplay.pWhenpfive-year-
oldpJamie,pwhoplivespnextpdoor,pcamepoutside,pSamuelpshovedphimpandptriedptopgetphi
mpinpapheadlock.pThispsituationpcanpbestpbepexplainedpbyp .
• thepsocialplearningpperspective
22. Thepabovepaveragepeffectpisp .
• thinkingpthatpweparepabovepaverageponpmostpsocialptraits
23. Thepauthor,pwhilepspeculatingpaboutpwhypshepgotpcalledpap"troll"pinpapchatproom,pthoughtpit
pwaspbecausepshepdidn'tp"knowpthepropes,"pbutpshepalsopdisplayedpsomep .
• stigmapconsciousness
24. Adolescentspwhoparepbetterpatpempathicpaccuracyparep .
• moreplikedpandplessplikelyptopbepbullied
25. AfterpthepelectionpofpPresidentpObama,pWhitepAmericanspreportp .
• lesspsupportpforppoliciespthatpaddresspracialpinequality
26. Aggressionpispbestpexplainedpbyp .
• apwideprangepofpsocial,pcultural,ppersonalpandpsituationalpfactors
27. Ahmedpbelongsptophispuniversity'spStudentpSenate,papgrouppthatpisphighpinpe
ntitativity.pItpisplikelypthatpAhmedpfeelspthatpthepStudentpSenatep .
• ispofpgreatpconsequenceptophim
