Question 1

The greater the departure from zero correlation strength is said to be&#10;A)weaker&#10;B)no change&#10;C)stronger&#10;D)varying

Accepted Answer

The greater the departure from zero (whether positive or negative), the stronger the correlation strength. A correlation close to 0 indicates a weak relationship, while correlations closer to -1 or 1 indicate stronger relationships.

Question 2

Which among below are a type of correlation&#10;A)positive correlation&#10;B)negative correlation&#10;C)none of the above&#10;D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

Positive and negative correlations are both types of correlation, indicating a relationship between two variables. Positive correlation means as one variable increases, the other also increases, and negative correlation means as one variable increases, the other decreases.

Question 3

When a variable decreases with the decrease of another variable they are said to be&#10;A)negative correlated&#10;B)positive correlated&#10;C)not related&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

When a variable decreases with the decrease of another variable, it means that as one variable decreases, the other also decreases, indicating that they move in the same direction. This is the definition of positive correlation.

Question 4

When a variable decreases with the increase of another variable they are said to be&#10;A)negative correlated&#10;B)positive correlated&#10;C)not related&#10;D)none

Accepted Answer

When a variable decreases as another variable increases, they are said to be negatively correlated. This indicates an inverse relationship between the two variables.

Question 5

Correlation range is&#10;A)0-1&#10;B)-1 - 0&#10;C)0 - +1/-1&#10;D)0-2

Accepted Answer

Correlation coefficients range from -1 to +1, where +1 indicates a perfect positive linear relationship, -1 indicates a perfect negative linear relationship, and 0 indicates no linear relationship between the variables.

Question 6

actions that benefit other people or society as a whole is termed as&#10;A)prosocial behavior&#10;B)empathy&#10;C)social behavior&#10;D)kindness

Accepted Answer

Prosocial behavior refers to actions intended to benefit others, including helping, sharing, donating, co-operating, and volunteering. These actions are often motivated by empathy, but they encompass a broader range of activities aimed at benefiting society or individuals other than oneself.

Question 7

________ is the idea that behaviors that help a genetic relative are favored by natural selection&#10;A)kin selection&#10;B)natural selection&#10;C)genetics&#10;D)selection

Accepted Answer

Kin selection is the concept that explains why behaviors that benefit genetic relatives are favored by natural selection, as it helps in the propagation of genes shared by those relatives.

Question 8

perceiving others' thoughts and feelings accurately is known by&#10;A)emotional empathy&#10;B)empathic accuracy&#10;C)empathic concern&#10;D)empathy

Accepted Answer

Empathic accuracy specifically refers to the ability to accurately perceive others' thoughts and feelings.

Question 9

___________ is defined as the inhibiting influence of the presence of others on a person's willingness to help someone in need.&#10;A)altruism&#10;B)influence&#10;C)bystander effect&#10;D)prosocial behavior

Accepted Answer

The bystander effect describes the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The more bystanders there are, the less likely any one of them is to help, due to a diffusion of responsibility and social influence.

Question 10

Diffusion of responsibility & pluralistic ignorance are some of the causes of&#10;A)prosocial behavior&#10;B)bystander effect&#10;C)empathy&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

Diffusion of responsibility and pluralistic ignorance are psychological phenomena that contribute to the bystander effect, where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.

Question 11

impulsive, angry behavior that is motivated by a desire to harm someone is known as&#10;A)aggression&#10;B)instrumental aggression&#10;C)violence&#10;D)hostile aggression

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The answer of impulsive, angry behavior that is motivated by...

Question 12

GAM stands for ?&#10;A)genetic aggression model&#10;B)general aggression model&#10;C)general aggression map&#10;D)none

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The answer of GAM stands for ?&#10;A)genetic aggression model&#10;B)general aggression...

Question 13

cultures in which hold strong norms indicating that aggression is an appropriate response to insults to one's honor is termed as&#10;A)bad culture&#10;B)good culture&#10;C)cultures of honor&#10;D)cultures of proud

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The answer of cultures in which hold strong norms indicating...

Question 14

which among below are not a situational cause of aggression&#10;A)alcohol&#10;B)temperature&#10;C)bullying&#10;D)hormone

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The answer of which among below are not a situational...

Question 15

Which among below are a method to control aggression?&#10;A)catharsis&#10;B)punishment&#10;C)self regulation&#10;D)all of the above

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The answer of Which among below are a method to...

Question 16

A pattern consisting primarily of high levels of competitiveness, time urgency, and hostility is termed as _______ behavior pattern&#10;A)type A&#10;B)type AB&#10;C)type B&#10;D)type C

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The answer of A pattern consisting primarily of high levels...

Deck 4: Human Behavior: Correlation, Altruism, and Aggression