Question 1

What process describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their attitudes and behavior?&#10;A)enticement&#10;B)persuasion&#10;C)conversion&#10;D)affectance

Accepted Answer

The use of social influence to change attitudes and behavior is known as persuasion.

Question 2

Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?&#10;A)stereotype&#10;B)expectation&#10;C)classification&#10;D)categorization

Accepted Answer

A stereotype is a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group. Expectation refers to what is anticipated to happen or be true in a specific circumstance. Classification and categorization refer to the organization of things or concepts based on similarities and differences.

Question 3

The hormone associated with aggression seems to be ___________.&#10;A)testosterone&#10;B)estrogen&#10;C)MDH&#10;D)peptone

Accepted Answer

Testosterone is commonly known as the hormone associated with aggression, especially in males. Research has shown that people with higher levels of testosterone tend to display more aggressive behavior.

Question 4

Attributions are __________________.&#10;A)explanations that account for one's own behaviors and/or the behaviors of others.&#10;B)innate personality traits&#10;C)genetic predispositions to behave a certain way&#10;D)physical qualities people have such as attractiveness

Accepted Answer

Attributions are explanations that account for one's own behaviors and/or the behaviors of others.

Question 5

What do we call judgments about people,situations,objects,or thoughts?&#10;A)cognitions&#10;B)stereotypes&#10;C)attitudes&#10;D)attributions

Accepted Answer

Attitudes refer to our overall evaluations of people, situations, objects, or thoughts. Cognitions refer to our thoughts, beliefs, and knowledge about something. Stereotypes are generalizations made about a group of people, often based on limited or incorrect information. Attributions refer to our explanations for why people behave in the way they do. While all of these concepts are related to judgments, attitudes are the best fit for the given definition.

Question 6

How can a coach get his football team to perform better if he suspects they are exhibiting social loafing?&#10;A)introduce new challenges&#10;B)get the captain to apply pressure&#10;C)grade their individual performances&#10;D)ignore the behavior

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Some have suggested that the results of Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the __________ effect.&#10;A)reciprocity&#10;B)indebtedness&#10;C)foot-in-the-door&#10;D)returning-a-favor

Accepted Answer

The foot-in-the-door effect is a phenomenon where compliance with a small request increases the likelihood of compliance with a larger request. In Milgram's study, participants were initially asked to give a low-level shock and were gradually asked to increase the voltage, which may have led to the foot-in-the-door effect, resulting in their willingness to comply with the experimenter's requests even if it went against their own morals or beliefs.

Question 8

What term do psychologists use to describe our liking of other people?&#10;A)love&#10;B)appeal&#10;C)interpersonal attraction&#10;D)cognitive dissonance

Accepted Answer

Psychologists use the term "interpersonal attraction" to describe our liking of other people. Love and appeal can be components of interpersonal attraction, but they do not fully capture the breadth of the concept. Cognitive dissonance is a term used to describe the discomfort we feel when we experience conflicting beliefs or behaviors.

Question 9

Voluntarily yielding to social norms,even at the expense of one's own preference,is called ______.&#10;A)obedience&#10;B)submission&#10;C)conformity&#10;D)compliance

Accepted Answer

Conformity is the act of adjusting one's behavior to align with the norms of a group or society. This can often lead individuals to go along with the group, even if it means going against their own personal preferences or beliefs. Obedience involves following the directives of an authority figure, submission implies a more submissive and passive role in relation to the group, and compliance is the act of agreeing to a request or demand, without necessarily conforming to the group's norms.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of &#34;groupthink&#34;?&#10;A)the Challenger disaster&#10;B)the Titanic&#10;C)the Boston Red Sox&#10;D)Bay of Pigs

Accepted Answer

The Boston Red Sox is not an example of groupthink. Groupthink is a phenomenon where a group of individuals makes irrational decisions or comes to irrational conclusions because they prioritize group harmony and consensus over critical thinking and individual ideas. The other options, the Challenger disaster, the Titanic, and Bay of Pigs, are all examples of groupthink.

Deck 12: B: Social Psychology