Social Psych Final

Why is it important to take cultural factors into account when studying social psychology?

Which of the following is not one of the organizing principles of social psychology discussed in class?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the differences between social role and evolutionary theories of gender differences?

Which best describes social psychology's primary focus ?

An evolutionary explanation for human behavior - where mental processes and behaviors exist to serve an adaptive purpose - is an example of what kind of theory?

According to lecture, the "I" portion of the self is ___________, and the "me" portion is ________

which of the following do kruger and dunning offer as an explanation for the results in their studies from 1999?

the part of the self that undertakes action is referred to as the ____________, and the part of the self that describes us as individuals is referred to as the ________

which of the following best describes the difference between george herbert mead's theory of the self and william james' theory of the self ?

Why is the self defined as a social being?

the collection of information most commonly associated with our self-concept is referred to as the:

Concepts associated with our self-schema

Which of the following best describes the major finding in kruger and dunning's studies?

gender identity refers to ________, gender role refers to __________

symbolic reasoning is important in the construction of the self because:

how is the concept of the self defined

when would you be most likely to seek the assistance of a socioemotional group?

when are you most likely to engage in the hindsight bias?

Research into social rejection yielded some contradictory findings. According to lecture, which factors seem to be the most important in determining the effect of social rejection ?

In sherif's Robber's Cave study, what was the critical event that lead to intergroup conflict?

The tendency to interpret ambiguous information in ways that are consistent with out mood state is called

which of the following is not an example of prosocial behavior

The tendency to miss obvious events when concentration on something specific is called

if you perceive members of a social group as being low in warmth and high in competence, what emotional response are you most likely to have towards them?

During an exam study group, Rick and Anya strike up a conversation. Rick tells Anya that he wasn't sure if he was going to enjoy the class at the beginning of the semester. Anya responds by telling Rick about her insomnia and fear that she will die alone. How is Rick likely to respond to this, and why?

what type of help are we least likely to accept ?

sharing your deepest thoughts and feelings with others and including others on your self-concept are aspects of:

which of the following best describes the role of facial symmetry in attractiveness?

Brandon is a New Paltz student who likes to make jokes about how stupid students at SUNY Oneonta are and how they could have never gotten into SUNY New Paltz. Brandon is engaging in

implicit attitudes are formed through __________; explicit attitudes are formed through _________

Joffrey is very good looking. Which of the following is something people are NOT likely to believe is true about Joffrey?

While viewing photographs of attractive models, people are asked to rate the attractiveness of their own romantic partners at the same time. They are likely to rate their partners _____ because of the ____

The neurological activity that accompanies the experience of social rejection most closely resembles the experience of

According to lecture, why are images of attractive people in the media problematic?

Which of the following is not an example of prosocial behavior ?

Terms like "culture war" and "assault on traditional family values," and "the war on Christmas" describe which type of conflict?

A friend tells you she just received a promotion. Your judgement is that she probably got it because of her talent and hard work. What kind of attribution are you making?

How did personal responsibility affect the results of the Milgram Obedience study?

Which of the following is an example of a controllable attribution?

expertise and trustworthiness are elements of which persuasion source variable?

attitudes that are ________ are held without conscious awareness and are brought to mind automatically

Which of the following is a factor that distinguishes anger from sadness?

In the Robbers' cave study, the key factor in creating the conflict between the Eagles and the Rattlers was..

Which of the following best describes the relationships between the three elements of an attitude?

In Cornell's "shooter bias" study, what pattern of findings described the shooter bias?

Which of the following best explains the similarities between the experiences of ostracism and the experience of threat?

Wu's religious tradition requires men to keep their heads covered at all times. He is aware that in America men bare their heads when the flag passes by. He feels conflicted, but decides the disapproving looks are not worth it, and he removes his hat. Wu's behavior is an example of which of the following?

Social psychologists differentiate between several types of social influence. Which of the following scenarios best characterizes the concept of obedience?

The idea that our mood states serve as fast, easily processed clues to the state of our environment is called the _______ theory.

Darley & Latane's research into the bystander effects found that...

which of the following statements about the concept of attitude is NOT accurate?

In their study on cognitive differences between anger and sadness, who did Bodenhausen, Sheppard, and Kramer find were more likely to rely on stereotypes?

Ned donates large amounts of money to charity. He does so anonymously, doesn't claim tax deductions for the donations and does this because he wants to help reduce the suffering of other people. His behavior would be considered an example of

which of the following is an example of normative conformity?

According to lecture, which of the following best describes the relationship between stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination?

If theon starts a rumor that Catelyn has a drug problem and posts embarassing things shes told him in private on facebook, he is engaging in ___________ aggression

What is the primary difference between high arousal and low arousal emotional experiences?

what is the primary distinction between sex and gender?

In different versions of the milgram obedience study, the 'victim' was placed either closer to or further way from the 'teacher,' in what condition was the 'teacher' least likely to keep electrocuting the 'victim'?

________ is a diffuse, nonspecific, persistent affective state, _________ is a targeted, specific, brief affective state

In general, ________ traits are associated with men, and _______ traits are associated with women

Assuming that someone didn't call you back because they are a rude, selfish person is an example of:

the evolutionary and social role theories of gender differences both agree that gender differences begin with

The aspect of the self responsible for perception and action is called _____, and the aspect of the self that contains information that describes the self is called _________

The tendency to seek out information consistent with your worldview is

Why do we make the fundamental attribution error?

According to lecture, what was the purpose of depicting enemies as animals and monsters in wartime propaganda posters?

Which of the following would not be considered an act of aggression ?

What effect do schemas have on the recall of memories?

How did the researchers explain their results in the Capilano Bridge Study?

The evaluation of members of a group based on their groups stereotypes is:

concepts contained in our self-schema

the tendency to give more favorable evaluations and rewards to members of one's own group than to outgroups.

Which of the following is the central defining quality of obedience?

In which type of conformity do you change your behavior in order to get rewards or avoid punishment from others?

Which of the following describes a primary cause of prejudice?

Which of the following statements best describes an important difference between implicit and explicit attitudes?

police, the military, and the faculty at a university are examples of ______ groups

a country that threatens to occupy another country with a military force is engaging in what type of aggression ?

Which of the following is an example of informational conformity?

Collection of traits, beliefs, characteristics associate with a social group are referred to as...

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that contribute to rioting, looting, and other forms of mob behavior?

If someone attributes their success to internal, stable, controllable factors, they would most likely say:

Which of the following is an example of internal attribution?

People who enjoy what they do for its own sake and don't require any other reward have what type of motivation?

Leo realizes he needs some additional tax deductions so he donates his family's old clothing and household goods to a local charity. His behavior would be considered an example of