chapter 11 and 13 canvas quizzes

On a school sporting event, Pam notices that she exerts less effort in a tug-of-war game because there is a diminished sense of individual contribution when 7 others are pulling the rope at the same time on her team. This describes ___.

social loafing

Anna chooses to consistently stay up late despite knowing the importance of healthy sleep habits. This can produce ____, leading her to think that poor sleep habits aren’t *that* harmful.

cognitive dissonance

The ____ that females are better at art and males are better at science leads to ____ such as judgements and attitudes that arise when a person sees a female physicist or a male painter. If an employer refuses to hire someone because of such belief, it is considered ____. 

stereotype; prejudice; discrimination

Sam is very in love with her partner. However, what she values most in a relationship is the ability to remain loyal once initial intense attraction wears off. Sam is looking for which component of the Sternberg’s triangular model of love?

Commitment

Students in a classroom are studying independently. Jack has been studying when an alarm goes off. Which of the following demonstrates the effect of conformity?

Jack leaves the room because the majority of the class leaves the room

Lulu witnesses a car crash and is about to give her statement to the police officers who arrived on the scene.  Based on the results of Solomon Asch's conformity research, what is the BEST advice to give her?

“Tell the officers what you saw, no matter what the other witnesses say.”

Central route persuasion is most effective when ___________________.

the audience is motivated and able to pay attention to the arguments.

When individuals pay attention to facts and events that support their preexisting prejudices about another group, while ignoring facts and events that challenge these prejudices, they are demonstrating ____________.

a conformation bias

“I'm not prejudiced; I just think that homeless people are homeless because they've made a lot of bad life decisions,” states Ms. Ruiz.  Her statement is most clearly consistent with...

modern prejudice.

Corinne's roller derby team always chants, "We are the best!  We are the best!" before heading onto the track for a bout.  This _________ is likely to lead to prejudice toward the other teams they play against.

ingroup bias

Infants have great sensory capacities. However, it would be surprising if an infant can ___.

see fine details at a long distance

Consistent with the normal directions of motor development, a child can ___ before they can ___.

raise their head; roll

Maddy is presented a scenario where someone’s toy was stolen. Through reasoning, she figures out who stole the toy by thinking about who likes the toy the most. What developmental stage is Maddy likely at?

concrete operational

Jake’s mom constantly neglected his needs when he was young. She sometimes disciplined him harshly, or completely ignored his misbehaviors. When Jake becomes an adult, he will likely experience all of the following EXCEPT:

Jake is self-sufficient and works well independently

Timmy is afraid of dogs. The only dog he has ever really known was mean and bit him as a child. When Timmy's neighbor comes home with a new dog, Timmy believes the dog will be mean due to ______. However, the neighbor's dog is actually really friendly and through __________________, Timmy is able to understand that not all dogs are mean. 

assimilation; accommodation

An infant drops her toy car behind the couch and immediately loses interest. In her brain, the car no longer exists because she is in Piaget's _____________ stage of development.

sensorimotor

An adolescent high school student and is figuring out who she is. She sometimes gets into disagreements with her parents about chores and screen time, but they generally get along. Lately, she has been busy trying out several new extracurricular activities, including soccer, joining her school's debate team, and even trying out for a school play. In which of Erikson's stages is this person?

identity vs. identity confusion

In which stage of prenatal development does the heart begin to beat, and organs form and begin to function?

embryonic

Caiden's dad leaves home on a business trip. The dad calls home that night to talk to everyone. While speaking to his dad over the phone, three-year-old Caiden says “Daddy, do you like my new dinosaur?" Caiden's dad tries to explain that he does not know anything about the dinosaur because he cannot see it. Caiden then points to the toy and says "That dinosaur." This way of thinking is indicative of _______________. 

egocentric thought

If someone plans on becoming a parent in the future, research would suggest they try their best to implement a(n) _______________________ parenting style.

authoritative