Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Sara, a 20-year-old college sophomore, is very beautiful. Research suggests that
she is likely to ________ than less attractive college women.
a. | be perceived as less intelligent | b. | be perceived as more socially
skilled | c. | date less frequently | d. | have a much higher level of
self-esteem |
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Three key ingredients to attraction identified in the text are:
a. | body shape, health, and reproductive capability. | b. | interest, wealth,
and social status. | c. | novelty, uniqueness, and
personality. | d. | proximity, physical attractiveness, and similarity. |
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After three months of riding the 8:30 bus to work, Cindy has actually started to
feel affection for the gruff and scowling old bus driver. Cindy's reaction best
illustrates:
a. | altruism. | b. | the bystander effect. | c. | the fundamental
attribution error. | d. | the mere exposure
effect. |
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In a psychology research study, participants rated Hilary as happy, healthy, and
successful without really knowing anything about her. Based on research cited in the text, what might
we assume about Hilary?
a. | that she is a computer geek | b. | that she is brunette | c. | that she is
attractive | d. | that she is intelligent |
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A deep affectionate attachment for those with whom our lives are intertwined is
called:
a. | deep love. | b. | passionate love. | c. | companionate
love. | d. | altruistic love. |
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A characteristic of companionate love in which people reveal intimate aspects of
themselves to others is known as:
a. | equity. | b. | sharing. | c. | self-disclosure. | d. | the mere exposure
effect. |
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According to altruism research, which of the following excuses are you most
likely to hear from someone who did not help in an emergency situation?
a. | I don't care whether I help someone else or not. | b. | I thought someone
else was going to help. | c. | I was feeling lazy so I didn't help
them. | d. | I was in a good mood and didn't want to ruin it by getting
involved. |
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The ingroup bias is:
a. | a generalized belief about a group of people. | b. | a tendency to favor
one's own group. | c. | an action taken against a group of people due
to prejudice. | d. | the theory that prejudice provides an outlet for anger by providing someone to
blame. |
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Mike lost his job because he habitually arrived late to work. Rather than take
responsibility, however, he blamed the loss on the rising immigrant population in his town. This best
illustrates:
a. | scapegoat theory. | b. | the just-world phenomenon. | c. | discrimination | d. | the outgroup
bias. |
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An eagerness to believe that victims of a natural disaster are being punished by
God for their sins best illustrates a potential consequence of:
a. | ingroup bias. | b. | the bystander effect. | c. | the just-world
phenomenon. | d. | the mere exposure effect. |
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The part of the brain that seems to play a prominent role in aggression is
the:
a. | cerebellum. | b. | sensory cortex. | c. | hippocampus. | d. | amygdala. |
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Judy and Julia are identical twins. If Judy exhibits a violent temper, we can
predict that:
a. | Julia will be calmer than Judy. | b. | Julia is likely to have a violent
temper. | c. | Julia will definitely have a violent temper. | d. | Julia is unlikely to
have much of a temper. |
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Shared goals that break down the barriers between two different groups are
called:
a. | super goals. | b. | subordinate goals. | c. | superordinate
goals. | d. | common goals. |
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If one were to generalize from Sherif's study of conflict resolution
between two groups of young campers, the best way for the United States and France to improve their
relationship would be to:
a. | allow citizens of each country the right to freely emigrate to the other
country. | b. | conduct a joint space program designed to land humans on Mars. | c. | hold highly
publicized athletic contests between the two countries. | d. | minimize their trade
and economic exchanges. |
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