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Don’t forget to write your answers on a separate piece of paper to grade when you’re done! 1. Mr. Moffatt overheard another teacher describe one of his students as lazy and unmotivated. Though Mr. Moffatt had not previously noted this tendency, he began to see exactly what the other teacher had noted. What might account for this phenomenon? a) norms b) deindividuation c) social loafing d) self-fulfilling prophecy

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Chapter 16 QuizChapter 16 Quiz

Social BehaviorSocial Behavior

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Don’t forget to write your answers on a Don’t forget to write your answers on a separate piece of paper to grade when you’re separate piece of paper to grade when you’re

done!done!1. Mr. Moffatt overheard another teacher describe one 1. Mr. Moffatt overheard another teacher describe one

of his students as lazy and unmotivated. Though Mr. of his students as lazy and unmotivated. Though Mr. Moffatt had not previously noted this tendency, he Moffatt had not previously noted this tendency, he began to see exactly what the other teacher had noted. began to see exactly what the other teacher had noted. What might account for this phenomenon? What might account for this phenomenon?

a) normsa) normsb) deindividuationb) deindividuationc) social loafingc) social loafingd) self-fulfilling prophecyd) self-fulfilling prophecy

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2. Some difficult cuts needed to be made in the school 2. Some difficult cuts needed to be made in the school board budget and everyone on the board knew that board budget and everyone on the board knew that there had to be consensus and cooperation. Even there had to be consensus and cooperation. Even though many members disagreed with certain though many members disagreed with certain proposals, each one met with unanimous support or proposals, each one met with unanimous support or defeat. To preserve cooperation, no one offered defeat. To preserve cooperation, no one offered conflicting view points. Which of the following conflicting view points. Which of the following concepts is best described by this example?concepts is best described by this example?a) group polarizationa) group polarizationb) fundamental attribution errorb) fundamental attribution errorc) groupthinkc) groupthinkd) role schemad) role schema

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3. A young woman was gunned down at a gas station. 3. A young woman was gunned down at a gas station. A busload of onlookers saw the entire event and no A busload of onlookers saw the entire event and no one did anything. The bus driver even stepped over one did anything. The bus driver even stepped over the body to pay for gas. What social psychological the body to pay for gas. What social psychological phenomenon best accounts for this behavior?phenomenon best accounts for this behavior?

a) group thinka) group thinkb) altruismb) altruismc) social impairmentc) social impairmentd) diffusion of responsibilityd) diffusion of responsibility

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4. You read in a newspaper that survivors in a plane 4. You read in a newspaper that survivors in a plane accident in the Andes were discovered to have eaten accident in the Andes were discovered to have eaten other survivors during their 32-day ordeal. You will other survivors during their 32-day ordeal. You will have committed the fundamental attribution error if have committed the fundamental attribution error if youyou

a) attribute the behavior to dispositional a) attribute the behavior to dispositional (personal) factors (personal) factorsb) attribute the behavior to situational factorsb) attribute the behavior to situational factorsc) think you would have done the same thing if c) think you would have done the same thing if you had been there you had been thered) decide never to fly in a plane againd) decide never to fly in a plane again

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5. Ethnocentrism is the belief that5. Ethnocentrism is the belief thata) ethnic foods are all gooda) ethnic foods are all goodb) human diversity is a positive forceb) human diversity is a positive forcec) one’s own culture is superior to othersc) one’s own culture is superior to othersd) cultural pluralism is a destructive goal d) cultural pluralism is a destructive goal that fosters conflict that fosters conflict

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6. The effect of one confederate selecting a different 6. The effect of one confederate selecting a different line from the others in the Asch conformity test wasline from the others in the Asch conformity test was

a) continuing conformity by the subject to a) continuing conformity by the subject to avoid avoid looking bad to the others looking bad to the others

b) the subject asking to voted privately on a b) the subject asking to voted privately on a separate piece of paper separate piece of paperc) a boost to the self-efficacy of the subjectc) a boost to the self-efficacy of the subjectd) to release the subject from the conformity d) to release the subject from the conformity effect effect

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7. Janine has always hated the color orange. However, 7. Janine has always hated the color orange. However, once she became a student at Princeton, she began to once she became a student at Princeton, she began to wear a lot of orange Princeton Tiger clothing. The wear a lot of orange Princeton Tiger clothing. The discomfort caused by her long-standing dislike of the discomfort caused by her long-standing dislike of the color orange and her current ownership of so much color orange and her current ownership of so much orange-and-black-striped clothing is known asorange-and-black-striped clothing is known asa) cognitive dissonancea) cognitive dissonanceb) contradictory conceptsb) contradictory conceptsc) opposing cognitionsc) opposing cognitionsd) inconsistent ideasd) inconsistent ideas

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8. Of the following, which would be a good example of 8. Of the following, which would be a good example of a self-serving bias?a self-serving bias?

a) Carlos, who feels that everyone should strive a) Carlos, who feels that everyone should strive to help themselves as well as others to help themselves as well as othersb) Antoine, who says that he has bombed a test b) Antoine, who says that he has bombed a test even though he always gets an A even though he always gets an Ac) Mai, who works harder for teachers who c) Mai, who works harder for teachers who compliment her on her efforts compliment her on her effortsd) Betty, who believes that she works harder d) Betty, who believes that she works harder

than than others and is underappreciated others and is underappreciated

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9. _________ is to an unjustified mental attitude 9. _________ is to an unjustified mental attitude as _________ is to unjustified negative as _________ is to unjustified negative behaviorbehavior

a) stereotype; discriminationa) stereotype; discriminationb) prejudice; discriminationb) prejudice; discriminationc) discrimination; prejudicec) discrimination; prejudiced) stereotype; prejudiced) stereotype; prejudice

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10. Which of the following is NOT a key 10. Which of the following is NOT a key determinant of whether or not two people will determinant of whether or not two people will become friends?become friends?

a) opposing views on key social issuesa) opposing views on key social issuesb) similarity of interests and social b) similarity of interests and social backgrounds backgroundsc) proximityc) proximityd) physical attractivenessd) physical attractiveness

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11. Social loafing refers to11. Social loafing refers toa) increases in socializing among a) increases in socializing among

members members of larger groups of larger groupsb) the reduction of effort by individuals b) the reduction of effort by individuals when they work in groups when they work in groupsc) the loss of coordination among group c) the loss of coordination among group members’ efforts members’ effortsd) a tendency to blame others for the d) a tendency to blame others for the group’s poor performance group’s poor performance

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12. On Monday, Tanya asked her teacher to postpone 12. On Monday, Tanya asked her teacher to postpone Tuesday’s test until Friday. After her teacher flatly Tuesday’s test until Friday. After her teacher flatly refused, Tanya asked the teacher to push the test back refused, Tanya asked the teacher to push the test back one day, to Wednesday. Tanya is using the one day, to Wednesday. Tanya is using the compliance strategy know as compliance strategy know as a) foot-in-the-doora) foot-in-the-doorb) norms of reciprocityb) norms of reciprocityc) strategic bargainingc) strategic bargainingd) door-in-the-faced) door-in-the-face

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13. A group that one belongs to and identifies 13. A group that one belongs to and identifies with is known aswith is known as

a) a stereotypea) a stereotypeb) a social schemab) a social schemac) an outgroupc) an outgroupd) an ingroupd) an ingroup

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14. Which of the following is NOT considered 14. Which of the following is NOT considered one of the basic elements of the persuasion one of the basic elements of the persuasion process?process?

a) sourcea) sourceb) receiverb) receiverc) channelc) channeld) intensityd) intensity

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15. Marriages arranged by families and other 15. Marriages arranged by families and other go-betweens remain common in cultures high go-betweens remain common in cultures high in in

a) individualisma) individualismb) collectivismb) collectivismc) self-perceptionc) self-perceptiond) self-monitoringd) self-monitoring

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Chapter 16 Answer KeyChapter 16 Answer Key1. D1. D2. C2. C3. D3. D4. A4. A5. C5. C6. D6. D7. A7. A8. D8. D9. B9. B10. A10. A

11. B 11. B 12. D12. D13. D13. D14. D14. D15. B15. B

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Essay Question Possibilities!!Essay Question Possibilities!! One of the following essay questions will One of the following essay questions will

appear on your test, be familiar with all of appear on your test, be familiar with all of them!!them!!

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Essay Question # 1Essay Question # 1 How could you explain the matching How could you explain the matching

hypothesis in terms of operant conditioning?hypothesis in terms of operant conditioning?

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Essay Question # 2Essay Question # 2 Evidence suggests that women tend to be more Evidence suggests that women tend to be more

self-disclosing (telling another person private self-disclosing (telling another person private information about oneself) than men. Explain information about oneself) than men. Explain how self-disclosure might help or hinder the how self-disclosure might help or hinder the development of interpersonal attraction. development of interpersonal attraction. Which theorist(s) investigation love would be Which theorist(s) investigation love would be most likely to consider self-disclosure as an most likely to consider self-disclosure as an important element in love?important element in love?

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Essay Question # 3Essay Question # 3 Daryl Bem’s self-perception theory suggests Daryl Bem’s self-perception theory suggests

that behavior determines attitudes. This that behavior determines attitudes. This counterintuitive notion is reminiscent of the counterintuitive notion is reminiscent of the James-Lange theory of emotion. How are the James-Lange theory of emotion. How are the two theories similar yet different from each two theories similar yet different from each other?other?

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Essay Question # 4Essay Question # 4 It’s commonly believed that most political It’s commonly believed that most political

elections are determined by the public’s elections are determined by the public’s impressions of the candidates rather than the impressions of the candidates rather than the candidates’ views on the issues. What are candidates’ views on the issues. What are some possible reasons for this irrational voting some possible reasons for this irrational voting behavior? If the public were more behavior? If the public were more knowledgeable about factors that affect person knowledgeable about factors that affect person perception and attitudes, how might that perception and attitudes, how might that knowledge influence voting behavior?knowledge influence voting behavior?

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Essay Question # 5Essay Question # 5 Why do you think so many of the “teachers” in Why do you think so many of the “teachers” in

Milgram’s “shocking” experiment on Milgram’s “shocking” experiment on obedience administered the highest levels of obedience administered the highest levels of shock to their “learners”? In answering this shock to their “learners”? In answering this question you undoubtedly made some sort of question you undoubtedly made some sort of attributions of the teachers’ behavior. Analyze attributions of the teachers’ behavior. Analyze the attributions you made in terms of what the attributions you made in terms of what you’ve learned about attribution theory from you’ve learned about attribution theory from the text.the text.

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Good Luck!Good Luck! Make sure to double check all of your answers Make sure to double check all of your answers

and study them for the upcoming exam. and study them for the upcoming exam. Remember, AT LEAST FIVE of the questions Remember, AT LEAST FIVE of the questions from this quiz will make some sort of from this quiz will make some sort of appearance on the chapter test along with one appearance on the chapter test along with one of the essay questions.of the essay questions.

Take advantage of this study guide and good Take advantage of this study guide and good luck on your test!luck on your test!