CMST 101 Midterm Exam Questions
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As described in narrated lecture, one of the most interesting outcomes of the _____,
when combined with the FAE, is that we expect (and allow) our own behavior to be
more situationally variable than the behavior of others. - Answer- acto observing effect
If you end up doing really well on this exam, chances are, in the wake of it, you will
make the attribution, "I am SO smart and hard-working!!" rather than, "that exam was
really well-written" or "Steve is a really good teacher." This is an example of the _____. -
Answer- self serving bias
If you end up doing really well on the group project, chances are, in the wake of it, you
will make the attribution, "I did more work than everyone else!!" rather than, "our
contributions were exactly even." This is an example of the _____. - Answer- self
enhancing bias
Steve's brother-in-law Gregg loves Donald Trump. If anyone ever brings up any
negative information about Trump to Gregg, Gregg simply dismisses it as "fake news!"
This is an example of _____. - Answer- halo effects
Steve's mother hates Trump. If anyone ever brings up any positive information about
Trump to Steve's Mom, she simply dismisses it as "fake news!" This is an example of
_____. - Answer- horn effects
As noted in CH2, _____ involve "analyzing the positive and negative things you learn
about someone to calculate an overall impression, then updating this information as you
learn new information. - Answer- alegraic impressions
As described in CH2, research by Cleveland, Stockdale, & Murphy found that male
supervisors who stereotyped women as "the weaker sex" _____ - Answer- perceive
female employees' work performance as deficient
As noted in CH2, research by Smith & Anderson examining college students'
perceptions of professors found that _____ - Answer- Euro-American students who
stereotyped Hispanics as "laid back" perceived Hispanic professors who set high
expectations for classroom performance as "colder" and "more unprofessional" than
Euro-American professors who set identical standards.
, Based upon CH2, which of the following is not one of the five steps of perception-
checking? - Answer- compare your impression of the other person with their impression
of you
Which of the following is not something you should say, when competently expressing
empathy? - Answer- i know just how you feel
As noted in CH4, "Steve's Uncle Rick is originally from Canada but is now an American
citizen. Rick is passionate about being an American....but when the Winter Olympics roll
around, he cheers the Canadians." This is an illustration that _____. - Answer- culture is
layered
Steve's wife Kelly - during her first job as the only woman in industrial sales in South
Chicago - dressed down, and began using a lot of profanity - in order to forge better
relationships with her clients, who were "good old boy" industrial workers. This is an
example of a Co-Cultural member (CH4) _____. - Answer- trying to assimilate into the
dominant culture
As noted in CH4, thinking of members of a particular group as "inferior, but also friendly"
- for instance, they are "primitive," "helpless," and "ignorant," - but their inferiority stems
from forces beyond their control; is an example of _____ - Answer- benevolent
prejudice
As described in CH4, when people in high-status positions try to minimize the
differences between themselves and lower-status persons by interacting with them in
informal ways and treating them as equals, this is reflective - Answer- low power
distance cultures
As noted in CH4, people in these types of cultures put more emphasis on "letting the
future happen" without trying to control it; they care less about rules, and welcome
innovation and change. - Answer- low uncertainty avoidance cultures
As described in CH4, people within these cultures emphasize group identity,
interpersonal harmony, and the well-being of ingroups - the highest good is cooperation
with others rather than individual achievement. - Answer- collectivistic cultures
As noted in CH4, people in these cultures use relatively vague and ambiguous
language and even silence to convey important meanings - because it is presumed
people will know what they're trying to say. - Answer- high context cultures
The belief that, "If you're on time, you're late - if you're early, you're on time" is reflective
of what kind of culture? - Answer- m time cultures
Based on narrated lecture, which of the following is true about the Cacioppo's research
on loneliness? - Answer- over time the brains of chronically lonely people..
