EPPP - Social Psychology Study Review
Practice Test.
The key factors for interpersonal attraction are _____, ______, and _____. - CORRECT ANSWER
proximity, familiarity, and beauty.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, proximity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER The closer we are in
physical proximity to a person, the greater chances we will get to know that person.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, familiarity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER The more time we
spend with a person, the more at ease we are with them.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, beauty means..... - CORRECT ANSWER The more attractive we
find a person, the more likely we are to want to get to know that person.
The key principles for interpersonal attraction are _____ and _____. - CORRECT ANSWER similarity,
complimentarity
With regards to interpersonal attraction, similarity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER We like others whose
personalities are similar to our own.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, complimentarity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER We are
atrracted to those with personality traits different from ours.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, ______ is stronger than _______. - CORRECT ANSWER
similarity, complimentarirty
With regards to interpersonal attraction, reciprocity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER We are more likely
to be attracted to someone who is attracted to us, unless they have objectionable qualities. We tend to
dislike people when we feel that they dislike us.
, Reactance Theory - CORRECT ANSWER The idea that when people feel their freedom to perform a
certain behavior is threatened, an unpleasant state of reactance is aroused, which they can reduce by
performing the threatened behavior. It is most likely to occur when a person is coerced or pressured to
accept a particular point of view or attitude.
Muzafer Sherif - CORRECT ANSWER One of the founders of social psychology. Conducted research to
better understand social norms, prejudice, and group conflict. Created the "Realistic Conflict Theory"
Realistic Conflict Theory - CORRECT ANSWER The idea that limited resources lead to conflict between
groups and result in increased prejudice and discrimination. It was developed by Muzafer Sherif
(Robber's Cave experiment ans Autokinetic Effect).
The main factors in conformity are ______ and ______. - CORRECT ANSWER group size (and) unanimity.
It has been found that grop of 3 to 5 people elicit much more conformity than just one person alone or a
pair of people. It has also been found that someone who punctures a group's unanimity deflates its
social power.
The two types of conformity are _____ and ______. - CORRECT ANSWER normative (and) informational
Social Influence - CORRECT ANSWER The process through which the real or implied presence of others
can directly or indirectly influence the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of an individual.
The three types of social influence are _____, ______, and _____. - CORRECT ANSWER normative,
informational, and interpersonal.
Feature Integration Theory - CORRECT ANSWER The idea that focused attention is not required to detect
the individual features that comprise a stimulus but is required to bind those individual features
together
Primacy Effect - CORRECT ANSWER The tendency to show greater memory for information that comes
first in a sequence.
Illusory Correlation - CORRECT ANSWER This is a perception of a relationship where none exists, or
perception of a stronger relationship than actually exists
Practice Test.
The key factors for interpersonal attraction are _____, ______, and _____. - CORRECT ANSWER
proximity, familiarity, and beauty.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, proximity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER The closer we are in
physical proximity to a person, the greater chances we will get to know that person.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, familiarity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER The more time we
spend with a person, the more at ease we are with them.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, beauty means..... - CORRECT ANSWER The more attractive we
find a person, the more likely we are to want to get to know that person.
The key principles for interpersonal attraction are _____ and _____. - CORRECT ANSWER similarity,
complimentarity
With regards to interpersonal attraction, similarity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER We like others whose
personalities are similar to our own.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, complimentarity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER We are
atrracted to those with personality traits different from ours.
With regards to interpersonal attraction, ______ is stronger than _______. - CORRECT ANSWER
similarity, complimentarirty
With regards to interpersonal attraction, reciprocity means..... - CORRECT ANSWER We are more likely
to be attracted to someone who is attracted to us, unless they have objectionable qualities. We tend to
dislike people when we feel that they dislike us.
, Reactance Theory - CORRECT ANSWER The idea that when people feel their freedom to perform a
certain behavior is threatened, an unpleasant state of reactance is aroused, which they can reduce by
performing the threatened behavior. It is most likely to occur when a person is coerced or pressured to
accept a particular point of view or attitude.
Muzafer Sherif - CORRECT ANSWER One of the founders of social psychology. Conducted research to
better understand social norms, prejudice, and group conflict. Created the "Realistic Conflict Theory"
Realistic Conflict Theory - CORRECT ANSWER The idea that limited resources lead to conflict between
groups and result in increased prejudice and discrimination. It was developed by Muzafer Sherif
(Robber's Cave experiment ans Autokinetic Effect).
The main factors in conformity are ______ and ______. - CORRECT ANSWER group size (and) unanimity.
It has been found that grop of 3 to 5 people elicit much more conformity than just one person alone or a
pair of people. It has also been found that someone who punctures a group's unanimity deflates its
social power.
The two types of conformity are _____ and ______. - CORRECT ANSWER normative (and) informational
Social Influence - CORRECT ANSWER The process through which the real or implied presence of others
can directly or indirectly influence the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of an individual.
The three types of social influence are _____, ______, and _____. - CORRECT ANSWER normative,
informational, and interpersonal.
Feature Integration Theory - CORRECT ANSWER The idea that focused attention is not required to detect
the individual features that comprise a stimulus but is required to bind those individual features
together
Primacy Effect - CORRECT ANSWER The tendency to show greater memory for information that comes
first in a sequence.
Illusory Correlation - CORRECT ANSWER This is a perception of a relationship where none exists, or
perception of a stronger relationship than actually exists
