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CHAPTER 13 PSYCHOLOGY OCCC ALLEN EXAM QUESTIONSAND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is true of social cognition in social psychology? -
ANSWER A. It refers to the way people select social information.
B. It refers to the way people interpret social information.
C. It refers to the way people remember social information.
D. All of these.
Answer: D. All of these.
2. Professor Jenkins conducts research on how the behavior of candidates in
interviews differs when they are interviewed by one interviewer and when they are
interviewed by a panel of interviewers. His area of interest fits best into the field of
_____ psychology. - ANSWER A. neurological
B. cognitive
C. social
D. abnormal
Answer: C
3. The processes by which individuals use social stimuli to form impressions of
others is known as _____. - ANSWER A. self-perception
B. cognitive dissonance
C. person perception
D. effort justification
Answer: C
4. Chuck is a highly ambitious graduate student who does not intend to let anything
,get in the way of excelling in each of his classes and graduating at the top of his
class. When he learns that the professor for one of his course modules is an
attractive young woman, he opts for a different module. He believes that attractive
women cannot be good educators. Chuck's attitude toward attractive women best
illustrates: - ANSWER A. altruism.
B. a stereotype. C. affirmative action.
D. the false consensus effect.
Answer: B
5. Hiroko's fifth-grade teacher was disappointed when he performed poorly in
math. She believes that Asian students are academically excellent and never
perform poorly. In this scenario, the teacher's beliefs best illustrate: - ANSWER A.
polarization.
B. stereotyping.
C. altruism.
D. deindividuation.
Answer: B
6. Mr. and Mrs. Lee warn their new babysitter that their son, Dennis, is very
aggressive and mischievous and must be strictly disciplined. As a result, Alison is
over-strict with Dennis and does not let him out of her sight. This facilitates Dennis'
aggressive and mischievous behavior. This scenario best illustrates: - ANSWER A.
the self-fulfilling prophecy.
B. altruism.
C. the false-consensus effect.
D. self-objectification.
Answer: A
7. Research in psychology suggests that many attractive people possess a number
of positive characteristics. One explanation for this is that expectations cause
individuals to act in ways that serve to make their expectations about attractive
,people come true. This is known as the _____. - ANSWER A. fundamental
attribution error
B. false consensus effect
C. self-serving bias
D. self-fulfilling prophecy
Answer: D
8. Billy is a third-grade student with a reputation for bullying his classmates. Billy
is punished by his teacher even when he unknowingly hurts someone or
unintentionally makes a mistake. When Billy tries to explain his innocence to his
teacher, she refuses to believe him because he has always been a "troublemaker." In
this scenario, Billy's teacher is encouraging Billy's indiscipline through the _____. -
ANSWER A. bystander effect
B. door-in-the-face technique
C. self-fulfilling prophecy
D. false consensus effect
Answer: C
9. In the context of research in the area of physical attractiveness, which of the
following faces will most likely be rated as most attractive? - ANSWER A. A face
in which the distinctive features have been digitally enhanced
B. A face with an unusually small forehead and unusually large lips
C. A round face with unusually large eyes
D. A composite of multiple faces that have been digitally blended to produce an
"average" face
Answer: D
10. The process by which individuals come to understand the causes of others'
behavior and form an impression of them as individuals is called _____. -
ANSWER A. attribution
, B. altruism
C. egoism
D. ethnocentrism
Answer: A
11. Maria believes that her roommate did not clean the dirty dishes last night
because she was exhausted after an unusually busy day at work. Maria is
explaining her roommate's behavior through _____. - ANSWER A. internal
attribution
B. external attribution
C. the bystander effect
D. the false consensus effect
Answer: B
12. Felicia tells her mother that she failed the biology test because her professor
made the test too difficult. Felicia is attributing her performance to _____ factors. -
ANSWER A. external
B. intuitive
C. stable
D. controllable
Answer: A
13. Joseph does exceptionally well in his math exam. Which of the following
represents internal attribution as an explanation for Joseph's good performance? -
ANSWER A. His hard work
B. An easy test
C. His good luck
D. A good teacher
Answer: A
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