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PSY 1010 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS //LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
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PSY 1010 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANDCORRECT ANSWERS //LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025
What is social psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER: the study of the causes and
consequences of sociality
What is aggression? - CORRECT ANSWER: any physical or verbal behavior
intended to hurt or destroy
What is the frustration-aggression hypothesis? - CORRECT ANSWER: suggests
that frustration increases probability of aggressive response
a goal is being blocked which results in frustration that may lead to aggression; a
chimp wants a banana (goal) but a pelican is about to take it (frustration) so the
chimp threatens the pelican with its fists (aggression)
are males or females more likely to more likely to behave aggressively? -
CORRECT ANSWER: men
90% of murders, 80% of violent crimes in america are committed by men
what hormone is strongly correlated with aggression? - CORRECT ANSWER:
testosterone
The head of the Department of Mathematics at a large university considers
applications only from those who are alumni of the university for faculty positions
,in the department. The professor is demonstrating: - CORRECT ANSWER:
prejudice
Which statement about Milgram's studies on obedience is TRUE? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Over 60% of the teachers in the studies delivered what they thought to
be a potentially deadly shock to a learner.
Women are _____ selective than are men in choosing sexual partners because the
costs of reproduction are _____ for women. - CORRECT ANSWER: more;
higher
When you visit a country that has completely different cultural beliefs and societal
guidelines than your own, it is often helpful to imitate the behavior of the people
you see around you. This example BEST illustrates the idea of: - CORRECT
ANSWER: Normative influence
When people in a crowded room start screaming and running for the exits with a
look of terror on their faces, you would run for an exit, too, because of: -
CORRECT ANSWER: informational influence
Selena believes that people who do not share her religious faith have inferior
morals compared with those of her faith. This example illustrates: - CORRECT
ANSWER: prejudice
In the prisoner's dilemma game, prisoner A cooperating with prisoner B: -
CORRECT ANSWER: produces the greatest penalty for prisoner A when
prisoner B refuses to cooperate with prisoner A.
, ____ love occurs rapidly and ends within a few months, whereas _____ love
develops more slowly and can continue throughout the rest of the life span. -
CORRECT ANSWER: passionate; compassionate
Rosie got a bad grade on a test. Instead of admitting that she didn't study as much
as she should have, she tells her parents that it is because the teacher didn't prepare
her well enough and that she was having a bad day. This is due to: - CORRECT
ANSWER: situational attribution
The mere-exposure effect suggests that you are likely to find someone _____ the
_____ time you spend with them. - CORRECT ANSWER: more attractive; more
Define cooperation - CORRECT ANSWER: behavior by two or more individuals
that leads to mutual benefit
explain why cooperation can be risky - CORRECT ANSWER: the prisoner's
dilemma
a particular "game" between two captured prisoners that illustrates why
cooperation is difficult to maintain even when it is mutually beneficial
define group - CORRECT ANSWER: a collection of individuals who have
something in common that distinguishes them from others
Define prejudice - CORRECT ANSWER: a positive or negative evaluation of
another person based on their group membership
what is the common knowledge effect - CORRECT ANSWER: the tendency for
group discussions to focus on information that all members share
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