1. The study of human cognition, emotion, and behavior in relation...

1. The study of human cognition, emotion, and behavior in relation to others is called:

 

anthropology.

social psychology.

sociology.

behavioral medicine.

2. People frequently fail to consider the influence of external circumstances on others' behavior. This is called the:

 

false consensus effect.

self-serving bias.

just-world hypothesis.

fundamental attribution error.

3. _____ was one of the psychologists who introduced the concept of cognitive dissonance to the body of social psychological knowledge.

 

Ed Diener

Leon Festinger

Stanley Milgram

Solomon Asch

4. Which example illustrates cognitive dissonance?

 

Bridget assumes her friend is "being flaky" when she forgets a lunch date.

Carlos dances at a party to feel accepted by the other guests.

Tanya tells herself that smoking is okay because she only smokes a few cigarettes daily.

Gary pulls over in his car when a police officer tells him to do so.

5. The _____ route to persuasion is defined by a focus on the content of a message.

 

primary

central

peripheral

secondary

6. Compliance refers to:

 

changes in one's behavior at the command of an authority figure.

attempts to change other people's behaviors or attitudes.

voluntary changes in one's behavior at the request of an individual without true authority.

changes in one's behavior or attitudes to match those of others.

7. A small request is more often granted after a larger one is first refused. This phenomenon is known as the _____ technique.

 

self-serving

false consensus

door-in-the-face

foot-in-the-door

8. Which factor increases the likelihood of obedience in a scenario like the famous study by Milgram?

 

more legitimate authority figure

greater physical distance between the authority figure and participant

absence of other obedient teachers

less physical distance between the learner and participant

9. Which social psychological phenomenon may apply to the United States' controversial 2003 decision to invade Iraq?

 

groupthink

deindividuation

social loafing

social facilitation

10. Diffusion of responsibility may help explain:

 

stereotype threat.

the bystander effect.

deindividuation.

social loafing.

11. The behavioral element of a prejudicial attitude toward others is:

 

discrimination.

prejudice.

ethnocentrism.

a stereotype.

12. One is more likely to fall for the girl or boy "around the corner," rather than the girl or boy across town. This example supports the role of _____ in interpersonal attraction.

 

intimacy

proximity

similarity

attractiveness

13. Robert Sternberg's theory of love contains _____ dimensions.

 

four

five

three

two

14. Consummate love involves:

 

intimacy, passion, and attractiveness.

proximity, similarity, and intimacy.

intimacy, passion, and commitment.

proximity, similarity, and attractiveness.

15. According to Lee and Schwarz (2014), the best approach when dealing with troubles in a relationship is to think of love as:

 

a bubble that can be popped.

a war between two sides.

an uphill battle.

a journey with twists and turns.