Chapter 11 and Chapter 12
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- Q1Andrew openly criticizes the Asian Americans in his neighborhood. He says that the presence of these "outsiders" has led to an increase in the crime rate in the U.S. Others in his neighborhood do not agree with him. His openly shared racist attitude is an example of _____.explicit racisminstitutional racismcovert racismimplicit racism60s
- Q2You are studying in a quiet but crowded library when you suddenly start coughing. You soon notice others doing the same thing. This is an example of _____.social loafinggroup polaizationsocial contagionsocial facilitation60s
- Q3You are watching golf and see Tiger Woods scowl. You would be making the fundamental attribution error if you assumed that _____.he was in a tough situationhe just missed a putthe has an angry and volatile personalityhe was thrown off by the flash of a camera60s
- Q4Lily does not approve of abortion. She is shocked when she finds out how many people in her state hold pro-choice attitudes. This is an example of _____.the self-fulfilling prophecythe false consensus effectcognitive dissonancegroupthink60s
- Q5Cindy recently played in a softball game in which she misplayed a ground ball for an error. Later in the same game, she made a great catch on a very difficult play. According to the self-serving bias, she would attribute her error to _____ and her good catch to her _____.a bad bounce/luckbad fielding/good fielding skillsa bad bounce/good fielding skillsbad fielding skills/luck60s
- Q6Whenever Claudia gets an A on her psychology exam, she believes it was due to the fact that she is an intelligent, hard-working student. However, when she receives a C on an exam, she blames the instructor's ineffective teaching style and poor choice of test questions. Claudia's behavior is an example of _____.learned helplessnessthe false consensus effectthe self-serving biasthe false uniqueness effect60s
- Q7Juanita returned home after being away for several years. When she saw her father, whom she thought she disliked, she hugged him and cried. Based on her crying when she saw him, she determined that she must like him more than she thought. This is most consistent with the _____ of attitudes.social learning theoryevolutionary theorysocial identity theoryself-perception theory60s
- Q8John is selling magazine subscriptions and chocolates. He asks you whether you are interested in buying some chocolates for $1 and you say yes. When you go to get the money to pay for the chocolates and return to the door, John asks you if you would also like to buy a $25 subscription to a variety of magazines. You feel obligated and agree to buy a magazine subscription. This is an example of _____.the door-in-the-face techniquesocial loafingthe bystander effectthe foot-in-the-door technique60s
- Q9Hugh bought a new calculator at Staples for $125. One week later, he saw an ad from Wal-Mart showing the same calculator on sale for $65. Hugh said to himself, "I'm glad I got my calculator at Staples; the ones at Wal-Mart are probably defective. I don't mind having paid more for mine." Hugh's statement reflectsself-perception biasinformational influenceperipheral-route processingcognative dissonance reduction60s
- Q10Ted is a superficially charming person but is indifferent to the pain of others. He has spent his life in and out of prison for violent crimes. Ted would most likely be diagnosed with which type of personality disorder?NarcissisticSchizotypalAntisocialBoarderline60s
- Q11John has sudden attacks of intense fear in which he experiences palpitations, he feels dizzy, and he has trouble catching his breath. During these attacks, he worries that he is going to die. From this description, it sounds like John has _____.generalized anxiety disorderSchizophreniaobsessive-compulsive disorderpanic disorder60s
- Q12Former NFL coach John Madden had a famous fear of flying that led him to take a bus to all of the games he broadcasted. The fact that he would go to any length to avoid flying suggests that he suffered from _____.obsessive-compulsive disorderschizophreniapost-traumatic stress disorderspecific phobia60s
- Q13Jillian can't bear to leave her home without washing all the linens and floors, vacuuming the carpets, and organizing everything in her cupboards. Because she knows that her behavior is extreme, she has tried to go to work without doing all these things, but she is overcome with such overwhelming dread that she never makes it all the way to the office. Jillian probably has _____.obsessive-compulsive disorderpost-traumatic stress disorderpanic disordergeneralized anxiety disorder60s
- Q14In movies that focus on war, soldiers who have returned from the frontlines often struggle with overwhelming anxiety, nervousness, depression, and flashbacks. In many cases these soldiers have problems with memory and an inability to experience happiness. These characters are indicative of _____.obsessive-compulsive disorderspecific phobiadissociaitive identity disorderpost-traumatic stress disorder60s
- Q15Your roommate is acting very strangely. Although she has not slept much in the past few days, she says she is on top of the world. She has cleaned and re-cleaned her closets several times. She also took all her savings and invested it in a questionable financial venture. This period of non-stop activity has lasted for well over a week and is in sharp contrast to the depression and fatigue she exhibited earlier this semester. Your roommate is exhibiting symptoms of _____.bipolar disorderobsessive-compulsive disorderpanic disordergeneralized anxiety disorder60s