SOCIAL PSYCH 3331 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
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Stress is widely viewed as - ANSWER-an unpleasant state of arousal.
Penelope tends to be hostile and angry much of the time. She recently had an argument with her best
friend, Daisy, who is much more easygoing. Would it be advisable for Daisy to bring up the debated
subject again, perhaps after a significant period of time has elapsed? - ANSWER-No, because Penelope,
having a hostile nature, will exhibit intense cardiovascular reactions even long after the argument by just
being reminded of it.
In interviews with hospital patients, Holmes and Rahe (1967) found that illness was often preceded by a
major life event. Their finding is consistent with the hypothesis that - ANSWER-stress is caused by
change.
As a symptom of experiencing burnout at work, women are more likely to show ____ , while men are
more likely to show ____. - ANSWER-emotional exhaustion; depersonalization
As a means to cope with stress, what has research on thought suppression shown? - ANSWER-
suppressing the display of emotion is physiologically taxing.
Janoff-Bulman's (1979) research indicates that self-blame may be adaptive in the long term when it is
directed at one's ________ as opposed to one's ________. - ANSWER-behavior; character
What is not a reason for why socioeconomic status is negatively associated with the experience of daily
hassles? - ANSWER-Children in low-income families do not engage in any physical exercise
Which of the following statements best illustrates the adaptation-level theory of happiness? - ANSWER-
People who get a significant promotion at work within one year only are just as happy as they were before
the promotion.
,High levels of hostility have been found to predict - ANSWER-more intense cardiovascular responses to
events.
Research by Sbarra and colleagues (2011) showed that relative to their married counterparts, people who
were divorced at the start of the prospective studies were later 23% more likely to die early from all
causes of death during follow-up assessments. This risk was most elevated for ____________ -
ANSWER-men and those younger than 65 years of age.
The state in which people in a group mistakenly think that their own individual thoughts, feelings, or
behaviors are different from those of others in the group is called - ANSWER-pluralistic ignorance.
Research on culture and helping indicates that collectivist cultures are more likely to help their ____ and
less likely to help their ____. - ANSWER-ingroup; outgroup
One reason that perceived similarity may increase helping is that i - ANSWER-provides a meaningful
connection between the helper and the person being helped.
Research suggests that if you are soliciting the help of strangers at the mall, you are most likely to be
successful if you - ANSWER-stand in front of a bakery.
The bystander effect does not tend to occur when the bystanders are - ANSWER-all friends.
As compared to feelings of personal distress, empathic concern - ANSWER-is more cognitive in nature.
When people think they will be scorned by others for failing to help, audience inhibition - ANSWER-
decreases
Some research has found that bats shared food with both kin and nonkin under safe conditions. When the
conditions seemed dangerous, the bats shared a much greater proportion of food with close relatives.
This finding is consistent with - ANSWER-kin selection.
As demonstrated by the Good Samaritan study, people are less likely to notice an emergency if they -
ANSWER-are under time pressure.
,Some cross-racial helping is not truly altruistic because it can be a sign of - ANSWER-feelings of
superiority over the person being helped.
Which of the following research questions is most closely related to the field of social psychology? -
ANSWER-Is there a link between playing violent video games and engaging in aggressive behavior?
Which major domain of social psychology is concerned with the factors that influence whether or not a
bystander will help someone in an emergency? - ANSWER-Social interaction
Which of the following is a central characteristic of social psychology? - ANSWER-Social psychology
assumes that thoughts and behaviors are influenced by other people.
Walton and colleagues (2015) studied students in an engineering program, focusing on specific factors
related to first year grade point averages (GPAs). They found that women's GPAs were very similar to
men's when - ANSWER-the students received the brief information designed to counter concerns about
belonging.
In which field would Rhonda's research, which involves manipulating the thermostat in a laboratory and
looking at the effect on aggressive behavior during a military simulation game, be most appropriately
characterized? - ANSWER-social psychology
What makes social psychology distinct from related fields of study? - ANSWER-using scientific method of
systematic observation.
Why is social psychological research necessary? - ANSWER-because our commonsense intuitions often
are at opposite ends of each other.
Both Norman Triplett and Max Ringelmann conducted experiments that examined: - ANSWER-the impact
of the presence of others on performance.
Which event is considered to have established social psychology as a distinct field of study? - ANSWER-
The publication of the first three textbooks in social psychology
, What historical event sparked significant interest in (and helped shape) the field of social psychology? -
ANSWER-The actions of Nazis during World War II
Researchers who view human behaviors through a psychoanalytic lens often emphasize the power of
_______________ in explaining behaviors. - ANSWER-internal motives.
Research on the social psychological underpinnings of prejudice might be said to have its roots in
research by - ANSWER-Gordon Allport.
Who conducted one of the most famous experiments on obedience to authority in the field of social
psychology? - ANSWER-Stanley Milgram.
Pluralism in social psychology can be seen in all of the following areas except th - ANSWER-procedures
used to secure government funding.
Which statement about behavioral genetics is the most accurate? - ANSWER-It examines the extent to
which behavioral tendencies may be inherited
"Dads prefer Brand X of chips" is a commercial claim. Bryant wonders what other brands were used as
the comparison group in the research study backing such a claim. Which of the following benefits of
learning about research methods is Bryant displaying? - ANSWER-Critical evaluation of information
Read the statements below. Of these, which is NOT a testable hypothesis? - ANSWER-Refusing to help
someone in need is morally wrong.
Britney believes that exposure to violent television increases aggressive behavior by making people's
own aggressive thoughts more accessible. Christina believes that violent television increases aggressive
behavior by impairing people's cognitive abilities, which in turn makes them worry less about the
consequences of their behavior as well as more likely to have aggressive thoughts. If we knew that
violent television indeed increases aggressive behavior but knew nothing else on this topic, which of the
following two theories should we prefer? - ANSWER-Britney's, because it is more efficient than Christina's
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Stress is widely viewed as - ANSWER-an unpleasant state of arousal.
Penelope tends to be hostile and angry much of the time. She recently had an argument with her best
friend, Daisy, who is much more easygoing. Would it be advisable for Daisy to bring up the debated
subject again, perhaps after a significant period of time has elapsed? - ANSWER-No, because Penelope,
having a hostile nature, will exhibit intense cardiovascular reactions even long after the argument by just
being reminded of it.
In interviews with hospital patients, Holmes and Rahe (1967) found that illness was often preceded by a
major life event. Their finding is consistent with the hypothesis that - ANSWER-stress is caused by
change.
As a symptom of experiencing burnout at work, women are more likely to show ____ , while men are
more likely to show ____. - ANSWER-emotional exhaustion; depersonalization
As a means to cope with stress, what has research on thought suppression shown? - ANSWER-
suppressing the display of emotion is physiologically taxing.
Janoff-Bulman's (1979) research indicates that self-blame may be adaptive in the long term when it is
directed at one's ________ as opposed to one's ________. - ANSWER-behavior; character
What is not a reason for why socioeconomic status is negatively associated with the experience of daily
hassles? - ANSWER-Children in low-income families do not engage in any physical exercise
Which of the following statements best illustrates the adaptation-level theory of happiness? - ANSWER-
People who get a significant promotion at work within one year only are just as happy as they were before
the promotion.
,High levels of hostility have been found to predict - ANSWER-more intense cardiovascular responses to
events.
Research by Sbarra and colleagues (2011) showed that relative to their married counterparts, people who
were divorced at the start of the prospective studies were later 23% more likely to die early from all
causes of death during follow-up assessments. This risk was most elevated for ____________ -
ANSWER-men and those younger than 65 years of age.
The state in which people in a group mistakenly think that their own individual thoughts, feelings, or
behaviors are different from those of others in the group is called - ANSWER-pluralistic ignorance.
Research on culture and helping indicates that collectivist cultures are more likely to help their ____ and
less likely to help their ____. - ANSWER-ingroup; outgroup
One reason that perceived similarity may increase helping is that i - ANSWER-provides a meaningful
connection between the helper and the person being helped.
Research suggests that if you are soliciting the help of strangers at the mall, you are most likely to be
successful if you - ANSWER-stand in front of a bakery.
The bystander effect does not tend to occur when the bystanders are - ANSWER-all friends.
As compared to feelings of personal distress, empathic concern - ANSWER-is more cognitive in nature.
When people think they will be scorned by others for failing to help, audience inhibition - ANSWER-
decreases
Some research has found that bats shared food with both kin and nonkin under safe conditions. When the
conditions seemed dangerous, the bats shared a much greater proportion of food with close relatives.
This finding is consistent with - ANSWER-kin selection.
As demonstrated by the Good Samaritan study, people are less likely to notice an emergency if they -
ANSWER-are under time pressure.
,Some cross-racial helping is not truly altruistic because it can be a sign of - ANSWER-feelings of
superiority over the person being helped.
Which of the following research questions is most closely related to the field of social psychology? -
ANSWER-Is there a link between playing violent video games and engaging in aggressive behavior?
Which major domain of social psychology is concerned with the factors that influence whether or not a
bystander will help someone in an emergency? - ANSWER-Social interaction
Which of the following is a central characteristic of social psychology? - ANSWER-Social psychology
assumes that thoughts and behaviors are influenced by other people.
Walton and colleagues (2015) studied students in an engineering program, focusing on specific factors
related to first year grade point averages (GPAs). They found that women's GPAs were very similar to
men's when - ANSWER-the students received the brief information designed to counter concerns about
belonging.
In which field would Rhonda's research, which involves manipulating the thermostat in a laboratory and
looking at the effect on aggressive behavior during a military simulation game, be most appropriately
characterized? - ANSWER-social psychology
What makes social psychology distinct from related fields of study? - ANSWER-using scientific method of
systematic observation.
Why is social psychological research necessary? - ANSWER-because our commonsense intuitions often
are at opposite ends of each other.
Both Norman Triplett and Max Ringelmann conducted experiments that examined: - ANSWER-the impact
of the presence of others on performance.
Which event is considered to have established social psychology as a distinct field of study? - ANSWER-
The publication of the first three textbooks in social psychology
, What historical event sparked significant interest in (and helped shape) the field of social psychology? -
ANSWER-The actions of Nazis during World War II
Researchers who view human behaviors through a psychoanalytic lens often emphasize the power of
_______________ in explaining behaviors. - ANSWER-internal motives.
Research on the social psychological underpinnings of prejudice might be said to have its roots in
research by - ANSWER-Gordon Allport.
Who conducted one of the most famous experiments on obedience to authority in the field of social
psychology? - ANSWER-Stanley Milgram.
Pluralism in social psychology can be seen in all of the following areas except th - ANSWER-procedures
used to secure government funding.
Which statement about behavioral genetics is the most accurate? - ANSWER-It examines the extent to
which behavioral tendencies may be inherited
"Dads prefer Brand X of chips" is a commercial claim. Bryant wonders what other brands were used as
the comparison group in the research study backing such a claim. Which of the following benefits of
learning about research methods is Bryant displaying? - ANSWER-Critical evaluation of information
Read the statements below. Of these, which is NOT a testable hypothesis? - ANSWER-Refusing to help
someone in need is morally wrong.
Britney believes that exposure to violent television increases aggressive behavior by making people's
own aggressive thoughts more accessible. Christina believes that violent television increases aggressive
behavior by impairing people's cognitive abilities, which in turn makes them worry less about the
consequences of their behavior as well as more likely to have aggressive thoughts. If we knew that
violent television indeed increases aggressive behavior but knew nothing else on this topic, which of the
following two theories should we prefer? - ANSWER-Britney's, because it is more efficient than Christina's
