PSYC 460 Exam 1 (aSSESSmEntS 1-4) nEWESt 2026 aCtUaL Exam QUEStIOnS
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Social Psych investigates how thoughts, feelings, behaviors are influenced by -
ANSWER-the presence of other people, by social/physical environment
Two key areas of research in social psych are - ANSWER-social cognition & social
influence
"unwritten rules" or expectations - ANSWER-social norms
two types of cognitive processes? - ANSWER-explicit cognition & implicit cognition
Attribution - ANSWER-inferring the cause of someone's behavior (including your own)
tendency to conclude behavior of others is due to internal, personal characteristics -
ANSWER-fundamental attribution error
overestimating one's ability to predict the outcome of an event - ANSWER-hindsight
bias
John plays golf; one day was very good, next week he was terrible (blamed it on strong
wind). this is an example of - ANSWER-self-serving bias
John & McDonald's fries --> his ATTITUDE towards the fries were an example of -
ANSWER-cognitive
Unpleasant state of psychological tension that occurs when there is inconsistency
between thoughts/perceptions - ANSWER-cognitive dissonance
, Sherry's election cognitive dissonance. Ms. Smith or Ms. Jones?? - ANSWER-think
about/emphasize the positive features of Ms. Smith
people perceive others in terms of two social categories - ANSWER-in-group & out-
group
Prejudice when displayed behaviorally, is discrimination - ANSWER-TRUE
______ is known for research on overcoming prejudice & developing cooperation
between groups - ANSWER-Muzafer Sherif
Reducing prejudice by teachers dividing their classes into small ethnically diverse
groups & have students teach other students in the group is called - ANSWER-Jigsaw
Classroom
Conformity is ... - ANSWER-"feel good, do good" & adjusting one's opinions, judgments,
or behavior in response to a direct request
Tom & horror movie with his friends; Tom doesn't like horror movies, but wants to be
liked & accepted by them - ANSWER-normative social influence
Wanting to be correct but we doubt our own judgment or are uncertain about their own
judgment - ANSWER-informational social influence
Solomon Asch showed that conformity decreases under certain conditions, which is... -
ANSWER-when there is one person who also dissents from (goes against) the majority
what happened in the conformity experiment video? - ANSWER-events that took place
in an eye doctor's office
Lieberman's IV & DV in the reciprocal aggression experiment - ANSWER-IV: flavor of
drink that participant had to consume
DV: amount of hot sauce participant chose for "partner"
anD CORRECt anSWERS (VERIFIED) | LatESt UPDatE 2026/2027 | GRaDED a+ |
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Social Psych investigates how thoughts, feelings, behaviors are influenced by -
ANSWER-the presence of other people, by social/physical environment
Two key areas of research in social psych are - ANSWER-social cognition & social
influence
"unwritten rules" or expectations - ANSWER-social norms
two types of cognitive processes? - ANSWER-explicit cognition & implicit cognition
Attribution - ANSWER-inferring the cause of someone's behavior (including your own)
tendency to conclude behavior of others is due to internal, personal characteristics -
ANSWER-fundamental attribution error
overestimating one's ability to predict the outcome of an event - ANSWER-hindsight
bias
John plays golf; one day was very good, next week he was terrible (blamed it on strong
wind). this is an example of - ANSWER-self-serving bias
John & McDonald's fries --> his ATTITUDE towards the fries were an example of -
ANSWER-cognitive
Unpleasant state of psychological tension that occurs when there is inconsistency
between thoughts/perceptions - ANSWER-cognitive dissonance
, Sherry's election cognitive dissonance. Ms. Smith or Ms. Jones?? - ANSWER-think
about/emphasize the positive features of Ms. Smith
people perceive others in terms of two social categories - ANSWER-in-group & out-
group
Prejudice when displayed behaviorally, is discrimination - ANSWER-TRUE
______ is known for research on overcoming prejudice & developing cooperation
between groups - ANSWER-Muzafer Sherif
Reducing prejudice by teachers dividing their classes into small ethnically diverse
groups & have students teach other students in the group is called - ANSWER-Jigsaw
Classroom
Conformity is ... - ANSWER-"feel good, do good" & adjusting one's opinions, judgments,
or behavior in response to a direct request
Tom & horror movie with his friends; Tom doesn't like horror movies, but wants to be
liked & accepted by them - ANSWER-normative social influence
Wanting to be correct but we doubt our own judgment or are uncertain about their own
judgment - ANSWER-informational social influence
Solomon Asch showed that conformity decreases under certain conditions, which is... -
ANSWER-when there is one person who also dissents from (goes against) the majority
what happened in the conformity experiment video? - ANSWER-events that took place
in an eye doctor's office
Lieberman's IV & DV in the reciprocal aggression experiment - ANSWER-IV: flavor of
drink that participant had to consume
DV: amount of hot sauce participant chose for "partner"
