Psychology
1. A change in behavior in response to the commands of others is known as
A. Compliance.
B. Obedience.
C. Discrimination.
D. Conformity.
2. Behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group
is called
A. Prejudice.
B. Stereotype.
C. Social role.
D. Discrimination.
3. Which statement best expresses the concept of the self-serving bias?
A. people attribute their success to their skills and abilities and their failures to external
factors.
B. People tend to think others are similar to them, even when first meeting them.
C. People assume that situational causes are brought about by the environment.
D. People nearly always assume that other people’s failures are due to their personal
characteristics.
4. Joan recently failed her math test. Whenever she fails a test, she typically blames the teacher for
presenting the information poorly. Joan’s tendency to blame others is an example of
A. Fundamental attribution error.
B. The halo effect.
C. Assumed-similarity bias.
D. Self-serving bias.
5. Sternberg’s model of the kinds of love identifies which of the following basic components?
A. Commitment/decision
B. Consummate attraction
C. Spirituality
D. Sexuality
6. The foot-in-the-door technique and that’s-not-all technique are persuasive tactics for gaining
A. Obedience.
B. Compliance.
C. Conformity.
D. Reciprocity.
1. A change in behavior in response to the commands of others is known as
A. Compliance.
B. Obedience.
C. Discrimination.
D. Conformity.
2. Behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group
is called
A. Prejudice.
B. Stereotype.
C. Social role.
D. Discrimination.
3. Which statement best expresses the concept of the self-serving bias?
A. people attribute their success to their skills and abilities and their failures to external
factors.
B. People tend to think others are similar to them, even when first meeting them.
C. People assume that situational causes are brought about by the environment.
D. People nearly always assume that other people’s failures are due to their personal
characteristics.
4. Joan recently failed her math test. Whenever she fails a test, she typically blames the teacher for
presenting the information poorly. Joan’s tendency to blame others is an example of
A. Fundamental attribution error.
B. The halo effect.
C. Assumed-similarity bias.
D. Self-serving bias.
5. Sternberg’s model of the kinds of love identifies which of the following basic components?
A. Commitment/decision
B. Consummate attraction
C. Spirituality
D. Sexuality
6. The foot-in-the-door technique and that’s-not-all technique are persuasive tactics for gaining
A. Obedience.
B. Compliance.
C. Conformity.
D. Reciprocity.
