Quiz Submissions - Psychology for Two or More Exam
Attempt 1
Question 1 points
A change in behavior or attitudes, brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of other
people, is known as
A)
conformity.
B)
social influence.
C)
norms.
D)
obedience.
Question 2 points
Which of the following statements best illustrates the concept of the halo effect?
A)
After Clark missed the foul shot, Coach Smart told him to try practicing for a change.
B) Observing that Lois is argumentative and abrasive, Leopold assumes she is a skilled liar.
C)
On first meeting Sally, Harry recognized that he and Sally were like two peas in a pod.
D) Grenville maintains that Hannibal's faults lie not with the stars but within his
character.
Question 3 points
Which branch of psychology focuses on worker motivation and productivity?
A)
Profit psychology
, B) Industrial-organizational psychology
C)
Worker-productivity psychology
D)
Workplace psychology
Question 4 points
In the context of social cognition, what's the primary importance of schemas?
A) They provide accurate and truthful information about social situations and other people.
B)
They help us differentiate good people from bad people.
C)
They allow us to correctly identify the central traits of other people.
D)
They help us organize, store, and recall information about other people.
Question 5 points
Two psychology students are in a heated discussion about the nature of prejudice. Mavis insists that that
when people get their identity from membership in a political action group, they will generally express
ethnocentrism. Martin argues that with or without ethnocentrism, social identity based in group
membership is inevitably associated with the demonization of minority groups. Who is correct?
A)
Neither Mavis nor Martin is correct.
B)
Both Mavis and Martin are correct.
C)
Martin is correct.
D)
Mavis is correct.
Question 6 points
In a _______, the therapist and client (or teacher and student, or parent and child) draw up a
written agreement that includes behavioral goals the client hopes to achieve. It also specifies the positive
consequences for reaching the goal.
A) token system
Attempt 1
Question 1 points
A change in behavior or attitudes, brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of other
people, is known as
A)
conformity.
B)
social influence.
C)
norms.
D)
obedience.
Question 2 points
Which of the following statements best illustrates the concept of the halo effect?
A)
After Clark missed the foul shot, Coach Smart told him to try practicing for a change.
B) Observing that Lois is argumentative and abrasive, Leopold assumes she is a skilled liar.
C)
On first meeting Sally, Harry recognized that he and Sally were like two peas in a pod.
D) Grenville maintains that Hannibal's faults lie not with the stars but within his
character.
Question 3 points
Which branch of psychology focuses on worker motivation and productivity?
A)
Profit psychology
, B) Industrial-organizational psychology
C)
Worker-productivity psychology
D)
Workplace psychology
Question 4 points
In the context of social cognition, what's the primary importance of schemas?
A) They provide accurate and truthful information about social situations and other people.
B)
They help us differentiate good people from bad people.
C)
They allow us to correctly identify the central traits of other people.
D)
They help us organize, store, and recall information about other people.
Question 5 points
Two psychology students are in a heated discussion about the nature of prejudice. Mavis insists that that
when people get their identity from membership in a political action group, they will generally express
ethnocentrism. Martin argues that with or without ethnocentrism, social identity based in group
membership is inevitably associated with the demonization of minority groups. Who is correct?
A)
Neither Mavis nor Martin is correct.
B)
Both Mavis and Martin are correct.
C)
Martin is correct.
D)
Mavis is correct.
Question 6 points
In a _______, the therapist and client (or teacher and student, or parent and child) draw up a
written agreement that includes behavioral goals the client hopes to achieve. It also specifies the positive
consequences for reaching the goal.
A) token system
