Social Psychology Quiz #2 Chapters 6 - 9 and answers provided

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1. Kelly and Rudy contested an election to become the director of an interest group. Mary, a newer member of the group, voted for Kelly merely because most members supported Kelly. Which of the foll... owing influenced Mary's behavior in this situation? A) Majority influence B) Referent influence C) Minority influence D) Legitimate influence 2. Angelina fails in an examination. She thinks that she failed because of an external factor that is less likely to change over time. Which of the following is a likely justification that Angelina will have? A) I did not prepare well for the examination. B) I failed because of my bad luck. C) It is very difficult to pass the examination. D) Passing the exam will not benefit me. 3. The _____ states that a given behavior is more likely to have been caused by the situation if that behavior changes across situations. A) incremental effect B) primacy effect C) central traits principle D) covariation principle 4. Emma wants Ricky's help to complete a project. When Emma approaches Ricky, she finds that he received a bonus in his paycheck and is in a good mood. Which of the following is most likely to be true based on the relationship between mood and help? A) Emma can indicate that she needs help but should not provide the details. B) It is not the right occasion for Emma to ask for help. C) Ricky is likely to accept her request for help if she asks him now. D) Emma should ask for help only after Ricky comes out of the excitement stage. 5. Similar individuals are often attracted to each other. Which of the following is a valid explanation of this occurrence? A) Similarity produces a physical attractiveness stereotype. B) Similarity is associated with hormones that evoke attraction. C) Similarity makes the relationship easier. D) Similarity acts as a substitute for attractiveness. 6. Nonverbal behaviors _____. A) will communicate the same information as verbal behavior B) are limited in what they can convey to us about others C) cannot be informative during the initial stages of person perception D) are not useful in the process of person perception 7. Which of the following is a valid observation of altruism? A) Individuals are more likely to be altruistic toward people who are closely related to them. B) Altruism is less likely to be passed on to subsequent generations. C) Altruism is not a basic feature of human nature. D) Altruism involves actions that seem to provide a direct reward to the person who performs them. 8. Which of the following examples reinforce the principle of mere exposure? A) Infants start crying when they are in an unfamiliar person's custody. B) Attractive women like people with unique traits. C) Women aspire to have the company of people who have higher social statuses. D) Dissimilar individuals grab more attention than the similar ones. [Show More]

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