1.

Attribution _____.

A.	explains how people use cognitive structures for exploring the world and explaining human behavior

B.	describes the principles we use in explaining what caused a behavior

C.	is usually unrelated to social perceptions

D.	describes our predisposition toward others or things

2.

A(n) _____ is the learned predisposition to respond consistently in a positive or negative way to someone, some thing, or some situation.

A.

attitude

B.

attribute

C.

cognition

D.

bias

3.

_____ is the cognitive component of prejudice.

A.	Harassment

B.	A stereotype

C.	Discrimination

D.	Ethnocentrism

4.

Your text defines ingroup favoritism as _____.

A.	any behavior intended to benefit your ethnic or religious group

B.	physical or verbal discrimination that favors your group

C.	viewing ingroup members more favorably than members of an outgroup

D.	purposeful and accidental favoritism of any kind

5.

Research has consistently shown that physical attractiveness _____.

A.	has little or no effect on interpersonal attraction

B.	is one of the most important factors in liking

C.	is associated with socioeconomic status

D.	none of the above

6.

Conforming to the typical behaviors of society out of a need for approval and acceptance is known as _____.

A.	normative social influence

B.	informational social influence

C.

obedience

D.	reference group adherence

7.

The tendency of a group to shift towards its initial dominant behavior or attitude is called _____.

A.	the risky shift

B.	the conservative movement

C.	groupthink

D.	group polarization

8.

A group is strongly cohesive and its members have a shared desire for agreement; the members should be alert to the dangers of this in their decision making.

A.	group polarization

B.	groupthink

C.	brainstorming

D.	the "bandwagon" effect

9.

Based on Latane and Darley's theory, Kitty Genovese might have survived if she had been attacked _____.

A.	in the Midwest instead of New York

B.	indoors instead of outdoors

C.	in the presence of only one neighbor who knew no one else was around

D.	during daylight hours instead of at night

10.

Asch is best known for his study on _____.

A.	compliance

B.

obedience

C.	conformity

D.	persuasion

11.

“All old people are slow drivers” is an example of _____.

A.	the fundamental attribution error

B.	stereotype

C.	ethnocentrism

D.	discrimination

12.

If you were being mugged on a busy sidewalk, which of the following would be most likely to get you the help you need?

A.	fighting with the mugger

B.	yelling, “Help, help!”

C.	crying forlornly and looking helpless

D.	pointing to a specific person and asking them to call the police

13.

The fact that you like Chevy trucks because your parents are loyal Chevy drivers shows the importance of _____ in attitude formation.

A.	Indirect experience

B.	Direct experience

C.

The id

D.	sublimation

14.

What are the three components of love?

A.	Romance, passion, and attraction

B.	Caring, romance, and similarity

C.	Caring, attachment, and intimacy

D.	Intimacy, sexuality, and passion

15.

According to your textbook, _____ may have been responsible for Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs invasion. This occurs when a highly unified group bands together and ignores information contrary to its opinion.

A.	deindividuation

B.	group polarization

C.	groupthink

D.

obedience

Answer Key

1.	B
2.	A
3.	B
4.	C
5.	B
6.	A
7.	D
8.	B
9.	C
10.	C
11.	B
12.	D
13.	A
14.	C
15.	C