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When your campus has a blood drive you might weigh the costs (e.g., time, fatigue, needles, etc.) against the benefits (e.g., feeling good, free food, etc.) before deciding to donate. This strategy would be predicted by the
social exchange theory.
Roughly what percent of infants display a secure attachment?
70%
In a study by Latané and Rodin (1969), a female experimenter apparently fell and hurt her ankle. When pairs of strangers confronted the emergency, what percentage offered help?
70
According to the text, what percent of cosmetic surgery is performed on women?
90
The opposite of altruism is
selfishness.
Research on the two-factor theory of love supports which of the following conclusions?
"Adrenaline makes the heart grow fonder."
proximity
"Functional distance", powerfully predicts liking.
Violent crimes are more likely
. when the weather is hot.
Compared to the national rate, abused children are __ times __ likely to abuse their own children.
4; more
When the Titanic sank, __ percent of the females and __ percent of the males survived.
70, 20
Consistent with the phenomenon of the greatest prejudice occurring in the most intimate social realms, a national 1994 survey of Americans found that __ percent would shop at a store owned by a homosexual, and __ percent would see a homosexual doctor.
75; 39
In Latane and Darley's research involving staging an epileptic seizure, __ percent of those who thought they were alone and __ percent of those who thought there were others left the room to seek aid.
85, 31
equity
A condition in which the outcomes people receive from a relationship are proportional to what they contribute to it. Note: Equitable outcomes needn't always be equal outcomes.
One reason for the occurrence of bystander apathy is
a diffusion of responsibility.
Eagly's (1994) "women-are-wonderful" effect is an example of __ .
a favorable stereotype
Which of the following illustrates media influence through a two-step flow of communication?
A man buys a new laundry detergent after hearing it recommended by a friend who read that it was both effective and environmentally safe in a consumer magazine article
need to belong
A motivation to bond with others in relationships that provide ongoing, positive interactions.
reactance
A motive to protect, or restore one's sense of freedom. Reactance arises when someone threatens our freedom of action.
Whom are you most likely to marry?
A person who lives, works, or studies within walking distance.
Sigmund Freud argued that aggression ultimately springs from
a primitive death urge
One way to reduce guilt is to use
a scapegoat.
Mr. Watson's belief that Blacks are lazy is an example of __ . His refusal to rent an apartment to a Black family is an example of __ .
a stereotype; discrimination
The belief that all Italians are passionate is an example of __ ; the refusal to hire Hispanics is an example of __ .
a stereotype; discrimination
Groupthink can be defined as
a tendency to suppress dissent in the interests of group harmony.
Which of the following would be an example of aggression as defined in the text?
A wife deliberately belittles her husband in front of friends after he burns the pot roast.
The correlation between parental (father) absence and violence holds
across race, status, and education.
__ in discussion produces more attitude change than does __ .
Active participation; passive listening
ostracism
Acts of excluding, or ignoring.
A negative mood is more likely to boost helping in __ than in __ .
adults; children
According to research presented in the text, most women believe that sex discrimination
affects most working women
Studies of hormonal influences on aggression indicate that
after age 25, testosterone and rates of violent crime decrease together.
__ is defined as physical or verbal behavior intended to cause harm.
aggression
The social-learning approach suggests that to reduce aggression we should
All of the above. - model cooperative, nonaggressive behavior. - reward cooperative, nonaggressive behavior. - ignore aggressive behavior
According to the text, modern racism is
All of the above. - seldom consciously intended. -subtle. - likely to occur behind the screen of some other motive.
Regarding the, order of people to receive help from us in life-and-death situations, which of the below, orders is correct?
all of these - children before the old - family members before strangers - neighbors before strangers
Psychologist William James believed that "Piety is the mask" for
all sorts of cruel deeds
Latané and Darley (1968) had university students complete questionnaires in a small room, and then had smoke pour into the room from a wall vent. Students who were working __ tended to notice the smoke __ .
alone; in less than five seconds.
A motive to increase another's welfare without conscious regard for one's self-interests is
altruism.
The motive to increase another's welfare without conscious regard for one's self-interests defines
altruism.
While walking down the street with your friend Sabrina the other day, she stopped to ask a child why he was crying. The boy said that he was lost, so Sabrina took time out of her busy day to help the child find his way home. Sarbrina's behavior can be characterized by
altruism.
The evolutionary perspective suggests females are attracted to males who show
an ability to provide.
In your marketing class, your assignment is to create an advertisement that will encourage people to buy brand X nicotine patch over brand Y nicotine patch. Given your knowledge of persuasion, which strategy would be most effective?
an ad that reads "Lung cancer kills," along with a suggestion that patch X is an effective strategy for quitting smoking
dismissive attachment
An avoidant relationship style marked by distrust of others.
fearful attachment
An avoidant relationship style marked by fear of rejection.
Which two symptoms of groupthink lead group members to overestimate their group's right and might?
an illusion of invulnerability and an unquestioned belief in the group's morality
A win-win agreement that reconciles both parties' interests to their mutual benefit is known as
an integrative agreement.
behavioral medicine
An interdisciplinary field that integrates and applies behavioral and medical knowledge about health and disease.
Brock (1965) found that paint store customers were more influenced by the testimony of
an ordinary person who recently bought the same amount of paint as they did
A group that is perceived as distinctive from one's own group is generally called
an outgroup
In a revision of frustration-aggression theory, Berkowitz emphasized the importance of
anger, an emotional readiness to aggress.
Psychologist Robert Sternberg views love as a triangle whose three sides include all but which of the following?
attachment
preoccupied attachment
Attachments marked by a sense of one's own unworthiness and anxiety, ambivalence, and possessiveness.
secure attachment
Attachments rooted in trust and marked by intimacy.
Which of the following must take place before a message is likely to persuade?
attention
Prejudice is a
attitude
__ is defined as having qualities that appeal to an audience
attractiveness
If victims seem to have created their own problems by laziness, or lack of foresight, people are less willing to offer help. Helping responses are thus closely tied to
attributions
According to Elliot Aronson, "as a relationship ripens toward greater intimacy, what becomes increasingly important is
authenticity."
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