1. TCO 3. Phillipe is talking to a group of other students. They are discussing their ancestry.

Phillipe describes himself as French-Canadian. This is an example of which of the following aspects of self-concept? (Points : 5)

       social identity

       self-efficacy

       perceived self-control

       personal identity

Question 2.

2. TCO 10. Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham met in college. They were both bright, ambitious, and physically attractive people, who spent considerable time together as law students. They eventually married and formed a political partnership that has withstood some significant challenges. All considered, their outcome has been very good. Good outcomes are associated with which one of the following theories of interpersonal attraction? (Points : 5)

       mutual admiration theory

       reward theory of attraction

       charismatic attraction

       contingency theory of motivation

Question 3.

3. TCO 13. Militant anti-abortion groups are socially deviant groups, by definition. They use violent aggression to get their messages across to their opponents, and to attack radical fringe supporters. People have been killed or seriously injured in bombings of abortion clinics and shootings of workers and physicians. All of the public attention is in effect, a payoff for the anti-social violence. Other groups have behaved similarly in the past, and the technique seems to have been successful. What theory or concept of aggression in the textbook corresponds to the argument that anti-abortion group violence continues because it is effective in getting attention, and reflects an imitation of observed behaviors of other people? (Points : 5)

       social learning theory

       hostile aggression theory

       frustration-aggression hypothesis

       equity theory of motivation

Question 4.

4. TCO 1. Myers suggests that he can make a confident guess about your attitude towards the 2003 invasion of Iraq, if he knows your educational level and what media you read and watch. This is an example of which one of the following? (Points : 5)

       how intellectual training alters our political views

       the power of the situation

       the power of social influence

       a self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 5.

5. TCO 8. According to social psychologists, a group exists when two or more people interact with and influence each other AND _________ . (Points : 5)

       are also in the same place

       also work together

       also perceive themselves as “us”

       also facilitate each other

Question 6.

6. TCO 4. Being a musician in a band, you find yourself paying attention when other people are discussing music and easily remember their musical preferences. This tendency is referred to as which one of the following? (Points : 5)

       attention phenomenon

       personal noteworthiness phenomenon

       self-reference effect

       self-consistent effect

Question 7.

7. TCO 2. Suppose you are interested in finding out about the fine motor skills of senior citizens who are recovering from a stroke. It is important that you eliminate as many confounding variables as you can and have direct control of the environment. Which one of the following is the best research method for your study? (Points : 5)

       unobtrusively observe seniors in a stroke rehab program (field study)

       ask seniors who have had a stroke, if you can interview them (survey research)

       invite seniors who have had a stroke to your lab, and observe how they pick up a variety of small objects (experiment)

Question 8.

8. TCO 11. Before agreeing to volunteer at the local homeless shelter, Sharon weighs the costs (getting up at 6 AM) and the benefits (feeling good about herself) of helping out. She is trying to determine if the cost outweighs the benefits. This strategy is which one of the following? (Points : 5)

       empathy-altruism hypothesis

       social exchange theory

       social responsibility norm

       social comparison theory

Question 9.

9. TCO 7. Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them when they grow old. However, this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation. This is an example of which one of the following? (Points : 5)

       a mirror-image problem

       the jigsaw problem

       perceived inequality

       a social dilemma

Question 10.

10. TCO 3. You have just been told by your boss that you are getting a five percent pay raise. You are very pleased to hear this, until you learn that one of your coworkers got a 10 percent raise. Suddenly, you are no longer happy with your raise, and you are angry at your boss and your coworker. This is an example of which one of the following? (Points : 5)

       the adaptation-level response

       displacement

       the relative deprivation principle

       indirect aggression

Question 11.

11. TCO 9. Maureen and Elaine are both older students who are new to Crossroad University, and do not know each other. However, they are in several classes together and soon develop a friendship. Which one of the following explains this? (Points : 5)

       compatibility of interests

       gender

       cultural similarity

       how often their paths cross

 

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