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Question 161

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Social norms are best described as

A) generalized beliefs about various groups of people.
B) people's explanations for their own behaviors.
C) rules for socially expected and accepted behavior.
D) feelings that predispose our reactions to events.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Question 162

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Psychologists describe shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation as

A) social responsibilities.
B) diffused.
C) companionate.
D) superordinate.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Question 163

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In the years immediately following the introduction of school desegregation in the United States and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,White Americans expressed diminishing racial prejudice.According to the text author,this best illustrated the impact of

The social group to which a person belongs is called the _____,and the social group to which a person does not belong is called the _____.

Professor Lindsten emphasized that aggressive behavior often involves the interactive influence of personal frustration,exposure to aggressive models,and heightened levels of arousal.The professor's emphasis best illustrates

Although Frieda is typically very reserved,as part of a huge rock concert crowd she lost her inhibitions and behaved in a very sexually provocative way.Frieda's unusual behavior is best understood in terms of

Compared with how we explain our own actions,in explaining other people's behavior we are more likely to refer to

People are especially likely to demonstrate the fundamental attribution error in cultures that value

Conformity to peer pressure may lead us to behave in ways that violate our own personal convictions.This best illustrates the impact of

A readiness to assume that enslaved people deserve the cruel treatment they receive best illustrates

Roberto won 5 million dollars in the lottery.He secretly gave 2 million dollars to a homeless shelter without anyone knowing who gave the money.Roberto's behavior can be described as

Ellie is unusually attractive and intelligent,and she works hard to please her husband.He displays little affection for her,however,and spends most of the family's resources on his own interests.Ellie's relationship with her husband is best characterized as

Sean believes that all college athletes are egotistical and self-centered,and have an entitlement mentality.These negative feelings are reflected in his refusal to support or watch any college athletic events.Sean's attitude toward college athletes illustrates

After she received a free hand-painted Christmas ornament from a religious organization,Mrs.Montevecchi felt obligated to mail a cash donation to the organization.Her response to the free gift best illustrates the impact of

Magazine computer ads seldom feature endorsements from Hollywood stars or great athletes.Instead,they offer detailed information for consumers to develop more positive opinions about the company's products.This advertising strategy best illustrates

An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members is called

Our desire to gain others' approval and avoid their rejection most clearly contributes to the powerful influence of

On average,Internet-formed friendships and romantic relationships are ________ likely than relationships formed in person to last and be satisfying.When conversing online with someone for 20 minutes,participants in one study felt ________ liking for that person than they did for someone they talked with face to face.

To "brainwash" captured American soldiers during the Korean war,Chinese communists made effective use of

In the Stanford Prison experiment,male college students volunteered to act either as guards or as prisoners.In only six days,the guards became cruel and degrading and the prisoners became passive,broke down,or rebelled,The psychologist who devised the study was