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In Milgram's first study of obedience,the majority of "teachers" who were ordered to shock a "learner"


A) refused to deliver even slight levels of shock.
B) initially complied but refused to deliver more than slight levels of shock.
C) complied until ordered to deliver intense levels of shock.
D) complied fully and delivered the highest level of shock.

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

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Marcus wants to build a new fence separating his yard from Michael's.Michael does not want the fence and has hired a lawyer to stop the building of the fence.Marcus and Michael are experiencing


A) a conflict.
B) the mere exposure effect.
C) the reciprocity norm.
D) mirror-image perceptions.

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

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To help people avoid conflicts,psychologists should promote an increased awareness of


A) equity.
B) the mere exposure effect.
C) the reciprocity norm.
D) the social-responsibility norm.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Conformity resulting from the acceptance of others' opinions about reality is said to be a response to


A) group polarization.
B) social facilitation.
C) informational social influence.
D) normative social influence.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Felippe,a 19-year-old university freshman,is very talkative,intelligent,assertive,and politically conservative.Research suggests that he would be most likely to develop a close friendship with


A) Toren,who is talkative and assertive.
B) Erez,who is quiet and passive.
C) Tom,who is intelligent and quiet.
D) Fabio,who is politically liberal and talkative.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Mr.Randell refuses to rent any of his properties to Black families.Mr.Randell's behavior illustrates


A) social scripts.
B) stereotyping.
C) scapegoating.
D) discrimination.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other.This best illustrates the value of


A) passionate love.
B) altruism.
C) self-disclosure.
D) the mere exposure effect.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Manny attended a matchmaking gathering in which he meet several women one at a time for 5 to 8 minutes.Manny was participating in


A) social facilitation.
B) speed dating.
C) social scripts.
D) the bystander effect.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Andrea is a first-year college student living on the ninth floor of a residence hall.By the end of the year,she is most likely to be friends with


A) Natalie,a stunning-looking student who lives on the second floor.
B) Melissa,an outgoing,popular student who lives in the next building.
C) Jenny,the captain of the softball team,who lives in a residence hall for athletes.
D) Michelle,a fellow first-year student who shares Andrea's values and love of the violin.

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

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An adult's attitude toward church attendance is most likely to predict his or her likelihood of attending church if


A) the attitude is implicit rather than explicit.
B) the attitude first developed during adulthood.
C) the attitude is moderately positive rather than extremely positive.
D) the attitude is stable and enduring.

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

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The just-world phenomenon often leads people to


A) dislike and distrust those who are wealthy.
B) believe that victims of misfortune deserve to suffer.
C) express higher levels of prejudice after suffering frustration.
D) respond with kindness to those who mistreat them.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Unconsciously mimicking those around us is known as


A) group polarization.
B) the chameleon effect.
C) social facilitation.
D) social loafing.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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People tend to like the letters of their own name better than other letters.This is best explained in terms of


A) self-disclosure.
B) mirror-image perceptions.
C) the mere exposure effect.
D) social exchange theory.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Groups of citizens from liberal Boulder,Colorado,and groups of citizens from conservative Colorado Springs,Colorado,were asked to discuss socially relevant issues such as affirmative action and same-sex unions.After group discussion,the groups from Boulder expressed increasingly ________ positions and the groups from Colorado Springs expressed increasingly ________ positions.


A) liberal;liberal
B) moderate;moderate
C) conservative;liberal
D) liberal;conservative

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Individuals who are normally law-abiding may vandalize and loot when they become part of a mob.This change in behavior is best understood in terms of


A) social facilitation.
B) groupthink.
C) deindividuation.
D) group polarization.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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While ________ is an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another,which occurs early in a relationship,________ is a deep feeling of attachment between those who have shared,intertwined lives.


A) altruism;passionate love
B) passionate love;self-disclosure
C) companionate love;passionate love
D) passionate love;companionate love

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

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Prejudice involves a three-part mixture of


A) conflicts,outgroup bias,and social scripts.
B) inequality,frustration,and aggression.
C) beliefs,emotions,and predispositions to action.
D) ingroup bias,outgroup homogeneity,and microaggressions.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Comparisons of identical and fraternal twins highlight the impact of ________ on aggression.


A) the environment
B) culture
C) genes
D) social scripts

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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When Lyndsay's psychology professor started looking at the ceiling during class,the entire class mimicked the behavior.This is an example of


A) normative social influence.
B) group polarization.
C) informational social influence.
D) the chameleon effect.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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University College London volunteers used a mechanical device to press on another volunteer's finger,after feeling pressure on their own finger.They typically responded to the pressure on their finger


A) with less pressure than they had just experienced.
B) with more pressure than they had just experienced.
C) with the same amount of pressure they had just experienced.
D) with no pressure at all.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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