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Question #1
Even though her parents offer to get her a tutor, Alaine feels that she is not good at math and never will be. She believes that she is just not smart "in this way," and she's not interested in trying to get better. Alaine has a ________ mindset about her math skills.
A.
growth
B.
downward comparative
C.
locked-in
D.
fixed
Question #2
Shania notices that all of her high school friends have started wearing glitter eye shadow to school. She doesn’t really like the look but she wants to fit in with the crowd, so she starts wearing it too. Shania has engaged in __________.
A.
conformity
B.
obedience
C.
groupthink
D.
compliance
Question #3
Vicenta is looking at a book at the local library when Daina brushes past her, gently pushing Vicenta backward. "Wow, she is very rude," Vicenta thinks. This is an example of social ________, which occurs when we make educated guesses about the efforts or motives of another person.
A.
cognition
B.
influence
C.
appraisal
D.
attribution
Question #4
A belief that characterizes people based merely on group membership is __________.
A.
a stereotype.
B.
discrimination.
C.
an attribution.
D.
a prejudice.
Question #5
Which is an example of using a downward comparison?
A.
Olin has a high paying job at a tech company. He feels sorry for people who do not make enough to afford education, vacations, and other highly priced experiences.
B.
Britni, who has earned a Master's degree, feels that she is better than her sister, Alicia, who never graduated from college.
C.
Phil has been jealous of his colleague Cornelius for several months because Cornelius got a larger pay raise than Phil.
D.
Keely and Janeen go to a nightclub together to have fun and dance, and neither of them has a good time because nobody asks them to dance.
Question #6
Chukwudi believes that atheists cannot be trusted. As a result, he refuses to hire anyone who does not regularly attend church. Chukwudi’s action is an example of __________.
A.
a stereotype.
B.
a heuristic.
C.
discrimination.
D.
the self-serving bias.
Question #7
__________ influence refers to conformity that results from a desire to act in a manner that is clearly socially approved such as speaking softly in libraries.
A.
Normative
B.
In-group
C.
Culture-based
D.
Informational
Question #8
According to research which are the most stressful events in a person’s life?
A.
When attempts to cooperate are frustrated.
B.
When they experience a loss of a relationship.
C.
When they are engaged in competition against other people.
D.
When their aspirations are greater than their current circumstances.
Question #9
Eliza earned a 61% on her first exam in Psychology, and the class average was 84%. On the second exam, Eliza again earned a 61%, but this time the class average was 63%. She felt much better about herself on the second exam as a result of the ________ effect.
A.
parallel process
B.
self-enhancement
C.
social categorization
D.
frog pond
Question #10
Asch’s study on conformity, where participants had to make line-judgments, can be best explained by what concept?
A.
descriptive norms
B.
informational influence
C.
obedience to authority
D.
normative influence
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