Thinking About Psychology Second Edition Module 35 Social

Thinking About Psychology, Second Edition Module 35: Social Relations i. Clicker Questions Charles T. Blair-Broeker Randal M. Ernst Questions Written by Kent Korek, Germantown High School

1. Repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases our liking of the stimuli according to the: a. altruism theory. b. ingroup bias. c. just-world phenomenon. d. mere-exposure effect.

2. Which of the following proverbs is most clearly supported by research on social attraction? a. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. b. Birds of a feather flock together. c. Familiarity breeds contempt. d. The beautiful are the lonely.

3. Companionate love refers to: a. a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it. b. an aroused state of intense absorption in another person. c. deep affectionate attachment we feel for another person over a long period of time. d. revealing intimate aspects of ourselves to another person.

4. Kathy and Max 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. self-disclosure. c. social facilitation. d. the mere exposure effect.

5. Unselfish regard for the welfare of others is the definition of: a. altruism. b. ingroup. c. self-disclosure. d. superordinate goals.

6. Experimenters had an actor lay down on a city sidewalk and pretend to be sick to see if anyone walking by would stop and help. The experimenters were testing for: a. ingroup bias. b. just-world phenomenon. c. the bystander effect. d. superordinate goals.

7. Which of the following is the correct order for the thought processes we go through in deciding whether or not to help in a situation? a. Am I responsible? Is there danger? b. Is the person attractive? Will I get a reward? Will others notice? c. Do I like the person? Do I have time? d. Did I notice the incident? Did I interpret it as an emergency? Am I responsible?

8. Prejudice is to discrimination as _____ is to _____. a. attitude; action. b. stereotype; scapegoat. c. ingroup; outgroup. d. self-disclosure; bystander effect.

9. Bill, a white college student, is on academic probation for poor grades. Ever since he received notice of his probation, Bill has become increasingly hostile toward black students on campus. His increasing hostility can best be explained in terms of: a. ingroup bias. b. the just-world phenomenon. c. the mere exposure effect. d. the scapegoat theory.

10. Jenny got kicked out of school because she got in violent fights three day in a row. According to psychological research which of the following factors was most likely to have contributed to her aggression? a. alcohol. b. low levels of testosterone. c. low socioeconomic status. d. repressed memories of her birth.