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iClicker Questions for
Unit 14: Social Psychology
Psychology for AP
by David G. Myers Karla Gingerich, Colorado State
University
Bart complied with his friends’ request to join them in smashing decorative
pumpkins early one Halloween evening. Later that night he was
surprised by his own failure to resist their pressures to throw eggs at
passing police cars. Bart’s experience best illustrates the: A. bystander effect.
B. foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
C. fundamental attribution error.
D. frustration-aggression principle.
Professor Stewart wrote a very positive letter of recommendation for a student
despite his having doubts about her competence. Which theory best
explains why he subsequently began to develop more favorable attitudes about
the student’s abilities? A. Cognitive dissonance theory
B. Social exchange theory
C. Two-factor theory
D. Scapegoat theory
Since everyone in her dorm watched American Idol and The Apprentice, Tyra
decided she better do the same. She didn’t particularly like those shows, but
she wanted everyone to accept her.
This example best illustrates: A. informational social influence.
B. social facilitation.
C. groupthink.
D. normative social influence.
In Stanley Milgram’s experiements, obedience was
lowest when:A. the person giving the orders was perceived to
have legitimate authority.
B. the “victim” was at a distance.
C. other participants were seen disobeying the experimenter.
D. the participants were women.
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: A. the bystander effect.
B. social facilitation.
C. deindividuation.
D. the mere exposure effect.
Justin and Shane believe their team is better than the other
teams in town. This illustrates:
A. social loafing.
B. the in-group bias.
C. the just-world phenomenon.
D. scapegoat theory.
Aggression and violence have been linked to all of the
following, EXCEPT:
A. hot climates.
B. families that have a father present.
C. societies with greater disparity between the rich and the poor.
D. social rejection.
In a social trap, individuals are most interested in:
A. their own welfare, leading to mutually harmful behavior.
B. their own welfare, leading to mutually beneficial behavior.
C. the welfare of the other person, leading to mutual harm.
D. the welfare of the other person, leading to self-harm.
When buying groceries, many shoppers prefer certain products
simply because they have a familiar brand name. This
preference best illustrates the importance of: A. social traps.
B. the mere exposure effect.
C. mirror-image perceptions.
D. the reciprocity norm.
Which theory best explains why the excitement that
lingers after a frightening event can facilitate passionate
love? A. social exchange theory
B. cognitive dissonance theory
C. the two-factor theory
D. the scapegoat theory
After Mrs. Chanski and her children had helped themselves to free samples of the cookies being promoted in the
grocery store, she felt obligated to buy some, even though they seemed
unreasonably expensive. Her reaction
best illustrates the significance of: A. social facilitation.
B. the reciprocity norm.
C. the bystander effect.
D. the just-world phenomenon.
Critical Thinking Questions
Early in the day, you see a fellow student in the cafeteria
spill a whole tray of food as she trips over something on
the floor. You think to yourself, “Wow, she sure is
clumsy!” Later on in the day, you also trip in the cafeteria
and spill your tray. Continued on next slide
You think to yourself, “Wow, this floor is uneven and dangerous,
someone should fix it!” This illustrates the psychological
concept called: A. foot-in-the-door.
B. bystander apathy.
C. fundamental attribution error.
D. out-group bias.
Continued from previous slide
Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?
A. A funny movie seems even more amusing when you watch it with a group of friends.
B. Solving difficult math problems is easier when you are in a quiet room with only one other person.
C. People may be more likely to help if there is a large crowd watching.
D. People are more likely to work much harder in a group than when they are alone.
Conformity is when we adjust our thinking and behavior to
go along with a group standard. Which of the
following is NOT likely to influence whether or not we
conform? A. your level of intelligence
B. the size of the group that you are with
C. whether or not the group is observing you
D. whether or not the group has status
Linda, a third grade teacher, has been observing that hostility is growing between some of the children in her class. The best
way for her to decrease the conflict between the children
would be to:A. have the children identify what they like most about each
other.B. have the children cooperate to reach a shared goal.C. divide the children into teams and have them play against
each other in sports.D. make the children look each other in the eyes, shake
hands, and apologize.