Question 1

Which of the following best defines prosocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

Behavior that benefits another person, such as helping, sharing, or cooperating

Question 2

According to the bystander effect, which of the following is most likely to occur when many people witness an emergency?

Accepted Answer

People are less likely to help because responsibility is diffused among all bystanders

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps to helping in an emergency, according to the study materials?

Accepted Answer

Ensure your own safety before helping

Question 4

Burnstein et al. (1994) found that people are most likely to risk their lives for which group?

Accepted Answer

Parents, siblings, or children

Question 5

Which theory explains aggression as a result of being blocked from achieving an important goal?

Accepted Answer

Frustration-aggression theory

Question 6

What is the main difference between hostile and instrumental aggression?

Accepted Answer

Hostile aggression is intended to harm for its own sake, while instrumental aggression is a means to an end

Question 7

According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, which route to persuasion relies on the audience's motivation and ability to process information?

Accepted Answer

Central route

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a peripheral cue in persuasion?

Accepted Answer

Source attractiveness

Question 9

A person who believes the world is fundamentally fair and that people get what they deserve is demonstrating which concept?

Accepted Answer

Just-world hypothesis

Question 10

Which of the following best describes cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

An unpleasant mental experience resulting from two conflicting thoughts or beliefs

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of implicit prejudice?

Accepted Answer

Automatically associating negative traits with a group without conscious awareness

Question 12

According to research on the 'culture of honour,' which group is more likely to show increased aggression after being insulted?

Accepted Answer

Southern students

Question 13

Which of the following is a strategy for strengthening attitudes and making them more resistant to change?

Accepted Answer

Attitude inoculation

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Refusing to hire someone because they own a small white dog

Question 15

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'diffusion of responsibility'?

Accepted Answer

A person is more likely to help when alone than in a group

Question 16

Which of the following is a real-world example of the bystander effect?

Accepted Answer

A subway car full of passengers ignores the cries of a mugged man

Question 17

According to the ABC model of attitudes, which component involves past and future actions?

Accepted Answer

Behavioural

Question 18

Which of the following is a key finding from the Robber’s Cave study?

Accepted Answer

Competition between groups leads to hostility, but working together toward a common goal reduces tension

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a 'superordinate goal'?

Accepted Answer

A goal that requires cooperation between groups to achieve

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the 'scapegoat hypothesis'?

Accepted Answer

Prejudice arises from a need to blame other groups for our misfortunes

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