Question 1

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of the 'fundamental attribution error'?

Accepted Answer

Assuming a classmate who failed an exam is lazy, without considering they might have been sick.

Question 2

According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, which route to persuasion is most likely to be effective when the audience is highly motivated and able to process information?

Accepted Answer

Central route

Question 3

A salesperson first asks you to sign a petition, then later asks you to donate money to the cause. Which compliance technique is being used?

Accepted Answer

Foot-in-the-door technique

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates deindividuation?

Accepted Answer

A group of sports fans vandalize property after their team loses, feeling anonymous in the crowd.

Question 5

The bystander effect is most likely to occur when:

Accepted Answer

There are many people present during an emergency.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an external attribution?

Accepted Answer

Blaming a car accident on slippery roads due to rain.

Question 7

A person believes that people who experience misfortune must have done something to deserve it. This belief is best explained by:

Accepted Answer

Just-world hypothesis

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Prejudice is an attitude, while discrimination is a behaviour.

Question 9

In the Robber’s Cave study, what intervention was most effective in reducing hostility between the two groups?

Accepted Answer

Having the groups work together toward superordinate goals.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of upward social comparison?

Accepted Answer

Comparing your athletic performance to that of an Olympic athlete.

Question 11

A person changes their opinion to match the group, even though they privately disagree. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Normative conformity

Question 12

According to the frustration-aggression theory, which of the following situations is most likely to lead to aggression?

Accepted Answer

Being blocked from achieving an important goal.

Question 13

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of implicit prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A police officer is more likely to associate Black faces with criminality, even if they are not consciously aware of this bias.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases conformity?

Accepted Answer

Making responses privately

Question 15

A person is persuaded by an advertisement because the spokesperson is attractive, not because of the content. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Peripheral route persuasion

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the 'door-in-the-face' technique?

Accepted Answer

Making a large request that is refused, then following up with a smaller, more reasonable request.

Question 17

Which of the following is a real-world consequence of the just-world hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Victim blaming in cases of sexual assault.

Question 18

According to research on implicit bias and policing, which intervention has been shown to reduce shooter bias?

Accepted Answer

Exposure to counter-stereotypical imagery

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

Feeling uncomfortable after cheating on a test because it conflicts with your belief that you are honest.

Question 20

Which of the following best illustrates the scapegoat hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Blaming a minority group for economic downturns during a recession.

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