MCQs of Psychology – Social Psychology

When someone does something for you, you should do something for that person. This is known as the

Prejudice includes all of the following EXCEPT:

People are likely to discount information that is inconsistent with their stereotyped beliefs.This can cause a:

One way to reverse prejudice as shown in the Robber’s Cave experiment is to:

Parents in Westernized cultures are more likely than parents in Asian cultures to encourage children to value:

The next defines social psychology as the scientific study of how people______one another.

The foot- in- the- door technique involves asking people to agree to a_______request first to increase the likehood that they will comply with a_______request later.

Which find of psychology studies the perceptions, motives, and behavior are influenced by the interactions of people?

All of the following are dimensions of Kelly’s attribution theory EXCEPT

In Asch’s study of conformity, subjects:

What is streaming?

A term use by Max Weber to refer to people who have the same prestige or lifestyle, independent of their class positions is called:

A label used to devalue members of deviant groups is called:

The movement of a person from one social position to another of a different rank is called:

The sociological perspective always focuses on:

The patterned interaction of people in social relationships is called:

The sociological interaction of people in social relationship is called:

______is the study of social stability and ordr

Feminism is concerned with which of the following?

When we think about a culture in our lives and in research we often highlight the

Quantitative data documenting the prevalence and incidence of social problems come from which discipline?

Deviance as sociologist concept is best defined as a study of:

What is major problem experienced by those researching deviance?

The subjective dimension of deviance refers to the:

Durkheim used the multivariate approach to write a pioneering and influential analysis of:

Historical sociology was not as prevalent in the middle of the twentieth century because

What is the first step in the scientific method?

______is speculative statement about the relationship between two or more factors known as veriables

Which of the following is the main problem with pseudo- surveys?

Producing the same measurement for the same phenomenon is known as:

In societies goods and services are distributed in three different modes: reciprocity, redistribution and:

Alloparenting is:

A coach goes to meet a new child and parent at the side of the soccer field and asks how old the body is.The mother responds by saying that her daughter his five. This is an example of which type of identity trouble?

The ‘nuclear family’ means

Which of the following best explains why sociologists have moved away from defining the family as a monolithic social institution?

A modified extended family refers to:

Which theory focuses the most on demographic and social trends of families?

Which theoretical orientation would be specially concerned about the decrease in government funding for education?

Which of the following choices best represents the view of education found in the human capital theory?

The main concept behind the ‘new economy’ is that society is now based on

Practices that prevent educational participants from raising concerns that are important to them is known as

Diffusionist approach is Associated with which Sociologist?

Psychological approach is Associated with which Sociologist

Dependency theory approach is associated with which Sociologist?

Historical stage approach is associated with which Sociologist?

Who among the following used the concept of relative deprivation?

Most children believe their school is better than the other schools in town. This best illustrates:

Two friends quarreled over possession of a single orange without realizing that one of them simply wanted orange juice and the other simply wanted to orange peel to make a cake. This classic episode best illustrates the pitfalls of:

In Milgram’s research on obedience, what was the teacher’s perception of what would happen when the learner made a mistake?

If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This best illustrates:

Attributing one’s success on an exam to one’s intelligence and one’s failure to the unfairness of the test is an example of

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy announced to the soviet Union that the United States would discontinue all atmospheric nuclear tests. The soviet’s positive response to the conciliatory gesture illustrated the potential value of:

Arturo believes that most young women from california are extremely good looking and that extremely good- looking women are usually selfish and egotistical. His beliefs are example of:

Altruism is a type of_______behavior.

People who commit______acts do so with little regard for their own safety:

All of the following are motivations for prosocial behavior EXCEPT:

Following the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York, people across the country donated their time and money to assist the devastated community. This behavior best illustrates:

Discrimination relates to_____while prejudice relates to______.

Gender role refers to:

All of the following play a role in fostering friendships EXCEPT:

A behavioral guideline for a specific setting is (n):

Why was the Stanford prison experiment ended early?

The tendency for people to adopt the behavior and opinions of other group members is known as:

Once normas are established in a group they tend to perpetuate themselves. This is known as:

Solomon Asch designed an experiment in which participants made judgements about the length of lines. He was studying

The case of Kitty Genovese spawned research into:

Researchers found that an important factor in non- intervention or bystander apathy was:

Konard Lorenz documented a range of what kind of activity in the animal kingdom.

What kind of aggression is produced in reaction to situations and is emotion driven?

All of the following have been linked to aggression EXCEPT:

With provocation people’s tempers can escalate to use all of the following kinds of statements EXCEPT:

Western cultures are more apt to emphasize_______construals of self.

______is best known for his research on conformity.

The study in which college students attached a bumper sticker for a militant black organization to their cars and then received frequent traffic citations demonstrates:

According to Janis, F. Kennedy’s Bay of Pigs failure was caused in large part by:

When we perform well, we typically attribute our success to___________.

Which is true of social stereotypes?

A______group is a group based on social comparison.

During the Stanford Prison study:

Scapegoating is releasing aggression on______targets.

The process of changing your behavior to match that of others in a group is:

With regard to the effects of TV on children, we can conclude that:

Which theory holds that relationship must be profitable to ensure?

The person who agrees to a small request initially is more likely later to comply with a larger demand. This describes the:

Gender identity refers to:

On which of the following tasks would the presence of observers be least likely to lead to better and faster performance?

In Asch’s studies______were found to be the key determinants of conformity.

Which one of the following correctly defines the concept of social norms?

After she received a free hand- painted Christmas ornament from a religious organization, Mrs. Montevecchi felt obligated to.mail a cash donation to the organization, Her response to the free gift best illustrates the impact of:

Montel, a white university student, is on academic probation for poor grades. Ever since he received notice of his probation, Montel has become increasingly hostile toward racial minority students and staff on campus. His increasing hostility can best be explained in terms of:

Sherif planned a disruption of the water supply in a Boy Scout camp in order to observe how social relationships are influenced by:

A social trap is situation in which:

The study of how small groups from and function is the definition of:

Rasheed watches as customer with at least 40 items lines up at his express checkout line. He decides the customer must be a real “idiot” to miss the sign that indicates Rasheed’s checkout line is an express line with a limit of 10 items. Rasheed’s attribution for the cause of the customer’s behavior is consistent with

Stereotypes are:

_____attachment style is marked by conflicting feelings of affection, anger, and emotional turmoil.

Social position in a group determines one’s

Prejudice based on displaced aggression represents a form of

You believe that short men have a tendency to be insecure. The concept of illusory correlation implies that you will:

A father suggests that his son’s low marks in school are due to the child’s laziness. The father has made a (an)______attribution.

Bashir explains his failing grade on a term paper by saying that her really didn’t work very hard at it. According to Weiner’s model Bashir is making an______attribution about his failure.

The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of:

According to Hazan and Shaver (1987):

Cross- cultural similarities are most likely to be found in which of the following areas?

Cognitive dissonance theory predicts than after people engage in counter attitudinal behavior, they will:

“I always choose romance novels rather than biographies. I guess I must like romance novels better.”This thought process illustrates the premise of_____theory.

The elaboration likelihood model of attitude change suggests that:

Research on physical attractiveness indicates that men are more likely than women to:

An eagerness to believe that victims of a natural disaster are being punished by God for their sins best illustrates a potential consequence of:

Research on the effects of playing violent video games most clearly provides evidence that disconfirms the:

Alex thinks smoking is addictive but other players on his hockey team insist that it’s not. Alex is likely to conform to their opinion if:

Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. the process that would best explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of group is

After Manny’s father refused to let him use the family car on Friday night Manny let all the air out of the tires. His action is best explained in terms of the:

In the study on group communication and leadership, which communication styles would it be impossible to predict who would be seen as the group leader?

According to the Emile Duekheim, deviance has positive function also, because

Only when experimental participants were informed that a women was raped did they perceive the women’s behavior as inviting rape> This best illustrates that victim- blaming is fueled by:

In investigating the impact of physical arousal on passionate love, Dutton and Aron arranged for an attractive woman to briefly interact with men who had recently:

Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of:

When Armen first head the hit song “Gotta Love It” he wasn’t at all sure he liked it. The more often he heard it played, however, the more he enjoyed it.Armen’s reaction illustrates:

While driving his girlfriend to work Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle.Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of effection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of:

The result of Milgram’s (1963) study imply that:

According to Latane (1981), social loafing is due to:

Group think occurs when members of a cohesive group.

Discrimination:

The tendency for us to blame people and underestimate the environment for causing behavior is known as the

John failed his mate exam but made a touch down during the homecoming game. He took credit for winning the game but blamed his professor for his Mate test failure. This is known as the:

By the third grade. Timmy who lives in the ghetto, views himself as a failure.He may not succeed in school thanks to the

All of the following are components of attitudes EXCEPT:

A positive or negative evaluation of people, objects, or ideas is known as a(n):

Persuassion will be more likely if it is:

The state of conflict someone experiences after marking a decision is known as:

Mary says she must like Theater class because it’s not required and she’s getting a pretty good grade in it. Daryl Bem would see this as evidence of his______theory.

What happens durig the assimulation stage of Allport’s phases of norms?

Social psychologists have arranged for people to drop coins or pencils in elevators in order to study:

Our tendency to establish and maintain warm relationships with people if they are physically attractive is best explained in terms of:

If people give logical and intelligent reasons why they shouldn’t change their attitudes, it is called:

The group polarization effect implies that

The enduring traditions, ideas, attitudes, and behaviors shared by a large group of people transmitted from one generation to the next define their:

Sarah in a group which is responsible for keeping a mile in a local road clear of litter wice a year, anyone who wants to can help the group pick up garbage and litter along the highway. Which of the following describes the type of group Sarah is in?

You have practice for weeks to perform in the fall play at school. In practice on occasion you have messed up your lines or forgotten a movement, however on the evening of the performance you are flawless. Which of the following phenomena did you likely experience?

Which of the following defines the risky shift in groups?

Haley thinks Keith’s silence indicates that he’s angry, so she avoids talking to quietness signifies that she’s angry and wants to be left alone. This situation best illustrates:

_______refers to a learned negative attitude toward a person based on their person’s membership in a particular group.

Who said this? “Comparative sociology is not a particular branch of sociology, it is sociology itself, in- so- far as it ceases to be purely descriptive and aspires to account for facts.”

Sociology is the:

Who is commonly recognized as the father of modern sociology?

The systematic study of social behavior and human groups is called:

The sociology is derived from two words? identify.

The main goal of sociology is

According to J.W.B Douglas’s study which of the following classes are deprived of parental support?

Who suggested that black people were over represented in special needs?

Who said black people who do badly at school do so because they are socially deprived?

What is material deprivation?

What is meant by the term meritocracy?

Which of the following is not part of Marxist theory?

Which of the following theories is not macro nature?

Which theory of social change would predict that all societies eventually experience the same kinds of social changes?

the nation of the criminal victimization increases when there is a convergence of motivated offenders and suitable targets

A hypothesis concerning the role of language is shaping cultures. It holds that language is culturally determined and serves to influence our mode of thought is called:

Significant alternation over time in behavior patterns and culture, including norms and value is called:

The technique and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society is called:

A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or power is called:

Organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs;

The ways in which people respond to one another is called:

Movement of individuals or groups from one position of a society’s stratification system to another is called: