Question 1

Intergroup conflict between two groups of boys at a summer camp was most efficiently reduced by emergencies that required the cooperation of both groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The need for ____________________ is based on the basic human desires for approval, support, friendship, and information as well as a desire to alleviate fear and anxiety.

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The answer of The need for ____________________ is based on...

Question 3

Overdisclosure often results in growing trust and intimacy and a tendency to respond in the same way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is recommended as the BEST way of increasing cultural awareness?

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A)  Study ethnic diversity through movies and television.
B)  Get to know a person from a different culture.
C)  Read literature written by persons from other cultures.
D)  Explore different cultures through one's own fantasies.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT helpful in reducing prejudice?

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A)  setting a good example by modeling tolerance
B)  promoting social competition among different groups of people
C)  remembering that differences do not add up to inferiority
D)  looking at race as a social label rather than a biological realityE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

With regard to romantic love, the nearly exclusive attention lovers give to one another is called ____________________.

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The answer of With regard to romantic love, the nearly...

Question 7

When intervening means "reporting an incident" _____ likely to respond, while if the intervention requires direct action, _____ likely to respond.

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A)  women are more; men are more
B)  women are more likely; men and women are equally
C)  men and women are equally; men are more
D)  men and women are equally; men and women are equallyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT helpful in reducing prejudice?

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A)  putting a premium on competition and individual effort
B)  cooperating with others
C)  looking at commonalities
D)  being willing to get acquainted with people from other ethnic groupsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Bystander intervention is increased by which of the following factors?

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A)  more people being present at the emergency situation
B)  "helping behavior" being modeled by other people
C)  being female
D)  all of theseE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Physically attractive people are generally rated by other people as being more intelligent, warm, witty, and likeable, a phenomenon known as the halo effect.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the four decision points that people must pass through before giving help, and explain what may hinder them from passing through these points.

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Answer will include the following: (1) F...

Question 12

The ____________________ theory emphasizes that we learn to be aggressive by observing aggressive models.
______________ or ______________.

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social-lea...

Question 13

In Jane Elliot's elementary school classroom, extremely prejudiced behavior was generated on the basis of eye color and ____________________.

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The answer of In Jane Elliot's elementary school classroom, extremely...

Question 14

Explain how frustration, aversive stimuli, and aggression cues encourage aggression.

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Answer will include that frustration inv...

Question 15

A(n) ____________________ refers to the observation that we are most likely to help someone else when we are able to "feel that person's pain."
______________ or ______________.

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empathy-helping rela...

Question 16

According to Sternberg, a relationship in which commitment is based only on passion with the two partners not sharing any emotional connectedness is called empty love.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Defining an event as an "emergency" is a necessary prerequisite for involving oneself in a helping process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Rebecca feels that her history professor is making the class more difficult than it needs to be, so she calls a classmate to get his opinion.Rebecca has engaged in ____________________.

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The answer of Rebecca feels that her history professor is...

Question 19

In the intercom experiment in which the subjects heard a person having a seizure, those that did not intervene and report the incident

Accepted Answer

A)  were found to be apathetic to the plight of the person having the seizure.
B)  experienced some distress but less than the persons who did intervene.
C)  experienced more distress than the persons who did intervene.
D)  were more likely to be women than men.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

When looking at the concept of "race," it is important to remember that

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A)  it is impossible to biologically determine a given person's race.
B)  from the standpoint of modern genetics, race does not have any meaning.
C)  race is a social construction.
D)  all of these statements are true.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 17: Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Rebecca feels that her history professor is making the class more difficult than it needs to be, so she calls a classmate to get his opinion.Rebecca has engaged in ____________________.

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Which of the following is recommended as the BEST way of increasing cultural awareness?

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When looking at the concept of "race," it is important to remember that

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Physically attractive people are generally rated by other people as being more intelligent, warm, witty, and likeable, a phenomenon known as the halo effect.

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Defining an event as an "emergency" is a necessary prerequisite for involving oneself in a helping process.

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Bystander intervention is increased by which of the following factors?

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In Jane Elliot's elementary school classroom, extremely prejudiced behavior was generated on the basis of eye color and ____________________.

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Intergroup conflict between two groups of boys at a summer camp was most efficiently reduced by emergencies that required the cooperation of both groups.

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A(n) ____________________ refers to the observation that we are most likely to help someone else when we are able to "feel that person's pain." ______________ or ______________.

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Describe the four decision points that people must pass through before giving help, and explain what may hinder them from passing through these points.

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In the intercom experiment in which the subjects heard a person having a seizure, those that did not intervene and report the incident

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Overdisclosure often results in growing trust and intimacy and a tendency to respond in the same way.

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When intervening means "reporting an incident" _____ likely to respond, while if the intervention requires direct action, _____ likely to respond.

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With regard to romantic love, the nearly exclusive attention lovers give to one another is called ____________________.

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The need for ____________________ is based on the basic human desires for approval, support, friendship, and information as well as a desire to alleviate fear and anxiety.

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According to Sternberg, a relationship in which commitment is based only on passion with the two partners not sharing any emotional connectedness is called empty love.

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The ____________________ theory emphasizes that we learn to be aggressive by observing aggressive models. ______________ or ______________.

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Which of the following is NOT helpful in reducing prejudice?

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Explain how frustration, aversive stimuli, and aggression cues encourage aggression.

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Which of the following is NOT helpful in reducing prejudice?

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