Exam

Question 1

Individualist cultures value interdependence

true
false

Answer 1

false

Question 2

Applied research is used when the goal is to increase our understanding of ____

. controlled condition studies
. manipulated variables
. naturally occurring events
. to turn theory into research

Answer 2

naturally occurring events

Question 3

In 1954 ___ wrote about prejudice

. sherif
. asch
. allport
. festinger

Answer 3

Allport

Question 4

One well know barrier to affiliation is:

. arrogance
. shyness
. narcissism
. humour

Answer 4

shyness

Question 5

The four types of most relevant similarity are: Demographic, attitude, attractiveness and …

. intimacy
. fatuous love
. subjective experience
. objective experience

Answer 5

subjective experience

Question 6

The type of love at the centre f Sternberg’s triangle is:

. romantic love
. compassionate love
. fatuous love
. consummate love

Answer 6

consummate love

Question 7

Research shows there are low levels of agreement for facial attractiveness ratings across ages and cultures

true
false

Answer 7

false

Question 8

Studies have shown that being in a ___ situation, but not an ___ situation, increases the need to be with others.

. fearful, embarrassing
. embarrassing, fearful
. new, old
. old, new

Answer 8

fearful, embarrassing

Question 9

the bystander effect suggests that help is more likely to occur when there are lots of people present as opposed to just one.

true
false

Answer 9

false

Question 10

two of the traits that are associated with altruism and altruistic actions are:

. sympathy, courage
. empathy, sympathy
. empathy, moral reasoning
. courage, moral reasoning

Answer 10

empathy, moral reasoning

Question 11

we are more likely to help someone who is ___ as opposed to someone who is ____

. attractive to us, unattractive to us
. similar to us, dissimilar to us
. young, old
. female, male

Answer 11

similar to us, dissimilar to us

Question 12

Singling out individuals to ask for help may overcome the problem of:

.diffusion
. selfishness
. fear
. discrimination

Answer 12

diffusion

Question 13

The ‘you scratch my back, i’ll scratch yous’ is an example of:

. good friendship
. employment
. reciprocal help
. reciprocal altruism

Answer 13

reciprocal altruism

Question 14

____ is the self-knowledge gained through looking inward at one’s own thoughts and feelings

. esteem
. identity
. introspection
. ego

Answer 14

introspection

Question 15

the man who mistook his wife for a hat by Oliver Sacks, 1985 has copious examples of:

. autobiographical memories
. introspection
. influences of other people
. self esteem

Answer 15

autobiographical memories