Psych I/II Modules 19-20 Test

Discrimination is:

• A positive attitude toward others

• A negative action against a group

• Ignoring differences

• Treating everyone equally

What is the mere exposure effect?

• The more we see something, the more we like it

• People get bored quickly

• New things are always better

• People dislike familiar things

Attribution theory explains that people judge behavior based on:

• Luck

• A person’s personality or situation

• Their favorite color

• Random events

Passionate love is:

• A deep emotional connection

• Intense attraction at the start of a relationship

• The same as friendship

• A dislike for relationships

Altruism means:

• Helping others without expecting a reward

• Only helping yourself

• Ignoring people in need

• Helping others only for attention

What is social psychology?

• The study of how people grow and develop

• The study of how people think about and influence each other

• The study of the human brain

• The study of emotions

The bystander effect means:

• People are more likely to help in a large group

• People are less likely to help when others are around

• People always help when needed

• People don’t notice emergencies

Conformity means:

• Changing behavior to match a group

• Always being original

• Acting differently than a group

• Ignoring social pressure

Cognitive dissonance happens when:

• We ignore all decisions

• Our actions and attitudes do not match

• We always tell the truth

• We only believe in science

Aggression is:

• Behavior meant to harm others

• Always unintentional

• Never learned

• The same as helping