MCQs on the Social Psychology

For most American adults, an invisible spatial envelope defining their most intimate space

Sharing your own private thoughts and feelings is called

Janis recommends ways to prevent groupthink, which include

The fact that physically attractive people also tend to be rated more highly on traits such as intelligence and honesty is an example of

Scapegoating is releasing aggression on __________ targets.

Vanessa is female, a daughter, and a young adult. The roles that shape her behavior are called __________ roles.

During research in a simulated prison situation

The study of the adaptive origins of human behavior patterns is called

You are walking into a store when a man rudely cuts in front of you, almost shoving you, so that he may enter the store first. “What a jerk!” you think to yourself. As you enter the store, you see the same man performing an emergency tracheotomy on a women with a collapsed windpipe. You have justa

People’s invisible “spatial envelope” defines their __________, and extends “I” or “me” boundaries past the skin.

Attribution theory concerns our tendency to explain our behavior and that of others

Aggression is best defined as

As part of an experiment, two young women stroll down a busy sidewalk with their arms around each other. They get a variety of reactions from passersby, including disapproving looks and comments. These reactions demonstrate the existence ofa

You are asked by a close friend to outline a complete text to aid her studying for a final exam. You refuse to help. Later, your friend asks if you would at least outline two chapters. Feeling guilty, you now agree to help. Your behavior is predicted by the

Desensitization is

After Mrs. Keech’s doomsday predictions failed, her followers suddenly became interested in convincing others they were right. This turn of events is predicted by __________ theory.

Alcohol

Research by Donnerstein suggests that the circumstances most likely to increase violent sexual acts against women (such as rape) involve:

When you have “clashing thoughts,” you are experiencing

Groups reward members with __________ and __________ for comformity.