1. The failure of bystanders to give victims of automobile accidents needed assistance is sometimes explained as an instance of...
group polarization
deindividuation
situational attribution
diffusion of responsibility
mere exposure effect

2. According to attribution theory, Pablo is most likely to attribute his high score on a difficult exam to...
good luck
his intelligence
his instructor's teaching ability
the low level of difficulty of the exam
his classmates' inadequate preparation for the exam

3. Which of the following was true of Solomon Asch's experiments on conformity?
People conformed if they knew and respected the authority figure present
An increase from 7 to 12 confederates increased conformity by experimental subjects
Experimental subjects conformed less frequently when their judgments were made known to the group
About 99% of the judgments made by the experimental subjects were wrong
If the confederates' judgments were not unanimous, the degree of conformity by experimental subjects decreased

4. Which of the following concepts was advanced by social psychologists to help explain why people who are part of a crowd sometimes commit aggressive, antisocial acts that they would not commit if they were alone?
groupthink
cognitive dissonance
social facilitation
deindividuation
catharsis

5. Which of the following is most useful in understanding an employer's interpretation of an employee's poor performance?
Cannon's theory
reinforcement theory
attribution theory
arousal theory
cognitive dissonance

6. Which of the following studies has had the most profound impact on ethical issues in psychological research?
Stanley Milgram's study of obedience
Solomon Asch's study of conformity
Daryl Bem's study of self-perception
William McGuire's study of self-concept
Leon Festinger's study of cognitive dissonance

7. Research findings in the area of interpersonal attraction indicate that individuals are most likely to be attracted to others who are...
critical of them
similar to them in attitudes and values
like their parents
willing to do favors for them
indulgent of their feelings

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