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1.After nearly crashing while driving his girlfriend to work, Nate suddenly felt a strong, warm affection for her. Which psychological concept best explains his emotional response?

2.When Armen initially listened to the popular track "Gotta Love It," he was uncertain about his liking for it. However, as he heard it repeatedly, his appreciation grew. What psychological principle does Armen's experience demonstrate?

enhanced performance in the presence of othersreduced helping behavior when others are presentgradually agreeing to larger requests after small onesincreased preference due to repeated exposurenone of the above

3.Natasha and Dimitri enjoy a strong marriage because they openly share their most intimate dreams and anxieties with one another. This scenario best exemplifies which concept?

4.In their study on how physical arousal influences passionate love, Dutton and Aron had an attractive woman engage briefly with men who had just:

walked across a shaky suspension bridgeresponded to an emergency situationheard romantic melodiesperformed poorly on a midterm examcompleted a strenuous workout

5.Participants only viewed a woman's actions as suggesting she invited rape after being told she was assaulted. This scenario best demonstrates that victim-blaming is driven by which psychological phenomenon?

Loss of self-awareness in groupsReduced intervention when others are presentIncreased liking due to repeated exposureJudging past events as predictable after they occurAttribution to external situational factors

6.Why did Emile Durkheim believe that deviance serves a positive role in society?

It preserves the integrity of cultural traditionsIt justifies the existence of government and law enforcementIt promotes social transformation and progressIt allows people to release their personal tensionsIt strengthens community bonds through conformity

7.According to research on group communication and leadership, in which communication patterns is it not possible to determine who the group leader will be?

Chain and wheel communication structuresY-shaped and circular communication patternsY-shaped and freeform communication stylesCircular and freeform communication networksWheel and freeform communication patterns

8.When Manny's father denied him permission to use the family car on Friday evening, Manny responded by deflating all the tires. Which psychological concept best explains Manny's behavior?

The foot-in-the-door techniqueThe bystander intervention effectThe mere exposure phenomenonThe frustration-aggression hypothesisThe social facilitation effect

9.Maya tends to perform better on solo tasks compared to group projects because she feels more productive working alone. Which concept best explains why her output decreases when collaborating in a group?

10.Alex believes that smoking is addictive, but the other members of his hockey team disagree. Under which circumstance is Alex most likely to adopt their viewpoint?

There is clear disagreement among the team members about the topicHe feels uncertain about his position as a newcomer to the teamHe has publicly expressed his stance on the matterThe team experiences minimal social facilitationHe has strong personal convictions about the issue

11.Studies examining the impact of violent video games most directly challenge which psychological theory?

The theory that repeated exposure increases likingThe idea that expressing aggression reduces aggressive feelingsThe concept that frustration leads to aggressive behaviorThe theory that conflicting beliefs cause mental discomfortThe hypothesis that rewards shape behavior

12.Which psychological concept is demonstrated by the tendency to assume that victims of a natural catastrophe are being punished by a higher power for their wrongdoings?

loss of self-awareness in group settingsincreased liking due to repeated exposurereduced likelihood of helping when others are presentbelief that the world is fair and people get what they deservefeeling empathy towards strangers in distress

13.According to studies on physical attractiveness, men tend to be more likely than women to:

feel unhappy with their own looksperceive individuals of the opposite gender as more appealing if they appear youthfulprefer dating partners with hips smaller than their waistchoose partners who are less attractive than themselves

14.According to the elaboration likelihood model, which pathway leads to the most lasting change in attitudes?

The peripheral route produces longer-lasting attitude changesThe central route leads to more durable attitude changesOnly the central route can successfully persuade individualsOnly the peripheral route is effective in persuasion

15.The statement, "I tend to pick romance novels over biographies, so I probably prefer romance novels," exemplifies which theoretical concept?

16.According to cognitive dissonance theory, what is likely to happen after individuals act in a way that contradicts their existing attitudes?

They deny having engaged in the behavior altogetherThey adjust their attitudes to better align with their actionsThey modify their attitudes to further oppose their behaviorThey take no action to resolve the inconsistencyThey seek social support to justify their behavior

17.In which domain are cross-cultural similarities most commonly observed?

the qualities individuals seek in potential partnersthe general importance placed on romantic lovepassionate love being essential before marriagethe practice of arranged marriages

18.What did Hazan and Shaver (1987) propose about the nature of adult romantic relationships?

Adult romantic bonds mirror the attachment styles experienced during infancy.Individuals with ambivalent infant attachments are unlikely to experience love in adulthood.People with avoidant attachments as infants tend to compensate by seeking excessive closeness in adult romantic partnerships.All of the statements above are accurate.None of the above statements are true.

19.What does the fundamental attribution error describe in terms of how people explain others' behavior?

People tend to attribute others' actions to external circumstances.People are more likely to attribute others' behavior to their personality or disposition.Individuals usually explain others' behavior by considering external factors.Individuals often explain others' behavior based on the surrounding situation.People generally avoid making any attributions about others' behavior.

20.Bashir attributes his poor grade on a term paper to not putting in enough effort. Based on Weiner’s attribution theory, what type of attribution is Bashir making regarding his failure?

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