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Deficits in the functioning of the _____ are associated with aggression.


A) hippocampus
B) hypothalamus
C) parietal lobes
D) frontal lobes

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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From the perspective of the investment model of close relationships, long-term relationships are most likely to continue when


A) one person is more committed to the relationship than the other person.
B) both persons have invested less in the relationship.
C) there are few tempting alternatives for the partners.
D) one person has invested more in the relationship than the other person.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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When people try to confront Alfred about drinking too much alcohol, he replies, "Drinking may be harmful to my health, but I'll die having a good time." This statement made by Alan illustrates his attempt to reduce


A) stereotype threat.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) the self-serving bias.
D) the fundamental attribution error.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is true of majority and minority influence in a group?


A) The majority influences group decision making only through informational influence.
B) The majority influences group decision making only through normative influence.
C) The minority in a group cannot win through informational pressure.
D) The minority in a group cannot win through normative pressure.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The bystander effect is most likely to occur


A) when someone is witnessing an emergency and there are several other people present.
B) when someone is witnessing an emergency and no one else is present.
C) in emergencies where people's actions are being videotaped.
D) in memory studies in which bystanders did not remember as much about an emergency as the individual who was the victim.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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_____ is reflected in a person's conscious and openly shared attitude, which might be measured using a questionnaire, whereas _____ refers to attitudes that exist on a deeper, hidden level, thus they must be measured with a method that does not require awareness.


A) Implicit racism/explicit racism
B) Explicit racism/implicit racism
C) Sexual harassment/ethnocentrism
D) Ethnocentrism/sexual harassment

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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_____ refers to the way individuals define themselves in terms of their group membership.


A) Social identity
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Crowdsourcing
D) Groupthink

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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In the context of social influence, Solomon Asch's experiment demonstrates


A) conformity.
B) obedience.
C) reactance.
D) altruism.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When individuals desire to have another person near and have a deep, caring affection for the person, they are displaying


A) romantic love.
B) affectionate love.
C) the mere exposure effect.
D) passionate love.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The hormone that is typically implicated in aggressive behavior is


A) estrogen.
B) testosterone.
C) epinephrine.
D) norepinephrine.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Whenever Claudia gets an A on her psychology exam, she believes it was due to the fact that she is an intelligent, hard-working student.However, when she receives a C on an exam, she blames the instructor's ineffective teaching style and poor choice of test questions.Claudia's behavior is an example of


A) learned helplessness.
B) the self-serving bias.
C) the false uniqueness effect.
D) the false consensus effect.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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