Social psychology worksheet with answers

The matching hypothesis predicts that people tend to form relationships with partners who:

1. AAre similar to them in attractiveness
2. BAre much more attractive than them
3. CLive far away from them
4. DHave opposite personalities

Cognitive dissonance is:

1. AAgreeing with a group
2. BForgetting information that conflicts with existing memories
3. CA disorder of perception
4. DDiscomfort from holding conflicting beliefs or behaviours

A person's overall evaluation of their own worth is called:

1. ASelf-esteem
2. BSelf-awareness
3. CSelf-efficacy
4. DSelf-concept

Rosenthal and Jacobson told teachers that some randomly chosen pupils were about to "bloom" intellectually. Later, these pupils showed larger IQ gains, especially in the youngest classes. This shows:

1. AA self-fulfilling prophecy from teacher expectations
2. BThat IQ tests given in schools cannot be trusted
3. CThat teachers' beliefs have no effect on pupils
4. DThat the chosen pupils were truly more gifted

Deindividuation refers to:

1. ALoss of self-awareness and personal responsibility in groups or anonymity
2. BChoosing not to join any group
3. CThe process of forming a stable, separate personal identity during adolescence
4. DBecoming more individual when alone

Hatfield distinguished passionate love from companionate love. Companionate love is best described as:

1. ADeep affection and commitment that grows over time
2. BLove based only on physical attractiveness
3. CIntense longing and strong physical arousal for the partner
4. DA brief infatuation with someone new

Which variation in Asch's study reduced conformity most dramatically?

1. AHaving participants answer first
2. BIncreasing the majority from 3 to 15 people
3. COne other confederate giving the correct answer
4. DMaking the task easier

The just-world hypothesis can lead people to:

1. AIgnore social norms completely
2. BHelp victims more readily
3. CBlame victims for their misfortune
4. DBelieve that all outcomes are random