Social psychology worksheet with answers

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

1. AHave opposite personalities
2. BLive far away from them
3. CAre much more attractive than them
4. DAre similar to them in attractiveness

Accepting a group's view both publicly and privately because you truly believe it is called:

1. AInternalisation
2. BIdentification
3. CConversion
4. DCompliance

Which researcher found that cyclists rode faster when racing against others than when riding alone, in an early study of social facilitation?

1. ABibb Latané
2. BRobert Zajonc
3. CNorman Triplett
4. DMuzafer Sherif

Exposing people to weak arguments against their view, along with rebuttals, makes them more resistant to later persuasion. This is:

1. AReactance theory
2. BInoculation theory
3. CThe elaboration likelihood model
4. DThe sleeper effect

A friend suggests hitting a punching bag to "get anger out of your system". What does research by Bushman and others suggest?

1. AVenting has no effect on mood or on later behaviour
2. BVenting helps only if done in front of the target
3. CVenting reliably reduces anger and so lowers later aggression
4. DVenting like this tends to increase later aggression

Someone realises "I always order salad, so I must like healthy food". Which theory describes inferring attitudes from one's own behaviour?

1. ASocial comparison theory
2. BSocial identity theory
3. CRealistic conflict theory
4. DSelf-perception theory

The stereotype content model places groups on two dimensions. Elderly people are often seen as warm but low in competence. Which emotion does the model predict they receive?

1. AContempt
2. BPity
3. CEnvy
4. DAdmiration

Gaertner and Dovidio found that White participants helped Black and White victims equally when they were the only witness, but helped Black victims less when other bystanders were present. This supports the idea of:

1. AOpen, old-fashioned racism that appears in every situation
2. BAversive racism, shown when a non-racial excuse is available
3. CA complete absence of prejudice among the participants
4. DDiffusion of responsibility that affects all victims equally