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1.Easy

The evolutionary idea that people are more likely to help close relatives than strangers is called:

  1. AReciprocal altruism
  2. BSocial exchange
  3. CKin selection
  4. DThe bystander effect
2.Easy

In student housing, people were most likely to become friends with those living closest to them. This shows the role of:

  1. APhysical attractiveness
  2. BProximity in attraction
  3. CSimilarity in attraction
  4. DReciprocity of liking
3.Easy

Social facilitation means that the presence of others:

  1. AHas no effect on performance
  2. BImproves performance on simple or well-learned tasks
  3. CAlways worsens performance, whatever kind of task is being done
  4. DMakes people forget instructions
4.Medium

According to Latané's social impact theory, social influence increases with the strength, immediacy and:

  1. AGender of the sources
  2. BAge of the target
  3. CNumber of the sources
  4. DIntelligence of the target
5.Medium

In Latané and Darley's five-step model of bystander intervention, pluralistic ignorance mainly affects which step?

  1. ANoticing that something is happening
  2. BInterpreting the event as an emergency
  3. CKnowing how to give the right help
  4. DDeciding whether the costs are worth it
6.Medium

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to:

  1. AAssume others agree with us
  2. BOverestimate personality and underestimate the situation when explaining others' behaviour
  3. CBlame the situation for one's own failures while taking personal credit for one's successes
  4. DOverestimate the role of luck in success
7.Hard

Moscovici's research showed that a consistent minority can influence a majority mainly through:

  1. APunishment of dissenters
  2. BNormative pressure leading to quick public compliance with the minority
  3. CObedience to authority
  4. DInformational influence leading to private, deeper attitude change
8.Hard

In Tajfel's minimal group studies, boys allocated points between an in-group and an out-group member. They often preferred options that:

  1. AGave both boys the highest possible joint total of reward points
  2. BMaximised the gap in their group's favour, even at a cost
  3. CGave more to the out-group member so as to appear fair
  4. DSplit the points exactly equally between both groups

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Kin selection
  2. 2. B · Proximity in attraction
  3. 3. B · Improves performance on simple or well-learned tasks
  4. 4. C · Number of the sources
  5. 5. B · Interpreting the event as an emergency
  6. 6. B · Overestimate personality and underestimate the situation when explaining others' behaviour
  7. 7. D · Informational influence leading to private, deeper attitude change
  8. 8. B · Maximised the gap in their group's favour, even at a cost

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