Social psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

When everyone in a group looks calm in an unclear situation, each person may conclude that nothing is wrong. This is called:

  1. AGroup polarisation
  2. BDiffusion of responsibility
  3. CPluralistic ignorance
  4. DSocial loafing
2.Easy

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

  1. ASimilarity in attraction
  2. BProximity in attraction
  3. CReciprocity of liking
  4. DPhysical attractiveness
3.Easy

A student goes out partying the night before an exam so that a poor grade can be blamed on tiredness. This is:

  1. ASelf-handicapping
  2. BSelf-fulfilling prophecy
  3. CSocial loafing
  4. DStereotype threat
4.Medium

A message from a low-credibility source becomes more persuasive weeks later, as people forget where it came from. This is the:

  1. APrimacy effect
  2. BBoomerang effect
  3. CSleeper effect
  4. DMere exposure effect
5.Medium

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

  1. ALove based only on physical attractiveness
  2. BA brief infatuation with someone new
  3. CDeep affection and commitment that grows over time
  4. DIntense longing and strong physical arousal for the partner
6.Medium

According to equity theory, who is likely to feel uncomfortable in a relationship?

  1. ANeither partner, as long as the total rewards remain high
  2. BBoth the over-benefited and the under-benefited partner
  3. COnly the partner who has fewer alternatives available
  4. DOnly the partner who gives more than they get back
7.Hard

Darley and Batson's "Good Samaritan" study with seminary students found that the strongest predictor of stopping to help a man in a doorway was:

  1. AHow much of a hurry the students were in
  2. BHow religious they said they were
  3. CWhether they had studied psychology
  4. DWhether they were preparing a talk on the Good Samaritan
8.Hard

Why are the results of the Stanford prison experiment treated with caution today?

  1. AGuards were partly coached and demand characteristics were strong
  2. BIt was carried out in a real prison with real inmates as the prisoners
  3. CIt had too many participants to analyse
  4. DIt found no differences between guards and prisoners

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Pluralistic ignorance
  2. 2. B · Proximity in attraction
  3. 3. A · Self-handicapping
  4. 4. C · Sleeper effect
  5. 5. C · Deep affection and commitment that grows over time
  6. 6. B · Both the over-benefited and the under-benefited partner
  7. 7. A · How much of a hurry the students were in
  8. 8. A · Guards were partly coached and demand characteristics were strong

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