Social psychology worksheet with answers

Who proposed social comparison theory, which says people evaluate themselves by comparing with others?

1. AStanley Milgram
2. BHenri Tajfel
3. CSolomon Asch
4. DLeon Festinger

Which study is known for assigning students to the roles of guards and prisoners?

1. AMilgram's obedience study
2. BAsch's conformity study
3. CThe Stanford prison experiment
4. DThe Robbers Cave experiment

A car dealer agrees a low price, then adds extra costs once the buyer has committed. This is the:

1. AScarcity technique
2. BFoot-in-the-door technique
3. CLow-ball technique
4. DDoor-in-the-face technique

Social exchange theory proposes that relationships continue when:

1. APartners are similar in age and background
2. BOne partner holds more power than the other one
3. CRewards outweigh costs compared with alternatives
4. DPartners live close to each other and see each other often

Only Jo laughs at a comedian, Jo laughs at every comedian, and Jo always laughs at this one. Using Kelley's model, people will most likely explain the laughter by:

1. ASomething about the comedian
2. BSomething about Jo
3. CSomething about that evening
4. DSomething about the audience

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

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

Fischer and colleagues' meta-analysis of the bystander effect found that it was weaker when:

1. AThere were more bystanders present
2. BThe situation was more ambiguous
3. CThe emergency was clearly dangerous
4. DAll the bystanders were strangers

In Ross's quiz study, randomly assigned questioners wrote hard questions for contestants. Observers rated the questioners as more knowledgeable. Why is this an attribution error?

1. AThe questioners' role advantage was taken as ability
2. BThe observers believed the roles were assigned by skill
3. CThe contestants knew the answers but chose to hide them
4. DThe questioners really were more intelligent overall