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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

The tendency for us to blame people and underestimate the environment for causing behavior is known as the:

A Self-serving bias

B Balance principle

C Cognitive dissonance model

D Fundamental attribution error

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Correct Answer: Fundamental attribution error

Discrimination:

A refers to a negative attitude toward members of a group

B refers to unfair behavior toward the members of a group

C is the same thing as prejudice

D is all of the above

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Correct Answer: refers to unfair behavior toward the members of a group

Group think occurs when members of a cohesive group.

A are initially unanimous about an issue

B stress the importance of caution in group decision making

C emphasized concurrence thinking in arriving at a decision

D shift toward a less extreme position after group discussion

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Correct Answer: emphasized concurrence thinking in arriving at a decision

According to Latane (1981), social loafing is due to:

A social norms that stress the importance of positive interactions among group members

B duplication of effort among group members

C diffusion of responsibility in groups

D a bias toward making internal attributions about the behavior of others

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Correct Answer: diffusion of responsibility in groups

The result of Milgram’s (1963) study imply that:

A in the real world, most people will refuse to follow orders to inflict harm on a stranger

B many people will obey an authority figure even if innocent people get hurt

C most people are willing to give obviously wrong answers when ordered to do so

D most people sick to their own judgment, even when group members unanimously disagree

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Correct Answer: many people will obey an authority figure even if innocent people get hurt

While driving his girlfriend to work Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle. Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of effection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of:

A the more exposure effect

B social exchange theory

C social facilitation

D the two- factor theory of emotion

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: the two- factor theory of emotion

When Armen first head the hit song “Gotta Love It” he wasn’t at all sure he liked it. The more often he heard it played, however, the more he enjoyed it. Armen’s reaction illustrates:

A social facilitation

B the bystander effect

C the foot- in- the- door phenomenon

D the mere exposure effect

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Correct Answer: the mere exposure effect

Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of:

A self- disclosure

B deindividuation

C passionate love

D the mere exposure effect

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Correct Answer: self- disclosure

In investigating the impact of physical arousal on passionate love, Dutton and Aron arranged for an attractive woman to briefly interact with men who had recently:

A crossed a swaying footbridge

B intervened is an emergency

C listened to romantic music

D failed a midterm test

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Correct Answer: intervened is an emergency

Only when experimental participants were informed that a women was raped did they perceive the women’s behavior as inviting rape> This best illustrates that victim- blaming is fueled by:

A deindividuation

B the bystander effect

C the mere exposure effect

D hindsight bias

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: hindsight bias

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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The tendency for us to blame people and underestimate the environment for causing behavior is known as the:

Discrimination:

Group think occurs when members of a cohesive group.

According to Latane (1981), social loafing is due to:

The result of Milgram’s (1963) study imply that:

While driving his girlfriend to work Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle. Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of effection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of:

When Armen first head the hit song “Gotta Love It” he wasn’t at all sure he liked it. The more often he heard it played, however, the more he enjoyed it. Armen’s reaction illustrates:

Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of:

In investigating the impact of physical arousal on passionate love, Dutton and Aron arranged for an attractive woman to briefly interact with men who had recently:

Only when experimental participants were informed that a women was raped did they perceive the women’s behavior as inviting rape> This best illustrates that victim- blaming is fueled by: