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Week 10-11
Week 10-11 Study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When attitudes and behaviors conflict, we experience: A. Social contagion B. Cognitive dissonance C. Emotional distress D. Social mimicry | B. Cognitive dissonance |
| In the tuition essay study, participants were asked to: A. Mimic another participant’s speech B. Decide on a shock level C. Respond to stress appraisal questions D. Justify a tuition increase | D. Justify a tuition increase |
| Foot-in-the-door and door-in-the-face are examples of: A. Conformity studies B. Compliance strategies C. Attribution errors D. Personality types | B. Compliance strategies |
| Mimicry can be classified into which two types? A. Situational and dispositional B. Primary and secondary C. Emotional and social D. Autonomic and motor | D. Autonomic and motor |
| Asch's conformity studies found that people conform due to: A. Situational factors only B. Social scripts C. Group pressure and social norms D. Cognitive dissonance | C. Group pressure and social norms |
| Emotional or social contagion refers to: A. Unintentional spread of behaviors, emotions, or ideas B. Compliance due to authority pressure C. Appraisal of stress based on external factors D. Type A personality tendencies | A. Social scripts and roles on behavior |
| The Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrated the power of: A. Type A personality in stressful situations B. Social scripts and roles on behavior C. Autonomic mimicry in stressful settings D. Primary and secondary appraisals of stress | B. Social scripts and roles on behavior |
| Milgram's Obedience studies revealed that: A. People would generally stop after mild shocks B. Social scripts lead to dangerous behaviors C. Compliance is influenced by perceived authority D. Group dynamics discourage obedience | C. Compliance is influenced by perceived authority |
| The bystander effect suggests people are more likely to help when: A. They are in a large group B. There is diffusion of responsibility C. They are experiencing high stress D. They are alone or in a smaller group | D. They are alone or in a smaller group |
| Chemicals released in response to stress include: A. Dopamine B. Endorphins C. Cortisol and adrenaline D. Serotonin | C. Cortisol and adrenaline |
| Stress increases the risk of which two diseases? A. Diabetes and heart disease B. Respiratory infections and ulcers C. Cancer and gastrointestinal disorders D. Alzheimer’s and stroke | A. Diabetes and heart disease |
| Type A personality is associated with: A. High risk for physical injuries B. Lower levels of stress-related diseases C. Aggression, competitiveness, and impatience D. Compliance to authority figures | C. Aggression, competitiveness, and impatience |
| Humans develop stress-related diseases even without physical threats because: A. They overproduce helpful hormones B. Chronic psychological stress triggers biological responses C. Type A personalities are prone to disease D. Animals lack a stress response | B. Chronic psychological stress triggers biological responses |
| Coping styles include problem-focused and emotion-focused coping. Which is generally best? A. Problem-focused, especially in controllable situations B. Emotion-focused, as it reduces all stress C. Problem-focused, regardless of control D. Avoidance-focused, to prevent rumination | A. Problem-focused, especially in controllable situations |
| Situational and dispositional attributions are key in understanding: A. The fundamental attribution error B. Stress response mechanisms C. Why people conform to social norms D. The relationship between attitudes and behavior | C. Why people conform to social norms |
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