Psychology MCQs

Option A: deindividuation

Option B: the mere exposure effect

Option C: the bystander effect

Option D: the just-world phenomenon

Correct Answer: the just-world phenomenon ✔

Option A: express dissatisfaction with their own physical appearance

Option B: judge members of the opposite sex as more attractive if they have a youthful appearance

Option C: be attracted to dating partners whose hips are narrower than their waists

Option D: may someone who is less physically attractive than they themselves are

Correct Answer: judge members of the opposite sex as more attractive if they have a youthful appearance ✔

Option A: the peripheral route results in more enduring attitude change

Option B: the central route results in more enduring attitude change

Option C: only the central route to persuasion can be effective

Option D: only the peripheral route to persuasion can be effective

Correct Answer: the central route results in more enduring attitude change ✔

Option A: cognitive dissonance

Option B: learning

Option C: evolutionary

Option D: self- perception

Correct Answer: self- perception ✔

Option A: convince themselves they really didn’t perform the behavior

Option B: change their attitude to make it more consistent with the behavior

Option C: change their attitude to make it less consistent with their behavior

Option D: do nothing

Correct Answer: change their attitude to make it more consistent with the behavior ✔

Option A: what people look for in prospective mates

Option B: the overall value of romantic love

Option C: passionate love as a prerequisite for marriage

Option D: the tradition of prearranged marriages

Correct Answer: what people look for in prospective mates ✔

Option A: romantic relationships in adulthood follow the same forms as attachment relationships in infancy

Option B: those who had ambivalent attachments in infancy are doomed never to fall in love as adults

Option C: those who had avoidant attachments in infancy often over- compensate by becoming excessively intimate in their adult lover relationships

Option D: all of the above are the case

Correct Answer: romantic relationships in adulthood follow the same forms as attachment relationships in infancy ✔

Option A: observers to favor external attributions in explaining the behavior of others

Option B: observers to favor internal attributions in explaining the behavior of others

Option C: actors to favor external attributions in explaining the behavior of others

Option D: actors to favor situational attributions in explaining the behavior of others

Correct Answer: observers to favor internal attributions in explaining the behavior of others ✔

Option A: internal- stable

Option B: internal- unstable

Option C: external- stable

Option D: external- unstable

Correct Answer: internal- unstable ✔

Option A: external

Option B: internal

Option C: situational

Option D: high consensus

Correct Answer: internal ✔

Option A: Mutual

Option B: Secure

Option C: Avoidant

Option D: Ambivalent

Correct Answer: Ambivalent ✔

Option A: overestimate how often short men are insecure

Option B: underestimate are frequency of short men in population

Option C: overestimate the frequency of short men in the population

Option D: falsely assume the shortness in men cause insecurity

Correct Answer: overestimate how often short men are insecure ✔

Option A: projection

Option B: discrimination

Option C: scapegoating

Option D: authoritarianism

Correct Answer: scapegoating ✔

Option A: competence

Option B: auto kinetic norms

Option C: role

Option D: usefulness

Correct Answer: role ✔

Option A: Special types of schemas that are part of people’s shared cultural background

Option B: Widely held beliefs that people have certain characteristics because of their membership in a particular group

Option C: equivalent prejudice

Option D: both a and b

Correct Answer: both a and b ✔

Option A: drawing an illusory correlation

Option B: false consensus effect

Option C: the fundamental attribution error

Option D: a defensive attribution

Correct Answer: the fundamental attribution error ✔

Option A: group leadership styles

Option B: group norms

Option C: group dynamics

Option D: group interactions

Correct Answer: group dynamics ✔

Option A: a lack of critical thinking results from a strong desire for group harmony

Option B: people lose self – awareness in group situations that foster anonymity

Option C: can physical or verbal behavior is intended to hurt or destroy

Option D: the pursuit of self- interest leads to collective harm

Correct Answer: the pursuit of self- interest leads to collective harm ✔

Option A: superordinate goals

Option B: group polarization

Option C: ingroup bias

Option D: social traps

Correct Answer: superordinate goals ✔

Option A: the reciprocity norm

Option B: the scapegoat theory

Option C: ingroup bias

Option D: the just- world phenomenon

Correct Answer: the scapegoat theory ✔

Option A: the fundamental attribution error

Option B: the just- world phenomenon

Option C: the mere exposure effect

Option D: the reciprocity norm

Correct Answer: the reciprocity norm ✔

Option A: The patterns of behaviour that are considered ideal and satisfy the actor

Option B: Cultural meanings assigned to a particular action independently of the wishes

Option C: Shared expectations of behaviour that connote what is considered socially desirable and appropriate

Option D: some define ideals about what is wrong and what is right

Correct Answer: Shared expectations of behaviour that connote what is considered socially desirable and appropriate ✔

Option A: task difficulty and group size

Option B: the group leader’s personality and group unanimity

Option C: group size and the subjects’ intelligence

Option D: group size and group unanimity

Correct Answer: group size and group unanimity ✔

Option A: raking leaves

Option B: bicycle racing

Option C: washing dishes

Option D: solving a crossword puzzle

Correct Answer: solving a crossword puzzle ✔

Option A: a person’s identification with the parent of the opposite sex

Option B: the set of expected behaviors for males and for females

Option C: how masculine a boy is or how feminine girl is

Option D: the sense of being male or female

Correct Answer: the sense of being male or female ✔

Option A: door- in- the- face-effect

Option B: foot- in- the- door effect

Option C: low- ball technique

Option D: high- ball technique

Correct Answer: foot- in- the- door effect ✔

Option A: complementary need theory

Option B: social exchange theory

Option C: gain- loss theory

Option D: social comparison theory

Correct Answer: social exchange theory ✔

Option A: TV has little effect on the behavior of children

Option B: TV only increases aggressive behavior in children

Option C: TV only increases prosocial behavior in children

Option D: the amount of TV viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life

Correct Answer: the amount of TV viewing may be related to aggressive behavior later in life ✔

Option A: norming

Option B: forming a social contract

Option C: conformity

Option D: standardization

Correct Answer: conformity ✔

Option A: moving

Option B: unsafe

Option C: safe

Option D: none of these

Correct Answer: safe ✔

Option A: Guards did not take their roles seriously

Option B: guards readily assumed their roles as agents of force

Option C: the prisoners and the guards quickly became friendly towards one another

Option D: three prisoners were so severely beaten they had to be hospitalized

Correct Answer: guards readily assumed their roles as agents of force ✔

Option A: focus

Option B: personal identification

Option C: reference

Option D: comparison

Correct Answer: reference ✔

Option A: They are always negative

Option B: They tend to be rational

Option C: Likeable members of rejected group are perceived as an “exception”

Option D: University students show more evidence of ethic stereotyping now than they did in the post

Correct Answer: C. Likeable members of rejected group are perceived as an “exception” ✔

Option A: internal characteristics

Option B: our group of colleagues

Option C: external circumstances

Option D: our personality type

Correct Answer: internal characteristics ✔

Option A: brain storming

Option B: group think

Option C: the self- censorship effect

Option D: the expert power effect

Correct Answer: group think ✔

Option A: group prejudice

Option B: scapegoating

Option C: personal prejudice

Option D: discrimination

Correct Answer: discrimination ✔

Option A: Asch

Option B: Rubin

Option C: Schachter

Option D: Zimbardo

Correct Answer: Asch ✔

Option A: Optimistic

Option B: Independent

Option C: Pessimistic

Option D: Interdependent

Correct Answer: Independent ✔

Option A: Provocative

Option B: Demanding

Option C: Abusive

Option D: Angry

Correct Answer: Provocative ✔

Option A: Self- worth

Option B: Temperature

Option C: Frustration

Option D: Provocation

Correct Answer: Self- worth ✔

Option A: Impulsive

Option B: Incipient

Option C: Inauspicious

Option D: Instrumental

Correct Answer: Impulsive ✔

Option A: Prosocial behavior

Option B: Instinctual

Option C: Aggression

Option D: Imprinting

Correct Answer: Aggression ✔

Option A: Group think

Option B: Diffusion of responsibility

Option C: Over- investment

Option D: Self doubt

Correct Answer: Diffusion of responsibility ✔

Option A: Compliance

Option B: Conformity

Option C: obedience

Option D: Bystander apathy

Correct Answer: Bystander apathy ✔

Option A: Compliance

Option B: Obedience

Option C: Rule making

Option D: Conformity

Correct Answer: Conformity ✔

Option A: Social norming

Option B: Norm perpetuation

Option C: Compliance manifestation

Option D: Norm crystallization

Correct Answer: Norm crystallization ✔

Option A: Conformity

Option B: Social norms

Option C: Compliance

Option D: Mastery

Correct Answer: Conformity ✔

Option A: The experimenters got enough data

Option B: Too many participants quit

Option C: The administration could not longer support it

Option D: The participants were taking their roles too seriously

Correct Answer: The participants were taking their roles too seriously ✔

Option A: Implicit guide

Option B: Explicit guide

Option C: Rule

Option D: Social role

Correct Answer: Rule ✔

Option A: Passion

Option B: Reciprocity

Option C: Physical attractiveness

Option D: Similarity

Correct Answer: Passion ✔

Option A: one’s biological sex

Option B: a sense of being male or female

Option C: a set of expected behaviors for males and females

Option D: how masculine a boy is or how feminine a girls is

Correct Answer: a set of expected behaviors for males and females ✔

Option A: cognition; behavior

Option B: affect; cognition

Option C: affect; behavior

Option D: behavior; cognition

Correct Answer: behavior; cognition ✔

Option A: the bystander effect

Option B: group polarization

Option C: altruism

Option D: the just world phenomenon

Correct Answer: altruism ✔

Option A: Singularism

Option B: Collectivism

Option C: Egoism

Option D: Altruism

Correct Answer: Singularism ✔

Option A: Foolish

Option B: Competitive

Option C: Cooperative

Option D: Altruistic

Correct Answer: Altruistic ✔

Option A: Primitive

Option B: Secular

Option C: Prosocial

Option D: Religious

Correct Answer: Prosocial ✔

Option A: ingroup bias

Option B: stereotypes

Option C: sexual discrimination

Option D: mirror- image perceptions

Correct Answer: stereotypes ✔

Option A: the just- world phenomenon

Option B: GRIT

Option C: mirror- image perceptions

Option D: groupthink

Correct Answer: GRIT ✔

Option A: a confirmation bias

Option B: the fundamental attributional error

Option C: the actor- observer attribution

Option D: a defensive attribution

Correct Answer: the actor- observer attribution ✔

Option A: the bystander effect

Option B: deindividuation

Option C: ingroup bias

Option D: the chameleon effect

Correct Answer: the bystander effect ✔

Option A: The learner would receive a shock

Option B: The teacher would be receive a shock

Option C: The experiment would have to be terminated

Option D: The teacher would be asked to change places with the learner

Correct Answer: The learner would receive a shock ✔

Option A: a win- lose orientation

Option B: the fundamental attribution error

Option C: the mere exposure effect

Option D: deindividuation

Correct Answer: a win- lose orientation ✔

Option A: ingroup bias

Option B: scapegoating

Option C: the just- world phenomenon

Option D: the reciprocity norm

Correct Answer: ingroup bias ✔

Option A: Karl Marx in his theory exploitation

Option B: Max Weber in his theory of class inequality

Option C: Robert Merton in his theory of reference group behavior

Option D: Emile Durkheim in his theory of suicide

Correct Answer: Robert Merton in his theory of reference group behavior ✔

Option A: A.G. Frank

Option B: D. McClelland

Option C: M. Nash

Option D: W.W. Rostow

Correct Answer: W.W. Rostow ✔

Option A: A.G. Frank

Option B: D. McClelland

Option C: M. Nash

Option D: W.W. Rostow

Correct Answer: B. D. McClelland ✔

Option A: A.G. Frank

Option B: D. McClelland

Option C: M. Nash

Option D: W.W. Rostow

Correct Answer: A.G. Frank ✔

Option A: A.G. Frank

Option B: D. McClelland

Option C: M. Nash

Option D: W. W. Rostow

Correct Answer: A.G. Frank ✔

Option A: part of the hidden curriculum

Option B: streaming

Option C: school socialization

Option D: silencing

Correct Answer: silencing ✔

Option A: lifelong learning

Option B: specialization

Option C: money

Option D: bureaucracies

Correct Answer: lifelong learning ✔

Option A: education is critical tool for developing human abilities to apply knowledge

Option B: education is a mean to separate people by skill, talent, and class

Option C: education is critical to the development of personality and identity

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: education is critical tool for developing human abilities to apply knowledge ✔

Option A: structural functionalism

Option B: conflict theory

Option C: symbolic theory

Option D: feminist theory

Correct Answer: conflict theory ✔

Option A: symbolic interactionist

Option B: social constructionist

Option C: conflict theory

Option D: postmodernist

Correct Answer: postmodernist ✔

Option A: relatives who live close by but do not share a household

Option B: relative from a second marriage who share the same household

Option C: aunts, uncles, or second cousins who share a household

Option D: Kinship- type relatives who live close by but do not share a household

Correct Answer: relatives who live close by but do not share a household ✔

Option A: it does not include childless families

Option B: it does not include same- sex families

Option C: it does not include extended family

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: a group of people sharing accommodations and meals

Option B: a two generational unit of parents and their children

Option C: the new family created when an adult leaves home and get married

Option D: a network of extended relatives within or between generations

Correct Answer: a two generational unit of parents and their children ✔

Option A: mistaken identity placement

Option B: dissonance between announced identity and placement

Option C: insufficient support for identity announcement

Option D: mismanagement of superfluous identities

Correct Answer: mistaken identity placement ✔

Option A: Hatching your infants from eggs

Option B: Caring for other’s infants

Option C: Eating your infants

Option D: Having multiple births

Correct Answer: B. Caring for other’s infants ✔

Option A: solidarity

Option B: mechanical exchange

Option C: market exchange

Option D: production

Correct Answer: market exchange ✔

Option A: sampling accuracy

Option B: reliability

Option C: validity

Option D: predictability

Correct Answer: reliability ✔

Option A: they are often not really aries

Option B: they do not produce any reliable results

Option C: the environmental conditions are often not favorable

Option D: the sample of people used is not random

Correct Answer: the sample of people used is not random ✔

Option A: An operational definition

Option B: A theory

Option C: An hypothesis

Option D: A correlation

Correct Answer: An hypothesis ✔

Option A: reviewing the literature

Option B: defining the problem

Option C: formulating a testable hypothesis

Option D: selecting the research design and then collecting and analyzing the data

Correct Answer: defining the problem ✔

Option A: sociologists turned instead to statistical analysis

Option B: sociologists were highly focused on ethnographic research

Option C: of the development of the ‘historical materialist’ approach

Option D: both a and b

Correct Answer: both a and b ✔

Option A: racial discrimination

Option B: European countries

Option C: Poverty

Option D: suicide

Correct Answer: suicide ✔

Option A: researcher’s discretion regarding the subject matter

Option B: status of the behavior in the system of moral stratification

Option C: general attitude of lawmakers

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: status of the behavior in the system of moral stratification ✔

Option A: the issue of confidentiality

Option B: finding willing participants

Option C: potential physical and emotional danger

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: the issue of confidentiality ✔

Option A: criminal acts performed by people

Option B: statistical rarity

Option C: behaviors and conditions that are related to social control

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: behaviors and conditions that are related to social control ✔

Option A: Sociology

Option B: Biology

Option C: Political science

Option D: Psychology

Correct Answer: Sociology ✔

Option A: similarities

Option B: differences

Option C: parallels

Option D: hierarchies

Correct Answer: differences ✔

Option A: Patriachy, gender and exploitation

Option B: Capitalists, bourgeoisie, and means of production

Option C: Self concepts, meaning and flexibility

Option D: Functions, structure, and value consensus

Correct Answer: Patriachy, gender and exploitation ✔

Option A: Social dynamics

Option B: Social statics

Option C: Positivism

Option D: Rationalization

Correct Answer: Social statics ✔

Option A: the ability to see the link between society and self

Option B: a particular point of view

Option C: the patterned interaction of people in social relationships

Option D: the belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation

Correct Answer: the ability to see the link between society and self ✔

Option A: sociological imagination

Option B: sociological perspective

Option C: social structure

Option D: social dynamics

Correct Answer: social structure ✔

Option A: individuals

Option B: Groups

Option C: governments

Option D: criminals

Correct Answer: individuals ✔

Option A: Social change

Option B: Vertical mobility

Option C: Status group

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Vertical mobility ✔

Option A: Social change

Option B: Stigma

Option C: Status group

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Stigma ✔

Option A: Social change

Option B: Status group

Option C: Vertical mobility

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: Status group ✔

Option A: Where your put students into a form for all subjects according to Ability

Option B: Put students into individual subjects according to ability

Option C: A class of mixed abilities

Option D: Put students into a class according to gender

Correct Answer: Where your put students into a form for all subjects according to Ability ✔

Option A: were ordered to give consistently wrong answers to simples

Option B: were ordered to deliver painful electric shocks to stranger

Option C: indicated which of three lines matched a “standard line” in length

Option D: became the recipients of painful electric shocks delivered by an experimental accomplice

Correct Answer: C. indicated which of three lines matched a “standard line” in length ✔