1. Which of the following factors decreases the tendency to
conform? A) low self-esteem B) lack of familiarity with the task C)
valuing being right over being liked D) social shyness 2. Lisa has
been invited to a party. Immediately after receiving the
invitation, she meets with a group of friends to discuss what they
plan to wear to the party. Lisa then makes the decision on what she
will wear. Lisa’s party dressing behavior demonstrates A) obedience
to an authority B) conformity C) social decision scheme D)
groupthink. 3. Your boss tells you to report to work at 3:00 a.m.
You are not happy about reporting to work at such an unusual hour,
yet you report as requested. Your behavior is an example of A)
obedience. B) groupthink C) conformity D) deindividuation 4. Franko
goes out on a date with a new girl in whom he is very interested.
It goes badly. He is most likely to attribute this failure to A)
her mood. B) his own lack of charm C) his bad timing D) all of
these 5. Diema is standing in line in school. While he isn’t
looking, another boy steps on Diema’s toe. Diema believes the other
boy stepped on his toe because that boy is mean, stupid, and
probably wanted to step on him. Diema is making a __________
attribution. A) dispositional B) fundamental C) situational D) all
of these 6. If the United States attributes too much of Iraq’s
behavior to dispositional factors, it is A) behaving according to
the theory of “the decline of the West.” B) following the tenets of
socialism C) making the fundamental attribution error. D) all of
these 7. During the Civil War, members of the North and South
probably judged the opposition as A) equal victims in a tragedy B)
equally aggressive as themselves. C) the victims. D) vicious
killers who wanted to steal their homes 8. When the teacher and
student were in separate rooms in Milgram’s experiment, the victim
was depersonalized and this A) decreased the level of obedience B)
increased the level of obedience. C) had no affect on obedience D)
none of these 9. Which of the following factors increases the
tendency to conform?a. belonging to an individualistic society c.
b. d. A) belonging to an individualistic society B) social shyness
C) high self-esteem D) all of these 10. Yevhen is standing in line
at school. When he isn’t looking, another boy steps on his toe.
Yevhen says to himself: “He must have stepped on my toe because
it’s so crowded in here and somebody else pushed this guy; it was
probably an accident.” Yevhen is making a __________ attribution.
A) dispositional B) motivational C) situational D) fundamental 11.
Katie is excessively fearful of doing something that will be
humiliating or embarrassing when in public. What would
psychologists be likely to diagnose Katie with? A) social phobia B)
claustrophobia C) acrophobia D) agoraphobia 12. A woman’s
preoccupation with the thought of her house burning down makes her
become so troubled that she must begin to get ready for work an
hour earlier than is necessary. She needs the extra time as she
compulsively checks and rechecks all of the electrical appliances
and outlets in her home. A doctor is likely to conclude that this
behavior warrants a diagnosis of A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
B) neurosis C) delusional disorder D) panic compulsion disorder.
13. People experiencing a __________ are often aware of cardiac
sensations and often think they are having a heart attack. A)
generalized anxiety disorder B) panic attack C) specific phobia D)
delusion 14. Kevin keeps thinking he is an evil, unclean person who
is capable of committing murder, even though he would never do such
a thing. He tries to put the thoughts out of his mind by washing
his hands 15 to 20 times a day. Kevin demonstrates A) generalized
anxiety disorder. B) acute stress disorder C) obsessive-compulsive
disorder. D) panic disorder 15. Marsha is a firefighter who
witnessed the death of a friend and coworker 6 months ago. She
tried to save a child who was trapped in a burning building. Marsha
is now having nightmares and keeps reliving the tragedy in her
thoughts and dreams. She has been avoiding work and can’t stand to
hear a siren. Marsha is most likely experiencing A) generalized
anxiety disorder B) panic disorder C) post-traumatic stress
disorder D) pyrophobia 16. Jane has blackout periods where she
can’t remember what she did or where she was. She found clothing in
her closet that she would never wear and doesn’t know how it got
there. When she goes to see the doctor she introduces herself as
Suzy. Jane seems to be exhibiting A) dissociative amnesia B)
dissociative identity disorder C) depersonalization disorder. D)
dissociative fugue 17. For as long as Shelley can remember, her
grandmother has always been sick. She goes from doctor to doctor,
even though they keep telling her she is in excellent health. Her
grandmother insists the doctors don’t know what they are talking
about. She is sure she has some terrible disease. The doctor
explains to Shelley that her grandmother is exhibiting A)
conversion disorder B) hypochondriasis. C) pain disorder D) disease
phobia. 18. Kim has a poor appetite and has experienced serious
weight loss. She is unable to concentrate and make decisions. She
often expresses feeling unworthy and guilty for things she has not
done. She says she no longer cares about life and has talked about
death and how she would welcome it. Psychologists would likely
diagnose Kim with which of the following disorders? A)
schizophrenia B) major depression C) bipolar disorder D) conversion
disorder 19. Craig is talking with his therapist, who can’t get a
word in the conversation. Craig just keeps talking about everything
and anything. He is very restless and can’t sit still. In past
therapy sessions, Craig has been withdrawn and lethargic. It is
likely Craig is exhibiting A) major depression B) depersonalization
disorder C) bipolar disorder. D) multiple personality disorder 20.
The difference between major depression and “run-of-the-mill”
depression is that A) major depression is less likely to result in
suicide B) the depression is less severe C) the depression lasts
longer D) the feelings are more intense.
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