Ch. 13 Social Cognition (Quiz)

Question 1

1. The ultimatum game is often used to assess which one of the following social phenomena
   ________.

A. social norm compliance
B. informational conformity
C. empathy
D. theory of mind

Answer 1

A. social norm compliance

Question 2

2. When James first started his new job, he noticed his co-workers would only eat in the
   breakroom even though he wasn’t sure it was a rule. Just in case, James made sure to take his lunch and eat in the breakroom each day. This example most clearly represents ________.

A. empathy
B. informational conformity
C. normative conformity
D. theory of mind

Answer 2

B. informational conformity

Question 3

3. Which regions are activated by the false belief task?

A. Temporoparietal junction and medial prefrontal cortex.

B. Inferior frontal cortex.

C. Orbitofrontal cortex.

D. Anterior cingulate cortex.

Answer 3

A. Temporoparietal junction and medial prefrontal cortex.

Question 4

4. The social brain hypothesis of primate evolution posits that ________.

A. evolution in language areas of the brain allowed for sophisticated social cognition

B. larger group size in primates is correlated with smaller frontal lobes

C. the need to engage in complex social cognition stimulated an evolutionary expansion of the brain

D. brain areas involved in social cognition are uniquely evident in primate brains

Answer 4

C. the need to engage in complex social cognition stimulated an evolutionary expansion of the brain

Question 5

5. According to the DSM-5, two key symptoms required for the diagnosis of autism are ________.

A. impairment in facial recognition and motor control

B. impairment in social interaction and restrictive or repetitive actions

C. impairment in social interaction and language delay

D. impairment in facial recognition and repetitive actions

Answer 5

B. impairment in social interaction and restrictive or repetitive actions

Question 6

6. Research into the neural correlates of social pain and physical pain have revealed which of the following?

A. Social rejection cannot be dissociated from expectancy violations.

B. Social and physical pain share the same overall locus of activation but are different in their patterns.

C. The anterior cingulate cortex only activates during social pain.

D. The brain does not distinguish between different kinds of pain.

Answer 6

B. Social and physical pain share the same overall locus of activation but are different in their patterns.

Question 7

7. A behavior that is biased against a particular social group is known as ________.

A. stereotyping
B. discrimination
C. prejudice
D. stereotype threat

Answer 7

B. discrimination

Question 8

8. Neuroimaging studies of the ultimatum game have revealed increased activity in the
   ________ consistent with the unpleasantness of being treated unfairly.

A. medial prefrontal cortex
B. anterior cingulate
C. anterior insula
D. orbitofrontal cortex

Answer 8

C. anterior insula

Question 9

9. One theory proposes that the temporoparietal junction supports social cognition by bringing together all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Executive control.
B. Attention.
C. Language.
D. Memory.

Answer 9

A. Executive control.

Question 10

10. A meta-analysis found that thinking about members of an in-group activates the
    ________ more than thinking about members of an out-group.

A. inferior frontal cortex
B. anterior insula
C. medial prefrontal cortex
D. orbitofrontal cortex

Answer 10

C. medial prefrontal cortex