Examen Septembre 2017 Flashcards
Q1 - Bill has just been elected mayor; Bill's belief that homosexuals are abnormal is an example of \_\_\_\_?\_\_\_\_. His refusal to marry them is an example of \_\_\_\_?\_\_\_\_. A. sexism; prejudice B. discrimination; prejudice C. stereotype; discrimination D. sexism; prejudice
Q1 - Bill has just been elected mayor; Bill’s belief that homosexuals are abnormal is an example of ____?____. His refusal to marry them is an example of ____?____.
C. stereotype; discrimination
Q2 - Carol, a mid-level manager at Pegasus Incorporated, has not received a promotion in the last three years despite good performance and good ratings at performance appraisals. If she were to be promoted, she would be the only female employee at top management level. Carol seems to have hit: A. the brick wall B. the glass ceiling C. the glass wall D. the invisible ceiling
Q2 - Carol, a mid-level manager at Pegasus Incorporated, has not received a promotion in the last three years despite good performance and good ratings at performance appraisals. If she were to be promoted, she would be the only female employee at top management level. Carol seems to have hit:
B. the glass ceiling
Q3 - "Us" versus "them" categorizations tend to create intergroup conflict. Part of the reason stems from the fact that a group may view itself positively and view other groups negatively. In social psychology, these groups are called: A. dominantgroupsandsubordinategroups B. positive groups and negative groups C. valued groups and devalued groups D. ingroups and outgroups
Q3 - “Us” versus “them” categorizations tend to create intergroup conflict. Part of the reason stems from the fact that a group may view itself positively and view other groups negatively. In social psychology, these groups are called:
D. ingroups and outgroups
Q4 - Merging two organizations into one can result in a lot of problems between the two former organizational groups. What is the best way to reduce intergroup bias?
A. Encourage personal contact between individuals and former out-group members (decategorization)
B. Distract attention from group differences (the color-blindness approach)
C. There is no uniformly best way to reduce intergroup bias
D. Have the two groups share common goals, while they can simultaneously maintain their own social identity
Q4 - Merging two organizations into one can result in a lot of problems between the two former organizational groups. What is the best way to reduce intergroup bias?
A. Encourage personal contact between individuals and former out-group members (decategorization)
Q5 – If herself as a woman than as an African-American at that particular time. To what concept could you refer to describe this reaction?
an African-American woman has recently had her femininity made salient to her, she will think more of
A. Uncertainty Reduction
B. Distinctiveness
C. Terror Management
D. Social dominance
Q5 – If herself as a woman than as an African-American at that particular time. To what concept could you refer to describe this reaction?
an African-American woman has recently had her femininity made salient to her, she will think more of
B. Distinctiveness
Q6 - In Laurin, Kay, and Moscovitch’s study, when individuals receive information that implies that events might be random rather than structured, they become more inclined to believe the world is controlled by a God. This result could be explained by: A. Uncertainty Reduction theory B. Distinctiveness theory C. Terror Management theory D. Social dominance theory
Q6 - In Laurin, Kay, and Moscovitch’s study, when individuals receive information that implies that events might be random rather than structured, they become more inclined to believe the world is controlled by a God. This result could be explained by:
A. Uncertainty Reduction theory
Q7 – Experiments using this approach have revealed that even arbitrary and virtually meaningless distinctions between groups (e.g. the color of their shirts) can trigger a tendency to favor one's own group at the expense of others. This approach is called: A. Self-fulfillingprophecy B. Distinctiveness C. Minimal Group Paradigm D. Outgroupderogation
Q7 – Experiments using this approach have revealed that even arbitrary and virtually meaningless distinctions between groups (e.g. the color of their shirts) can trigger a tendency to favor one’s own group at the expense of others. This approach is called:
C. Minimal Group Paradigm
Q8 – In Lepper and colleagues’ study, children were randomly assigned to three different experimental groups: The children in the \_\_\_?\_\_\_ condition were more likely to lose their initial interest in the task. A. expected reward B. unexpected reward C. no reward D. None of the above
Q8 – In Lepper and colleagues’ study, children were randomly assigned to three different experimental groups: The children in the ___?___ condition were more likely to lose their initial interest in the task.
A. expected reward
Q9 - Carol Dweck defines the cognitive view individuals develop for themselves (e.g. intelligence) as: A. Self-efficacy B. Mindset C. Metacognition D. Mindmap
Q9 - Carol Dweck defines the cognitive view individuals develop for themselves (e.g. intelligence) as:
B. Mindset
Q10 – Some people believe that personal qualities such as intelligence and ability are fixed and unchangeable; this belief makes such people anxious to prove that they are intelligent and able, and thus drives them to have performance goals. This definition refers to: A. learning theory B. implicit theory C. entity theory D. incremental theory
Q10 – Some people believe that personal qualities such as intelligence and ability are fixed and unchangeable; this belief makes such people anxious to prove that they are intelligent and able, and thus drives them to have performance goals. This definition refers to:
C. entity theory
Q11 – According to Carol Dweck, statements like ""Good girl", or "You're so clever", could be characterized as \_\_\_?\_\_\_ A. Positive feedbacks B. Negative feedbacks C. Product-directed praise D. Process-directed praise E. Person-directed praise
Q11 – According to Carol Dweck, statements like ““Good girl”, or “You’re so clever”, could be characterized as ___?___
E. Person-directed praise
Q12 – Some people believe that intelligence and ability can change over time with experience. Dweck calls this ___?___. The goal of such people is not to prove their competence, but increase it, a strategy which refers to ___?___
A. entity theory; performance-orientedgoals
B. incremental theory; mastery-oriented goals
C. personal construct theory; anxiety
D. acentraltrait; personal attributes
Q12 – Some people believe that intelligence and ability can change over time with experience. Dweck calls this ___?___. The goal of such people is not to prove their competence, but increase it, a strategy which refers to ___?___
B. incremental theory; mastery-oriented goals
Q13 – Which of the following terms refers to self-evaluations in the different domains of an individual's life? A. Self-esteem B. Self-concept C. Self-awareness D. Self-control
Q13 – Which of the following terms refers to self-evaluations in the different domains of an individual’s life?
B. Self-concept
Q14 – A videogame can be best defined by the following description:
A. It uses such technology as a DVD to provide hints for playing a board game
B. The action of the game must take place interactively on-screen
C. It allows players to experience the action first-hand
D. All answers are correct
Q14 – A videogame can be best defined by the following description:
B. The action of the game must take place interactively on-screen
Q15 - Christine is a 14 years old girl who is visiting a psychologist because her parents think she is addicted to video games. She is playing online video games through Facebook and her results at school are catastrophic. If you were the psychologist, which of the following risk factors would you evaluate:
A. None,Christina is a girl and we know that risk factors concern only boys
B. You would try to explore if Christina has real friends, if she is impulsive and if she prefers to stay in front
of her computer on her free time
C. You would try to see if Christina’s family has a problem, as everything is related to family
D. You would ask for a brain scan because the brain activation can reveal everything
Q15 - Christine is a 14 years old girl who is visiting a psychologist because her parents think she is addicted to video games. She is playing online video games through Facebook and her results at school are catastrophic. If you were the psychologist, which of the following risk factors would you evaluate:
B. You would try to explore if Christina has real friends, if she is impulsive and if she prefers to stay in front of her computer on her free time
