Textbook Questions

Question 1

John and hid father fought all the time, but thy still saw each other every day. why did John stay in such an unsatisfying relationship with his father?

Answer 1

no viable alternatives are available

Question 2

the habitual degree to which stimulation produces arousal of the nervous system is called

Answer 2

arousability

Question 3

which personality characteristic is associated with hypersensitivity to overstimulation

Answer 3

shyness

Question 4

what type of person performs better in quiet settings

Answer 4

introverted

Question 5

_______ is one of the most powerful reasons that determine whether you become friends with someone

Answer 5

proximity

Question 6

why do anxious people often seek to be with others

Answer 6

for social distraction

Question 7

_____ makes us more susceptible to others influence

Answer 7

information dependence

Question 8

in general what provides opportunities for cognitive clarity

Answer 8

affiliation

Question 9

whenever Joyce walked into class she felt like other were observing and judging her physical attractiveness. what was Joyce feeling

Answer 9

social physique anxiety

Question 10

self perceptions of attractiveness are often influenced by ____

Answer 10

social comparison

Question 11

when Susie met her new roommate at college and learned they were from neighboring hometowns and had the same religious background, she felt ____ liking for her

Answer 11

greater

Question 12

relationship attraction tends to mean that ___ is the most important factor

Answer 12

attitude similarity

Question 13

if a person says, “im lonely because I don’t know anyone here but things will get better” what sort of causal attribution are they making

Answer 13

unstable/external

Question 14

according to research when do women tend to experience loneliness

Answer 14

when they lack one on one emotional sharing

Question 15

people who are chronically lonely are often that way for what reason

Answer 15

lack of social skills

Question 16

the most distinguishing feature of intimacy is the removal of _______ boundaries between people, so that one experiences another as part of him or herself

Answer 16

psychological

Question 17

the majority of everyday relationships operate on the principle of social _____, in which we carefully tally our costs and balance them against our rewards to determine of we should maintain the relationship

Answer 17

exchange

Question 18

what is NOT a trait if an exchange relationship

Answer 18

helping ones partner to elevate ones mood

Question 19

what is an example of the More reflex

Answer 19

the ability to grasp and hold fast when startled

Question 20

mothers produce _____, a hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain and has a positive influence on parenting behaviour

Answer 20

oxytocin

Question 21

after parental separation, during the despair stage, a child is likely to do what

Answer 21

remain quiet

Question 22

women who are most likely to perceive mate rivalry with their female friends are those who see themselves, and are judged by others, as ______ their friends

Answer 22

less physically attractive than

Question 23

the biggest problem in cross sex friendship is

Answer 23

sexual tension

Question 24

same sex friendships between gay men are as intimate as those of _____

Answer 24

lesbians

Question 25

what is considered to be a short lived type of love that happens in the early stage of a romantic relationship when ones partners live is less certain

Answer 25

passionate love

Question 26

what is NOT a trait commonly associated with companionate love

Answer 26

lust

Question 27

what might explain why women and men differ in their experience of love

Answer 27

cultural and/or evolutionary forces

Question 28

what is NOT an example of a marginalized relationship

Answer 28

a Caucasian man with a Caucasian women

Question 29

people who previously perceived higher levels of disapproval from friends, family, and society at large were more likely to have a _____ relationship

Answer 29

failed

Question 30

a partner who is _____ in a relationship should feel guilty about the inequality that exists in the relationship

Answer 30

over benefited

Question 31

what kind if harm is produced by aggression

Answer 31

intentional

Question 32

what is another name for hostile aggression

Answer 32

reactive aggression

Question 33

when a group has a discussion and the result is group produced enhancement or exaggeration of members initial attitudes, this is called _____

Answer 33

polarization

Question 34

how many homicides occur worldwide each year

Answer 34

500,000`

Question 35

female aggression more ____ than male aggression

Answer 35

indirect

Question 36

although our genes play a role, what else shapes aggression

Answer 36

social and cultural factors

Question 37

which of the following theories claim that aggression is caused by frustration

Answer 37

frustration-aggression hypothesis

Question 38

what is the term used to explain how venting will reduce aggression

Answer 38

catharsis

Question 39

Zillman found that men were willing to give stronger shocks to confederates after doing what

Answer 39

strenuous exercise

Question 40

_____ societies tend to be those that develop cultures of honor

Answer 40

lawless

Question 41

from what U.S. region are white male college students more likely to interpret advice about how to respond to aggression as sanctioning physical violence?

Answer 41

south

Question 42

What is the false belief that women enjoy forced sex?

Answer 42

the rape myth

Question 43

____ are used to express the idea that women are expected to act resistant to sex and men are expected to persist in their sexual advances.

Answer 43

cultural sexual scripts

Question 44

What may happen if aggressive behavior is punished with violent means?

Answer 44

more aggression

Question 45

what is NOT a strategy explored by social psychologists to reduce aggression?

Answer 45

psychological punishment

Question 46

The famous case of _________ in 1964 was instrumental in prompting numerous studies on helping behavior.

Answer 46

Kitty Genovese's murder

Question 47

Conservatives adhere to what norm when faced with helping people who are not in life-threatening situations?

Answer 47

norm of social responsibility

Question 48

If you feel less compelled to help out in a natural disaster and hold victims responsible for their plight, you are likely a _________.

Answer 48

conservative

Question 49

Those who tend to have ________ tendencies are more likely to help than those who have ________ tendencies.

Answer 49

collectivist | individualistic

Question 50

What is the fourth step in the bystander intervention model?

Answer 50

knowing the appropriate form to help to render

Question 51

What is the last step in the bystander intervention model?

Answer 51

decide whether or not to implement help

Question 52

The audience inhibition effect decreases in which of the following circumstances?

Answer 52

the perception that the situation is dangerous

Question 53

When costs to help are low and the costs of not helping are high, according to the bystander intervention model, what will bystanders be most motivated to do?

Answer 53

intervene and help

Question 54

In trying to guess someone's intergroup status, we primarily rely on which of the following?

Answer 54

physical cues

Question 55

When people express the notion that the world is a fair and equitable place and that people get what they deserve, what theory are they using?

Answer 55

just world belief

Question 56

We are more likely to help those who we believe deserve help for which of the following reasons

Answer 56

norm of social justice

Question 57

According to social psychological theories of helping, why might some blame victims for their misfortune?

Answer 57

they have a just world ideology

Question 58

Which theory specifically states that social relationships maintain their equilibrium by keeping the exchange ratio balanced?

Answer 58

equity theory

Question 59

What is a positive consequence of the self-esteem threat?

Answer 59

people develop skills so they wont need to ask for future help

Question 60

Susan was resentful of her mother for helping her fill out her college applications. What helping behavior model does Susan's attitude illustrate?

Answer 60

threat to self esteem model