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Candice thinks she got a low grade on her exam because she didn't have enough time to study, yet she thinks that her classmate Ali got a low grade because he was out partying instead of studying. This example illustrates a bias called fundamental attribution error.
A)True
B)False
2
American students take less personal credit for their social interactions and accept more responsibility for their failures than do Chinese students.
A)True
B)False
3
Jewell would like to quit smoking because she knows it is unhealthy. Ironically, after having this thought she goes outside and smokes a cigarette. Jewell's contradicting thought and behavior is an example of self-perception.
A)True
B)False
4
Dr. Nepal likes to analyze political issues and listens to the facts and data presented before deciding how she will vote. This is an example of the central route to persuasion.
A)True
B)False
5
Asch's experiment on conformity illustrated that most people will not conform to group expectations in order to avoid possible rejection.
A)True
B)False
6
Milgram's study on obedience contributed to the understanding that a vast majority of people will refuse to follow orders from a superior when the health of another human being is at stake.
A)True
B)False
7
Pat answers the phone and a telemarketer asks her if she can have a minute of her time to listen to her. Pat agrees to listen. The telemarketer then asks Pat if she can come to her home to show her some new windows. Once at the home, the salesperson persuades Pat to buy new windows for her home. This example illustrates the foot-in-the-door technique.
A)True
B)False
8
According to Janis, groupthink is most likely to occur when there is high stress to make a decision, when the group is isolated from outside input, when there is a directive leader with a personal agenda and when there is high group cohesiveness.
A)True
B)False
9
Less attractive people are more likely to marry people who would be considered better looking than themselves.
A)True
B)False
10
Competition for limited resources, increasing one's self-esteem and a perceived threat to one's group enhances the likelihood that one may feel prejudice toward another group.
A)True
B)False





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