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Two suspects are arrested for allegedly committing a bank robbery. The police tell them that if one confesses, the confessor will be set free and the other will take the fall for the crime. The suspects are confronted with |
| | A) | the prisoner's dilemma. |
| | B) | the tragedy of the commons. |
| | C) | net-zero-sum. |
| | D) | social dilemma. |
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People over-fishing when they know the fish species might become depleted is an example of |
| | A) | the prisoner's dilemma. |
| | B) | the tragedy of the commons. |
| | C) | net-zero-sum. |
| | D) | a social dilemma. |
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Deforesting the Amazon to make a few quick bucks illustrates |
| | A) | a social dilemma. |
| | B) | net-zero-sum. |
| | C) | the tragedy of the commons. |
| | D) | the prisoner's dilemma. |
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A _______________ is a situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self-interest, become caught in mutually destructive behavior. |
| | A) | non-zero-sum game |
| | B) | zero-sum game |
| | C) | negative mirror image |
| | D) | social trap |
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Which of the following is NOT a way to decrease the destructive trap of social dilemmas? |
| | A) | establishing rules that regulate self-serving behavior |
| | B) | enabling communication |
| | C) | invoking altruistic norms |
| | D) | keeping groups large |
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What allowed the two groups in Sherif's Robber's Cave study to finally get along? |
| | A) | the formation of superordinate goals |
| | B) | the formation of subordinate goals |
| | C) | misanthropy |
| | D) | exposure to nonprejudiced models |
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You hear a rumor that a coworker has said something about you, so you snub them. As a result, your coworker does say something bad about you. This example shows |
| | A) | self-confirming perceptions. |
| | B) | reciprocally fulfilling perceptions. |
| | C) | how mirror-image perceptions become self-fulfilling. |
| | D) | equitably fulfilling perceptions. |
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Both sides believing "we are moral, good, and right, and they are evil" is an example of |
| | A) | equitably fulfilling perception. |
| | B) | mirror-image perception. |
| | C) | reciprocally fulfilling perception. |
| | D) | self-confirming perception. |
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Which of the following illustrates a superordinate goal? |
| | A) | A college student who has been failing English gets an A on a paper. |
| | B) | A woman beats her husband at tennis. |
| | C) | An obese person loses 20 pounds in two weeks. |
| | D) | Apartment dwellers install a television antenna they can all use. |
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In combating Hitler, several nations formed the Allies during World War II. Winning the war was a(an) |
| | A) | superordinate goal. |
| | B) | misanthropy. |
| | C) | subordinate goal. |
| | D) | exposure to nonprejudiced models. |
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The jigsaw technique is |
| | A) | designed to assist in mediation. |
| | B) | similar to the bogus pipeline. |
| | C) | designed to elicit group cooperation. |
| | D) | designed to reduce group cooperation. |
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According to Hatfield, Walster, and Berscheid (1978), which of the following is a manner in which an exploited group can react? |
| | A) | They can accept and justify their inferior position. |
| | B) | The can demand compensation. |
| | C) | They can restore equity by retaliating. |
| | D) | All of these are possible manners in which an exploited group can react. |
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In arbitration, a mediator or third party generally ________________ a settlement. |
| | A) | suggests |
| | B) | imposes |
| | C) | ignores |
| | D) | argues |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the forces that can transform hostility into harmony? |
| | A) | contact. |
| | B) | cooperation. |
| | C) | communication. |
| | D) | condemnation. |
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According to Myers, a blending of the best of individualistic and collectivist values is called |
| | A) | communitarianism. |
| | B) | socialism. |
| | C) | democracy. |
| | D) | autocracy. |
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A win-win agreement that reconciles both parties' interests to their mutual benefit is known as |
| | A) | equitably fulfilling. |
| | B) | an integrative agreement. |
| | C) | reciprocally fulfilling. |
| | D) | conciliation. |
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GRIT attempts to reduce conflict between two groups by |
| | A) | mediation. |
| | B) | conciliation. |
| | C) | intimidation. |
| | D) | condemnation. |
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Compared to individualistic Americans, people socialized in collectivistic cultures such as China and India define justice |
| | A) | no differently. |
| | B) | more as need fulfillment. |
| | C) | more in terms of seniority. |
| | D) | less in terms of seniority. |
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In reviewing ten wars from last century, Ralph K. White (2004) reports that each was marked by one of three misperceptions. One of these misperceptions was |
| | A) | irrationally interpreting the enemy's motives and behavior. |
| | B) | rationalizing one's own motives and behavior. |
| | C) | overestimating the strength of one's own military. |
| | D) | overestimating the strength of the enemy's military. |
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According to Ralph K. White, _______________ is one of the most important factors for preventing war. |
| | A) | mediation |
| | B) | conciliation |
| | C) | intimidation |
| | D) | empathy |
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