Question 1

Which of the following best describes the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

Overestimating the influence of dispositional factors and underestimating situational factors when explaining others' behavior.

Question 2

A researcher finds that people are more likely to conform to a group when the group is unanimous. This finding is most closely related to which social psychology concept?

Accepted Answer

Normative social influence

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A person who values health continues to smoke and then justifies it by saying 'everyone dies eventually.'

Question 4

According to the biopsychosocial approach, which of the following best explains the development of depression?

Accepted Answer

An interaction of genetic predisposition, negative thinking, and stressful life events.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of the bystander effect?

Accepted Answer

A person is more likely to help someone in need when alone than when in a group.

Question 6

A therapist uses exposure therapy to help a client overcome a phobia. This approach is most closely associated with which psychological perspective?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral

Question 7

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of group polarization?

Accepted Answer

A group discussion leads members to adopt more extreme positions than they initially held.

Question 8

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Flat affect

Question 9

A person with antisocial personality disorder is most likely to exhibit which of the following behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A lack of remorse for harming others

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the difference between obsessions and compulsions in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Accepted Answer

Obsessions are intrusive thoughts; compulsions are repetitive behaviors.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a somatic symptom disorder?

Accepted Answer

A person experiences physical symptoms with no medical explanation.

Question 12

A person who is extremely fearful of social situations and avoids them due to fear of embarrassment is most likely experiencing which disorder?

Accepted Answer

Social anxiety disorder

Question 13

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of deindividuation?

Accepted Answer

A person acts more aggressively in a large crowd than when alone.

Question 14

Which of the following is a hallmark symptom of bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

Alternating periods of mania and depression

Question 15

A person who believes they are being watched by the government despite evidence to the contrary is experiencing which symptom?

Accepted Answer

Delusion

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the social loafing phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

People exert less effort when working in a group compared to working alone.

Question 17

Which of the following is most likely to be used in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression?

Accepted Answer

Challenging and restructuring negative thought patterns

Question 18

A person who experiences sudden, intense episodes of fear accompanied by physical symptoms such as heart palpitations and shortness of breath is most likely experiencing:

Accepted Answer

Panic disorder

Question 19

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A group makes poor decisions because members suppress dissenting opinions to maintain harmony.

Question 20

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Hallucinations

Study Guide: Introduction to Psychology – Exam 3 Review

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