1. Aggression is linked to low levels of the neurotransmitter:
glutamate
norepinephrine
dopamine
serotonin
2. The pioneering "line-length" studies of conformity were conducted by:
Ed Diener.
Stanley Milgram.
Leon Festinger.
Solomon Asch.
3. People are MOST persuadable when they are:
depressed.
bored.
hungry.
happy.
4. Which of these familiar sayings is BEST supported by social psychological research?
Birds of a feather flock together.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Opposites attract.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
5. The _____ route to persuasion is defined by a focus on the content of a message.
central
peripheral
primary
secondary
6. _____ may help explain why people stay in destructive relationships.
Rusbult's investment model of commitment
Rusbult's triangular model of love
Sternberg's investment model of commitment
Sternberg's triangular model of love
7. An evolutionary psychologist is MOST likely to endorse the _____ theory of helping behavior.
empathy
kin selection
reciprocal
social exchange
8. Deception is _____ in social psychological research.
no longer used
never revealed
not necessary
sometimes used
9. In terms of Sternberg's triangular model, a couple in a long-standing, "loveless" marriage is experiencing _____ love.
companionate
consummate
fatuous
empty
10. In Festinger and Carlsmith's classic 1959 study, the _____ variable was whether students were paid $1 or $20 to promote the study.
control
dependent
experimental
independent
11. People often rely too heavily on _____ attributions in explaining others' behavior.
external
dispositional
unstable
situational
12. In moderately dangerous situations, the likelihood that a victim will receive help is _____ related to the number of bystanders present. In extremely dangerous situations, the likelihood that a victim will receive help is _____ related to the number of bystanders present.
negatively; negatively
negatively; positively
positively; negatively
positively; positively