Question

1.Vince has always believed children deserve the best prenatal care available. During a class discussion, he hears the first several speakers express very negative attitudes toward prenatal care for the poor. When it is his turn to speak, he voices an opinion more in keeping with the previous speakers. This is an example of _____________.
a.compliance to the request of another
b.group think
c.confirmation bias
d.obedience to an authority figure
2. A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans. The loan officer's belief is an example of _____ . His refusal to grant them loans is an example of _____.
a.prejudice; discrimination
b. discrimination; prejudice
c.stereotyping; attribution
d.attribution; stereotyping
3. Zelda is extremely concerned with cleanliness. In fact, before she retires at night, she goes through a cleaning ritual of her clothes and body that sometimes lasts for up to 2 hours. If she misses a step in the ritual or performs part of it imperfectly, she starts the ritual all over again. Zelda probably suffers from

a. panic disorder.
b. bipolar disorder.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. generalized anxiety disorder.
4. June often experiences episodes during which her heart rate accelerates by more than 50 beats per minute despite encountering no emergency. June may be suffering from
a. generalized anxiety disorder.
b. major depressive disorder.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. panic disorder.
5. According to Adler, individuals who are the oldest in their family are generally?
a. lazy
b. followers
c. spoiled
d. overachievers
6. A person with bipolar disorder alternates between periods of ________.
a. depression and mania
b. depression and schizophrenia
c. anxiety and mania
d. mania and schizophrenia
7. Donald believes that immigrants are taking away jobs, which will mean fewer job opportunities for him. As a result he believes immigrants are dangerous and he wants to limit the number of immigrants entering the country. Which social psychology theory might explain his prejudice?
a. social learning theory
b. stereotype vulnerability
c. realistic conflict theory
d. social comparison theory
8. Which element in Freud's personality theory contains the sense of morality (conscience)?
a. id
b. ego
c. superego
d. subconscious
9. Jenny has nightly episodes of eating excessive amounts of food at one time, but she does not try to avoid gaining weight. However, she feels very guilty after the eating episode. Jenny may have which psychological disorder?
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. schizophrenia
c. anorexia nervosa
d. binge-eating disorder
10. How did the majority of participants respond in Stanley Milgram's experiment on obedience?
a. Most of the participants worked together to force the experimenter to end the experiment.
b. Most of the women refused to obey, whereas almost all of the men obeyed.
c. Most of the male participants refused to obey.
d. The majority administered 450 volts as instructed.

Answer 1

1. b. Group Think (Vince is trying to conform to the views of the other speakers in order to avoid disagreement on their part)
2. a. Prejudice; Discrimination
3. c. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
4. d. Panic Disorder
5. d. Overachievers
6. a. Depression and mania
7. c. Realistic conflict theory
8. c. Superego
9. d. Binge-eating disorder
10. d. The majority administered 450 volts as instructed (65% i.e., two-third of the participating subjects showed complete obedience to the experimenter).