PS380 Multicultural Psychology Exam 8 Answers (Ashworth College)
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<strong>PS380</strong> <strong>Multicultural</strong> <strong>Psychology</strong><br />
<strong>Exam</strong> 8 <strong>Answers</strong> (<strong>Ashworth</strong> <strong>College</strong>)<br />
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<strong>PS380</strong> <strong>Multicultural</strong> <strong>Psychology</strong> <strong>Exam</strong> 8 <strong>Answers</strong> (<strong>Ashworth</strong> <strong>College</strong>)<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
1<br />
Nigel, who is from the United States, questioned his neighbor's marital status because his wedding ring was on<br />
his right hand as opposed to his left hand as worn in the US to signify marriage. What is this process called?<br />
Question options:<br />
Self-serving bias<br />
Unassuming bias<br />
Social attribution<br />
Locus of control<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
2<br />
As a managing editor of a popular website that specializes in international news, you refuse to post (publish) a<br />
picture of a U.S. diplomat changing her clothes in a locker room. Some of your subordinates complain that your<br />
action is political censorship. You reply that there is no politics in your action because you follow your own<br />
standards of decency. What type of censorship is this?<br />
Question options:<br />
Moral<br />
Political<br />
Religious<br />
Counseling<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
3<br />
Norma met with a doctor where she was able to see a clearer path through her current personal concerns. The<br />
doctor did not provide advice or persuade her take a particular course of action, and the doctor did not judge<br />
her. The doctor just listened to her. What type meeting did Norma have with the doctor?<br />
Question options:<br />
Religious<br />
Counseling<br />
Pseudoscience<br />
Spiritual<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
4<br />
Randall is a strong believer in the status quo, and he advocates self-discipline with his family. What type of<br />
values does Randall have?<br />
Question options:
Democratic<br />
Liberal<br />
Conservative<br />
Socialist<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
5<br />
"Men who spend too much time on the computer or read are geeks." This statement is considered what?<br />
Question options:<br />
Stereotype<br />
Locus of control<br />
Dogmatism<br />
Social cognition<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
6<br />
Imagine that a store-owner is experiencing an unpleasant state of emotions caused by a mismatch (disparity)<br />
between his belief that anger is inappropriate and his angry reaction to the rude behavior of a foreign tourist.<br />
What is the psychological term for this state?<br />
Question options:<br />
Cognitive balance theory<br />
Cognitive dissonance<br />
Values<br />
Dogmatism<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
7<br />
Ken a high-school student knows he can't do his speech on why Christianity is wrong. He's not told it, but he<br />
knows it. What is keeping Ken from writing his paper on Christianity?<br />
Question options:<br />
Rights violation<br />
Censorship<br />
Psychological brainwashing<br />
Indoctrination<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
8<br />
In the staff meeting yesterday, Joseph and the rest of the staff drastically changed their decision as what to do<br />
about the XYZ project. What is the psychological term for what has taken place?<br />
Question options:<br />
Social loafing<br />
Disobedience<br />
Conformity shift<br />
Group polarization<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
9<br />
"All Americans are generally considered to be friendly, generous, and tolerant, but also arrogant, impatient, and<br />
domineering." This statement is considered what?<br />
Question options:<br />
Value<br />
Cognitive dissonance<br />
Stereotype<br />
Social cognition<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
10<br />
After listening to the other speakers at the "go green" rally, several people changed their attitudes about going<br />
green and opted to go green. What is this a reflection of?<br />
Question options:<br />
Conformity<br />
Social facilitation<br />
Group polarization<br />
Authoritarian power<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
11<br />
Girls are not good at sports and guys are messy and unclean are considered what?<br />
Question options:<br />
Obedience<br />
Prejudice<br />
Conformity
Stereotypes<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
12<br />
The County of Fairfield, California recently put in place changes to improve the process of removing children<br />
from their parents for Social Services. What is the professional term for this process?<br />
Question options:<br />
Psychological counseling<br />
Advice in difficult business circumstances<br />
Organization development<br />
Developmental psychology<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
13<br />
Social stereotypes are most likely rooted in __________ because they are more salient and notable.<br />
Question options:<br />
age characteristics<br />
educational opportunities<br />
weather patterns<br />
ethnic and racial attributes<br />
Question 14 5 / 5 points<br />
Engineers of the Challenger Space Shuttle knew about some faulty parts months before takeoff, but they did<br />
not want negative press so they pushed ahead with the launch anyway. Their actions were known as:<br />
Question options:<br />
leadership.<br />
group polarization.<br />
groupthink.<br />
group inattention.<br />
Question 15 5 / 5 points<br />
If a researcher observed that most of the individuals from a given sample displayed an unassuming bias, what<br />
does this mean?<br />
Question options:<br />
The people in this group believe their behavior is the result of their own effort, talents, and skills.<br />
The people in this group believe their behavior is the result of external factors, such as luck and<br />
help from other people.<br />
The people in this group refused to talk about their own success, but insisted on talking about own<br />
mistakes.<br />
The people in this group said that they had no idea about why they were successful.<br />
Question<br />
0 / 5 points<br />
16<br />
Which of the following accurately characterizes obedient behavior?<br />
Question options: ACCIDENTLY CLICKED ON WRONG ONE GREEN IS CORRECT<br />
People tend to obey less often when they are told that they are not responsible for their obedient<br />
actions.<br />
People tend to obey when they are told that they are not responsible for their actions.<br />
People tend to ask questions when they are told that they are legally responsible for their obedient<br />
actions.<br />
People tend to get angry when they are told that they are not responsible for their obedient<br />
actions.<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
17<br />
In the debate about Western and non-Western values, it is argued that, in general, Western values are based<br />
on the fundamental beliefs that the nature of human beings is selfish, scarcity is a primary condition of nature,<br />
and:
Question options:<br />
progress means gradual conquest of weaker groups and territories.<br />
happiness is impossible to achieve without knowledge.<br />
happiness is understood as a movement toward a goal.<br />
progress means growth, complexity, competition, and freedom.<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
18<br />
In terms of conflict resolution, in countries with high-powered distance, disagreements between two groups are<br />
typically resolved with the help of what?<br />
Question options:<br />
"Magical" powers and other paranormal activities<br />
Money<br />
Formal rules and procedures<br />
Friendly advice from friends<br />
Question<br />
5 / 5 points<br />
19<br />
Across cultures, when people explain why they succeed or fail, three explanations are commonly given. These<br />
explanations include individual ability, effort, and:<br />
Question options:<br />
task difficulty.<br />
absence of money.<br />
magical powers such as "evil eye."<br />
presence or absence of other people.<br />
Question<br />
0 / 5 points<br />
20<br />
In class Steven always approaches the new information in a very cautious manner. Recently he was negative<br />
toward the class notes I tried to give him. Steven's behavior is reflective of:<br />
Question options:<br />
self-centered bias.<br />
social perception. WAS UNSURE<br />
dogmatism.<br />
cognitive dissonance.
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