Which of the following is true in highly collectivistic cultures?
A.people are expected to look out for themselves
B.people take an indirect approach to handling conflict
C.children are taught that they are special and unique
D.individual achievement is more important than group harmony
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When Sheila asked her friend Tommy to help her move at the end of the semester, she
may have threatened his __________ face needs.
A.autonomy
B.competence
C.character
D.fellowship
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Felix had been angry with his roommate Hector for some time. Hector was always
playing his music so loudly that Felix couldn’t concentrate, much less have a
conversation on the telephone. Despite his anger, he hadn’t expressed his feelings to
Hector. Which of the following is TRUE of this situation?
A.Hector and Felix are engaged in conflict because Felix’s anger is sufficient to produce
conflict.
B.Hector and Felix are not engaged in conflict because the source of their conflict is not
interpersonal.
C.Hector and Felix are engaged in conflict because conflict can exist “under the
surface” for some time.
D.Hector and Felix are not engaged in conflict because conflict must be expressed.
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Regarding the fundamental attribution error, which of the following statements is NOT
TRUE?
A.It refers to attributions we make for other people’s behaviors, rather than our own.
B.We don’t usually commit it when we are told that a person’s behavior is externally
caused.
C.It causes us to discount external, unstable causes for people’s actions.
D.We commit it when we assume that another person’s behavior is caused by internal,
stable causes.
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The tendency to assume that attractive people have other positive qualities is called
what?
A.positive prototyping
B.character assumption
C.principle of facial primacy
D.halo effect
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From a legal perspective, this is the most heavily regulated relationship in the United
States:
A.parent-child relationships
B.parent-adoptive child relationships
C.sibling relationships
D.marital relationships
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A structured system of symbols used for creating meaning is known as a(n):
A.alphabet
B.symbolic system
C.language
D.semantic triangle
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During a normal, calm conversation with your friend, you begin to notice that you feel
very uncomfortable. Your stomach is in knots, your palms are sweaty, and your legs feel
a little weak. You start to wonder what is going on and then you remember that, before
talking to your friend, you were nervous because you have a test in an hour. This
example illustrates the fact that:
A.emotions are behavioral
B.emotions are cognitive
C.emotions are physiological
D.none of these
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Which of the following techniques will NOT help people improve their empathic skills?
A.listening non-judgmentally to the speaker
B.acknowledging the speaker’s feelings
C.encouraging the speaker to focus on what he or she still has, instead of what was lost
D.communicating support to the speaker nonverbally
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On average, we are able to remember about __________________ of what we hear.
A.95%
B.75%
C.50%
D.25%
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Which of the following examples illustrates the idea of reclaiming a phrase?
A.Politicians limiting their use of the word “poor” when describing citizens of lower
economic status.
B.Homosexual men referring to one another as “queer.”
C.A white speaker using only the term “African American” when referring to black
audience members.
D.The NAACP holding a ceremonial funeral for the “n-word.”
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When considering a potential spouse, someone from an individualistic culture such as
the United States would likely ask:
A.”What’s in it for my family?”
B.”How does my heart feel?”
C.”What will others think?”
D.”Will this marriage last?
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Research indicates that the average person can detect deception approximately what
percentage of the time?
A.25%
B.40%
C.55%
D.73%
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about being skeptical?
A.It is the same as being cynical.
B.It is about evaluating the evidence for a claim.
C.Being skeptical is about finding fault with a claim.
D.It harms a listener’s credibility.
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Which of the following represents a peer relationship for you?
A.a graduate student instructor who teaches a class you’re taking
B.your sister because you are siblings in the same family
C.your boss because he works at the same company as you do
D.your parents because you are from the same family
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Judy thinks it’s going to rain today, so she behaves in ways that are consistent with that
prediction (e.g., she wears her raincoat, she carries her umbrella). In fact, it does rain,
just as she predicted. Is this an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy? Pick the correct
answer and explanation.
A.Yes, because she predicted it would rain, and it did
B.No, because she did not communicate her prediction to others
C.Yes, because she behaved in ways consistent with her prediction
D.No, because her behaviors did not cause the prediction to comeTRUE
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__________ is the emotion we experience when we feel we have been wronged in
some way.
A.disgust
B.jealousy
C.anger
D.contempt
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Which of the following is NOT one of the influences on perceptual accuracy addressed
in your textbook?
A.cultural background
B.social roles
C.co-cultural identity
D.genetic background
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All of the following are characteristics of an intimate relationship except:
A.need for deep commitment
B.minimization of interdependence
C.dialectical tensions
D.continuous investment
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Many factors affect the likelihood that we will notice a certain object in our
environment. Which of the following does not lead to increased attention?
A.plainness
B.unusualness
C.repetition
D.intensity
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Your textbook identifies several ways that speakers can use nonverbal communication
to increase the persuasiveness of their statements. Which of the following nonverbal
behaviors is not in line with these prescriptions?
A.speaking softly, slowly, and calmly
B.matching someone else’s nonverbal behavior
C.casually touching someone on the arm
D.maintaining eye contact with someone while speaking
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Samantha was a fantastic softball player, but she rarely took credit for her success.
Every time a reporter from the school paper would ask her for a quote, Samantha would
say, “I just got lucky today,” or, “Their pitcher just gave me something I could hit.”
Which of these likely factors into Samantha’s personality?
A.internal locus
B.external locus
C.negative attribution
D.self-serving bias
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Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is not TRUE?
A.Extroverts tend to be better than introverts at interpreting nonverbal expressions of
emotion.
B.Women are generally better than men at understanding facial displays of emotion.
C.Happiness is the easiest facial expression to decode.
D.Facial expressions are second only to vocal behaviors in their ability to express
emotion.
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Which of the following statements about friendships is NOT TRUE?
A.Friendships are voluntary.
B.Friendships are governed by rules.
C.Friendships are the same in both sexes.
D.Friendships usually occur between peers.
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Jordan wants to feel emotionally close to his girlfriend but he also wants to make his
own decisions. Which dialectical tension is he experiencing?
A.openness-closedness
B.revelation-concealment
C.novelty-predictability
D.autonomy-connectedness
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When we evaluate our own merits with respect to certain reference groups, we are
engaging in a process known as:
A.self-esteem maintenance
B.social comparison
C.the looking-glass self
D.impression formation
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An explanation for why something occurred is called a(n):
A.interpretation
B.selection
C.attribution
D.perceptual set
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Which of the following is an example of a primary emotion?
A.jealousy
B.anger
C.contempt
D.remorse
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How is pseudolistening related to glazing over?
A.They are the same thing.
B.You’re actually listening during glazing over, but not during pseudolistening.
C.You’re actually listening during pseudolistening, but not during glazing over.
D.Glazing over involves pretending to listen, but pseudolistening does not.
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How are interpretations different from facts?
A.Interpretations are objective, whereas facts are subjective.
B.Facts speak to what occurred, whereas interpretations speak to the meaning of what
occurred.
C.Interpretations are the same as descriptions, whereas facts are more similar to
attributions.
D.They aren’t different; facts and interpretations are the same.
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To say that words are symbols accurately reflects which of the following ideas?
A.people are necessary to give communication its meaning
B.words are representations of ideas
C.words can mean different things to different people
D.all of these are correct
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