Interpersonal Relations Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Interpersonal Relations explores the processes and dynamics of communication and interaction between individuals within various contexts such as family, work, friendships, and romantic relationships. The course examines foundational theories and concepts related to perception, self-concept, verbal and nonverbal communication, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and listening skills. Emphasizing both practical application and self-awareness, students will develop greater competency in building and maintaining healthy, effective relationships as well as strategies for navigating common interpersonal challenges.
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THINK Social Psychology 1st Canadian Edition by Kimberley Duff
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Chapter 1: What Is Social Psychology
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Q1) The availability heuristic refers to:
A) decisions based on proximity to others.
B) judgments based on how easily information comes to mind.
C) perceptions guided by how busy our lives are.
D) how individuals strive to conserve physical effort.
Answer: B
Q2) The ________ is a phenomenon that causes individuals to assume that everyone shares the same opinion they do.
A) false consensus
B) hindsight bias
C) confirmation bias
D) differential construal
Answer: A
Q3) The phenomenon of social loafing is diminished under which of the following conditions?
A) When the task is a physical chore
B) When the task is important
C) When the task is unimportant
D) When there are a lot of people performing the task
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Science of Social Psychology
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Q1) In some cases it has been found that a sugar pill produces the same result as an active treatment pill.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Field experiments are considered to be high in which of the following?
A) Internal validity
B) External validity
C) Participant bias
D) Experimental bias
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following would NOT represent a formal step in the research process?
A) Searching personal blogs and websites like Wikipedia for information on your topic
B) Gathering past research and background information on a topic
C) Developing a research question
D) Developing a hypothesis
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Social Cognition
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Q1) What we remember when in a given mood is influenced in part by what we learned when previously in that mood. This is known as _____________.
A) mood congruence effects
B) mood dependent memory
C) counterfactual thinking
D) mood reliant memory
Answer: B
Q2) Even though Christopher has lost a great deal of money gambling, he continues to place bets at the roulette table because he believes that he can predict the winning number. Christopher's perception that he can control events that are uncontrollable is known as:
A) a self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) the negativity bias.
C) the illusion of control.
D) the framing heuristic.
Answer: C
Q3) Define schema and provide an example.
Answer: not answered
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Chapter 4: The Self
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Q1) According to research presented in your textbook, the false consensus effect may be due, in part, to which of the following?
A) Having friends and family with different views
B) Having friends and family with similar views
C) Watching the news
D) Reading books
Q2) We often think that our beliefs, appearance, and our internal states are obvious to other people. This is known as ____________.
A) a self-serving attribution
B) the spotlight effect
C) social comparison
D) self-monitoring
Q3) Which of the following would you do if you wanted to increase Jim's self-awareness?
A) Place Jim in front a mirror
B) Place Jim in front of a crowd of people
C) Videotape Jim
D) Placing Jim in front of a mirror, in front of a crowd, or videotaping him will increase his self-awareness.
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Chapter 5: Social Perception
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Q1) In general, research suggests that we are __________ at detecting lies.
A) excellent
B) 100% accurate
C) very bad
D) slightly better than chance
Q2) According to covariation theory, what are the three types of information we rely on when making judgments of others? Describe the experiment by Hazelwood and Olson (1986) that demonstrates how attributions differ depending on whether or not they are aware of their own attributional process.
Q3) Pride and shame may be basic emotions because:
A) they are recognized by nonhuman animals.
B) they elicit action from observers.
C) they must be consciously expressed.
D) they are recognized cross-culturally.
Q4) It takes a very long time for people to form impressions of another person.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How would the primacy effect influence your impression of someone else?
Q6) Describe the halo effect and provide an example.
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Q7) When are we more likely to be accurate when forming impressions of other people?
Chapter 6: Attitudes
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Q1) Affect is one main component of an attitude.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An attitude that is accessible all the time refers to ___________.
A) accessibility
B) chronic accessibility
C) acute accessibility
D) specificity
Q3) Anna will likely experience post-decisional dissonance after she chooses between two equally attractive universities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Mere exposure does not increase liking in all cases. Which of the following has been identified as a time when mere exposure will likely not result in a more positive attitude?
A) When people have an initial highly negative reaction to a stimulus
B) When people are overexposed to a stimulus
C) When people have an initial neutral response to a stimulus
D) When people are unfamiliar with a stimulus
Q5) Describe self-affirmation theory and explain how it relates to attitude change.
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Chapter 7: The Power of Persuasion
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Q1) An individual who is _________ will be most likely to change their behaviours to the demands of a particular situation.
A) high in self-monitoring
B) low in self-monitoring
C) low in self-consciousness
D) low in self-awareness
Q2) Attractiveness of the source becomes less important when:
A) the consumer values the credibility of the source.
B) the consumer does not have motivation.
C) when the source is the same gender as the consumer.
D) when the source is younger than the consumer.
Q3) Describe high and low self-monitoring. Why is self-monitoring relevant to persuasion?
Q4) According to Hovland and colleagues, a measure will be accepted based on which three factors?
A) Communicator, cogency, and audience
B) Persuasiveness, content, and audience
C) Communicator, content, and audience
D) Persuasiveness, cogency, and salience
Q5) How might persuasion and the use of persuasion tactics differ across cultures?
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Chapter 8: Social Influence
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Q1) The unintentional and non-conscious mimicry of the postures, mannerisms, facial expressions, and other behaviours of another person with whom you are interacting is defined in your textbook as ____________.
A) descriptive norms
B) the chameleon effect
C) social comparison
D) social imitation
Q2) The foot-in-the-door technique is to the commitment and consistency principle as the door-in-the-face technique is to the _____________.
A) friendship or liking principle
B) reciprocity principle
C) scarcity principle
D) social validation principle
Q3) Describe two of the six principles of compliance described in your textbook and explain how they can be used to induce compliance.
Q4) Compare and contrast foot-in-the-door technique and door-in-the-face technique. Name the principle of compliance that drives the success of each technique and describe why these techniques are often effective in eliciting compliance.
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Chapter 9: The Power of the Group
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Q1) If you wanted to be part of the best performing group at your company, you would likely want what type of leader to run your office?
A) A transactional leader
B) An authoritarian leader
C) A transformational leader
D) A totalitarian leader
Q2) GRIT is a step-by-step formula for:
A) de-escalating a conflict.
B) reducing groupthink.
C) reducing social loafing.
D) learning how to become a transformational leader.
Q3) Research suggests that the presence of others can have either a positive or negative impact on our performance. According to information presented in your textbook, what factor helps to determine whether performance is enhanced or hindered by others?
A) The duration of the task
B) The age of the individual
C) The familiarity of the task
D) How time-consuming the task is
Q4) Name and describe the three factors that may lead to arousal.
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Chapter 10: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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Q1) Based on research presented in your textbook, which of the following people would you predict would be LEAST likely to exhibit racial bias?
A) Very young children
B) Black children
C) Children with Williams Syndrome
D) The elderly
Q2) Which of the following would NOT be considered a source of stereotypes and prejudice?
A) Social learning
B) Social categorization
C) Competition for scarce resources
D) Increasing contact between members of different groups
Q3) June was born in Canada and is white. At age three she was adopted and raised by an Asian family in Korea. According to your textbook, which faces would June best recognize?
A) White faces
B) Asian faces
C) Black faces
D) Hispanic faces
Q4) How does mood affect the use of stereotypes?
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Chapter 11: Aggression
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Q1) What have researchers found with the respect to the effectiveness of training programs designed to reduce violence in schools?
A) Violence prevention programs in schools have resulted in decreased aggression among students.
B) Violence prevention programs in schools have unfortunately resulted in increased aggression among students.
C) Violence prevention programs in schools have unfortunately had no impact on the amount of aggression among students.
D) Violence prevention programs in schools have decreased verbal aggression but not physical aggression among students.
Q2) Low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin are associated with which of the following?
A) Compromised impulse control
B) Improved impulse control
C) Decreased direct aggression
D) Decreased indirect aggression
Q3) How do cues in the environment relate to aggression? How can perceptions of the weapon influence this relationship?
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Chapter 12: Attraction and Close Relationships
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Q1) A relationship between an employer and an employee is an example of a communal relationship.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Stephanie has dated her boyfriend, Johnny, for 11 years. Although she feels the relationship is not working anymore, she is hesitant to break things off because she has devoted so much time and energy to their relationship. In this example, the time that Stephanie has spent with her boyfriend can be considered:
A) a waste of time.
B) an emotional burden.
C) an investment.
D) both a waste of time and an emotional burden.
Q3) Suppose you have just broken up with your fiancé of three years. Describe the three possible positive effects that can result and help you grow as a person.
Q4) The repulsion hypotheses states that people of similar levels of attractiveness will be more likely to form a long-lasting relationship.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Prosocial Behaviour
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Q1) Erin provides her niece with money and a place to live until she can find a job. Evolutionary psychologists might argue that Erin is helping her niece based on the concept of:
A) kin selection.
B) altruism.
C) social responsibility.
D) empathy.
Q2) Research suggests that we are more likely to offer assistance to people when we view their circumstances as something out of their control as opposed to something they might have 'caused' themselves. In other words, helping behaviour is related to the:
A) reciprocity norm.
B) attributions we make for behaviour.
C) social responsibility norm.
D) empathy we feel.
Q3) How can the phenomenon of pluralistic ignorance decrease helping behaviour in an emergency? Be sure to define pluralistic ignorance in your answer.
Q4) How could the enlightenment effect be useful for increasing prosocial behaviour?
Q5) In what situations are men more likely to help compared to women?
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