Question 1

David and Julie fought over what to name their new puppy, until finally they went to their son for a decision. David and Julie relied on _____ to resolve their conflict.

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A)   subjugation
B)   bargaining
C)   conciliation
D)   arbitrationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

People know that climate change is underway, yet continue buying gas-slurping SUVs. This is an example of

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A)   how larger groups are more conservative than smaller ones.
B)   how changing the payoffs results in cooperation.
C)   how knowing good does not always lead to doing good.
D)   how important status is to so many people.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to research, it seems that just knowing about the dire consequences of noncooperation in a social dilemma

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A)   encourages people to do what is good.
B)   leads to greater mistrust of others.
C)   tends to foster greater self-interest and competition.
D)   has little real effect on people's behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In research on social dilemmas, it has been found that group discussion

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A)   polarized competitive tendencies.
B)   had no effect on the outcome.
C)   led to greater cooperation.
D)   led to escalated conflict and tension.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

According to Staub and Bar-Tal (2003) , all of the following are characteristics of a group in intractable conflict EXCEPT the group that

Accepted Answer

A)   views its own goals as supremely important.
B)   believes itself to be victimized.
C)   takes pride in "us" and intensely devalues "them."
D)   attributes similar characteristics to the other group.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Sato (1987)  gave Japanese students opportunities to harvest trees in a simulated forest for money. When the students equally shared the costs of planting the forest, the result was that

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A)   most of the trees were left to grow too tall for harvesting because the students bickered about the criterion to be used in sharing profits.
B)   most of the trees were harvested before they had grown to the most profitable size.
C)   none of the trees were harvested because the collectivist students did not want to be the first to ask for his or her share.
D)   students made maximum profit not only for themselves individually but for the group.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The reciprocal views that parties in conflict often hold of one another are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   mirror-image perceptions.
B)   stereotypical inclinations.
C)   complementary images.
D)   cognitive illusions.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

When individuals consume more than their share, and the cost of doing so is dispersed among all, the result is called

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A)   perceived injustice.
B)   environmental devastation.
C)   the overconsumption effect.
D)   the Tragedy of the Commons.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a feature shared by both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both tempt people to explain their own behavior dispositionally.
B)   Participants tend to commit the fundamental attribution error.
C)   Participants' motives change in the course of the entrapment.
D)   Both are non-zero-sum games.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In the context of communication, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   When you are bargaining to buy a new car, it is better to start with an extreme offer.
B)   When you are bargaining to buy a new home, it is better to start with a "good-faith" offer.
C)   Integrative agreements result in wins for both sides of an argument.
D)   Disputants usually prefer to settle their differences with arbitration.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 13: Social Psychology

According to Staub and Bar-Tal (2003) , all of the following are characteristics of a group in intractable conflict EXCEPT the group that

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Sato (1987) gave Japanese students opportunities to harvest trees in a simulated forest for money. When the students equally shared the costs of planting the forest, the result was that

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The reciprocal views that parties in conflict often hold of one another are referred to as

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In the context of communication, which of the following statements is true?

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In research on social dilemmas, it has been found that group discussion

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David and Julie fought over what to name their new puppy, until finally they went to their son for a decision. David and Julie relied on _____ to resolve their conflict.

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Which of the following is NOT a feature shared by both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons?

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People know that climate change is underway, yet continue buying gas-slurping SUVs. This is an example of

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According to research, it seems that just knowing about the dire consequences of noncooperation in a social dilemma

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When individuals consume more than their share, and the cost of doing so is dispersed among all, the result is called

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According to Staub and Bar-Tal (2003) , all of the following are characteristics of a group in intractable conflict EXCEPT the group that

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