Question 1

Jonah is in his psychology class and has just gotten his third exam score back. It's an "F" again! He hasn't passed one single exam this semester. He decides to quit studying for that class at all since it hasn't seemed to help much. Jonah is exhibiting ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   risk aversion
B)   temporal discounting
C)   the certainty effect
D)   learned helplessnessE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Error management theory suggests that, when it comes to dating and mating members of the opposite sex, men will be more prone to ____ than women.

Accepted Answer

A)   the omission bias
B)   the status quo bias
C)   temporal discounting
D)   risk aversionE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Monitoring oneself is one of the key ingredients in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-regulation
B)   reactance
C)   entity seeking
D)   temporal discountingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

According to error management theory, when it comes to making decisions about dating members of the opposite sex, men will be relatively more prone to ____, while women will be relatively more prone to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   risk aversion; reactance
B)   temporal discounting; risk aversion
C)   the omission bias; risk aversion
D)   reactance; temporal discountingE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

What factors tend to promote decision avoidance?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Who is most likely to experience goal shielding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marlena, who is not very committed to her goal
B)   Justin, who is very committed to his goal
C)   Leann, who is somewhat committed to her goal
D)   Fabio, who is avoiding the decision of committing to his goalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

How do suicidal people tend to think about the future?

Accepted Answer

A)   Constantly, and with hope that it will be better
B)   Often, but with thoughts of how it can't improve upon their current circumstances
C)   Often, but with thoughts that it will improve upon the present
D)   Rarely, with the most focus on the presentE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Entity theorists are more likely than incremental theorists to experience ____________________.

Accepted Answer

learned he...

Question 9

Suicidal people tend to focus more on the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   present and how miserable it is
B)   meaning of existence
C)   future and how wonderful it might be
D)   loss of long-term goals and dreamsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

How do social psychologists refer to the tendency to take whatever course of action does not require you to do anything (also called the default option) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   The omission bias
B)   The status quo bias
C)   The certainty effect
D)   Risk aversionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Movies with "R" ratings tend to be more appealing to children and teens than similar movies with "G" or "PG" ratings. This finding is good evidence of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   error management theory
B)   self-monitoring theory
C)   reactance theory
D)   temporal biasE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

When participant's in Bazerman et al.'s (1992)  study predicted their reaction to only one of two options presented to them for resolving a financial dispute with a neighbor, which option was generally preferred across participants?

Accepted Answer

A)   The option that paid them $600 and their neighbor $800
B)   The option that paid them $800 and their neighbor $600
C)   The option that paid both their neighbor and themselves $500
D)   They were indifferent as to which option was best.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Goal shielding is the ability to block off consciousness from thinking about one goal to allow a person to focus on the immediate goal at hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The so-called "status quo bias" in decision-making refers to the tendency for people to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   want to keep things the way they are instead of changing
B)   want to do whatever it is that other people are doing
C)   place more emphasis on present (immediate)  outcomes than on future outcomes
D)   place more emphasis on definite outcomes than on probable outcomesE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Suicidal people tend to worry that they will be ____________________to others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suicidal people tend to worry that they...

Question 16

People would make better decisions if they would focus more on the quantitative aspects than the qualitative aspects of the decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the text, why is it usually a doomed idea to try to diet when you are under stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   Because dieting tends to temporarily deplete cognitive resources, which are needed for successfully coping with stressors
B)   Because cortisol, the hormone released during times of stress, affects metabolism in such a way that it is almost impossible to diet successfully
C)   Because people's capacity for willpower is limited, and can be depleted by attending to stressors (such that little willpower is left for dieting) 
D)   Because people require a greater caloric intake than usual in order to successfully cope with stressorsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Closing one's eyes, so one does not need to look at a desired (but forbidden)  object, is a good way to increase one's

Accepted Answer

A)   self-awareness.
B)   tendency to engage in self-defeating behavior.
C)   capacity to delay gratification.
D)   learned helplessness.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Recent research has demonstrated that men and women perceive certain behaviors differently: Men are more likely than women to assume that an innocent smile is a sign of flirtation, while women are more likely than men to assume that blatant flirtation is merely a sign of friendliness. These research findings are most consistent with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   error management theory
B)   self-determination theory
C)   reactance theory
D)   action identification theoryE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Most research focuses on the ____ step of decision-making, which involves ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   first; whittling the full range of choices down to a limited few
B)   first; carefully considering a few top options.
C)   second; whittling the full range of choices down to a limited few
D)   second; carefully considering a few top optionsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Most research focuses on the step of decision-making, which involves .

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Who is most likely to experience goal shielding?

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Goal shielding is the ability to block off consciousness from thinking about one goal to allow a person to focus on the immediate goal at hand.

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According to error management theory, when it comes to making decisions about dating members of the opposite sex, men will be relatively more prone to , while women will be relatively more prone to .

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The so-called "status quo bias" in decision-making refers to the tendency for people to ____.

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What factors tend to promote decision avoidance?

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Jonah is in his psychology class and has just gotten his third exam score back. It's an "F" again! He hasn't passed one single exam this semester. He decides to quit studying for that class at all since it hasn't seemed to help much. Jonah is exhibiting ____.

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Movies with "R" ratings tend to be more appealing to children and teens than similar movies with "G" or "PG" ratings. This finding is good evidence of ____.

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How do social psychologists refer to the tendency to take whatever course of action does not require you to do anything (also called the default option) ?

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Monitoring oneself is one of the key ingredients in ____.

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Entity theorists are more likely than incremental theorists to experience ____________________.

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How do suicidal people tend to think about the future?

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Error management theory suggests that, when it comes to dating and mating members of the opposite sex, men will be more prone to ____ than women.

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Closing one's eyes, so one does not need to look at a desired (but forbidden) object, is a good way to increase one's

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When participant's in Bazerman et al.'s (1992) study predicted their reaction to only one of two options presented to them for resolving a financial dispute with a neighbor, which option was generally preferred across participants?

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According to the text, why is it usually a doomed idea to try to diet when you are under stress?

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Suicidal people tend to worry that they will be ____________________to others.

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Suicidal people tend to focus more on the ____.

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People would make better decisions if they would focus more on the quantitative aspects than the qualitative aspects of the decision.

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Most research focuses on the ____ step of decision-making, which involves ____.

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Who is most likely to experience goal shielding?

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Goal shielding is the ability to block off consciousness from thinking about one goal to allow a person to focus on the immediate goal at hand.

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According to error management theory, when it comes to making decisions about dating members of the opposite sex, men will be relatively more prone to ____, while women will be relatively more prone to ____.

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The so-called "status quo bias" in decision-making refers to the tendency for people to ____.

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What factors tend to promote decision avoidance?

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Movies with "R" ratings tend to be more appealing to children and teens than similar movies with "G" or "PG" ratings. This finding is good evidence of ____.

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How do social psychologists refer to the tendency to take whatever course of action does not require you to do anything (also called the default option) ?

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Monitoring oneself is one of the key ingredients in ____.

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Entity theorists are more likely than incremental theorists to experience ____________________.

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Error management theory suggests that, when it comes to dating and mating members of the opposite sex, men will be more prone to ____ than women.

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Closing one's eyes, so one does not need to look at a desired (but forbidden) object, is a good way to increase one's

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When participant's in Bazerman et al.'s (1992) study predicted their reaction to only one of two options presented to them for resolving a financial dispute with a neighbor, which option was generally preferred across participants?

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According to the text, why is it usually a doomed idea to try to diet when you are under stress?

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