Social Psychology Exam - Oregon High School



AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM

***OKAY FOR STUDENTS TO PRINT***

30Multiple-Choice Questions

1 Free Response Question

Social Psychology Unit PRACTICE Exam ***OKAY FOR STUDENTS TO PRINT***

AP Psychology

Multiple-Choice Section – Choose the BEST answer for each question.

1. When Liam arrives in China for the first time and visits a rural family’s home, he looks around to see whether his friends remove their shoes or not to determine correct behavior. This is known as…

a. normative social influence

b. informational social influence

c. peripheral route to persuasion

d. central route to persuasion

e. none of the above

2. Aeris advocates for animal rights, yet she eats meat regularly. She tells herself, “If humans didn’t eat some meat, there would be animal overpopulation.” Aeris is rationalizing her behavior to overcome…

a. normative social influence

b. obedience

c. social exchange theory

d. cognitive dissonance

e. social inhibition

3. Simon is poor golfer. Because it’s a custom at his new job for everyone to go golfing on Fridays, Simon goes along with the group and ends up golfing even worse than he does normally. This is known as…

a. social facilitation

b. groupthink

c. norm of reciprocity

d. social loafing

e. social inhibition

4. The Solomon Asch “line experiment” most clearly demonstrates the power of…

a. obedience

b. role playing

c. conformity

d. compliance

e. norms

5. If an American considers a Cambodian immigrant who enjoys eating fried spider to be abnormal, then the American is exhibiting…

a. the just-world phenomenon

b. cognitive dissonance

c. ethnocentrism

d. the door-in-the-face phenomenon

e. the peripheral route to persuasion

6. Jasmine and Aila have been married for over forty years. It is likely that as their relationship progressed, over time their…

a. companionate love increased and passionate love decreased

b. passionate love increased and companion love decreased

c. amount of self-disclosure decreased

d. amount of equity decreased

e. amount of self-disclosure and equity both decreased

7. Which of the following would be an example of implicit prejudice?

a. Karen, a complex manager, refuses to give apartments to anyone with “black” sounding names.

b. Josh, a black male, claims that he is not racist.

c. Sierra, a white female, wears a “Make America Great Again” hat.

d. When asked to watch a videotape of a crime, a cop watches the black males longer than the white males although he isn’t aware of it.

e. Tijuana is convinced that all boys only care about sex.

8. As Karen is out on her daily jog, she notices a house on fire. A frantic woman comes over to her, asking her to find her child inside. Karen decides to help out because she thinks it might help her get on the news and propel her to popularity. Which type of helping behavior is being exhibited?

a. norm of reciprocity

b. bystander effect

c. diffusion of responsibility

d. social exchange theory

e. social responsibility norm

9. Jian is playing Call of Duty online. After his team loses match, Jian blames his teammates and makes many homophobic remarks to them. Jian would never say these kinds of words in real life, but feels less inhibited when he is online and anonymous. Which social influence term explains Jian’s behavior?

a. social inhibition

b. deindividuation

c. social loafing

d. social facilitation

e. groupthink

10. Although Kirsten is perfectly capable of performing her fair share on her group project, she slacks off because she knows her group mates will pick up her slack. Kirsten is exhibiting…

a. group polarization

b. norm of reciprocity

c. social loafing

d. social facilitation

e. conformity

11. Dolph and James are having a conversation in the locker room. Dolph says, “The black kids are more athletic than the white kids, so I like them more and pass them the ball more.” This exemplifies…

a. stereotype

b. stereotype and prejudice

c. stereotype, prejudice, and discrimination

d. prejudice

e. prejudice and discrimination

12. Nyala and her teammates at West High School tend to view themselves as the “good guys” during their interstate cheerleading competition and their opponents, East High School, as the “bad guys”. Sammy and her teammates from East High School view the teams in the opposite order. Which term best describes what both groups of girls are experiencing?

a. norm of reciprocity

b. deindividuation

c. mirror-image perceptions

d. social trap

e. fundamental attribution error

13. The competition between East and West High Schools turns ugly with some physical confrontation. Both cheerleader teams are removed from the arena. Later, the principals from each school get together and decide to have both teams work together over the weekend on a community service project. What strategy are the principals using to help the teams overcome their differences and work together?

a. central route to persuasion

b. door-in-the-face phenomenon

c. informational social influence

d. superordinate goals

e. social trap

14. Tajah is trying to sell Girl Scout Cookies. She tries selling a box to her friend for $50 but is declined. Then Tajah offers a price of $5 instead, and her friend accepts. Which persuasion technique was used?

a. foot-in-the-door phenomenon

b. door-in-the-face phenomenon

c. low-ball

d. that’s-not-all phenomenon

e. ingratiation

15. As Sarah is walking around a corner in the hallway, she accidentally bumps into Mark and drops all of her books. Mark continues walking past Sarah without helping her. “What a mean jerk”, Serena thinks. In reality, Mark was late for class and couldn’t afford to stop and help. Serena’s reaction exemplifies…

a. ingroup bias

b. self-serving bias

c. social norms

d. scapegoat theory

e. fundamental attribution error

16. Alejandra, the daughter of an immigrant family, feels that the President in the country is anti-immigrant and stereotypes and discriminates against people of her heritage. After attending a meeting where she discussed the issue with other immigrants as well, she feels even more strongly about her belief. What social influence is being demonstrated by the strengthening of Alejandra’s belief?

a. groupthink

b. group polarization

c. outgroup

d. social trap

e. companionate love

17. If a participant in a cross country race loses the race, which of the following rationalizations in his/her mind would demonstrate the self-serving bias?

a. “The other racers were just better than me”.

b. “I didn’t practice as hard or as often as I should have”.

c. “The slick track from the rain is why I didn’t win the race”.

d. “For whatever reason, I just didn’t rise to the occasion”.

e. “My coach worked so hard with me all season long and it’s my fault he’s disappointed”.

18. Your friends (who tend to share similar characteristics as you) would likely be labeled as part of your…

a. outgroup

b. social responsibility norm

c. passionate love

d. ingroup

e. scapegoat theory

19. As the basketball game timer runs out and the result is no longer in question, Kelsey decided to leave the game a few minutes early to avoid the post-game traffic. Unfortunately for her, most of the rest of the crowd had the same idea, and as a result the traffic is deadlocked outside the arena. What is being demonstrated by this example?

a. social trap

b. deindividuation

c. groupthink

d. obedience

e. bystander effect

20. Which of the following statements regarding beauty standards around the world is FALSE?

a. Women tend to prefer men older than them.

b. Facial symmetry is considered to be attractive for both sexes.

c. Body symmetry is considered to be attractive for both sexes.

d. Men tend to prefer women younger than them.

e. Men tend to prefer woman who are affluent.

21. Which of the following can contribute to aggression?

a. Y chromosome

b. genetics

c. ostracism

d. brain injuries

e. all of the above

22. Gretta is trying to get her mom’s permission to spend the night at her friend’s house. First she asks her mom if she can visit the friend for a few hours. After her mom says yes, Gretta then asks her if she can stay overnight. What method is Gretta using to gain her mom’s compliance?

a. foot-in-the-door phenomenon

b. door-in-the-face phenomenon

c. low-ball

d. that’s-not-all-phenomenon

e. ingratiation

23. The story of Kitty Genovese’s murder most clearly demonstrates which concept?

a. proximity

b. mere exposure effect

c. role playing

d. bystander effect

e. deindividuation

24. Who conducted the “Stanford Prison Experiment”?

a. Solomon Asch

b. Stanley Milgram

c. Philip Zimbardo

d. Leon Festinger

e. Gordon Allport

25. Because Ka helped Ben move into his dorm room the previous year, Ben now decides to help Ka when it’s his turn to attend and move into college. What psychological concept is being demonstrated?

a. central route to persuasion

b. peripheral route to persuasion

c. social responsibility norm

d. norm of reciprocity

e. social exchange theory

26. When President Zara comes into power, he quickly gives a speech in which he blames many of the ills over the past five years on the country’s minority populations. This is known as…

a. conformity

b. the just-world phenomenon

c. groupthink

d. scapegoat theory

e. compliance

27. Xarah and Stan have been assigned a persuasive presentation in which they need to convince the class to vote for measures that would help reduce carbon emissions to slow down climate change. As they discuss their plan, Xarah favors giving a presentation full of statistical information regarding the damage climate change is doing to the planet while Stan prefers to focus on making the presentation look as good as possible with numerous slide animations, 3-D visual effects, and unique text fonts. Which of the follow best identifies Xarah’s strategy?

a. foot-in-the-door technique

b. peripheral route to persuasion

c. normative social influence

d. central route to persuasion

e. informational social influence

28. When it’s time for the boys’ basketball team to decide where to eat dinner after the game, one of the members suggests fast food. Although nobody else wants fast food, they all assume everyone else in the group does, so nobody voices any objection. What group influence does this exhibit?

a. social facilitation

b. deindividuation

c. bystander effect

d. group polarization

e. groupthink

29. If your interest in a product increases every time you see an advertisement for it, you’re experiencing…

a. the bystander effect

b. the mere exposure effect

c. cognitive dissonance

d. the fundamental attribution error

e. social exchange theory

30. What fraction of participants in Stanley Milgram’s study “shocked” the learner to the highest voltage?

a. 1/5

b. 3/5

c. 1/3

d. 2/3

e. 1/2

Multiple-Choice Answer Key

***PRACTICE EXAM – OKAY FOR STUDENTS TO PRINT***

1. b

2. d

3. e

4. c

5. c

6. a

7. d

8. d

9. b

10. c

11. c

12. c

13. d

14. b

15. e

16. b

17. c

18. d

19. a

20. e

21. e

22. a

23. d

24. c

25. d

26. d

27. d

28. e

29. b

30. d

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Free-Response Section ***PRACTICE EXAM - OKAY FOR STUDENTS TO PRINT***

Tiffany has recently been invited by a local political organization to deliver a speech in which she will advocate for increased gun control legislation. Although Tiffany is a strong believer in the 2nd amendment and doesn’t personally believe in the issue, she is being paid very well for giving the speech.

How could the following social psychology phenomena play a role in the integrity, performance, or effectiveness of Tiffany’s speech?

• foot-in-the-door phenomenon

• central route to persuasion

• cognitive dissonance

• peripheral route to persuasion

• social facilitation

• group polarization

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Free-Response Rubric

As the AP exam score is 2/3 multiple-choice and 1/3 free response, and there are 30 multiple-choice questions on this exam, the free response should be worth 15 points, with each term contributing 2.5 points of that total.

Each term must be…

• appropriately applied in the context of the situation (giving a speech).

• specifically linked to the integrity, performance, or effectiveness of the speech (only one need be referenced for each term).

Definitions are NOT required but may help strengthen a student’s argument if included.

The most likely sample answers are listed below, but are not all-inclusive. Students will likely come up with alternate examples; use your best judgment when determining if the submitted answers meet the criteria stated above.

foot-in-the-door phenomenon

• “Tiffany begins the speech by asking the audience members to sign a petition for increased gun control laws; later, she then asks them to donate money to a local gun control political action committee.”

central route to persuasion

• “During the course of Tiffany’s speech, she presents the audience with expert knowledge to help convince them of her position. She includes pertinent facts and statistics that strengthen her argument.”

cognitive dissonance

• “Although Tiffany doesn’t believe in gun control rights, she gives a speech advocating for them anywhere. This inconsistency in her action and belief cause cognitive dissonance. She may resolve this dissonance and rationalize her behavior as a one-time thing because she needs the money for a certain reason. This would allow her to maintain integrity and reduce the uncomfortable dissonant feeling.”

peripheral route to persuasion

• “Tiffany is able to successfully convince many audience members not because of the information she presents but rather incidental persuasive factors, such as her physical appearance, the professional design of her slideshow, or her articulate speaking ability.”

social facilitation

• “Tiffany is already a naturally proficient speaker, but when she is put in front of an audience her ability to perform the speech with excellent pace, articulation, and gestures improves significantly.”

group polarization

• “Because Tiffany is likely speaking to a crowd that already shares the beliefs of her topic, it is likely that the group will collectively become even more swayed to their already-held beliefs.”

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