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Which of the following social psychological principles is NOT involved in misperceiving other people's motivations and goals?


A) the central route to persuasion
B) the fundamental attribution error.
C) the self-serving bias.
D) group polarization.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The U.S.Supreme Court's 2003 decision that racial diversity may be a criterion in admissions to colleges and universities was


A) the result of counter-prejudice.
B) the result of negative stereotypes.
C) based on research findings that revealed that racial diversity in the classroom has positive consequences.
D) based on research findings that revealed that minorities excel in diverse groups.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The Republic of Fredonia believes its long-time enemy,the Kingdom of Franistan,is aggressive,greedy,and impulsive.On the other hand,Franistan believes Fredonia is hostile,selfish,and unpredictable.This is an example of


A) an inequitable relationship.
B) a zero-sum relationship.
C) mirror-image perceptions.
D) reciprocal illusions.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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In real life,which of the following parallels the tragedy of the commons?


A) pollution of rivers and streams
B) gun control
C) the death penalty
D) online auctions

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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


A) is sufficient to convince people to behave cooperatively.
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) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A common excuse for noncooperation is


A) "I couldn't have made a difference anyway."
B) "The devil made me do it."
C) "That's unfair."
D) "Cooperation is for the weak and cowardly."

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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In the Prisoner's Dilemma,if both prisoners confess,each will get a _______;if neither confesses,each will _______.


A) moderate sentence;get a light sentence
B) severe sentence;get a light sentence
C) severe sentence;go free
D) moderate sentence;get a severe sentence

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In Sherif's research,the camper groups became hostile towards each other when


A) they learned of the other group's existence.
B) the two groups first met.
C) competition between the groups was introduced.
D) competition between the groups endeD.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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In a study of executives who were asked to describe a recent conflict,Thomas and Pondy (1977) found that 12 percent described the opposing party as _______ and 74 percent perceived themselves as _______.


A) cooperative;cooperative
B) intelligent;intelligent
C) cooperative;competitive
D) rational;competent

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Who is most likely to suffer from low self-esteem?


A) Manuel who has a bicultural identity
B) Sarah who has a marginal identity
C) Phil who has a strong ethnic identity but low cultural identity
D) Angela who has a weak ethnic identity but a strong cultural identity

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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In both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons,people tend to explain their behaviors _____ and their opponent's behavior _____.


A) situationally;dispositionally
B) dispositionally;situationally
C) altruistically;egoistically
D) egoistically;altruistically

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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_______ occurs when conflicted parties seek an agreement through direct negotiation.


A) Bargaining
B) Amelioration
C) Mediation
D) Arbitration

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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As Sherif noted,despite the fact that the competitive behavior of the boys in the warring camps seemed "wicked,disturbed,and vicious," what actually triggered their evil behavior was


A) their leaders' modeling of aggression.
B) their delinquent backgrounds.
C) their ethnic identities.
D) an evil situation.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Attempting to explain others' behavior dispositionally is a characteristic of


A) the Prisoner's DilemmA.
B) the Commons Dilemma.
C) both dilemmas.
D) neither dilemma.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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When Bush called Iraq "evil" in the buildup to the invasion,he was making which common misperception?


A) underestimating the strength of one's enemy
B) demonizing the enemy
C) rationalizing one's own motives
D) blaming the wrong people

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Gurin and her colleagues (2002) found that informal interactions enabled by ethnic diversity in college classrooms


A) increase perceptions of differences among ethnic groups.
B) tend to foster greater acceptance of differences among ethnic groups.
C) have little effect on perceptions of differences among ethnic groups.
D) tend to foster more negative perceptions of other ethnic groups.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in Osgood's (1980) GRIT strategy?


A) Build up first-strike capability to negotiate from a position of strength.
B) Announce your conciliatory intent.
C) Carry out several verifiable conciliatory acts.
D) Maintain retaliatory capability.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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_______ occurs when a neutral third party studies a conflict and imposes a settlement.


A) Bargaining
B) Amelioration
C) Mediation
D) Arbitration

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Motto and Yoko are roommates and are experiencing a conflict about what type of cable television service is within their budget.They negotiate by having Yoko,who wanted a more expensive service,pay the remainder of the bill after both of them have paid for half of the cost of the less expensive service.What form of communication did Motto and Yoko use to resolve their conflict?


A) bargaining
B) amelioration
C) mediation
D) arbitration

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Mediators seek to establish _______ agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.


A) arbitrated
B) integrative
C) mirror-image
D) zero-sum

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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