91. Eric has just finished a hard workout at the gym when a stranger bumps into him. To his surprise, he immediately shoves the stranger. Eric's behavior can best be explained as
A. social identity.
B. excitation transfer.
C. matching.
D. deindividuation.
92. An antipornography group protests the sale of magazines with nude women in them. If the group is working to stop violence against women, the group is better off targeting magazines with
A. nonaggressive erotic materials.
B. portrayals of both sex and violence against women.
C. sexually explicit words only.
D. both men and women in them.
93. Eli is concerned that his son, Joe, has recently begun looking at pornography depicting nonaggressive sexual acts between mutually consenting adults. Eli worries that Joe's arousal due to the sexually explicit material will cause him to become aggressive toward women. Research suggests that such nonaggressive pornography will probably
A. not change Joe's level of aggressive feelings or behaviors.
B. increase the number of aggressive behaviors displayed by Joe.
C. make Joe feel more anger toward women but will not make him act on it.
D. make Joe feel more tolerant of aggressive acts toward women.
94. Paula is interested in the effect of temperature on aggression. She has found that in North America, riots are more likely to occur in July and August—the two hottest months of the year. Paula's interest falls into the category of
A. sociobiology.
B. health psychology.
C. social neuroscience.
D. environmental psychology.
95. An environmental psychologist is asked to design a college dormitory. To make students feel mostcomfortable and alleviate the likelihood of aggressive behavior occurring, her design should include which of the following?
A. Jigsaw technique
B. An efficient heating system
C. Floor designs that reduce crowding
D. Communal bathroom, kitchen, and leisure facilities
96. Which of the following is an example of altruistic behavior?
A. Setting up a scholarship fund for your children for the tax deductions
B. Helping your neighbor cut down a tree so that the leaves don't blow into your yard anymore
C. Accidentally scaring a bank robber away by screaming when you see him
D. Informing the Environmental Protection Agency that your company is dumping toxic waste into a local river, even though it will jeopardize your job
97. On your way to class you see a homeless man asking for spare change. You reach into your pocket and give him a few quarters because you feel that if you don't give him your change you will probably experience guilt for the rest of the day. You are acting according to the _____ theory of altruism.
A. evolutionary
B. arousal: cost-reward
C. empathy-altruism helping
D. bystander-effect
98. Which of the following best exemplifies the arousal: cost-reward theory?
A. Tom feels better when he helps someone.
B. After lashing out in anger at his co-workers, Mike feels relieved.
C. Jill feels great social pressure until she conforms.
D. A workplace with much interpersonal conflict lessens it by introducing superordinate goals.
99. Carol is shopping for the holidays when she slips on some ice and drops some of her packages. Which one of the following would most likely increase the likelihood of somebody stopping to help her?
A. Carol announces loudly that she needs some help.
B. There are many shoppers present when she drops the packages.
C. Carol's packages are large and heavy.
D. Everybody around Carol is in a bad mood.
100. Esmerelda fell off her skateboard and needed help. She would be least likely to get immediate help if
A. her leg is obviously broken.
B. only one person sees her accident.
C. she screams “Help!” after she hits the pavement.
D. her accident occurs at a busy intersection.
