Writers Den

Question 14

Conversion disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hypochondriasis are all ________ disorders.

psychosomatic

somatoform

dissociative

anxiety

question 16

Which of the following is a sexual dysfunction?

fetishism

erectile disorder

voyeurism

homosexuality

Q31 Bill thinks that drug use is bad, but he has friends who use illicit drugs and he sometimes gets high himself. Socializing with drug users and using drugs himself illustrate which component of attitude?

evaluation

moral

action

belief

Q34 According to research, prejudice is reduced when people must:

change their attitudes and behaviors.

come into contact with one another.

live together.

cooperate with one another to achieve a goal.

Q39 The foot-in-the-door approach encourages people to perform a larger or more costly act because:

refusing a costly act makes them feel guilty.

they do not feel threatened.

they feel their effort is justified.

of a new self-image.

Q40 Which of the following is an example of conformity?

A soldier shoots enemy women and children on orders from his commanding officer.

Passengers move to the back of the bus as soon as the driver tells them to.

Stan has thrown away all of his old ties and bought new ones to “be in style.”

A policeman beats a prisoner to force a confession on orders of his commanding officer.

Q42 Guilt may play an important role in getting people to make a commitment using the __________ approach.

foot-in-the-door

sleeper effect

supersales

door-in-the-face

Q46 Even though she thought it was silly, Emily wore pink and green ribbons in her hair as her friends did. This is an example of:

conformity.

obedience.

a group role.

a group norm.

Q48 Getting a person to make a small commitment in order to get that person to make a larger commitment later is known as:

the foot-in-the-door technique.

the door-in-the-face technique.

the sleeper effect method.

the supersales technique.

Q50