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Self and Others - Coursera

The document appears to be a self-assessment quiz on concepts related to self and others from a psychology course on Coursera. It consists of 12 multiple choice questions covering topics like ultimate causation, basic emotion expressions, attachment theory, game theory dilemmas, social influence effects, stereotypes, and more. The student answered all questions correctly, scoring full marks on the assessment.

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Self and others


Latest Submission Grade 100%

1. Ultimate causation refers to: 1 / 1 point

a. what a creature wants or desires

b. the reason something has evolved

c. the immediate factors underlying a behavior

Correct

2. True or false: Paul Ekman argues that basic emotion expressions are universal 1 / 1 point
across cultures:

a. true

b. false

Correct

3. Harlow's studies of baby monkeys with artificial mothers that were made out of 1 / 1 point
either wire or cloth provide support for

a. Bowlby's innate theory of attachment

b. Skinner's cupboard theory of attachment

c. Ekman's theory of reciprocal altruism

d. Triver's theory of reciprocal altruism

Correct

4. Suppose we are playing the Prisoner's Dilemma game over multiple trials, and I 1 / 1 point
am using the Tit-for-Tat strategy. After playing for a while, you defect and I
cooperate. What do I do on the next move?

a. defect

b. cooperate

c. behave randomly

Correct

5. John and Sarah are playing a game in which John is given $10 and can offer 1 / 1 point
Sarah part of his $10. If Sarah accepts his offer, they both keep the money. If she
rejects his offer, they both get nothing. The game is known as the:

a. Prisoner's dilemma

b. Ultimatum game

c. Dictator Game

d. Tit-for-Tat game

Correct

6. In "cultures of honor," you'll most likely find: 1 / 1 point

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a. men show high overall levels of violence

b. resources that are easily protected

c. opposition to capital punishment

d. strong defense of one's reputation

Correct

7. In an episode of the Simpson's, Homer Simpson had to wear a pink shirt to work 1 / 1 point
while everyone else wore white shirts. He _______________________ wearing
the pink shirt because a phenomenon studied by social psychologists called
_______________________.

a. liked, the spotlight effect

b. disliked, the spotlight effect

c. liked, attentional focus

d. dislike, attentional focus

Correct

8. Melissa and Mike had to wait in line for over an hour to get into an exclusive 1 / 1 point
restaurant. Despite being served a mediocre meal, they glowingly praised the
restaurant to their friends. This behavior was probably a result of:

a. the spotlight effect

b. the norm of reciprocity

c. perceptual confirmation

d. cognitive dissonance

Correct

9. Brittany says, "I'm majoring in finance because my parents expect me to join the 1 / 1 point
family business when I graduate, but my friend Abigail is majoring in finance
because she's materialistic." Brittany's statement illustrates:

a. the self-fulfilling prophecy

b. the fundamental attribution error

c. cognitive dissonance

d. unconscious stereotyping

Correct

10. A teacher is told that a student is exceptionally bright. Because of the Pygmalion 1 / 1 point
effect, the student is more likely to:

a. be bullied by other students

b. perform poorly in school

c. succeed in school

d. cause trouble in class

Correct

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11. The mere exposure effect refers to: 1 / 1 point

a. the tendency to become bored after repeated exposure to something

b. the tendency to like something more after repeated exposure

c. the tendency to be attracted to someone who exposes more of their skin

d. the ability to better remember faces after repeated exposure

Correct

12. Which of the following statements about stereotypes is false: 1 / 1 point

a. stereotypes can be a useful way of categorizing groups

b. stereotyped individuals often behave in ways that confirm the stereotype

c. stereotypes can sometimes be positive and accurate

d. stereotypes are necessarily based on personal experience with


individuals, not on sources such as television and movies

Correct

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