A researcher examines the relationship between exposure to filmed violence and aggressive behavior by letting participants decide whether they would prefer a violent film or a nonviolent film. After participants watch the films they prefer, he records the number of aggressive behaviors they show in a competitive game. The researcher cannot legitimately make a causal statement about the effects of viewing violence on later aggression because his study___________.

Tucker insists that unattractive women treat him worse than do attractive women. You suggest that Tucker is being unfair. “Tucker,” you say, “Maybe that’s because you’re only nice to people whom you find pretty.” In the likely event that you are correct, what psychological phenomenon does Tucker’s experience exemplify?

Suppose you get coffee every day from the same barista at the coffee shop near your apartment. People are usually nice to you, but the barista is always a little rude to you. You also notice that the barista is also rude to other customers. According to Kelley’s covariation theory of attribution, to what do you attribute the barista’s rudeness to you?

Directions:  For each question or statement below, choose the one response (alphabet) that best answers the question or completes the sentence. Each correct response is worth 1.5 points for a total of 60 possible points.

Which of the following is the best summary of research on automatic thinking?

Using random assignment is a way to ensure that ___________.

Which of the following people’s statements is an example of the fundamental attribution error?

In lecture, we discussed an actor-observer effect in attribution. The effect is such that we tend to see _________.

People can and do make inferences about others’ _________ from the shape and appearance of those others’ faces. These inferences are __________.

Stephen’s apartment door is 5 feet away from Kendra’s apartment door, and around the corner and 20 feet away from Taylor’s apartment door. Stephen and Taylor have similar personalities, political beliefs, and hobbies, whereas Stephen and Kendra are not as similar in their attitudes and interests. According to the phenomenon of _________, Stephen is initially most likely to befriend _________.