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Social Psychology, 7/e
David G Myers, Hope College

Conflict and Peacemaking

Mutliple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

A perceived incompatibility of actions or goals is
A)the non-zero-sum game.
B)social dilemma.
C)the tragedy of commons.
D)conflict.
2

The tragedy of commons states that
A)perceptions can increase conflict.
B)one's gains may lead to a collective doom.
C)will not work to reduce conflict.
D)creates a perception that conflict is inevitable.
3

Games in which outcomes need not sum to zero are
A)non-zero-sum games.
B)zero-sum games.
C)social dilemma games.
D)reciprocal games.
4

According to the tragedy of commons, the smaller the group
A)the more interest each person has.
B)the more responsibility each person feels.
C)the more work each person will do.
D)the more rewards each person will receive.
5

According to some social psychologists, justice is
A)fairness.
B)equity.
C)equality
D)a legality.
6

In Japan, pay is less often based on ________ and more often based on _________
A)productivity, seniority.
B)experience, education.
C)achievement, seniority.
D)equality, need.
7

Reciprocal views of one another often held by parties in conflict are
A)self-confirming perceptions.
B)reciprocal perceptions.
C)mirror-image perceptions.
D)superordinate perceptions.
8

In 1949, when the army desegregated some companies, ______ percent of the White soldiers in segregated companies approved and _______ percent in the desegregated companies approved.
A)29, 49
B)11, 60
C)22, 43
D)32, 77
9

Contact made on an equal basis is
A)equal-status contact.
B)equity-status contact.
C)equivalent-status contact.
D)like-status contact.
10

A shared goal that necessitates cooperative effort is
A)reciprocal.
B)equitable.
C)superordinate.
D)summation.
11

The integration of major league baseball by Jackie Robinson included all of the following except
A)cutting short the spiral of violence by practicing nonviolence.
B)individuating the new group member.
C)interracial conflict resolution via arbitration.
D)establishing equal status contact with a superordinate goal.
12

Which of the following is a cooperative learning strategy?
A)jigsaw technique
B)non-zero-sum game
C)conflict resolution model
D)reality perception technique
13

Seeking an agreement through direct talks is
A)bargaining.
B)negotiation.
C)conciliation.
D)mediation.
14

An attempt by a neutral party to resolve a conflict is
A)arbitration.
B)intercession.
C)intervention.
D)mediation.
15

Resolution of a conflict by a neutral third party who studies both sides and imposes a settlement is
A)mediation.
B)intercession.
C)intervention.
D)arbitration.
16

Win-win agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit are
A)amalgamation agreements.
B)integrative agreements.
C)value added agreements.
D)reconciliation agreements.
17

According to Gotlib and Colby, to fight constructively do not
A)welcome feedback about your behavior.
B)offer positive suggestions for mutual improvement.
C)bring in unrelated issues.
D)fight privately.
18

Which of the following is a superordinate goal?
A)A baseball team wins a championship.
B)A psychology student aces a course.
C)A husband beats his wife at golf.
D)An obese person loses 150 pounds.
19

GRIT stands for
A)gradual reduction in tensions.
B)graduated reductions involving tension.
C)graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension reduction.
D)gradual and reciprocal reductions in tensions.