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You and your friends are playing a card game for money. One of your friends occasionally sacrifices his own rewards to let others obtain larger rewards. Your friend most likely has a __________ social-value orientation.

What explanation of African American students’ performance on standardized tests was supported by Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson’s research on stereotype threat?

You’ve been arrested for a crime! And so has your partner. You’re being held in separate interview rooms at the police station. You could keep quiet, or you could take the plea bargain the detectives are offering you to confess. Your partner has the same choice, and you have no way to communicate with each other. In a true prisoner’s dilemma, which of the following would produce the best outcome for you?

Joe Hatfield and Harry McCoy are in a fight with each other. Joe believes that he is ethical and peaceful, and that Harry is evil and aggressive. This is an example of which of the following dilemmas?

All of the following factors make minority opinions more influential within in a group EXCEPT:

According to the bystander effect, if you just witnessed a mugging, you will be most likely to call for help if you

Define a “tragedy of the commons,” in general.   Then, describe a real-world example of the tragedy of the commons, and explain how it meets the criteria for this kind of social dilemma. (8 points)

Another term for a newborn is:

In the Trick-or-Treat study, when were the children most likely to take more candy than they were supposed to?

The first step to identifying a bacteria is: