1. When explaining our own behavior, _____________ occurs when we make more personal attributions for successes and more situational attributions for failures.

-attributional polarization

-self serving bias

-fundamental attribution error

-social facilitation

2. When forming impressions of people, the _____________ refers to how people tend to attach more importance to initial information that is learned about a person.

-stereotype effect

primacy effect

source effect

recency effect

3. Which type of coping strategy involves an attempt to manage the emotional responses that result from a stressful event?

emotion focused coping

seeking socail support

religous focused coping

problem focused coping

4. Under which of the following conditions are we most likely to make a situational attribution?

when consistency is high and distinctiveness and consensus are both low

when consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus are all low

when consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus are all high

when consensus is high and distinctiveness and consistency are both low

5. According to the text, which of the following statements regarding cultural differences in coping styles is TRUE?

-African-American couples seek social support to deal with marital problems while Caucasians do not.

-When dealing with a marital problem, African-American couples and Caucasian couples are equally likely to seek social support.

-When dealing with a marital problem, Caucasian couples are more likely to seek social support than African-American couples are

-When dealing with a marital problem, African-American couples are more likely to seek social support than Caucasian couples are.