Exam 14: Social Psychology

Identify the three major components of attitudes. Also, summarize research findings on the relationship between attitudes and behavior on the development of attitudes.

Expanding our schema of a particular group, such as by viewing people from different races or genders as sharing similar qualities, is a strategy called ________.

The tendency to give too much emphasis to personal factors when accounting for other people's actions is part of the fundamental attribution error.

Behavior directed at helping others with no thought or expectation of personal gain is called ________ behavior.

Which of the following people are likely to stand farthest from each other in face-to-face interactions?

People who are ________ on self-monitoring are especially likely to override their attitudes and behave in accordance with others' expectations.

Research indicates that teachers' expectations of students ________.

Identify and describe the factors that influence the formation of impressions about people.

Contact between members of two groups can work to undermine prejudicial attitudes if each of the following conditions are met except ________.

________ is a change of behavior in response to an explicitly stated request.

Luther operates a small nightclub that specializes in soul music and features up-and-coming African-American singing groups. He actively discourages White couples from coming in and always gives them the worst seats if they insist on being admitted. Luther's behavior is best described as ________.

It is generally better to present ________ when trying to change someone's opinion.