Exam 14: Social Psychology

The most famous study of the foot-in-the-door effect was conducted by ________.

The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called the ________.

A noted scientist argues that the type of task being undertaken, the dynamics existing between the leader and the group, the leader's ability to exercise power over the group, and leadership style all contribute to the effectiveness of a leader. This scientist is a proponent of the ________ model.

Each of the following is a promising strategy for reducing prejudice and discrimination except ________.

The most critical factor in changing attitudes is the ________.

We are most likely to change our negative attitudes toward a certain make of automobile if ________.

The "Pygmalion effect" refers to findings that ________.

Which of the following is not one of the four especially important societal beliefs discussed in your text as contributing to ethnic conflict?

Lisa's friends have told her that Virginia is not very popular. Jane's friends have told her that Virginia is well liked. Both Lisa and Jane are assigned to work with Virginia on a class assignment. Which of the following is the most likely outcome?

Reciprocity refers to opposites attracting.

The term psychologists use to describe how close two people live to each other is ________.

The so-called "Pygmalion effect" is a type of ________.

Bad things happen to bad people and good things happen to good people, according to the ________.

The collection and assessment of information about other people, so as to form first impressions and to try and understand their behavior is known as ________.

Cognitive dissonance exists whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time.

Sally knows her own mind. She consistently expresses her beliefs and acts on those beliefs with little regard for the constraints imposed by the situation. She is probably a ________ self-monitor.

When a group exerts such strong pressure to conform that it prevents people from expressing critical ideas, the group is suffering from ________.

Cognitive dissonance theory was developed by ________.

The factors that are often most difficult to control in changing attitudes involve the ________.

Credibility of the source is most important to attitude change when we ________.