Exam 8: Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Which of the following actions by the "learner" reduced the likelihood of being shocked by the "teacher" in Milgram's study?

During baseball games and soccer matches, the fans scream and cheer from the stands. Sometimes even the most reserved person who is watching joins in. This situation is an example of ________.

According to attribution theory, the explanations we give for our behaviour and the behaviour of others generally fall into two categories:

Which of the following is a sign of groupthink?

A cultural cause of prejudice is that it:

Social _______________ refers to the effect of social influences on thought, memory, perception, and beliefs.

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

According to the just-world hypothesis, people tend to believe that:

About ________ of all participants in Milgram's study administered the highest level of shock to the learner.

Describe the technique that Joseph Goebbels called "The Big Lie."

_______________ is the tendency for people on a team or a mission together to agree with each other and suppress dissension among their ranks.

When Lidia first moved to Alberta, she really didn't like country music. However, after being exposed to it for a while, her attitude began to change. This is an example of the:

Culture can be defined as a program of shared ________ that govern the behaviour of people in a society, as well as a set of shared values and beliefs.

Eduardo is wearing a silly gorilla suit at a costume party. Although he is normally responsible and respectful, Eduardo joins in when the party starts getting wild. After the police break up the gathering, he apologetically tells them that he "forgot himself." What phenomenon does this illustrate?

The part of a person's self-concept that is based on his or her identification with a nation, religious or political group, occupation, or other social affiliation is called:

In which of the following countries would the fundamental attribution error be more prevalent?

William is a police officer who is instructed by a superior officer to beat a suspect in order to obtain a confession. According to research conducted on obedience, William is more likely to disobey this order if:

Culture can be defined as a program of shared ________ that govern the behaviour of people in a society as well as a set of shared values and beliefs.

Which of the following is the most common explanation of bystander apathy?

Define groupthink and list four common symptoms.