Exam 8: Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

In the social-psychological view, the horrifying violence enacted by one group against another is due to inner aggressive drives that are part of human nature.

According to the textbook, the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was a result of:

The tendency for people to take personal credit for their good actions, but blame the situation for their mistakes, is known as the:

Explain the term "deindividuation" and how it affects people. Is the effect on behavior always the same, or can it vary?

A belief about people, groups, ideas, or activities is called a(n):

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

An implicit cultural standard has been violated when:

What is an attitude? Give an example of an attitude that would be considered explicit and one that would be considered implicit.

Donald enters an elevator and stands in it, facing the back instead of turning around to face the elevator door. Donald is violating:

Simply exposing people repeatedly to a product can make them like that product more.

When Lidia first moved to Texas, 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:

One common form of oversimplification is argument by anecdote. Anecdotes are often a source of stereotyping as well. Explain how an anecdote might be a source of stereotyping. Illustrate your explanation with an example that could show how a stereotype could develop.

When President George W. Bush launched an invasion of Iraq, claiming that the country had weapons of mass destruction and was allied with Al-Qaeda, he and his team ignored evidence from intelligence agencies that neither claim was true. Some in the intelligence agencies attributed this error to a process called:

In the Stanford prison study, all the guards became tyrannical, using harsh and abusive methods to interact with prisoners.

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

One way in which stereotypes can distort reality is that:

The Stanford prison study demonstrates how a person's ________ affect(s) behavior.

Define groupthink and list four common symptoms.

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

Results of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience showed that: