Exam 15: Social Psychology

Which of the following is an example of the phenomenon of costly signaling in action?

Whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time, a state of _____________ exists.

Solomon Asch set up an experiment in which eight people were shown a 10-inch line and then had to choose the line that matched it in length from a choice of three other lines. Through this experiment, Asch was studying

Even though she thought it was silly, Emily wore pink and green ribbons in her hair as her friends did. This is an example of:

Males from the Southern United States are more likely than males from the Northern Untied States to respond to a perceived insult with aggression. It is believed that this occurs because Southern males are more likely to be raised in a(n) __________________ than Northern males.

Hank is a Minnesota Vikings fan. Although he doesn't realize it, Hank tends to assume other Vikings fans are generally good people. This is an example of

The tendency to give too much emphasis to personal factors when accounting for other people's actions is called _______.

The tendency to base attributions solely on behavior without considering the situation is called:

The reasons why humans decide to help each other is a complicated issue. Describe two social-cognitive explanations and three evolutionary explanations for helping behavior.

At a debate about evolutionary psychology, you hear someone claim that altruistic behavior could not have evolved through the process of natural selection because altruism is not adaptive and can even decrease an organism's chances of survival. Which of the following is the best response to this claim?

You get on an elevator. Everyone is facing to the right. You turn and also face to the right. This is an example of

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

The technique used for studying conformity was developed by:

Donald, once poor, inherited $5 million and decided to donate $1,000 to a local charity. Donald believes he took this step because he is a kind and generous man. Donald might be demonstrating _____.

In variations of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience, "teachers" were more likely to disobey and refuse to continue when the experimenter wore street clothes instead of a lab coat.

Unlike stereotypes based on negative characteristics, stereotypes based on positive characteristics are harmless.

Quick impressions of people we meet tend to change after we have been around them for a longer period of time.

Darnel believes very strongly that large corporations are evil and are destroying America. One day however, a large corporation releases a new tablet computer that Darnel runs out to buy. When asked about his purchase of a product made by a large corporation, Darnel says, "Well, I suppose not all corporations are evil." Darnel's change in attitude is likely an attempt to

______________ is a broad field of study that includes how individuals perceive and think about other people, as well as how the presence of other people can influence individuals' behaviors.

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that it is: