Exam 15: Social Psychology

Gianna was coming home from work and could not help but notice the young woman who seemed to be driving in a reckless manner. She immediately wondered if the girl was in an emergency or if something important was going on to make her drive like that. Gianna just made a(n)

The fundamental attribution error refers to:

Marco has been running each afternoon trying to beat his college's record for the 400 meter sprint. Despite all his practicing, he hasn't been able to come in under his usual time. There's a big fan turnout for the track meet on Saturday against the rival school and Marco not only beats the old record, but far surpasses it. Marco's behavior illustrates

Research has indicated that when we set the stage for the self-fulfilling prophecy, we are _____________ that behavior.

Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others, she didn't want to be rejected by her peers, so she began shoplifting along with them. Jane probably experienced ___________ when she stole.

In the Stanford Prison Study, male college students agreed to participate in a two-week experiment to discover what would happen when they took on the roles of prisoners and guards. The researchers found that:

Which of the following does not explain why social loafing may occur?

Social facilitation is most likely to occur when individuals

Which statement best describes an important finding of Milgram's classic research?

The way we each affect the thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors of others and are, in turn, affected by others is the study of

Which one of the following activities will NOT reduce cognitive dissonance?

A child asks her parents to buy her a pony. While the parents refuse, they do agree to buy her a new bike when she asks a short time later. This is an example of the door-in-the-face technique.

When a person assigns causes to another individual's behavior and assumes that the behavior is due to that individual's personal characteristics, a(n) ________ is made.

Changing one's behavior in response to real or perceived social pressures is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

Asch (1951) used __________ to study informational conformity.

A major reason why people won't help when there are many bystanders is because:

Which of the following is a decision-making problem in which group members avoid arguments and strive for agreement?

Milgram is known for his research in:

Which of the following is a criticism of the Implicit Associations Test (IAT)?

Which of the following is the most plausible explanation for the bystander effect?