Exam 15: Social Psychology

While __________ are general rules that apply to members of a group, ___________ are guidelines that apply to specific positions within the group.

Drill instructors in the military often yell at new recruits and try to humiliate them. In contrast, this behavior would never be tolerated from a kindergarten teacher, who is expected to be patient and nurturing. The behavior of both drill instructors and kindergarten teachers are examples of

To conform is to yield to __________.

What did Milgram study?

A group of chemists, who have been working together on a new diet pill for the last four years, meet to discuss their new drug. Over the years, they have all come to respect each other and have formed a close bond. Upon discussing the effectiveness and safety of the diet pill, many members of the group found themselves agreeing with most of the comments that were made. Somewhere along the way, no one seemed to pay much attention to the fact that some of the subjects in the clinical trials of that drug became ill. It seemed that because nobody wanted to disrespect anyone else, the topic of ill subjects was dropped. What psychological phenomenon occurred here?

In the Milgram experiment on obedience, the dependent variable was the:

If you were raised in a culture of honor, you are most likely to _________:

Callie does poorly on an exam in one class but does very well on an exam in another class. She attributes her poor performance on the first exam to the fact that the professor is not a very good instructor. In contrast, she attributes her good performance on the second exam to the fact that she is a good student. This is most likely an example of

_____________ occurs when members of a group discuss characteristic attitudes of their group and, as a result, their views become stronger.

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

Which of the following statements about thin slices is most accurate?

Greg asked you to sign a petition for his student fundraising group. After he gets your signature, he asks you for a small donation. Which technique does Greg seem to be using?

Unconscious forms of prejudice are thought to be measured with the implicit associations test. This test is based on:

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________.

Some researchers believe that humans' capacity for empathy is based on the nerve cells called _____.

The __________ attribution error is a phenomenon in which people make an attribution based on character, while simultaneously ignoring situational factors.

The fundamental attribution error is especially prevalent in Eastern Asian cultures, such as India and Japan.

You and your group have had four weeks to complete a group project for your economics class. You are now four days away from the due date, and you and one other group member have been putting in all of the time and effort. The other two members come occasionally to group meetings and due the minimal work required. This unfortunate situation is known as

The __________ route to persuasion is more likely to be persuasive with topics that are less important to an individual and when the decision is likely to be made quickly.

Even though he thought the Army Reserve's short hair regulation was silly, Ted really wanted the extra money Reserve duty provided to him, so he kept his hair short. This is an example of: