Exam 14: Social Psychology

________ is a change of behavior in response to an explicitly stated request.

The most blatant forms of racism have increased in recent years.

Research has found that Japanese students studying in the United States usually attribute their successes to ________ sources and their failures to ________ sources.

Before speaking or acting, Sally examines a situation for cues of how she should react, and then tries to meet the demands of the situation rather than act on her own feelings. She is probably a ________ self-monitor.

Which of the following is not one of the kinds of information Kelley believed we use to draw conclusions about the causes of behavior?

According to Heider, we usually attribute someone's behavior to ________.

Compare and contrast the various theories of group leadership, summarizing the research supporting or refuting each theory.

Identify and describe the factors that influence the formation of impressions about people.

Most of us associate ________ with good personality traits, intelligence, and happiness.

Identify and define at least four factors that influence attraction to others.

The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called the ________.

Barbie and Ken just moved into a housing development. They are most likely to be attracted to ________.

The tendency of people to comply with a second, lesser request after refusing a first, larger one is called the ________ effect.

Describe the factors influencing group decision-making and the effectiveness of groups.

A key factor in the phenomenon of groupthink is the cohesiveness of the group.

People who are ________ on self-monitoring are especially likely to override their attitudes and behave in accordance with others' expectations.

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by ________.

Behavior directed at helping others with no thought or expectation of personal gain is called ________ behavior.

When our expectations bring about the expected behavior in another person, our expectations have become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

According to Heider, we simultaneously attribute behavior to both internal and external causes.