Exam 14: Social Psychology

Compliance with a command is called conformity.

The Japanese management model ________.

Many northern cities in the United States have experienced several waves of immigration, each wave depositing large numbers of people who soon began competing with already established groups for jobs. The theory that would best explain prejudice against the latest wave of immigrants in these terms would locate the origin of the prejudice in ________.

Ralph, a White student who grew up in Maine, is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarship. He is aware that many of his teammates will be Black and assumes that they will dislike him and ostracize him. Ralph's attitude is best described as an example of ________.

Explain what social and cultural influences are. Also, discuss the similarities and differences among norms, cultural norms, and cultural assimilators.

In attempts to change attitudes, people with ________ are more easily influenced than others.

Which of the following people is going to be the most likely to have his or her attitude changed by a persuasive message?

A shared idea or expectation of how one should behave in various situations is called a ________.

________ occurs when people respond as anonymous parts of a larger group.

A recent one-year study involving more than two thousand managers found that female and male coworkers say that women are ________.

Cognitive dissonance exists whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time.

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership is based on the ________ view of leadership.

Each of the following is a promising strategy for reducing prejudice and discrimination except ________.

Teaching a group of sixth-graders to be more understanding of handicapped people and to think about their situations by asking such questions as "How might a handicapped person drive a car?" is an example of ________.

The most critical factor (and the one most difficult to change) in altering attitudes is the ________.

Roberta is trying to decide whether or not to vote for a political candidate, John. In her opinion, he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political rationale. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her opinion that the candidate is not qualified represents the ________ component of her attitude toward him.

The most important situational variable in altruism is the ________.

Luther operates a small nightclub that specializes in soul music and features up-and-coming African-American singing groups. He actively discourages White couples from coming in and always gives them the worst seats if they insist on being admitted. Luther's behavior is best described as ________.

Joe has never trusted doctors; however, after his heart attack, he finds himself dependent on them. Because Joe must trust doctors with his health, what will he probably do to reduce the dissonance between his feelings of mistrust for doctors and his realization that only they can help him now?

Jenny asks you to counsel delinquent youths at a detention center for two years. When you refuse, she then asks you if you could supervise the youths during a trip to the zoo. She is using the ________ effect.