Exam 16: Social Psychology

The realistic conflict theory encompasses the idea that prejudices arise between groups when __________

Which of the following is NOT a quality men and women across cultures rate as important in mate selection?

What term refers to helping behavior that is performed voluntarily for the benefit of another person, with no anticipation of reward?

Give an example of how you might use the foot-in-the-door technique.

In Solomon Asch's study, which factor increased the rate of conformity?

Jane committed to buying a car off the lot that had a low sticker price. Then she learned the car dealer wasn't going to give her very much credit on her old car for a trade-in. Jane has just been victimized by what is known as the __________

People sometimes make the mistake of assuming that someone is intelligent, exciting and fun to be around just because they are physically attractive. This is called the __________

Alex is standing in line at Wal-Mart waiting to pay for his purchases. A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter. Alex says to his friend, "That man is incredibly rude." A social psychologist who is within earshot jots down a note so she can use the example in class. What does she write concerning Alex?

In Solomon Asch's study on conformity, the number of confederates was found to have a significant impact on the participants' likelihood of giving an incorrect answer. How many confederates did Asch find maximized the likelihood of conformity occurring?

One of Gil's favorite television shows is one that tries to find people with singing talent out of the general population. Over the course of several weeks of watching the show, Gil reaches the conclusion that the more attractive singers are getting higher marks from the judges. A likely explanation for this is __________

Describe one of the components of attitude.

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on __________

Of the following choices, the best definition of aggression is __________

The World-Will-End-on-June-7 group got together on June 7 to pray as the world ended. The next day the world did not end. The leader of the group said, "Our prayers saved the world." What process was responsible for the attitude change?

In March of 1964, Kitty Genovese was the victim of a brutal assault that led to her death in the entryway of her apartment complex. Police reports indicate that out of the 38 people who observed the attack happening, __________ called 911 to request assistance.

According to the research of Latané and Darley, which of the following situations would be the most likely in which someone would offer to help?

Which of the following examples describes the rule of attraction called reciprocity of liking?

In the Robber's Cave experiment, the hostility between the groups was ended by __________

Socially defined behaviors that are considered appropriate for individuals because they hold certain positions in a group or society are called __________

Adolf Hitler and the Nazis blamed the Jews for Germany's economic problems. Blaming a minority group for a frustrating situation is an example of __________