Exam 14: Social Psychology

Jeff loves to be a part of group projects in class because he tends to rely on his group members to complete his portion of the work. Jeff is a classic example of ________.

Authoritarian personalities are less likely than others to be prejudiced.

Which of the following individuals is generally least likely to conform in Asch's studies?

Rufus is somewhat timid in social situations. He often looks at his classmates to determine what they are doing before proceeding with an activity, especially if it is controversial. He is probably a ________ self-monitor.

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

Xander has noticed that the community he grew up in has long been experiencing job loss and suppressed wages. He blames this on the refugees that have settled in his community, who he believes are competing with already established groups for jobs. The theory that would best explain his prejudice against the refugees would locate the origin of the prejudice in ________.

Explain Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance. Also, discuss methods for reducing it.

When Fred met Norris on his campus tour, Norris was friendly to him and showed him several different parts of campus, mentioning they should hang out, and maybe take a class together. When Fred moved in, he heard repeated stories about how Norris used freshman for money, and to do his coursework for him. However, Fred argued that Norris is still a nice person, and just "misunderstood." His refusal to see that his initial impression of Norris was mistaken is most likely due to the ________.

________ conducted the most well-known research on obedience.

Aneesa has low self-esteem, and difficulty standing up for herself. When it comes to changing her attitude, she would be _____ influence, when compared to others.

Prejudice and discrimination directed at a particular racial group is called ________.

A counselor attempts to teach a group of high schoolers about being more tolerant of refugees. She shows pictures of the living conditions the refugees came from, and tells them personal stories of their lives before they were able to flee. She also tells them about the program in the U.S. that requires them to be self-sufficient and obtain jobs quickly and with little support, and asks them to think about how hard this is. This is an example of ________.

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

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

Lorenzo has heard that organic chemistry is a really difficult class, and that most people have a hard time passing it. He knows that the teacher probably expects him to fail it and plans to make it as hard as possible for him, as he took the same instructor for general chemistry and barely passed. Lorenzo must be careful so that this situation does not become a ____________.

A relatively stable organization of beliefs, feelings, and behavior tendencies toward something or someone else is a(n) ________.

Rufus is fairly independent. He rarely takes into account what others are doing in a situation before carrying out his own behavior, even if it might be controversial. He is likely a ________ self-monitor.

An example of deindividuation is mob behavior.

It is generally better to present ________ when trying to change someone's opinion.

Leadership models utilized in Japan ____.