Exam 14: Social Psychology

Social psychologist Leon Festinger coined the term cognitive __________ to refer to a disconnect between a person's internal attitudes and his or her external behavior.

Which of the following is not a motive for prosocial behavior?

In the movie Spiderman,an old man standing next to Peter Parker said,"I guess it's true.One man really can make a difference." This is an example of minority influence.

Behavior that is carried out with the goal of helping others is called __________ behavior.

A __________ attribution looks at __________ factors,while a __________ attribution looks at __________ factors.

Explicit attitudes are held __________,while implicit attitudes are held __________.

One example of a __________ situation might be the prison camps of Nazi Germany,where guards were given strict instructions on how to behave,with the promise of rewards for compliance and punishment for disobedience.

The motive to engage in a behavior in order to earn a pleasurable reward is called the hedonic motive.

While driving down a busy highway,Bella is suddenly cut off by another driver who is weaving in and out of traffic,changing lanes and speeding with apparently no regard for other drivers.Very frustrated by this,Bella yells out "You're such a jerk," even though the other driver can't hear her.Bella's use of a dispositional attribution when she really has no idea why the other driver is behaving this way is an example of the __________.

Edward is a member of an inner city gang,and he notices that when he and the other gang members get together they often talk 'big and bad' about what they want to do to the members of the rival gang.The more they talk,the more extreme their plans get,until one guy stands up and hollers "Let's just go shoot them all." This phenomenon that occurs when people of a group share opinions,leading to more extreme positions and more radical behavior,is known as __________

__________ describes the act of contributing something beneficial to the whole group to which a person belongs.

A(n)__________ group consists of those people to whom a person feels affiliated.

What percentage of participants in Stanley Milgram's obedience experiment were willing to administer a lethal dose of electricity (450 volts)at the command of a perceived authority figure?

A(n)__________ is a belief where _________ is an action.

Which of the following brain structures has not been found to be involved in the initiation of aggressive behaviors?

Mentalizing means that we try to understand that our behavior and the behavior of others reflects our mental states,including thoughts,feelings,and beliefs.

The way we each affect the thoughts,feelings,and behaviors of others and are,in turn,affected by others is the study of __________.

The frustration-__________ hypothesis states that frustration occurs when people feel blocked in obtaining their goals.

Have you ever failed an exam and blamed the teacher for not doing a good job of clarifying the material or for writing an unfair exam? Maybe you got a better grade on the next test and congratulated yourself for your study skills,your intelligence,and your tremendous effort.This might be considered an example of the __________ bias.

A(n)__________ situation is one in which a person is isolated or cut off from alternative viewpoints and is given strict rewards and punishments from leaders.