Exam 12: Social Psychology

When Tyronne first heard a new song on a music streaming website, he disliked it. However, after hearing it played many times on the website, he is surprised that he has grown to like it. Tyronne's positive attitude toward the song after listening to it multiple times is best Explained by

When Milgram modified his shock experiment so that the teacher could see the learner, the level of obedience

Kat wants a new laptop. She asks her parents to buy a $2,500 laptop. When they refuse, she suggests that they buy her a used laptop for $500, which they do. By starting out with A higher-priced item, knowing her parents will think the lower-priced item is a more Reasonable request, Kat is using the ________ strategy to get her parents to buy her a laptop.

A number of criticisms of the Milgram studies have emerged since the studies were conducted in the 1970s. Which of the following criticisms is INACCURATE?

Gamiel and Aliyah go out to eat and Gamiel does not leave a tip for the waiter. If Aliyah explains his behavior by saying that he is frugal, she is making a(n) ________ attribution. If Aliyah explains his behavior by saying the service was terrible, she is making a ________ Attribution.

If someone wants to create an attitude that will last a long time, he or she should use the________ route of persuasion. If someone wants to create an attitude that will last only a short time, he or she should use the ________ route of persuasion.

Negative feelings, opinions, and beliefs based on a generalized set of ideas about a group of people are known as

Behaving in a way that confirms your own or other people's expectations is referred to as

Which of the following describes a social norm?

Even though Brendan does not like psychology, he is still taking an introductory psychology class because it's a prerequisite for his intended major and he doesn't want to drop the Course. According to cognitive dissonance theory, Brendan will probably have a(n) ________ Attitude toward psychology by the end of the semester.

You are recruiting part-time tutors for an elementary school. According to research findings about the insufficient justification effect, a successful strategy to increase the commitment of These tutors would be to pay them a

When intense longing and sexual desire characterize love, it is considered to be ________ love.

Research on interpersonal attraction has shown that people will be more attracted to each other if

Hal is a police officer who believes that all elderly people are bad drivers. He issues tickets to a lot of elderly drivers. The way that Hal unfairly targets and punishes elderly drivers is best Described as

Miriam believes she is not attractive, so she typically wears ugly clothing. As a result, men rarely show interest in her, which confirms to her that she is not attractive. Miriam's behavior Is an example of a(n)

Darius tutors school children for two hours every week. Each month, his boss asks him to tutor one additional hour. By the end of the year, he is tutoring 12 hours a week. To increase Darius's tutoring hours, his boss has used the ________ strategy.

Bob has a negative attitude toward healthy eating. Bob's doctor describes research showing that healthy eating can help him live longer. Bob does not pay attention to what the doctor is Saying, but he is impressed by his doctor's confidence and intelligence, so he changes his Attitude toward healthy eating. Bob has changed his attitude based on

While driving, a car pulls out in front of you and forces you to slam on the brakes. You think to yourself that the driver of that car cannot drive. You have just made a(n) ________ Attribution for the other driver's behavior.

Mr. Lahore hired four college students to paint his house. Given what you know about social loafing, which set of conditions is likely to produce the best work by the group of students?

A) Explain cognitive dissonance. B) Why are we motivated to reduce cognitive dissonance? C) Describe one way cognitive dissonance can be reduced.