Exam 2: The Person and the Situation

Kendra wants to get a good grade in her social psychology course.She joins a study group that has several successful students in it.According to your textbook,Kendra's use of this study group to increase her chances to achieve social and economic status is known as a(n)

Name and describe four ways in which the person and the situation interact.Give a specific example for each person-situation interaction.

A fundamental principle of modern social psychology is that

Collectivistic cultures tend to be more scripted than individualistic ones.

In a study of the ways in which situations influence our actions,participants in the Bargh,Chen,and Burrows (1996)study who were exposed to rude words

Which of the following examples best illustrates the influence of culture on feelings?

According to research,students who were either relatively experienced or inexperienced with violent video games were asked to play either a violent or a nonviolent video game.Afterward,all of the students participated in pairs in a competitive task in which they could blast each other with loud noises.The researchers found that

What are three components of the person that influence social behavior?

In the tryouts for the football team,Gary finishes 31?? out of 150 people who tried out.The top 30 finishers made the team,so Gary feels that he just missed the cut.He's extremely disappointed,even more disappointed than his friend who finished 125??.Most likely,Gary feels worse than his friend because of

The process of activating knowledge or goals,of making them ready for use,is known as

Name and define three ways in which we acquire self-knowledge.Provide an example of each.

Cultures differ depending upon

A descriptive norm gives you information about

The self-control strength used to overcome counterproductive impulses to achieve difficult goals is known as

Suppose that Jorge is on a diet and tries to suppress thoughts of chocolate.What is the most likely result of Jorge's attempt to control his thoughts this way?

Sam is half Catholic and half Jewish.Tuesday he sees a crucifix and starts thinking he ought to go to confession.Wednesday he sees a menorah and thinks he ought to start shopping for Chanukah.For Sam,

In a demonstration of the importance of person-situation fit,Chatman et al.(1999)showed that business school graduate students who had a "successful young manager" personality

Learning about ourselves by "stepping outside ourselves" and observing our own behavior is a process known as self-perception.

You decide to spend your spring break among the huge crowds of Mardi Gras.Your roommate decides to rent a cabin with three close friends.According to social psychological research,which of the following is most likely to happen?

When a fussy infant who does not like to be held leads a normally affectionate parent to be distant and emotionally uninvolved,this is the process of