Exam 13: Social Psychology

Millicent knows that she puts on weight whenever she eats cake,yet she bakes a cake every week.In the context of social cognition,Millicent will most likely experience _____.

Michael is the new department head at his company.He expects everyone to agree with his restructuring plan for the department,and he publicly reprimands anyone who disagrees with his new policies.On the other hand,Michael praises department members for unanimity,cohesiveness,and harmony.In the context of group decision making,Michael is creating an atmosphere most conducive to:

Explain the social exchange theory in the context of close relationships.

The tendency to favor one's own group over other groups is called prejudice.

One explanation for the effects of deindividuation in groups is that groups: