Exam 13: Social Psychology

In the context of persuasion strategies,the door-in-the-face technique involves:

A bicyclist claims that bicycle racing times would be faster if individuals raced in groups,because the knowledge of being in a group produces more energy to perform better.The bicyclist's claim is based on the concept of:

According to research,which of the following statements is true of the impact of social ties on a person's health?

The bystander effect refers to the inability of witnesses to recall the circumstances of the accident or crime they witnessed.

Stanley Milgram's experiment demonstrated the effect of _____.

Affectionate love is also called _____ love.

Chelsea is a chain smoker.She plans to stop smoking because she knows that smoking will harm her health.In this scenario,Chelsea is trying to change her behavior to fit her attitude,which will most likely reduce her _____.

A woman,who has mixed feelings about abortion,attended a rally supported by an anti-abortion group.After the rally,she decided that she would never consider having an abortion.Describe the concept that explains the woman's reinforced decision after attending the rally.

In a basketball game,Jaquin made the winning shot and scored the maximum number of baskets.According to the self-serving bias,Jaquin is likely to attribute his victory to:

Tommy hit the game-winning home run for his team.In the context of the self-serving bias,Tommy is the actor,and he is most likely to attribute his success to:

_____ helps individuals to resist persuasion.

Eric is known for his calm temperament,but one day he yelled at his roommate for not doing the laundry.When asked,Eric said he had been fired from his job that morning.According to the attribution theory,Eric's yelling can best be attributed to _____ causes.

Hugh buys a new calculator for $125 from the PaperMills stationery store.A week later,he sees an ad from another stationery store,StationMax,selling the same calculator for $65.Hugh feels guilty about having wasted so much money on the calculator but justifies his action by saying that StationMax items are always of poor quality.In the context of attitudes,Hugh's statement reflects an attempt to reduce his:

Felicia tells her mother that she failed the biology test because her professor made the test too difficult.Felicia is attributing her performance to _____ factors.

People do not always make riskier decisions in a group than when alone.

According to the concept of consensual validation in close relationships,a heterosexual young man is more likely to be attracted to:

In the context of intergroup relations,which of the following theories best explains why individuals like to think of their group as an in-group?

Feeling a reduction in one's personal identity in a group is referred to as social contagion.

_____ is an unjustified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group simply because the person belongs to that group.

In the context of persuasion,attempts at persuasion may be more difficult when: