Exam 10: Social Psychology

Social comparison theory is associated with which reason for joining groups?

A very cohesive group, insulated from outside opinion, with a respected leader must make a decision quickly. As they deliberate, this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called:

Which of the following individuals is most likely to make the fundamental attribution error?

All of the following are causes for groupthink EXCEPT ____________.

"Out of sight, out of mind" is a cliché that is consistent with the _____________ rule of interpersonal attraction.

Judy is alone when she sees a person who appears to be drowning in the ocean. She wants to help, but questions whether her swimming ability will allow her to rescue the individual. It appears that Judy is stuck at the ________ step of Darley and Latané's (1970) model of bystander intervention.

In Milgram's studies about _______ percent of his subjects administered the entire range of electric shocks.

Failure to critically evaluate ideas when concern is for reaching agreement is called _________.

A college instructor's schedule has her teaching an honors section of psychology. Halfway through the semester, she is told that her class was NOT an honors section after all. She responds, "This is the best class I have ever taught and the grades prove it." What concept might a social psychologist use to explain the high grades this class obtained and the teacher's high opinion of the class?

Which of the following is NOT a positive outcome of the Milgram obedience study?

How are proximity to others and attraction correlated?

Attitude formation is the result of a number of influences. What they have in common is that they are all forms of ________.

The advice to "keep it simple, stupid" suggests that political and other messages should be simple so that the audience will understand the content without distractions. This is an example of which type of processing suggested by the elaboration likelihood model?

Kim is Vietnamese. Currently she is experiencing stress due to juggling many roles, such as taking care of her children, working full-time, coping with financial difficulties, and attending night school. Kim's culture suggests which of the following to help cope with these many stressors?

What term do social psychologists use for the process of making people in an out-group responsible for the problems of people in the in-group?

The fundamental attribution error is based on the:

Invulnerability, rationalization, and insularity are three characteristics of groupthink.

Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate. Based on what she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her trust of the candidate represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

In which of the following situations is a person the LEAST likely to do nothing:

According to social identity theory, individuals view their own group favorably so as to ________.