Exam 10: Social Psychology

What process describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their attitudes and behavior?

Ralph, a white student who grew up in Maine, is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarship. He is aware that many of his teammates will be black and assumes that they will dislike him and ostracize him. Ralph's attitude is BEST described as an example of ______.

Naïve subjects in the Stanley Milgram experiment were given the opportunity to administer shocks to helpless victims. What was the maximum voltage that could be administered in one shock?

Guilt may play an important role in getting people to make a commitment using the __________ approach.

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by _______.

Membership in a religious organization and regular attendance at religious functions ________.

If you saw someone on the side of the road with a flat tire, would you help that person? What factors would influence whether you would help or not? Include terminology discussed in the Latané and Darley study discussed in your text.

Guillermo has recently moved to the United States, but has decided to live in a part of Chicago that is very similar to his native Philippines. He does not embrace or involve himself in American culture any more than is absolutely necessary. Guillermo is experiencing marginalization from the majority culture of his new home.

Getting a person to make a small commitment in order to get that person to make a larger commitment later is known as:

Which communicator would likely be the most persuasive?

Dave believes all college professors are irritable, impatient, and uninterested in whether students learn. His belief is an example of _______________.

According to your textbook, which of the following is a primary reason why living in poverty is stressful?

Which of the following phenomena usually involves an excessively negative, overgeneralized assumption about a socially defined category of people?

Upon arriving at college and meeting your roommate, you sigh mightily as you listen to his endless droning on about how wonderful his girlfriend back home is. "I miss her so much and I can't wait to see her during Thanksgiving break," he comments. Knowing a bit about social psychology and the rules of interpersonal attraction, what are you most likely to think to yourself?

Central route is to peripheral route as ________.

People with a good ________ are less likely to die from illness or injuries than those without it.

In a crowded mall parking lot, dozens of people hear a female voice yell, "He's killing me!" Yet no one calls the police. What is the reason for the lack of action, according to Darley and Latané?

The adage "Birds of a feather flock together" pertains most directly to the _______ factor in liking.

List three factors that are related to an increased tendency to conform.

In the Milgram experiment on obedience, the _______ was a confederate of the experimenter.