Exam 10: Social Psychology

The method in which the minority person tries to maintain a sense of original cultural identity, while also trying to form a positive relationship with members of the dominant culture, is called ________.

You want to visit Argentina, but your attitude about Argentina is changing as you read the news about the kidnappings that have occurred there. Which component of attitude is being affected?

You receive a call at home from a telemarketer who wants you to listen to a pitch for aluminum siding. If you agree to listen, you are more likely to buy siding-a phenomenon known as the foot-in-the-door technique.

Scapegoats are usually the group of people with the_________.

Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

Any group of people who feel a sense of solidarity and exclusivity in relation to nonmembers is __________.

The most important factor in attraction is ________.

A car crash woke John from his afternoon nap. When he looked out his apartment window, he saw several people milling around two smashed cars. He decided not to dial 911 because he assumed someone had already called. John's reaction is an example of ______.

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes associated with social identity theory?

A model used to understand how attitudes are changed is ___________.

Religion helps people cope through rituals and rites that help them feel better about personal weaknesses, failures, or feelings of inadequacy.

Briefly describe social categorization.

Give two ways in which prejudice can be stopped.

Which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?

According to attribution theory, the explanations we create for our behavior and the behavior of others generally fall into two categories. Describe these two categories. In your essay, discuss key concepts in attribution theory, such as the fundamental attribution error.

What term do psychologists use to describe our liking of other people?

"Look, Officer, I didn't see the stop sign back there because the sun was in my eyes." The police officer responds, "You were not paying attention." How would a social psychologist describe this situation?

The technique used for studying conformity was developed by:

Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you lately. As you try to figure out why, you are engaging in the process called ________________.

Which of the following statements supports the idea of social identity?