Exam 16: Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Ellen and Petra are visiting the new exhibit at the art gallery.Ellen tells Petra, "I really love that painting.It is so vibrant and unique." Ellen's statement best illustrates which component of an attitude?

The role of perception in the establishment of social norms offers a good example of the process of how we think about ourselves and others in a social context, which is called​

When situational demands are strong, we tend to

Describe the procedures used in brainwashing and in cult conversion, and explain how these two procedures are similar and how they are different.

On the attitude measurement known as the social distance scale, a person is presented with statements, such as "Socialized medicine would destroy health care in this country," or "This country needs a national health care program" and asked to respond to each statements on a five-point scale, ranking it from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree."​

Karen goes on and on about a movie she just saw and about how wonderful it was.However, the movie has been universally panned by critics, and theaters are actually refusing to show it because of poor attendance.You are likely to think which of the following?​

In one of Milgram's follow-up experiments, "teacher" subjects​ either heard the "learner" in the next room screaming or were in the same room and only saw the "learner" in "pain" or had to actually touch the "learner" and force his hand down on the shock plate.The results showed that

A degree of uniformity is necessary if we are to interact comfortably within our social world.

A popular police chief would most likely be​

The section in this Chapter entitled "Bark Like a Dog," in which a psychology professor begins the first day of class by establishing the basic rules of conduct in the class, illustrates the students'

A widely accepted, but often unspoken standard for appropriate behavior is called a(n)

A convergence of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors tends to take place in many groups due to​

Although you really only need to borrow $10 from your parents, you first ask them for $25 knowing they will say "No" and then ask them to at least let you borrow $10.If your parents give in to your request at this point, you have gained their compliance due to the __________ effect.

In a classic study on social facilitation that involved college students shooting pool at a student union, it was found that when being watched by others, good pool players who were confident in their pool playing

In a classic sidewalk experiment, various numbers of people stood on a busy New York City street, and, on cue, they all looked at a sixth-floor window across the street.A camera recorded how many passersby also stopped to stare.This experiment illustrates the power of social __________.

Vanessa is female, a daughter, and a young adult, which would all be considered ascribed roles.

Research shows that if you wish to persuade an audience, your message should not create any fear or anxiety within the audience.

The Branch Davidian tragedy at Waco, the Heaven's Gate group suicide in San Diego, and Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda movement are examples of the use of which of the following on their members?

According to the text, social psychology is the study of how people

You told your mother that you hate horror films and would not be going to the new one that is showing at the mall.However, when you get home from the mall, your mother asks you what movie you saw.You tell her that you went with your several friends to the movie "Axe-Murderer's Holiday Bash," and it was "pretty good." Your change in attitude was most likely due to