Exam 16: Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Which of the following has been implicated as a contributing factor in the failure of Penn State University administrators to deal appropriately with a longstanding pattern of child sexual abuse by then Penn State football coach Gerry Sandusky?​

Any time you set up excuses for a poor performance, such as making a half-hearted effort, claiming to be ill, and procrastinating, you are exhibiting​

Bert salts his food before eating it.You assume that he really likes salt, therefore, you attribute his actions to a(n)

Regarding obedience, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A critical aspect in conversion to cult membership is the

Which of the following is NOT a technique for improving self-assertion?

College athletes often protect their self-esteem by practicing less before important games or events, which illustrates the concept of __________.

Dr.Amos is a sociologist who studies criminal behavior.He conducts a study looking at the causes of criminal behavior in urban neighborhoods.His conclusion is that most people are motivated to steal because of drug addictions and low self-esteem.Dr.Amos has attributed shoplifting to an

Karen smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.However, she is aware that smoking is harmful to her health; therefore, she holds two conflicting or dissonant thoughts.If Karen were to reduce her cognitive dissonance by changing her attitude, she might say to herself,

You have eaten scallops at three different restaurants, prepared three different ways, and each time they tasted like "rubber bands." You have decided never to eat scallops again.Your negative attitude toward scallops was acquired through

Which of the following is NOT a technique likely to improve self-assertion?​

Regarding self-handicapping, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Regarding brainwashing techniques, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Teachers are expected to come to class prepared, on time, and to maintain order within the classroom, while imparting knowledge and facilitating learning.This describes a teacher's

You enter Donald's board room and are seated across a large, imposing table from him.This wide table helps this CEO maintain which type of distance between he and his clients and will formalize the conversations somewhat since greater voice projection will be required?

Dr.Santos is studying the process of how people think about themselves and others in a social context.Dr.Santos is interested in

The strongest of the five forms of social influence is

A group to which you do not identify and to which you attribute negative characteristics is known as a(n)__________ group.

A group that professes great devotion to some person and follows that person almost without question with the members typically being victimized by the leaders of this group in various ways is called a

Jana wants to learn to be more self-assertive.Her first step will be to convince herself that she has the three basic rights, which are the right to refuse, to right a wrong, and to __________.