Exam 11: Social Psychology

The fact that Vincent has ________ may account for his marriage to Amy, who has very little respect for him.

After a group of gang members learned that their friend had died in a seemingly random accident, several of the friends started blaming a rival gang for the death. Even though there was no evidence whatsoever that the death had been intentional, the more the friends talked, the more passionate they became in their belief that an act of revenge was necessary. What concept from social psychology may contribute to an act of violent revenge in this case?

The obedience effect is much stronger when

Imagine 100 individuals are asked to take part in a replication of Milgram's famous study on obedience. How are these 100 people likely to respond?

The high school football team viewed the opposing team as not only competitors but as the

People with low self-esteem would tend to gravitate toward

Professor Stuart is a real ham in class. He makes jokes, is playful with students, and is always trying to make people laugh. When he attends a funeral, however, he is quiet, reserved, and makes sure not to draw attention to himself. These differences reflect the power of

In the best relationships, we tend to

A landlord who refuses to rent an apartment to a gay person is

The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues, such as arms control. She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in

The Stanford Prison Experiment was a study that could have predicted the violations that occurred in the ________ years later.

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans.officer's belief is an example of _________.al to grant them loans is an example of _________.

According to the research of Latané and Darley, which of the following situations would be the most likely in which someone would offer to help?

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?

What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

People are more likely to conform when

Which social psychology theory best explains the fact that the majority of the riots that took place following the trial of the police officers accused of beating Rodney King did not take place in White neighborhoods, but rather in the neighborhoods of Asian Americans and Asians who had recently immigrated to the United States?

People are least likely to conform when

The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which of the principles of interpersonal attraction?

If Tess has lost her contact lens, she is most likely to get help from others if she