Exam 11: Psychology in Our Social Lives

The presence of an audience generally spurs heightened performance.

Your text states that we learn to help by modeling others' helpful behavior. ________ learning, associated with the psychologist ___________, may therefore contribute to altruistic behavior.

Which of the following defines interdependence

Which of the following is the correct definition of stereotype

What was the main finding Latané and Darley's study in which they timed how long it took participants working either alone or in small groups to report smoke entering the experimental room

When helping relieves guilt, it is negatively reinforced.

Your text suggests that the illusion of group productivity may reflect the fact that members can easily bring to mind the ideas proposed by group members, as well as the overall productivity of the group. Recall the cognitive biases described earlier in your text. Which of the following biases seems most directly relevant to explaining the illusion of group productivity

Your text cites Paquette and Underwood's (1999) study of children's attitudes toward physical and nonphysical aggression. What did these researchers find

Which of the following physical characteristics DOES NOT seem to be preferred universally

Physical attractiveness may be the most important determinant of our initial liking for someone.

According to your text,

Which alternative correctly names the psychologist often associated with a given social influence concept

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the perception of physical attractiveness

In determining the causes of others' behavior, we overemphasize ________ factors; this is the ___________.

Aronson and Mills (1959) conducted a classic study of ___________ during a group initiation process.

Which of the following is the best definition of prejudice

Which of the following alternatives best expresses your text's assessment of the influence of individual differences in the tendency to conform

Shannon's class presentation is better-performed than the same speech she practiced alone at home the previous evening. Tracy's class presentation, though, is worse than the same speech she practiced alone. What might you conclude on the basis of this information

Social inhibition is to difficult tasks as social _________ is to easy tasks.

Dr. Handy studies how other people influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Dr. Handy studies ____________ psychology.