Exam 12: Social Psychology

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

Which communicator would likely be the MOST persuasive?

__________ may result when a person performs in a group in which his or her contribution is not easily observable.

The term __________ refers to the tendency to help others who are in need even when there is not likely to be a reward for helping.

Which of the following is an example of conformity?

Erin hates snakes, even though she has never been bitten by or close to one. She developed her feelings by seeing how scared her mother was when she came across them in the garden or even when watching a movie or television show in which there was a snake. Erin's attitude toward snakes was most likely acquired through __________.

Even though Juliet thought it was wrong to take from others, she didn't want to be rejected by her peers, so she began shoplifting along with them. Juliet probably experienced __________ when she stole.

One effect of deindividuation that may contribute to mob violence is __________.

What is a stereotype?

Ramirez picks up a pack of cigarettes and reads, "Cigarette smoking is harmful to your health." Which one of the following statements leads one to believe Ramirez is actually having cognitive dissonance?

The tendency of people to comply with a second, lesser request after refusing a larger one is called the __________ effect.

According to the research on implicit personality theory, who among the following is most likely to think that personality is a changeable thing?

Discrimination differs from prejudice in that discrimination is __________.

Social comparison occurs when __________.

Which of the following chemicals seems to be the most involved in aggression?

Giving in to indirect pressure to change your behavior and thoughts is called __________.

Attitude formation is the result of a number of influences. What they have in common is that they are all forms of __________.

According to Sternberg, a couple whose love is based on intimacy and passion but who are not yet committed to a long-term relationship are in the form of love called __________ love.

According to the text, we tend to __________ attractive people more than we do less attractive people.

According to reports of Stanley Milgram's original studies, the most often cited statistic is that __________ percent of "teachers" will deliver shocks up to the point of being lethal.