Exam 12: Social Psychology

Following orders is referred to as __________ by social psychologists.

Prejudice is a(n) __________, whereas discrimination is a(n) __________.

If Professor Avila is most interested in studying what you believe about an object or topic, then she is focusing on the __________ component of attitudes.

Prejudice is to discrimination as __________.

One technique that people may use to reduce cognitive dissonance is changing their conflicting behaviors to match their attitudes.

Luciana is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate. Based on what she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Luciana's sending a donation to the campaign represents the __________ component of her attitude toward him.

Which of the following represents the affective component of an attitude?

Which of the following was a finding in the classic study of cognitive dissonance by Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)?

The primacy effect, as it relates to impression formation, is more commonly known as __________.

Close, friendly groups usually work well together, but they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called __________.

Which of the following is the BEST example of the behavior component of an attitude?

If you saw someone on the side of the road with a flat tire, would you help that person? What factors would influence whether you would help or not? Include terminology discussed in the Latané and Darley study discussed in your text.

What historical event prompted Jane Elliott to begin the blue eye-brown eye project with her students?

The __________ technique may work because, compared to the large first request, the second request seems reasonable.

Which of the following would NOT be effective in minimizing groupthink?

Any group of people who feel a sense of solidarity and exclusivity in relation to nonmembers is a(n) __________.

Many people hang up on telemarketers, but others will listen politely to their pitches even if they are not interested in the product. Telemarketers know that anyone who agrees to listen to a pitch is more likely to buy the product, thanks to the __________ phenomenon.

Expertise, attractiveness, and trustworthiness all relate to which factor of persuasion?

You've always disliked a particular coworker who strikes you as dishonest, but he is nice to you and does you favors, so you become friendly with him despite your misgivings. One day you learn that he stole personal items from your desk. You now decide to discontinue the friendship. Your negative attitude toward this coworker is strengthened through __________.

Jewell and Amie became friends while taking an evening class at the local community college. Jewell was later horrified to find out that Amie was actually a teacher at the college. Subsequently, Jewell stopped talking with Amie, thus ending their friendship. What theory of prejudice and discrimination might this be an example of?