Exam 12: Social Psychology

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is __________.

Social psychology is the scientific study of how a person's behavior, thoughts, and feelings are influenced by __________.

Giving in to pressure to change your behavior and thoughts to be like others is called obedience.

Using Sternberg's triangular theory of love, describe two relationships in your life (e.g., your parents or your current love relationship) and discuss how these relationships fit into one or more of Sternberg's forms of love.

Attributions are __________.

An attitude has how many major components?

You observe someone from your psychology class at the coffee shop get angry and yell at the barista. Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

In both social facilitation and social impairment, the key factor is __________.

Diego is standing in line at the grocery store waiting to pay for his purchases. A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter. Diego says, "That man is incredibly rude." Diego just made a situational attribution.

Prejudice differs from discrimination in that prejudice is __________.

According to Sternberg, consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

Stereotypes can easily become the basis for __________.

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 opinion that the candidate is not qualified represents the __________ component of her attitude toward him.

What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others and to ignore the influence of the situation?

During the NBA Finals, LeBron James misses a foul shot that would have given his team the lead with 10 seconds left in the game. Even though LeBron usually makes those shots during practice, he missed it at a crucial time. Which of the following concepts might help to explain why this happened?

Which of the following scenarios illustrates the power of complementary traits?

Prejudice can be formed just like any other attitude can be formed-through direct instruction, modeling, and other learning influences-according to __________ theory.

According to the scapegoat theory, prejudice and discrimination are a result of __________.

Kyle accepts a request to play the organ at his church's Sunday services, even though he is still learning how to play. He plays a well-learned, simple piece. Happily, he performs very well in front of his congregation. Kyle's behavior illustrates __________.

What theory was advanced by Festinger?