Exam 12: Social Psychology

Upon review of their participation in Milgram's obedience study, 84 percent of the participants reported that they regretted having been involved. In addition, they felt their discovery that they were, in fact, cruel people had caused lasting damage to their self-esteem.

According to the research of Latané and Darley, which of the following people would someone be the MOST likely to help?

If the president says, "Everything in the war is going as planned. Trust me, I am the president," he is using what form of the elaboration likelihood model?

The concept that aggression results from a social role is based on what psychological theory?

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called __________.

Caleb almost always shows up late for work. His friends attribute this to Caleb's laziness. This is an example of a __________ cause.

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on __________.

If Tenille was experiencing a sense of cognitive dissonance between her attitude and behavior, which of the following would help her reduce that uncomfortable sensation?

Give an example of how you might use the foot-in-the-door technique.

What are the factors involved in rating the effectiveness of an attempt to persuade?

It is 1951, and you are required to participate in a perception experiment. You join seven others seated in a room. You are shown a 12-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines. The experimenter, Solomon Asch, is studying __________.

Social categorization occurs without conscious awareness.

Which statement is the BEST explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

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 __________.

Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?

A group of four friend-two men and two women-are out for an evening on the town. "I'd like to go to the bookstore and get coffee," one of the women says. "Nah, let's go over to that club and have drinks while we listen to the band," one of the men replies. What does Solomon Asch's research suggest will be the likely outcome?

Scapegoats are usually the group of people with the __________.

If you had young children who were attending Jane Elliott's class in the second grade, would you want them to take part in her blue eye-brown eye project? Why or why not? Do you think parents should have the right to prevent their children from going through such an experience? Is the pain that the children may experience worth the lessons they may learn from the project?

Declan really doesn't feel like lifting weights today, but he doesn't want the people around him to think he is a slacker. If he decides to continue working out, what concept might explain his actions?

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict __________.