Exam 12: Social Behavior

In Milgram's research on obedience, what did the experimenter do when the teacher questioned whether the experiment should continue? ​

Research on physical attractiveness has shown that

According to the mere exposure effect, repeated exposure to a stimulus increases

The bystander effect is the finding that ​

Mort is trying to convince his parents that he should enroll at a university in another state, rather than the local university. He has made five strong points that support his position, but his parents are not yet convinced. Based on the research into factors that influence persuasion, at this point Mort should ​

When you are given a group assignment, do you work harder or less hard than you would alone? Why? Does the research on group productivity, social loafing, group polarization, and groupthink support your prediction?

Women tend to _____ men's sexual interest; men tend to _____ women's sexual interest.

Frequently, companies use professionals such as doctors and dentists to recommend products in advertisements since professionals are MOST likely to be perceived as having ​

Adults who experience love relationships that are volatile, are marked by jealousy, and reflect expectations of rejection exhibit _____ attachment.

The decrease in individual effort exerted by group members when working together on a task is known as ​

In terms of personality characteristics, people who are good looking tend to be viewed as ​

In deciding what to believe, we also need to decide whom to believe, a task that requires assessing the _____ of the source of the information.

When Darren's classmate earns a D on an essay for their history class, Darren figures the classmate is unmotivated and should have spent more time working on the paper and less time socializing. The classmate is disappointed with her grade, but she knows she didn't have much time to work on the essay because she had to work double shifts the entire week before the paper was due. The different attributions for the low grade on the essay illustrate ​

John observed Gracie, an executive for a large accounting firm, behave in an aggressive and pushy manner with her subordinates. John now believes that most women executives are aggressive and pushy with their subordinates. John's overestimation of the link between women executives and the social traits of "pushy" and "aggressive" is referred to as a(n)

Philip has a favorable attitude toward John Welkes, who is currently running for reelection. He knows that Welkes voted in favor of a number of issues that Philip supports, and he knows that Welkes always works hard for local residents. This knowledge base forms part of the _____ component of Philip's attitude toward John Welkes.

Why do we tend to hold others accountable for their misbehavior and excuse ourselves for the same behavior?

You are likely to attribute your own failing grade on a test to _____; your roommate is more likely to attribute your failing grade to _____.

Briefly explain the evolutionary perspective on bias in person perception.

Clara listens carefully to the content of an infomercial for a new software package; Joyce focuses on the fact that there are three different celebrity endorsers who are really excited about the software package. After the infomercial has ended, both Clara and Joyce think the software is worth purchasing. According to the elaboration likelihood model,

Covert attitudes that are expressed subtly and automatically are known as _____ attitudes.