Exam 15: Social Psychology

Changing one's behavior just because other people are nearby is the gentlest form of social influence and is called

Whether attitudes have real influences on behavior often depends on

Authoritarians who think they are superior to everyone who is different, not just other ethnic groups, have been described as possessing a(n) __________ orientation.

When members of another racial or ethnic group represent a threat to an individual's security or comfort, the source of this prejudice would be considered a(n) __________ prejudice.

We are encouraged to help others who have helped us because of the norms of __________.

Which of the following is a negative emotional attitude tinged with fear, hatred, or suspicion that is held against members of a particular social group?

The fact that we are biologically capable of aggression means that aggression is inevitable or a "part of human nature."

In Jane Elliot's elementary school classroom, extremely prejudiced behavior was generated on the basis of eye color and __________.

In a classic sidewalk experiment, various numbers of people stood on a busy New York City street, and, on cue, they all looked at a sixth-floor window across the street. A camera recorded how many passersby also stopped to stare. This experiment illustrates the power of social __________.

Your phone rings, and a voice on the line asks if you will answer a short survey about your Internet service. When you agree and spend the next ten minutes answering questions regarding your Internet service, you have just exhibited

According to David Buss's theory of mating preferences, males tend to look for youth and health in a prospective mate as signs of suitability for reproduction.

Arlo and Margaret have been married for 30 years. Since their children left home, they have nothing to talk about. It is almost like two "strangers" living in the same household, each with his or her own interests. The passion has also waned in their relationship. Both have contemplated divorce but have decided to stay married because of their adult children and soon-to-be first grandchild and because it would be too hard to divide their accumulated possessions and to start over again. According to Robert Sternberg, which type of love do Arlo and Margaret possess?

Tiffany is a member of a group whose members profess great devotion to their charismatic leader and follow this person almost without question, although these members are often victimized by this leader in various ways. Tiffany belongs to a(n) __________.

Unlike friendship, romantic love usually involves

Shared beliefs that tend to trigger hostility between groups include all of the following EXCEPT believing that

A condition in which two or more persons must depend on one another to meet each person's needs or goals is called

According to Robert Sternberg, different forms of love arise from different combinations of three basic components. Which of the following is NOT one of those components?

The study of the adaptive origins of human behavior patterns is called

Regarding group sanctions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

An ongoing pattern of life that is passed from one generation to the next is called