Exam 15: Social Psychology

Perry believes that Georgia lost her job because she was incompetent when, in reality, the company was just downsizing. Perry has committed

Relationships are most likely to persist when lovers idealize one another because, by doing so, the lovers are blinded to each other's faults, which helps them to create the relationship they wish for.

Aggression is best defined as

Changes in a person's behavior induced by the presence or actions of others is known as

During which stage of brainwashing are prisoners most likely to cooperate with their captors and provide the information requested in order to obtain relief from the abuse and pressure?

Describe each of the three compliance techniques, explain why each leads to compliance, and give an example of each.

More than 180 million humans were killed by other humans (an average of nearly one person every 18 seconds) during the 20th century.

Rewards and punishments, such as approval or disapproval, administered by groups to enforce conformity among members are known a(n) __________.

Bill is a retired aircraft mechanic, who has agreed to talk to a group of high school students about the early days of commercial aviation. Bill is concerned that any slip in his memory will confirm the belief that all older people are forgetful. Because he is anxious and preoccupied about possible memory lapses, Bill actually does have problems with his memory. This illustrates that

Regarding stereotypes and prejudice, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The core of groupthink involves

Achieved role is to psychologist as ascribed role is to

Describe the concept of groupthink, why it occurs, and explain how it can be decreased.

In general, we are attracted to people who

The ongoing pattern of life that is passed from one generation to the next is called __________.

The psychologist who designed the experiment in which a "teacher" gave shocks to a "learner" with the experiment actually testing the "teacher's" obedience was __________.

Until your recent hospitalization, you thought that the insurance provided by your company was a good plan. However, after numerous phone calls to your company representative and to the insurance company, your attitude toward a national health care plan has changed. This attitude shift is due to

Excessive self-disclosure is a staple of many television talk shows. Guests frequently reveal intimate details about their personal lives. Viewers probably find such intimate disclosures entertaining rather than threatening, because the

In Nazi Germany, obedient soldiers, who had once been average citizens helped slaughter more than six million people in concentration camps. When confronted with this atrocious act, many of the soldiers rationalized that they were just following orders, that is they

The network of roles, communication pathways, and power in a group is known as