Exam 17: Social Psychology

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Mr.Muller has an unfavorable view of an offshore drilling moratorium enacted in the wake of a major oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.A social psychologist would most likely say that Mr.Muller has a(n):

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Carter loves philosophical discussions and theoretical debates; Dante,by contrast,is more interested in the practical and concrete and becomes impatient with hypothetical speculations.Carter is most likely to be persuaded via the _____ route; Dante,via the _____.

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_____ refers to a change in behavior or attitudes brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of other people.

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A magazine publisher asks you to commit to a brief trial subscription.Having committed to the trial subscription,you may be more likely to buy a full year-long subscription.This exemplifies the _____ compliance technique.

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According to one of the models of the helping process,during which of the following steps is there a possibility for the diffusion of responsibility to occur if others are present?

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Which of the following is TRUE of schemas?

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Dahlia is trying to make partner at one of the city's most prestigious law firms.It is generally understood that associates remain hard at work in the office until at least 7 or 8 each evening.This is an element of the firm's group:

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We expect the people we meet to be more or less the same as we are.Social psychologists call this the_____ .

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Classic experimental studies of conformity were conducted in the 1950s by:

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In Asch's study on conformity,what percentage of the subjects conformed at least once when they knew their answer to be FALSE?

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Research using the Implicit Association Test reveals that _____% of participants show a pro-white bias.This _____ the results of research examining the activation of the amygdala in response to black faces.

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The mental conflict that occurs when a person holds two contradictory attitudes or thoughts is known as:

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Social psychologist Leon Festinger is associated with the study of:

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Blanche is extremely interested in politics and believes an upcoming election is very important to the future.Blanche would most likely be persuaded by a campaign message relying on the _____ route to persuasion.

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The notion of a diffusion of responsibility is most usually applied to the study of:

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Unusually important characteristics that help one form an initial overall impression of another individual are called _____ traits.

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The love we feel for family members and close friends is termed _____ love.

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Putting oneself at risk to help an individual in danger exemplifies_____ behavior.

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Which of the following is TRUE of the fundamental attribution error?

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The influential "prison" study of the power of social roles was conducted by:

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