Exam 15: Social Psychology

Regarding attitudes toward the economic meltdown, being fearful of further loss of personal savings during an economic downturn reflects which component of attitude?

How many people in the control group of Asch's study chose the correct line?

"Greedy bankers cause economic troubles" is an example of which component of a person's attitude?

Stereotyping that occurs without conscious awareness is a result of ________.

In Sternberg's study, a healthy degree of all three essential components in both partners characterizes which type of love?

According to social psychologists, people want to develop logical attributions for behavior because it makes them feel ________.

Kaitlyn believes that she failed her psychology exam because the teacher made the questions on the test impossible to answer. Kaitlyn has just engaged in ________.

Which of the following is one of the important factors in our initial attraction?

One potentially positive result of deindividuation mentioned in the text is ________.

Eliza, from China, observes a man push a woman to the side. How would Eliza most likely interpret the man's behavior?

One reason for destructive obedience is that we are deeply ingrained from childhood to obey certain authority figures, such as parents, teachers, and police. This is due to ________.

Which of the following is a way to increase compliance, as identified in your text?

Repeated exposure to a stimulus will ________.

Regarding attitudes toward the economic "meltdown," the belief that the economic troubles resulted from actions of greedy bankers reflects which component of attitude?

The owner of a restaurant believes that White customers will not tip as well when they have a server who is a person of color, so he institutes a mandatory 15% gratuity policy on his menu for all guests. The belief that leads to this policy is an example of ________.

Faulty decision making that occurs when maintaining group harmony becomes more important than making a good decision is called ________.

Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that after Lamar bought a Samsung instead of an iPhone, he would ________.

Which of these is an important component in Sternberg's concept of loving?

Define attitude and prejudice, and describe the three basic components of an attitude, using them to differentiate between a stereotype and discrimination. State why "positive prejudice" is harmful to members of a group.

The word prejudice literally means ________.