Exam 16: Social Psychology

This is a cognitive process in which members of an outgroup are judged as less diverse than members of an ingroup.

When you attempt to maintain a positive self-image by taking credit for your successes and emphasizing external causes for your failures, you are engaged in _____.

Define altruism and diffusion of responsibility, then use Latane and Darley's research to describe how you could increase the likelihood of getting help if your car broke down on a busy freeway.

Research suggests that one of the best ways to decrease prejudice is to encourage _____.

In the classic dissonance experiment, which group had more attitude change?

This is NOT a way to increase helping behavior related to crimes.

During _____, a person who feels anonymous within a group experiences an increase in arousal and a decrease in self-consciousness, inhibitions, and personal responsibility.

Undoing negative associations and learning positive ones, and selectively attending to similarities rather than differences, are examples of _____.

This is (These are) the most important factor(s) in interpersonal attraction at the beginning of a relationship.

This theory says that people are motivated to make attitudinal changes when they experience tension after becoming aware of inconsistencies between their attitudes or between their attitudes and their behaviors.

Romantic love lasts _____.

Louise is so disillusioned by the actions of politicians from both political parties that she plans to vote for independent candidates in the next election. This is an example of which component of Louise's attitude about politicians?

A major factor in many forms of aggression is _____.

The idea that the blocking of a desired goal creates anger, which may lead to violent actions, is known as the _____.

_____ is a learned, generally negative, attitude toward members of a group.

The study of how other people influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions is called _____.

We misjudge the causes of another person's behavior because we overestimate internal, personal factors and underestimate external, situational influences. This is called_____.

This is an intense feeling of attraction to another person with an erotic context with future expectations.

The two major attribution mistakes people make are _____.

This explains why, despite an "ideal" for attractiveness, most of us find mates or partners.