Exam 12: Social Psychology

If someone wants to create an attitude that will last a long time,he or she should use the _____ method of persuasion.If someone wants to create an attitude that will last only a short time,she or he should use the _____ method of persuasion.

Sharrita has just started a new job.She is smart,attractive,funny,and reliable,yet her coworkers do not seem to like her.The literature on friendship formation suggests that it might help her relationship with her coworkers if she:

The United States has been involved in a series of wars,from Korea through Iraq,in which a large majority of the people concluded that the war had been a mistake,whereas the leaders who sent the country to war became ever more convinced of its necessity.Regardless of the actual merits of the war,what psychological concept could explain,in part,the tenacity of the leaders?

The central route to persuasion is one in which:

Which of the following factors is NOT a cause of deindividuation?

Which explanation would you be LEAST likely to give for your own behavior?

Ted has been assigned to work on a linguistics project with a returning student in her 40s.Ted is worried that his partner will not be as sharp and motivated as a younger student.He recognizes that this is a stereotype and works to suppress it.Research indicates that:

In light of the results of the Milgram studies,which of the following soldiers would you expect to have the least trouble carrying out his orders?

One brain scan study showed that in white participants,the threat-detecting amygdala is activated _____ on exposure to pictures of black faces,producing immediate negative responses; whereas frontal lobe activity indicating cognitive judgments activated more _____.

Darius has volunteered to work 2 hours a week as a tutor.He tells the volunteer coordinator that he cannot do more.Gradually,he agrees to add an extra hour here and there,until finally he is tutoring 12 hours a week.Darius has gotten into this situation through the:

Expected standards of conduct,which influence behaviors,are referred to as:

Diego is telling his roommate about his lab partner in chemistry.Because his lab partner is a straight A premed student,Diego believes he is quiet and spends most of his time studying rather than having fun.Since Diego is drawing conclusions from a stereotype,his roommate should _____ Diego's description because stereotypes _____.

Aggression may be influenced by:

At what age do infants start to recognize only faces of their own racial group?

Psychology researchers approached people who were standing in line to bet on a horse race,and they asked each person which horse he or she planned to bet on and why.Another researcher asked those people the same questions after they had placed the bet but before the race had begun.Given your knowledge of social psychology,you could predict that after placing the bet,people would be _____ about their chosen horse because of _____.

Gottman has found that a marriage that has _____ positive as negative interactions is in good shape.

Alyssa and Orlando have been together for three years.The first year was overwhelming.They spent all their time together,and every meeting was intense and arousing.Their relationship now is less intense,but involves deep caring and intimacy.According to Hatfield and Berscheid,Alyssa and Orlando have moved from _____ love to _____ love.

Mr.Lahore has hired four college students to paint his house.Given what you know about social loafing,which set of conditions is likely to produce the best work?

People are often advised not to make hasty decisions about other people.The research on thin slices of behavior would suggest that this advice is:

Negative feelings,opinions,and beliefs associated with a stereotype are referred to as: