Exam 13: Social Psychology

Norman Triplett accurately predicted that bicycle-racing times would be faster when individuals raced in groups. This effect is currently explained by the modern construct of

Affectionate love is also called ________ love.

Prejudice is to ________ as attitude is to behavior.

Professor Green has to make a big presentation to the board members. He is struggling between choosing a power point presentation or making a short video to get his point across. Which element of persuasion is the professor struggling with?

After a rather lengthy trial, jurors deliberate about the defendant's guilt or innocence. The first several people talk vehemently about his guilt. Although several people have doubts, they do not express them because they do not want to get in the way of the group process. The defendant is quickly found guilty. What has just happened?

If someone is very aggressive, their ________ levels may be low.

Dr. McCall found that class projects were of poorer quality when students worked in groups compared to when each student did an individual project. This difference can be explained by the phenomenon of

Pierre is an expert marksman while Juri is a novice marksman. How will having to perform in front of hundreds of spectators affect their shooting accuracy?

If Cathy blames her poor performance on her history teacher because he made the test too hard, she is engaging in

In a jigsaw classroom, educators overlook the ethnic/racial composition of their classes.

In order to improve interactions among students from different ethnic backgrounds, a teacher would be best advised to use

Ryan's dad is washing his car. Ryan wants to persuade his dad to let him go to the movies. Which route of persuasion should Ryan attempt?

Six people are competing in a tug-of-war competition. First they compete as individuals and then they compete as a team. When competing as a team, their combined effort level is likely to be

Your new roommate leaves dirty laundry all over her room and you assume she must be a slob. You ignore the fact that she is currently taking finals and working 40 hours per week. You are

Conformity is to obedience as

A person on campus walks up to you and asks if you would be willing to wear a ribbon to show support for her cause. Though the ribbon is a bit unattractive, it is small so you agree to wear it. After agreeing to this request, the solicitor then asks you if you would be willing to make a donation of $15. This example best demonstrates the persuasion technique called

Social contagion occurs when someone coughs in a crowded room and then several other people cough as well.

Altruism is to ________ as egoism is to ________.

Michael is the new department head. He expects everyone to "get on board" with his restructuring of the department, and he publicly reprimands anyone who disagrees with his new policies. On the other hand, Michael praises department members for unanimity, cohesiveness, and harmony. Michael is creating an atmosphere most conducive to

According to the self-perception theory, if you are not sure how you feel about something, what should you do?