Exam 16: Social Psychology

Two alien species meet for the first time.Their governments set up a program in an attempt to prevent prejudice and racism.Based on the contact hypothesis,they decide that participants in the new program will be of equal socioeconomic status.In addition,teams consisting of members of both species will have to solve problems that require cooperation.To make the program a success,the government leaders should also ____.

According to environmental psychology,your chances of being a victim of a violent crime are highest in the ____.

Fallon is on her way to work when she sees a little boy,who is crying and apparently lost.Seeing the crying boy makes Fallon very uncomfortable and upset.To reduce these negative feelings,Fallon stops to help the boy find his parents.Which theory best explains Fallon's helping behavior?

Dave is driving along the interstate when he sees a stranded motorist.Dave had a flat tire just last week,so he knows how it feels to be stranded.He decides to stop and help the motorist.Which theory of helping behavior best explains why Dave stopped to help?

Tamara is excited when she first meets Aisha,her new roommate.Tamara gets the impression that Aisha is nice,honest,and dedicated to her friends.According to your text,which statement is not true of Tamara's impression of Aisha?

Calisha is watching a commercial for asthma medicine.Calisha has asthma and is very interested in this product.She pays close attention to the commercial and rationally thinks about its message.According to the elaboration likelihood model,whether Calisha is persuaded by the message depends on ____.

During a visit to New York City,Noah is approached by Steve Guttenburg,who asks Noah if will accept a free button from him.Noah agrees.Then Steve asks Noah if he would also like to donate $10 to the Forgotten 80s Actors Foundation.Steve has used the ____ technique to induce compliance.

Briefly summarize Milgram's study results and then list and explain the factors that affect the degree of obedience.

Which action demonstrates altruistic behavior?

Silas has just taken an ax and killed several people.Silas's doctors suspect that his violent behavior could be due to ____.

According to Milgram's obedience to authority studies,which individual is least likely to obey?

The popular girls make fun of Velma because she wears thick glasses with large rims.One day,they tease Velma until she cries.Knowing what it feels like to be picked on,Daria tells the girls to leave her alone and sits with Velma until she feels better.Daria's motivation to help Velma is best explained by the ____ theory.

Melissa is an army sergeant.She spends most of her time inspecting her unit's work,giving orders,and discouraging activities that are not part of her objectives.According to the text,her style of leadership is described as ____.

Sima heads back to the locker room after running two miles on the track.Still winded from running,she walks into the shower room when another woman bumps into Sima,causing her to slip and fall on the wet floor.The ____ theory predicts that Sima's physical exertion,combined with the situation,will lead to an angry confrontation.

If everything else is equal,which factor would least affect how attracted you are to someone?

While looking through a pile of applications,Rosa decided to interview only the applicants who had a college degree,even though the job did not require one.Rosa is demonstrating her ____ attitude toward college graduates,and her refusal to read the noncollege graduate applications could be considered ____.

Considering that people in collectivist cultures are particularly likely to go along with the group merely to maintain harmony within the group suggests that collectivists often experience ____.

Silas is in a company meeting to discuss the new formatting of all TPS reports.Silas does not agree with the boss,Mr.Lumberg,and is trying to decide if he should say anything.What factor will most likely encourage Silas to conform with his co-workers?

Which factor increased the likelihood that an individual would obey the experimenter in Milgram's obedience studies?

According to Dr.Seuss,the Star-Belly Sneetches only want to identify with other Star-Belly Sneetches.They consider themselves as being different from Plain-Belly Sneetches and do not identify with them.What principle of prejudice theory is Dr.Seuss illustrating?