Exam 16: Social Psychology

Rick and April have been married for twenty years.Although they know each other very well,the passion has seemed to die in their marriage.According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love,this is an example of ____ love.

According to research on factors affecting obedience,which scenario would be most likely to induce obedience?

What are the key factors that influence whether you will be attracted to someone?

Mavis believes that the girls from the nice neighborhood on the north side of town are all stuck-up and white.She has noticed a correlation between this group of girls and how they act above other people at the mall.Mavis's example of stereotypes and prejudice support the ____ theory.

Chandra belongs to a sorority that is full of intelligent,hard-working,and attractive women.Based on her evaluation of herself relative to her sorority sisters,she considers herself to be about average.Chandra is using ____ in her evaluation of herself.

The field of social neuroscience is of particular importance because ____.

Ramona was in a crowd of fellow students when she saw a maintenance worker fall down a flight of stairs at the entrance to a building.Ramona continued on to her class without helping the worker.Ramona's behavior reflects ____.

Juan Worthman is the president of High-Tech Haven.He wants all his employees to dress professionally.At the monthly staff meeting,he talks about the effect of appearance on work performance.However,he does not want to create a dress code or enforce a rule concerning people's dress.Worthman appoints Jill Marinez,a manager,to get the employees to dress professionally or to achieve conformity without exerting power.How should Marinez accomplish this? List the characteristics of the situation she will need to take into account.