Exam 13: A: Social Psychologysocial Psychology

​Expectations that increase the probability of the expected event are known as __________ prophecies.

A situation in which two people choose between a cooperative act and a competitive act is known as the prisoner's ____________.

Psychologists have developed ways to measure prejudices that people don't want to admit.

If you face a prisoner's dilemma situation just one time,especially against an anonymous partner whom you will never meet,you are likely to give the competitive,noncooperative response.However,in real life,cooperation is much more common.Why?

The thought processes we use to assign causes to our own behavior and that of others are called ___________.

Working together for a common goal is an effective way to overcome prejudices.

What contributions,if any,do low self-esteem and mental illness make to the probability of violent behavior?

Describe a study that demonstrates cognitive dissonance.

If you intentionally put yourself at a disadvantage to provide an excuse for failure,you are engaged in a self-_______ strategy.​

Psychologists use the prisoner's dilemma to explore factors that lead to cooperative or competitive behaviors.

Far more people will conform if they are outnumbered ten to one than if they are outnumbered only three to one.

"Opposites attract" is true for romantic couples.