Exam 5: Social Perception

Suppose someone robbed a bank. How would Lee, who is from a collectivist culture, be most likely to explain this behaviour?

Inferring that a person's traits caused his or her behaviour is known as a(n) __________.

It takes a very long time for people to form impressions of another person.

Compare and contrast the impact of the primacy and recency effect in impression formation. Can the recency effect undo the primacy effect?

Research by Ross, Amabile, & Steinmetz (1977) found that individuals who were randomly assigned to be "questioners" were perceived as being ________ relative to those assigned to be "respondents" on a series of general knowledge questions.

Individuals who are from ________ cultures are less likely to make ________.

Daniel enjoys spending time thinking about important issues and loves to solve problems for his friends. Daniel is likely high in which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following is an example of the reverse halo effect?

Why are some people motivated to have 'belief in a just world'? Describe the practical implications of just world beliefs for victims of misfortune or those who need assistance.

Brenda has not turned in her homework for over a week and her teacher assumes that she is lazy and unmotivated. It never occurs to Brenda's teacher that she is under a lot of stress and dealing with difficult life circumstances. The teacher's explanation for Brenda's behaviour can be considered an example of:

An Internet liar is more likely to use a lot of first person pronouns.

Rachel can be considered high in the need for cognition since she likes having the responsibility of dealing with situations that require a great deal of thought.

Jarrod is a handsome university athlete and, as a result, many people also view him as friendly, outgoing, warm, and very likeable. This illustrates what phenomenon?

According to research by Asch, if you wanted to make a long-lasting, good impression on your new roommates, you should present positive information about yourself before negative information.

Derek is an attractive businessman. Based on information from the 'what is beautiful is good effect' and the 'halo effect,' how are we likely to view and treat Derek? What life expectancies are we likely to have for Derek?

The theory of ________ claims that a high motivation for accuracy will lead people to engage in extensive diagnostic testing, to generate alternative hypotheses, and to take those hypotheses into account as they make decisions.

When confronted with negative emotions, we tend to:

The assumption that the environment or situation caused an individual's behaviour is a(n) example of a(n) _________ attribution.

Kathie drinks three cups of coffee a day and believes coffee is good for her health. Recently she comes across an article providing information about both the positive and negative effects of coffee on health. When later explaining the article to a friend she only recalls the reasons it might be beneficial while leaving out the information concerning why it might be harmful. This represents an example of:

Why are nonverbal cues important for understanding other people's thoughts and behaviours?