Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Joanie's friend yells at her for being five minutes late for lunch. Rather than believe her friend is a rude jerk, Joanie decides that she may be having difficulties with her partner. Joanie is making a(n) _____ attribution about her friend's behavior.

In 1964, Kitty Genovese was brutally stabbed to death in front of her apartment building. Police reports showed that although more than 30 neighbors witnessed the event, no one helped or called the police. This incident reflects:

Teacher expectations have more impact on low-SES than on high-SES pupils.

A cell phone manufacturer uses a famous pop singer to advertise its product to teenagers. The company is relying on the _____ route to persuasion.

In an experiment, each participant is asked to pull as hard as possible on a rope. In Condition A, participants are led to believe they are pulling alone; in Condition B, they are led to believe three other people are pulling with them. The phenomenon of _____ predicts that participants should pull hardest in Condition _____.

While walking along the ocean shoreline, Mr. Hughes heard a swimmer cry for help. However, he continued walking because he thought that one of the many swimmers in the vicinity would provide help. Mr. Hughes' reaction BEST illustrates:

Blanche is extremely interested in politics and believes an upcoming election is very important to the future. Blanche would most likely be persuaded by a campaign message relying on the ________ route to persuasion.

Leon Festinger is credited with uncovering the phenomenon of cognitive dissonance.

Cognitive dissonance was first investigated by:

Tim's new roommate Jaxon leaves dirty laundry all over his room, and Tim assumes he must be a slob. Tim ignores the fact that Jaxon is currently studying for finals and working 30 hours per week. Tim is demonstrating:

Social _____ is the branch of social psychology that investigates how people process social information and how they think about other people.

In the Stanford Prison Study, participants were randomly assigned to be prisoners and guards in the experiment. The guards wore khaki prison uniforms, carried night sticks, and wore sunglasses, while the prisoners wore prison garb with their prison numbers on the back. These costumes signified the participants' social:

Direct aggression is to relational aggression as _____ is to _____.

_____ love is an aroused state of intense, positive absorption in another person. It is usually present at the beginning of a love relationship.

The peripheral route to persuasion involves a focus on the content of a message.

An advertising agency is creating two public-service announcements encouraging middle-aged men to take steps to ensure continued prostate health. One announcement is likely to reach an audience of men in their late 30s and early 40s; the other should target men in their 50s. The younger men are probably less interested in prostrate health than are the older men, who may well be highly motivated to consider the topic. Based on this information, which recommendations might the agency draw from research on central and peripheral routes to persuasion?

Why is deception sometimes necessary in social psychological research? Discuss the ethical considerations surrounding the use of deception in psychological research.

A professor infers that a tall African-American male student is probably attending the college on a basketball scholarship. The professor's conclusion reflects a(n):

Luna lives in Houston, Texas, and wants to visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras. She asks her dad to buy her a plane ticket so that she can visit a friend in Seattle, Washington, and he refuses. Luna then asks for the bus ticket to New Orleans and he agrees. Luna capitalized on:

"But are you in love?" Lynette asks her friend. Lynette wants to determine whether her friend is experiencing _____ love.