Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

An attitude consists of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components.

In a research project for her social psychology class, Ariel performs a conformity study modeled on Asch's work. In her study, Ariel's participants make their response either aloud in the presence of the confederates or privately by checking a box on a response form. In a report of her results, she includes a _____ graph in which the public and private response conditions are shown on the x-axis and a measure of conformity is shown on the y-axis. The y-value for the public condition is _____ than that for the private condition.

Discrimination is to _____ as prejudice is to _____.

Nancy is skimming the psychological science section of a popular science magazine. One article is entitled, "Meeting: The First Step in Mating." This article MOST likely examines the role of ______ in attraction.

Viewing the world only from the perspective of one's own group is called:

The mere exposure effect provides one possible explanation for why _____ increases attraction.

Levels of aggression correlate _____ with testosterone levels and _____ with serotonin levels.

An ad agency creates two ads for a particular car. One stresses the car's safety and gas mileage; the other simply shows how fun it is to drive. The first ad relies on the _____route to persuasion; the second, on the ____ route.

Social loafing refers to the tendency for people to:

______ refer(s) to the inferences people make about other people based upon their group memberships.

_____ occurs when behavior changes at the request of a person or group with no real authority.

Internet dating has existed for about _____ years.

The classic "shock" study of obedience is associated with:

Marcie is invited to a black-tie dinner at the Ritz-Carlton. She has never been served a 10-course meal before, so she is unfamiliar with the social etiquette regarding silverware selection. Since Marcie is in a foreign environment, she gets through the night by watching others who appear to know what they are doing. For each course, she follows their selection of silverware. Marcie is displaying _____ social influence.

Classic experimental studies of conformity were conducted in the 1950s by:

The bystander effect is most applicable in extremely dangerous situations.

Are fear-producing messages effective?

_____ love refers to the deep, affectionate attachment people have for those with whom their lives are intertwined.

Compliance refers to involuntary changes in behavior.

In Asch's study of conformity, 85% of participants conformed to the group at least once during the experiment.