Exam 16: A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

In the misdirected letter technique,wrongly addressed letters were sent to households with the letters either having an English name or an Irish name.This technique was used to show how actions,such as throwing away letters,could be predicted from knowing people's

A majority of college students believe that they are more troubled about excessive drinking on campus than other students are.If disapproving students actually outnumber "party animals," then excessive drinking should be less acceptable than it is on campus.This misperception about campus drinking demonstrates that which of the following is often based on our perceptions of what others think and do?

Which of the following is NOT an element of group structure?

Which of the following are often based on our perceptions of what others think and do?

In American society,special privileges are often bestowed upon persons because of

Whether attitudes have real influences on behavior often depends on

Dr.Salter is conducting a study on attitude change,while his colleagues Drs.Ashad and Morton are conducting research on conformity and obedience,respectively.These researchers are most likely

Dr.Santos is studying the process of how people think about themselves and others in a social context.Dr.Santos is interested in

We tend to attribute negative characteristics to our __________ group.

You are attending a educational workshop,and the presenter compliments all the participants for their interest in improving education.You would most likely attribute this presenter's compliment to

Dr.Elmo is studying individuals' learned dispositions to respond to people,objects,or institutions in a positive or negative way.Dr.Elmo is studying

Wendy has just joined the community college tennis team.She loses her first two matches,while she notes that her other team members won both of their matches.Wendy decides to increase her practice time and concentrate on improving her baseline shots because of this __________ comparison.

If both parents belong to the same political party,chances are their children will belong to that party as adults.This reflects the importance of which factor in attitude formation?

The statement,"I am convinced that atomic wastes cannot be safely disposed of" made by an opponent of nuclear power,represents which component of an attitude?

A person's in-group is often defined by

If you notice that a student who does not talk to others in history class also does not talk to other students in English class and in math class,you might attribute his behavior to shyness based on

The Stanford prison experiment suggests that many destructive human relationships have their source in

The American society's preoccupation with expensive clothes and cars is shown by people's tendency to give more privileges and greater respect to individuals

Group cohesiveness is particularly strong for groups with which a person mainly identifies,which are called __________ groups.

When used in public polls,which of the following provides useful information about the feelings of large segments of the population regarding various issues,such as immigration,abortion,gun control,etc?