Exam 14: Social Psychology

People form prejudices because of which factor(s)?

In ________ terms, prejudice is connected with attitudinal differences.

______________ attributions ascribe a person's behavior to internal factors, while _____________ attributions focus on external factors.

Sherry and Phil had a short-term relationship. Which aspect of the triangular model of love is most important in their relationship?

Research has shown that ________ to any stimulus increases the likelihood that people will like it and react favorably to it.

Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love suggests love is made up of

When Tamara and her classmates say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning, their teacher smiles and approves. This is an example of children acquiring attitudes such as patriotism through

When a group pays less attention to the external realities than to its own cohesiveness, this is known as

Explain how polarization and deindividuation could lead to a riot at a soccer game.

Persuasive communicators usually have a good deal of

According to social psychologists, to _______ is to change one's behavior to adhere to social norms.

Humans belong to groups because they satisfy our needs for

Wearing a suit and getting a haircut before a job interview would fall into which category of social perception?

Stanley Milgram studied the factors that contribute to __________.

The factors that contribute to the process of attribution include all of the following except

______ _______ schemes are rules that govern much of group decision making.

Your friend Claire got lost on her way to your house. You figure she must have no sense of direction and that is why she was lost. You are making a ________ attribution.

Cognitive dissonance can be used to create attitude change.

Dr. Fry conducts research on the attitudes of youth and dating in schools. He is a psychologist in the area of

John's parents never cared for Southerners. They thought Southerners were slow and lazy. John often heard them make jokes about the South. John is being transferred to Alabama, and he knows he won't like it because of the people there. He acquired this attitude through _______ learning.