Exam 14: Social Psychology

Cross-cultural feminine features for male attraction include

__________ is an unjustified, negative attitude toward a group of people.

Changing our behavior in order to adhere to social norms is called __________.

The polarization effect in groups refers to the idea that

Attitudes accurately predict behavior in most cases.

Peter and Kirsten share a warm relationship and are able to count on each other for emotional support. Their relationship demonstrates

Researchers such as Schwartz and Gottman (1976) have found that people who go along with unreasonable requests are more likely to have thoughts such as,

Nadia is thinking of joining a gang that is forming in her neighborhood. If she is able to dissociate herself from this group while it is forming, she is more likely to

The first time that Timko saw a certain pickup truck, he immediately liked the way it performed. Later, he learned that its performance was good, but not as good as he had first thought. His initial attitude, by which he judged later ideas about the car, is what social psychologists call a

Describe and give examples of the characteristics of love described in Sternberg's triangular model of love.

Which of the following factors decreases the tendency to conform?

The ________ route is to facts and research results as the ________ route is to status and prestige.

As the number of people increases, the likelihood to help decreases. Darley and Latané suggest this is because of a(n) ________ __ _________.

To convince people of various health risks, a(n) __________ appeal is often used.

When Mary fell down, she blamed John because he had bumped into her. Mary made a situational attribution for her fall.

Conforming to the outright commands of another is called

The group effect called __________ is likely to lead the group to make more risky shifts in decision making.

When the distinctiveness of a person's behavior is low, we tend to make _______ attributions.

The A-B problem refers to the fact that

You are about to give your first speech. You are nervous and hope you don't do something foolish in front of the whole class. The presence of the class is not likely to facilitate your performance due to