Exam 13: Social Psychology

According to Sternberg, ____________________ occurs when there is commitment but little or no passion or intimacy.

The fraternity president began the meeting by stating that all new pledges should be required to live in the fraternity house for one year and that fees should be increased 25% to raise the money needed for a new game room.The group knew that this move might cause a reduction in the number of people willing to join, but they chose to ignore this and other problems and concentrated only on getting a consensus.Their behavior illustrates:

Describe the bystander effect.Explain the role of diffusion of responsibility in producing this effect.

The term ____________________ refers to when an individual's opinions, feelings, or behaviors start to move toward the group norm.

The process through which individuals are induced to act in ways that are consistent with expectations held by others is called:

Elizabeth watched 20 episodes of a new television series.She thought that every one of the episodes she saw was terrible.However, all Elizabeth's friends think that this is one of the best television series of all time.In this case, most people should make:

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, ____________________ is the emotional component that brings closeness, connectedness, and warmth to a relationship.

Donna is playing in a basketball game, and when she makes a 3-point basket, she is ecstatic and tells her coach that it shows how all her practice has paid off.However, later in the game, she misses an almost identical shot and tells her coach that an opposing player distracted her.Donna's attributions for her performance in making 3-point baskets are consistent with:

When asked to describe himself, Harold, an American, is most likely to emphasize:

Greer and Neil have been married for 15 years.They have an extremely warm and trusting relationship and, even though Neil frequently travels on business, Greer never worries about his seeing other women.According to Hatfield and Berscheid, Greer and Neil share:

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to describe behaviors in which one shows unselfish concern for others.

What are stereotypes? Explain the usefulness and shortcomings of stereotypes in social interactions.

When an individual's opinions, feelings, or behaviors start to move toward the group norm, that person is displaying:

According to recent neuroimaging studies, which areas of the brain becomes active when making decisions about categories of people?

The actor-observer effect is adaptive because it allows us to bolster and maintain our self-esteem and project a sense of self-importance and confidence to the world.

When Phil wrecked his motorcycle last month, you decided that he probably crashed because the streets were wet that day.Your decision is an example of:

The term ____________________ refers to when the members of a group seek consensus and ignore or suppress dissenting opinions.

Emil has an unfavorable attitude toward his landlord.In explaining Emil's attitude, a psychologist who took an operant conditioning perspective would consider:

The bystander effect refers to:

Social facilitation effects have been documented in a number of different species, including ants, chickens, and cockroaches.