Exam 13: Social Psychology

Barry is sometimes very agreeable in meetings, but other times he refuses to go along with anything that is suggested.In this example, Barry's behavior has:

Explicit prejudice involves:

People tend to make an external attribution, one that appeals to external causes, when the behavior is high in ____________________, consistency, and consensus.

George attributed his success in chemistry to his great intelligence, but when he failed physics, it was because the teacher was impossible to understand.George's behavior best demonstrates:

Prejudice involves:

Liking someone who likes you can be explained using the concept of:

Dana has never really thought about ordering a satellite television system, but she sees one system advertised for $50.00, including free installation.She can't pass up that great deal, so she calls to order the system.As the service person takes her order, Dana discovers that there a number of "extra" costs that weren't listed in the advertisement.The final cost of the system is close to $200.00, but she goes through with the deal anyway.In this case, the satellite company is:

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

Which of the following refers to one's having an enhanced performance when he or she performs in the presence of others?

You're working for a political candidate and it's close to election time so you're not too concerned about creating a stable, long-lasting impression of the candidate.Instead, you design a series of ads to be shown frequently in the last days prior to the election in which the candidate appears with a number of well-liked celebrities.According to the elaboration likelihood model, you are trying to persuade voters through the:

Psychologists use the term obedience to describe the form of compliance that occurs when people respond to the orders of an authority figure.

Barbara has come to like Stephanie very much.Barbara wonders whether her feelings about Stephanie came about because Stephanie liked her first.If so, then Barbara's feelings of friendship would be an example of:

Social interference involves:

Svetlana just heard that her neighbor, Bart, was involved in an automobile accident at a nearby intersection.If Svetlana concludes that Bart's children distracted him, and this caused the accident, she has made:

People tend to make a(n) ____________________, one that appeals to external causes, when the behavior is high in consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus.

A person working with others who are close acquaintances is:

Eva tells her professor that she prefers individual assignments to group projects, because she finds she accomplishes more when she works on her own.The process that would best explain why Eva accomplishes less when she works as part of a group is:

According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the decision-making component that motivates people to remain in the relationship is:

Why do we rely on physical appearance to form first impressions? State three of four assumptions we make when forming an impression of a physically attractive person.

Describe Festinger's research into the link between behaviors and attitudes.Relate Festinger's results to cognitive dissonance theory.