Exam 25: Social Psychology

Which of the following is an example of discrimination?

A car is tailgating Jerry.The car passes him dangerously.Jerry thinks,"What a jerk!" Jerry has ignored the possibility of the situation affecting the other driver.Jerry has committed the:

Which of the following would a psychologist not consider to be an example of aggression?

When you engage in behavior in response to an order by a person with power or authority,you are demonstrating:

____ examines how our thoughts,feelings,perceptions,and behaviors are influenced by others.

Which theory proposes that we join groups to be able to measure the correctness of our attitudes and beliefs?

To improve students' grades,researchers tried to change their attributions about poor grades from being ____ to ____.

Which of the following characteristics is not considered to be true of physically attractive people?

Twin and adoption studies on aggression show that up to ____ of human aggression is governed by genetic factors.

From an evolutionary viewpoint,we are drawn to attractive faces because:

John voted against Linda's promotion because he doesn't think women can do the job.John's behavior is an example of:

Ingroup is to outgroup as ____ is to ____.

A convicted rapist admits that he often carried a weapon.However,he swears that he carried it with the intention of using it to overcome his victim more easily but not to harm her.It is likely that this person is an example of a(n):

Have you ever noticed that when people are in the elevator,they typically stand facing the door? This best illustrates:

If a television commercial selling a new car presents strong arguments,analyses,facts,and logic,we would say that ____ has been used.

Which statement is most related to the diffusion of responsibility theory?

A concern regarding the Milgram obedience study is that of:

A father is talking to his young son."That's good,Kevin-boys know how to play baseball and girls don't." Is this the typical way that stereotypes develop?

As you visit Rome,the cliché,"When in Rome,do as the Romans" is very much in your mind.Even though you change your public behavior,your private beliefs remain unchanged.This is an example of:

Forming impressions and making judgments about the traits of others is called: