Exam 10: Social Psychology

Winnie recently discovered that her favorite recording artist supports a political party that she dislikes very much. According to dissonance theory, how might this news affect Winnie's attitudes?

Research on the learning of prejudice from parents shows that children ____.

Which of the following is a situation in which the person would likely feel dissonance?

Realistic-conflict theory is most associated with ____.

Both the fundamental attribution error and the actor/observer bias can possibly be explained by ____.

Describe the factors that psychologists have studied as causes of human aggression.

The prejudice that results when groups of people compete for the same opportunities to make a living provides an example of ____.

Which of the following was the outcome of Muzafer Sherif's Robber's Cave experiment?

In which culture is direct eye contact expected and prolonged during speaking, but less when listening?

Raul has begun to form a negative attitude toward the steady diet of violent programming on network television. His parents have noticed the attitude change and encouraged it by subscribing to more environmental channels. Raul's avoidance of violent television is being affected by ____.

The fundamental attribution error is more likely to be committed by ____.

Describe the major factors that influence successful persuasion including communicator, audience, and message variables.

Cody is known to be judgmental and tends to harshly describe others as lazy or stupid when they require assistance. Cody is demonstrating ____.

When a door-to-door salesperson gets you to buy a product after you first agree to use a sample, you have responded to the ____ strategy.

A psychologist who studies impression formation is interested in ____.

When we lose sight of our own internal values and begin to blindly conform to external norms, we have become ____.

Compliance is to a ____, as obedience is to a ____.

Which conclusion about the impact of audience variables is warranted by the current state of research?

When enthusiastically applauding at the end of a concert, you feel like giving a standing ovation, but you are not sure if you should do so. When you notice that a couple of other people in the crowd begin to stand, you will most likely ____.

Through his research studies, Solomon Asch showed that ____.