Exam 10: Social Psychology

Rick sees himself as athletic. He works out, eats right, and takes vitamins. According to dissonance theory, Rick is in a state of ____.

The first step in Latané and Darley's process of deciding to help is to ____.

Attitudes can be influenced by operant conditioning through the power of ____, whereas they can be influenced by classical conditioning through the power of ____.

Instrumental aggression is to ____, as hostile aggression is to ____.

The idea that we use the behavior of others to help us determine whether a situation is an emergency requiring our help is called ____.

A psychologist who states that humans are cognitive misers generally means that humans tend to ____.

The concept of diffusion of responsibility predicts that ____.

Alejandra suspects that her boss is prejudiced against her and believes that she is not as capable as her male co-workers. Because she fears that her boss does not like her, Alejandra often feels dejected at work and makes many mistakes. Alejandra seems to be suffering from ____.

If you are regarded as very attractive, it is likely that you will develop relationships with people who are also regarded as very attractive. This is known as the ____.

Fran was recently treated very kindly by a man from Cuba. As a result, Fran feels at ease around people from Cuba. Fran's emotional response to Cubans is most likely the result of ____.

When you listen to an advertisement for a cellular phone service and pay particular attention to the information provided about the long-distance plan, the coverage, and the clarity of the calls, you are using the ____.

Stereotype threat occurs when a person ____.

Christopher is a very handsome man. As a result, he is likely to be perceived by others as being more ____.

Generally, it's easier to persuade _____ .

Two countries working together to find a cure for cancer would be an example of ____.

The actor/observer bias suggests that we ____.

A stereotype is a ____.

Research on attraction supports which phrase?

On average, an individual from which culture is least likely to exhibit the fundamental attribution error?

The murder of Kitty Genovese inspired major research into ____.