Exam 10: Social Psychology

Which of the following reflects a self-serving bias?

According to Asch's test line findings, what is the lowest number of confederates needed to be present to reach maximum conformity?

Witnessing a restaurant server drop a food plate on the ground, and then concluding that the server is uncoordinated, would be an example of ____.

Cognitive dissonance is to ____ attitude and/or behavior change, as persuasion is to ____ attitude and/or behavior change.

Discrimination is a ____.

What is an accurate conclusion that can be derived from Milgram's studies?

Enhanced performance when others are present is called ____.

Explain what aversive racism is and how it operates.

Childhood abuse and neglect correlate with damage to the ____.

The cognitive neoassociation theory of aggression proposes that guns ____.

The couple in Apartment 3C is fighting yet again, and from the sound of it, this fight may go beyond words. Who is most likely to do something?

Perceiving out-group members as all alike is called the ____.

We tend to prefer being with others who are ____.

Facing the front while in an elevator with other people would be an example of a(n) ____.

Compare and contrast the concepts of stereotype and prejudice and provide a clear example of each.

Rhonda is interested in buying a car. At the car dealer's lot, pleasant music is playing overhead, and there are free hot dogs and soft drinks. In this festive atmosphere, which Rhonda finds quite enjoyable, how is she likely to respond to the salesperson's attempts to get her to buy a car?

An argument is most likely to be persuasive if it is made by a(n) _____.

Persuasion that occurs in response to superficial aspects of a persuasive appeal is most closely associated with the ____.

Under which situation would you expect prejudice against minority members to be at its worst?

The actor/observer bias suggests that ____.