Exam 14: Social Psychology

Vanda has worked with her current coworkers for the last 10 years, and they are a close group of individuals. In an important group meeting to decide whether to market a new infant safety device, Vanda is assigned the role of "devil's advocate" by her boss. Her role is to bring up counterpoints to the points made and to closely examine the other side of what is being presented. Vanda's boss assigned this role in an attempt to prevent _____.

Dezi and Alma have just met and started dating. Though neither of them knows whether it is going to work out, nor do either of them really plan on committing to one another, they do feel a definite physical attraction to one another. Robert Sternberg, according to the triangular theory of love, would label their connection _____.

Behaving in accordance with the rules and commands of those in authority defines _____

Who was the confederate in Milgram's study of obedience in the 1960s?

_____ refers to the relatively stable view we hold of people, objects, or issues learned by direct experience or vicariously via others and/or the media.

When a group discussion causes members of the group to take a more extreme view on the topic at hand, depending on which direction the group was initially heading, _____ has occurred.

Dr. Hench is a professor at a large college. She cannot help but notice how much diversity exists within her classes, especially her social psychology class. She knows that if addressed, students can really learn a lot from each other's points of view. She also knows that an insensitive comment here or there from any student can cause great division within the group of students. She decides to get the students working together toward a common goal. She gives the class an assignment and then gives the students various pieces of information. The intent is to have students talk with each other to find out which piece of information each has, eventually putting together all the pieces that they need to complete the assignment. Dr. Hench is utilizing the _____ to help combat, unlearn, and/or prevent prejudice.

How can people avoid falling prey to the bystander effect?

Octavius works at a weight loss center. His company advertises that individuals can enroll, meet with dieticians, and join the support group at absolutely no cost. After Octavius signs the customer into the program, he is instructed to reveal that they must buy the company's prepackaged meals in order to stay in the program. The weight loss center is utilizing the _____ technique.

Jimmy, Maria, and Abdul were carpooling to work. As they were driving through heavy traffic, they were almost hit by a car that was driving on the shoulder. Jimmy immediately assumed it was a rebellious, reckless teenager who clearly was choosing not to follow the rules of the road. Maria assumed it was an impatient, hostile guy in his thirties not wanting to wait with everyone else on the road. Abdul immediately said, "Hey you two, what if the person driving was trying to get a pregnant, laboring woman to the hospital in time for the delivery?" Who did NOT fall prey to the fundamental attribution error?