Exam 14: Social Psychology

_____ was the devastating event that prompted Stanley Milgram to create research on the topic of obedience.

_____ is defined as changing or adopting a behavior or an attitude in an effort to be consistent with the social norms of a group or the expectations of other people.

When an individual makes what seems to be a harmless, attractive offer and then fills in the unfavorable details only after the person agrees, he/she is utilizing the _____

In Milgram's original study of obedience, _____ percent of the subjects administered the highest shock possible, whereas _____ percent did when the experiment was repeated in a three-room, run down office building.

Audrey has been offered a free, four-day cruise for two just for filling out an online survey. She is thrilled because she and her husband were just saying how badly they needed a vacation. As she and her husband board the cruise liner and leave the shore, all those on board are told that the cruise was really a way to get an audience of people together to hear about a new, fundamentalist religion. Audrey was on the receiving end of _____

In some psychological experiments, confederates and naïve subjects are used in the research. Confederates refer to _____; naïve subjects refer to _____

Sixteen-year-old Elias was frustrated to have to move and leave a high school he really liked. At his old school, he had many friends and the support of his teachers. He found his new school much different and had difficulty finding his place there. Though Elias was an excellent student at his old school, he quickly learned that he would have to abandon that to fit in with the new group of friends that appeared to be accepting him. Because he felt his need for friends and acceptance was greater than his need for good grades, he let his grades slide. Which of the following concepts best explains why Elias put forth little effort in his school work at his new school?

_____ is the process of making inferences about the causes of human behavior.

When a person assigns causes to another individual's behavior and assumes that the behavior is due to the situation that the individual finds himself/herself in, a(n)_____ is made.

When she is not at the bar, Jayla preaches to everyone about the dangers of smoking. However, she does smoke an occasional cigarette when she is at the bar with her friends-although at those times, she feels somewhat frustrated by her own smoking behavior. Jayla is likely experiencing _____ when she smokes.

Consider the following sequence: First, an unreasonable request is made, which is then rejected as expected. Next, a much smaller request is made-the amount that was originally desired-which is then accepted. What is this technique called?

Which of the following is NOT a major factor in an individual's choice of a significant other?

Tabitha was not quite sure how she felt about the new health care law signed by President Obama. She was leaning toward the idea that the health care bill was a good one, but she was still not completely for it. After discussing the bill with her four roommates, who were all in full support of the new legislation, Tabitha became a strong supporter of the new bill. What psychological phenomenon just occurred that caused Tabitha to solidify her point of view?

The intentional infliction of physical or psychological harm on others is referred to as _____

Which of the following briefly describes the classic research on social roles led by Philip Zimbardo in the 1970s?

_____ can occur when individuals who are part of a group focus on preserving group solidarity at the expense of considering all possible alternatives, or even failing to use rational thought in the process.

Though all the following factors play a role in relationship success, which of the following-based on research by O'Leary and Smith (1991)-appear to be related to marital success as well as to marital choice?

Devin holds the viewpoint that a female physician will not be as effective as a male physician because females are too emotional in nature. Devin's way of thinking about this situation can best be described as _____

The _____ states that three components-intimacy, passion, and commitment-singly and in various combinations, produce seven different kinds of love.

Raj and Isa were longtime best friends. As a gift to each other after college graduation, they decided to spend a weekend in Las Vegas. They had great fun together, as always, but also learned that they were suddenly madly attracted to each other. As it turned out, they decided to get married while they were in Vegas. Though neither of them really knew if it would work in the long run, and they were both okay with it if it didn't, they knew they had the intimacy and passion parts all worked out. Which description within the triangular theory of love best describes their relationship?