Exam 14: Social Psychology

The situational attribution is to external causes as the _____ attribution is to internal causes.

The four elements of persuasion identified by researchers are the medium, the message, the _____ and the _____

The mental process of developing opinions about other people defines _____

Attitudes (usually negative)toward others based on their gender, religion, race, or membership in a particular group, are the basis of _____

Based on the triangular theory of love, _____ create(s)the concept of romantic love.

Displacing aggression onto members of minority groups or other innocent targets not responsible for the frustrating situation is known as _____

Aleta is looking at a stack of applications for the open position she has at her bakery. She called all of the applicants acting as if she was asking an important question about their application. Really, however, she wanted to know who had an accent so she could put those applications in the "no" pile. Aleta just engaged in _____

Kaleb works at the drive-up window at a bank. His most recent customer was not very friendly and looked quite sad. Kaleb assumed that the customer was just a moody, standoffish person. What he didn't know was that his customer had just come from the veterinarian's office where she learned of her beloved dog's cancer diagnosis. Kaleb's attempt at explaining his customer's behavior can be best described as a(n)_____.

The typically negative behaviors an individual displays toward others based on membership in a particular group is referred to as _____; the typically negative attitudes an individual has toward others based on membership in a particular group is referred to as _____

Which of the following would best account for the rioting behavior of typically well-adjusted individuals amid news that their beloved sports team just won the championship?

When an individual gives in to another's wishes or requests, he or she is said to be demonstrating _____

Which of the following scenarios is an example of social facilitation?

Which of the following accurately summarizes the results of Milgram's "study of memory and learning"?

Which of the following topics would be most interesting to a social psychologist?

Nicolina came to America from Italy in 1921 when she was just 21 years old. She came to America mainly to marry Giuseppe, who had already been in America for a year. Nicolina had met Giuseppe in Italy just before he left for America, but they did not really know each other. Both wondered if they'd even be physically attracted to each other. Which description within the triangular theory of love best describes their relationship in 1921?

Brad and Amber are great friends with a close bond between them. Though they do not share passion or commitment, they have a mutual respect for each other. Which description within the triangular theory of love best describes their relationship?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Stanford Prison Experiment?

Socially-defined behaviors considered appropriate for individuals occupying certain positions within a given group defines _____

Chris and Pat are happy couple. They met a few years ago in the dormitory of their college where they shared not only a cafeteria, but three classes that first semester. Which of the following factors of attraction likely played a role in their initial coming together as a couple?

Relatively stable evaluations of a person, object, situation, or issue, along a continuum ranging from positive to negative, define _____