Exam 11: Social Psychology

This report highlighted the social psychological factors that contributed to creating an abusive environment at Abu Ghraib Prison:

As a result of __________ , people in larger groups feel less obligated to help someone in need.

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by

After a group of gang members learned that their friend had died in a seemingly random accident, several of the friends started blaming a rival gang for the death. Even though there was no evidence whatsoever that the death had been intentional, the more the friends talked the more passionate they became in their belief that an act of revenge was necessary. What concept from social psychology may contribute to an act of violent revenge in this case?

Close, friendly groups usually work well together, but they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called

Describe Sternberg's triangular theory of love.

In a crowded mall parking lot, dozens of people hear a female voice yell, "He's killing me!" Yet no one calls the police. What is the reason for the lack of action, according to Darley and Latané?

Asch found that the likelihood of conformity increased with group size until ______ confederates were present.

Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?

Name the three components of love as emphasized by Sternberg's triangular theory of love.

The term psychologists use for how close two people live to each other is

This report highlighted the social psychological factors that contributed to creating an abusive environment:

When Ramon uses a self-serving bias, he is likely to believe that

Which of the following is TRUE about social distance?

According to Sternberg, the category of love known as ________ has much passion and intimacy, but little commitment.

People with a self-serving bias attribute their success to ________ factors and their failures to ________ factors.

A person who is ________ is likely to be perceived as being cold and indifferent.

Conformity refers to the tendency for people to

Which type of love is defined as passion only?

In Stanley Milgram's experiments, the "Teacher" was instructed to