Exam 12: Social Psychology

In the famous Festinger experiment,participants were paid either $1 or $20 to lie to people in the waiting room about how interesting the task was.The participants who convinced themselves that the task really was fun were the ones who were paid:

The part of a person's self-concept that is based on his or her identification with a nation,culture,or ethnic group or with gender or other roles in society is called:

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs:

A consultant was telling newly hired salespeople about techniques they can use to increase sales.At one point he was talking about increasing compliance by creating a sense of obligation.Because one of the last classes you took before you graduated was Social Psychology,you recognize the concept as:

Which type of love is defined as passion only?

Mental patterns that represent what a person believes about certain types of people are called:

How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues,such as arms control.She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in:

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that:

When members of a cult are trying to enlist a new recruit,they start by asking the recruit to make a small commitment,such as attending a short meeting or helping out at a social function.Then the commitments get more involved,such as staying for a longer period of time and eventually contributing major donations of money and moving in with the cult members.This is most like which of the following techniques?

When George Bush said,"Everything in Iraq is going as planned.Trust me,I am the president," he was using what form of the elaboration likelihood model?

The study of the judgments people make as to whether someone else's behaviour is due to something about that person or due to the person's situation is called:

What is the term for an improvement in performance caused by the perception that others are watching?

Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of attitudes?

Which of the following individuals is the most likely candidate to join a cult?

The behavioural component of prejudice is:

Social loafing occurs when a member of a team slows down,letting others work harder.

According to the bystander effect,someone in need of help is more likely to get it if there is/are: