Exam 12: Social Psychology

Luther operates a small nightclub that specializes in soul music and features up-and-coming African American singing groups.He actively discourages white couples from coming in and always gives them the worst seats if they insist on being admitted.Luther's behaviour is BEST described as an example of:

The World-Will-End-on-June-7 group got together on June 7 to pray as the world ended.The next day the world did not end.The leader of the group said,"Our prayers saved the world." What process was responsible for the attitude change?

When the expectations of one person bring about the expected behaviour in another person,the expectation has become a/an:

The tendency of people to comply with a second,larger request after complying with a small request is called the ______ effect.

The purpose of Milgram's study on obedience was to find out how many people would obey an authority figure when directly ordered to violate their own ethical standards.

According to ____________,aggression results when a person is prevented from reaching some desired goal.

Social psychology is the scientific study of how a person's behaviour,thoughts,and feelings are influenced by:

Which of the following statements about cognitive dissonance is accurate?

When face-to-face contact is a part of the task,which aspect of culture tends to decrease rates of conformity?

John was late to class,and his friend Eddie assumes that John simply doesn't care about being on time.But when Eddie is late the next day,he blames it on heavy traffic.Eddie has made the __________________ error.

Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you lately.As you try to figure out why,you are engaging in the process called:

What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

A teacher decides against assigning group projects in which all group members get the same grade.What social psychological phenomenon might the teacher be concerned about?

Which statement best represents the fundamental attribution error?

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?

While watching Jeopardy,your roommate says,"Alex Trebek knows all the answers.He must be a genius." You tell your roommate she probably would not have said that if she had attended class the day the instructor discussed the topic of:

What is the term for the process of developing an opinion about another person?

What do we call judgments about people,objects,or thoughts?

Which of these people is most likely to commit the fundamental attribution error?

A group of people viewed as competitors,enemies,or different and unworthy of respect is a/an: