Exam 13: Social Psychology

In the context of deindividuation,cyberbullying is lowest when people feel they are completely anonymous online.

Ethnocentrism is not simply taking pride in one's group.

Susan drives by an unusually colorful apartment building each day on her way to and from work.Initially,she does not think much of the structure and has a mild dislike for it.However,after several months of commuting,she starts to like the apartment building and is even considering renting an apartment there.This change in Susan's feelings about the building best demonstrates

John Dollard's frustration-aggression hypothesis states that

If a person's attitude is weak,that attitude is likely to predict the person's behavior.

Robert,a 9-year-old boy,loves watching wrestling on television.One night,he uses several of the aggressive wrestling moves on his little brother.Which of the following theories best explains William's behavior?

In a study by Patricia Devine and her colleagues on reducing implicit prejudice,which of the following was included in the training to introduce new habits of the mind?

Rachel's new roommate,Berta,has not done laundry for an entire week.Her clothes are lying all over their room.This leads Rachel to assume that Berta is an untidy and undisciplined person.What Rachel does not know is that Berta is currently taking finals and working 40 hours per week.In the context of social cognition,Rachel is primarily _____ while explaining Berta's behavior.

According to Carl Hovland,which of the following is NOT an element of persuasion?

In the context of prosocial behaviors,which of the following is an accurate description of egoism?

Describe the main difference between prejudice and discrimination.

Samuel walks up to Katie and asks if she would be willing to wear a ribbon to show support for his cause.Though the ribbon is unattractive,it is small,so Katie agrees to wear it.Once Katie has agreed to this request,Samuel asks her if she would be willing to make a donation of $15 to his cause.Katie cannot refuse because she feels that Samuel is relying on her.In the context of persuasion,this scenario best demonstrates the _____ technique.

_____ is the study of how people think about,influence,and relate to other people.

Adeline is a jury member in a criminal case.After hearing the attorneys,she decides that the accused in the case must be sentenced to life in prison without parole.However,after deliberating the case with the other members of the jury,she decides that the accused must be sentenced to death.Which of the following aspects of group decision is best exemplified in this scenario?

According to research done on aggressive behavior,when compared with adolescents who do not play violent video games,adolescents who play such games are

Michael is the new department head at his company.He expects everyone to agree with his restructuring plan for the department,and he publicly reprimands anyone who disagrees with his new policies.Michael also praises department members for unanimity,cohesiveness,and harmony.In the context of group decision making,Michael is creating an atmosphere most conducive to

Explain the concept of consensual validation in the context of attraction in close relationships.

_____ refers to the impaired group decision making that occurs when making the right decision is less important than maintaining group harmony.

The _____ of close relationships asserts that the partners in a relationship keep a mental balance sheet,tallying the pluses and minuses associated with each other.

Felicia tells her mother that she failed the biology test because her professor made the test too difficult.Felicia is attributing her performance to _____ causes.