Exam 13: Social Psychology

In a recent softball game,Cindy misplayed a ground ball,which was scored as an error,causing her team to lose the game.According to the self-serving bias,Cindy is likely to reason that she misplayed because

Which of the following statements is true of the biological factors associated with prosocial behavior?

_____ of close relationships examines the ways that commitment,contribution,and the availability of attractive alternative partners predict satisfaction and stability in relationships.

The advertising committee for a politician is going door to door and asking people to place a big,unattractive election sign on their lawns.Assuming that most people will refuse at first,the advertising committee is prepared to ask them to place a small sign on their lawns instead,which is the actual plan.Which strategy for successful persuasion is the advertising committee using in this scenario?

According to the social exchange theory of close relationships,Peter and Berta are most likely to be happily married because

Jasmine believes that she is a poor basketball player,yet she plays with her friends whenever they ask her.Jasmine claims that when she is with her friends she feels like a different person and can play much better than when she practices on her own.Jasmine's change in ability when she is with her friends can best be attributed to the group influence phenomenon known as

Children who play violent video games are less likely to engage in delinquent acts than those who do not play such games.

Implicit prejudice rests on automatic associations.

Jeremy,a psychologist,is writing a research paper on how overt racism is replaced by subtle forms of racial microagression.In this case,Jeremy's research paper is most likely to be published in the field of

Which of the following behaviors is an example of aggression?

In the context of social psychological research,which of the following variables do social psychologists manipulate to draw causal conclusions about its effects on some outcome?

Identify a true statement about sociology.

Six people are competing in a tug-of-war competition.First,they compete as individuals,and then they compete as a team.It is observed that when they are competing as a team their combined effort level is less than the sum of their individual efforts.In the context of group influence,this reduction in effort when competing as a team is most likely due to the effect of

_____ is behavior that complies with the explicit demands of an individual in authority.

In the context of conformity,_____ means individuals conform to be right.

Which of the following statements best defines social contagion?

Gerald,a high school senior,sees another student stumble and drop her books in the hall.If Gerald makes the fundamental attribution error,how would he most likely explain the student's behavior?

_____ have been linked to aggressive behavior.

Which of the following statements best defines conformity?

Which of the following is true of agreeableness in the context of prosocial behavior?