Exam 9: Behavior and Belief

Research in France found that having people first sign a petition against landmines increased the likelihood that Internet users would contribute to a fund for victims of landmines.This is an example of the _______ phenomenon.

The cognitive dissonance theory was formulated by

Describe a situation in which you or someone you know has been susceptible to the "foot-in-the-door" phenomenon.Explain what you would need to do differently in order to not fall prey to this tactic the next time you are in a similar situation.

Which theory best explains why 40% of smokers in the U.S.judge smoking as not very harmful?

A set of norms that defines how people in a given social position ought to behave is what social psychologists call a(n)

____ are beliefs and feelings that can influence our reactions.

Following the U.S.Supreme Court's 1954 decision to desegregate schools,the percentage of European-Americans favoring integrated schools more than doubled.This is an example of how

Research revealed that the POWs of the Korean War were brainwashed through the tactic of

classic study of a simulated prison.

Compare and contrast cognitive dissonance and self-perception theories.