Exam 12: Social Psychology

The scientific study of how people's thoughts,feelings,and actions are affected by others is called __________ psychology.

A change in behavior or attitudes,brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of other people,is known as ______________.

Behavior that occurs in response to direct social pressure is known as ___________.

Message interpretation characterized by consideration of the source and related general information,rather than of the message itself,is called ___________ processing.

According to psychologist Robert Sternberg,love consists of three parts: decision/commitment,intimacy,and passion.

Instinct theories propose that aggression is primarily the outcome of innate urges.

Learned _________ occurs when people conclude that unpleasant or aversive stimuli cannot be controlled-a view of the world that becomes so ingrained that they cease trying to remedy the aversive circumstances,even if they actually can exert some influence on the situation.

Prejudice relates to behavior about a group and its members,whereas discrimination relates to attitudes directed to a group and its members.

___________ is people's response to events that threaten or challenge them.

___________ are expectations regarding behavior appropriate to a group.

Strong stressors that occur suddenly and typically affect people simultaneously are known as cataclysmic events.

Common stereotypes and forms of prejudice involve religious,racial,and ethnic groups.

The intentional injury of,or harm to,another person is called ___________.

The tendency to attribute personal success to personal factors (skill,ability,or effort)and to attribute failure to factors outside oneself is known as __________________.

The theory of personality that seeks to explain how we decide,on the basis of samples of an individual's behavior,what the specific causes of that person's behavior are is known as ____________ theory.

A state of intense absorption in someone that includes intense physiological arousal,psychological interest,and caring for the needs of another is called _____________ love.

Message interpretation characterized by consideration of the source and related general information rather than of the message itself is called ___________ processing.

A set of generalized beliefs and expectations about a particular group and its members is known as a ________________.

The strong affection we have for those with whom our lives are deeply involved is known as ____________ love.

The process of discharging built-up aggressive energy is known as ___________.