Exam 12: Social Psychology

Culture has nothing to do with how we attribute others' behavior.

"Thin slices of behavior" help us make judgments of people that are accurate and that match those of people who make judgments based on longer snippets of behavior.

Groups exert considerable social influence over individuals,ranging from the mundane to extreme cases.

The Implicit Association Test (IAT)measures ____________,and permits a more accurate assessment of people's attitudes towards members of different groups.

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

The way people understand and make sense of others and themselves is known as __________.

A phenomenon in which an initial understanding that a person has positive traits is used to infer other uniformly positive characteristics is called the _____________.

People who are highly involved and motivated use central-route processing to comprehend a message.

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.

A(n)___________ is an expectation regarding behavior appropriate to the group.

The way people understand and make sense of others and themselves is known as __________.

A phenomenon in which victims of major catastrophes or strong personal stressors feel long-lasting effects that may include re-experiencing the event in vivid flashbacks or dreams 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 __________________.

A tendency to over-attribute others' behavior to dispositional causes and the corresponding minimization of the importance of situational causes is known as ______________.

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

Efforts to control,reduce,or learn to tolerate the threats that lead to stress is known as ________.

The behaviors that are associated with people in a given position are known as ______________.

Message interpretation characterized by thoughtful consideration of the issues and arguments used to persuade is called _________________ processing.

Positive feelings for others such as liking or loving is called a(n)______________ or close relationship.