Exam 13: Social Psychology

Miranda received a phone call from a telemarketer for a local charity. The telemarketer asked for a $1000 donation. When Miranda refused, the telemarketer then asked for $25, to which Miranda agreed. This is an example of the ________.

When an individual, who is part of a larger group, chooses to put forth less effort than other group members, ________ occurs.

Which of the following statements is most likely to contribute to groupthink?

Amanda, Sarah, Jonas, and William have been assigned a group project. Amanda ends up doing almost none of the work, while the others complete the project. Amanda ends up getting the same grade as the other group members. This is an example of ________.

________ creates a predisposition toward distrusting anything or anyone unfamiliar or different.

________ is the treatment in which people are first introduced to the reasons why a belief seems to be correct, and then exposed to the reasons why the belief is incorrect.

The intent to harm another, either physically or verbally, is referred to as ________.

Many early studies have suggested that women are more likely to conform than men. This sex difference may have been due to the experimenters being all male. Later studies found these differences had vanished when the studies were conducted by female experimenters. Which of the six principles does this example demonstrate?

________ theory proposes that we don't really change our attitudes, but that we report that we have done so to make our behaviours appear consistent with our attitudes.

Research on inmates placed in solitary confinement suggests that they experience more psychological symptoms, especially mood and anxiety problems, than other inmates. However, this finding may be difficult to interpret because some inmates may be more emotionally maladjusted to begin with. Which of the six principles of scientific thinking does this research finding fit into?

Jordan and Doris are teenagers who live near six other teens. All eight of the teens tried out for the high school play, and all but Jordan and Doris were rewarded with a part in that play. Though Jordan and Doris were disappointed about not getting a part, they were more upset by the behaviours of the other six teens. It seemed that all of the students in the play formed a strong bond and sense of togetherness. They did not want anything to do with other students who were not in the play. Because of that, Jordan and Doris rarely see the other six teens from the neighbourhood anymore. According to research in social psychology, which of the following is TRUE?

A belief

When half of his class earned Ds and Fs on the midterm exam, Professor Bush came back to the next class and delivered a stern lecture about their effort. He admonished the class for failing to meet their obligations, for being lazy, and for not taking their studies seriously. These attributions, which were all ________ attributions, did not really give any consideration to the fact that the students may have had other reasons for failing the exam that were beyond their immediate control.

The difference between conformity and obedience is

Zimbardo concluded from his Stanford prison study that prisoners and guards adopted their designated roles more easily than anyone might have imagined because of ________.

Which of the following statements is true about brainstorming?

While sitting in the movie theatre watching the latest Iron Man movie, Michael hears a person behind him talking on his mobile phone. "What an inconsiderate jerk that person is," Michael thinks to himself. He does not consider that the telephone call may have been some very serious emergency that required immediate attention. Michael has fallen prey to the ________ error.

A belief about the characteristics of members of a group that are applied generally to most members of the group is known as a(n)________.

Guru Mana is the leader of the cult of "The Divine Purification of the Body". His members

There are two alternative pathways to persuading others. One leads us to evaluate the merits of the persuasive arguments carefully and thoughtfully. This is known as the ________.