Exam 15: Social Psychology

Vince believes Gerald is a jerk,so Vince ignores Gerald and does not invite him to any of his parties.Gerald begins to be rude to Vince and talks about him behind his back.Assuming Gerald's behavior is only a reaction to how Vince treated him in the first place,this is an example of

________ occurs when people use stereotypes to misplace and exaggerate blame on others.

This is the reduction in feelings of personal responsibility in the presence of others.

A local charity sends you return mailing labels and asks you to contribute whatever you can.You go ahead and send $5.A month later,you receive another request,but this time for $10,along with numerous other charities to contribute to.While you feel good that you contributed,you may be experiencing the

A group of chemists,who have been working together on a new diet pill for the last four years,meet to discuss their new drug.Over the years,they have all come to respect each other and have formed a close bond.Upon discussing the effectiveness and safety of the diet pill,many members of the group found themselves agreeing with most of the comments that were made.Somewhere along the way,no one seemed to pay much attention to the fact that some of the subjects in the clinical trials of that drug became ill.It seemed that because nobody wanted to disrespect anyone else,the topic of ill subjects was dropped.What psychological phenomenon occurred here?

Aleta is looking at a stack of applications for the open position she has at her bakery.She called all of the applicants acting as if she was asking an important question about their application.Really,however,she wanted to know who had an accent so she could put those applications in the "no" pile.Aleta just engaged in

The hormone associated with aggression seems to be

Behavior directed at helping others with no thought or expectation of personal gain is called _______ behavior.

According to some researchers,one way to measure implicit prejudice is to

________ can occur when individuals who are part of a group focus on preserving group solidarity at the expense of considering all possible alternatives or even failing to use rational thought in the process.

Before Stanley Milgram conducted his study on obedience,he asked a number of psychiatrists and psychologists how many people would go all the way to the highest voltage under the instructions of the authority.Milgram found that

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute the actions of others to _____,while ignoring the role of _____.

In the experiments conducted by Solomon Asch,what was the main task that subjects had to perform?

In the Milgram experiment on obedience,the dependent variable was the:

Galen decided to join the Peace Corps after college and turned down three financially lucrative job offers in the process.He believed that joining the Peace Corps could assist more people than his job offers in the field of advertising.Which of the following best describes Galen's decision?

Your friend asks you to borrow $50 from you.You tell him no.Then he asks for a mere $10,which you gladly give him.While you feel good to have helped him out,you may have just experienced the

Learned,relatively enduring feelings about objects,events,or issues are called ___________.

Prejudice differs from discrimination in that it is:

The ________ technique involves asking for an unreasonably large request before asking for the small request you are hoping to have granted.

The Stanford Prison Study demonstrates how a person's _______________ affects behavior.