Exam 15: Social Psychology

Which of the following is a decision-making problem in which group members avoid arguments and strive for agreement?

Following the direct orders of someone in a position of higher authority is called:

Hank is a Minnesota Vikings fan.Although he doesn't realize it,Hank tends to assume other Vikings fans are generally good people.This is an example of

The concept of _____ explains why parents would risk their own lives to rescue one of their children.

According to Festinger,the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviors are discrepant is called:

Which of the following is true about conformity?

Which factor influences aggressive behavior?

Which of the following is NOT associated with increased aggression?

Lucy is the hiring manager for a large company.She has never said anything negative about Hispanics,and honestly believes that everyone should be given an equal chance.Despite this,Lucy has hired very few Hispanics,despite having many qualified candidates.Lucy's behavior could be explained by

Rajesh believes it is wrong to use illegal drugs.Despite this belief,one night he finds himself smoking marijuana with friends.Rajesh convinces himself that he had no choice but to smoke the marijuana,because he would have lost his friends if he had refused to participate.This technique for reducing cognitive dissonance is called _________________.

_______ is a response to pressure exerted by norms that are generally left unstated.

When we experience an unpleasant state of tension between two or more conflicting thoughts,we are experiencing

You and your group have had four weeks to complete a group project for your economics class.You are now four days away from the due date,and you and one other group member have been putting in all of the time and effort.The other two members come occasionally to group meetings and due the minimal work required.This unfortunate situation is known as

When a group exerts such strong pressure to conform that it prevents people from expressing critical ideas,the group is suffering from __________.

If a person sees a victim in dire need,but doesn't know how to help,that person will most likely:

Some evolutionary psychologists explain altruistic behavior towards individuals that we are not directly related to by noting that altruism towards nongenetic relatives will possibly be returned in the future.This concept is known as

______________ is a broad field of study that includes how individuals perceive and think about other people,as well as how the presence of other people can influence individuals' behaviors.

______________ attribution is also known as situational attribution.

The ______________ occurs when an individual in a group is less likely to provide help than he or she would be if they were alone.

Wendy is walking down the street when she suddenly falls down and lands squarely on her backside.A group of girls standing about 50 feet away start laughing hysterically,telling each other what a klutz Wendy is.The unsympathetic girls in this group are making a(n)__________ attribution to explain why Wendy fell down.