Exam 15: Social Psychology

When individuals find themselves in new situations where they are uncertain of how to behave,they often copy the behaviors of others,a strategy known as

Darnel believes very strongly that large corporations are evil and are destroying Americ a.One day however,a large corporation releases a new tablet computer that Darnel runs out to buy.When asked about his purchase of a product made by a large corporation,Darnel says,"Well,I suppose not all corporations are evil." Darnel's change in attitude is likely an attempt to

Unconscious forms of prejudice are thought to be measured with the implicit associations test.This test is based on:

The phenomenon of ________________ explains why meetings between proponents and opponents of an idea often ends with participants having more extreme opinions on the issue than they did before the meeting.

A group member is more likely to engage in social loafing if he or she believes that

Callie does poorly on an exam in one class but does very well on an exam in another class.She attributes her poor performance on the first exam to the fact that the professor is not a very good instructor.In contrast,she attributes her good performance on the second exam to the fact that she is a good student.This is most likely an example of

Which of the following statements about stereotypes and prejudice is false?

The __________ attribution error is a phenomenon in which people make an attribution based on character,while simultaneously ignoring situational factors.

Marco has been running each afternoon trying to beat his college's record for the 400 meter sprint.Despite all his practicing,he hasn't been able to come in under his usual time.There's a big fan turnout for the track meet on Saturday against the rival school and Marco not only beats the old record,but far surpasses it.Marco's behavior illustrates

Groupthink is least likely to occur when:

Milgram's study on obedience has been criticized on the basis of _____________.

Whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time,a state of _____________ exists.

While working on a group project in class,Dustin tries extra hard and volunteers to take on more work than the rest of the group.Based on this,fellow group members decide to slack off a little.Dustin is demonstrating _____,while his group is demonstrating _____.

Which of the following best defines person perception?

Helping others for unselfish reasons is called

What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

The concept of self-serving bias is similar to _____,in which we attribute positive qualities to the social group we belong to.

The _____________________ occurs when we unconsciously mimic the behaviors and mannerisms of those around us for no apparent reason.

In general,when an individual mimics aspects of the behavior of another,the imitator tends to be ___________by the imitated person.

Your textbook's authors use the term bias blind spot to refer to the fact that people