Exam 16: Social Psychology

When you accept a reasonable deal and then receive the "bad news" that the deal has changed,you are a victim of:

As relationships mature,____________ love generally changes to ____________ love.

A researcher asks subjects if they can hear a radio station over some background static when actually there is no radio station playing.Subjects are likely to "hear" a radio station when other subjects say they hear a radio station.This research is most similar to:

Of the following characteristics,which will make the listener MORE likely to believe a persuasive speech?

Of the following,which is MOST consistent with research on the variables that influence attraction?

When people in a group feel no individual responsibility to take action,we say that the existence of others has created a ____________.

When deindividuation occurs,people feel free to act more aggressively than they otherwise would.

According to research,which of the following factors is MOST likely to increase the persuasiveness of an argument?

Which of the following is considered to be an effective strategy for combating prejudice?

"If you hear yourself say it,you'll find yourself believing it." This statement is MOST akin to:

If a person hesitates to help someone who is choking,social psychologists would say that it is MOST likely because they are:

If a cohesive group identifies one member to serve as "the devil's advocate," the group will:

Social roles have a powerful impact on behavior.

Define the primacy effect,and describe three ways that you can "undo" a bad first impression.

Which of the following is true of stereotypes?

In the study by Darley and Latané (1968)in which college students overheard a staged epileptic seizure through an intercom,______ percent of the students who thought that others were listening tried to find help,and ______ percent of the students who thought that they alone had heard it tried to find help.

____________ is the process of changing attitudes through arguments or other related means.

Social psychologists define attitudes as ____________ that predispose us to act and feel in certain ways.

Equity theory states that partners in a relationship will be comfortable only when their perceived contributions and benefits are equal.

When Wanetta was very small,a large dog bit her and she was required to receive rabies shots.Today,whenever her daughter asks for a puppy,she says,"No! Dogs are bad and you never know when they will turn on you." Wanetta's attitude about dogs results from: