Exam 16: Social Psychology

According to Latané and Darley,the presence of others may make us less likely to interpret a situation as an emergency.

People are MOST attracted to others who are:

Faulty attributions can make stereotypes stronger.

Your fearless leader proclaims,"I have a plan.Let's fire everyone and rehire them at a cheaper wage!" You raise your hand timidly and say,"But-" "SHHHH!" interrupts another board member."Can't you show a little respect for our leader?" This transaction exemplifies the concept of:

Research on the variables that influence attraction suggest that people are particularly likely to be attracted to people who:

Mindless acceptance of poor decisions tends to occur in groups that are tightly knit because the expression of alternative views is discouraged.This phenomenon is called:

Sara just met Barbara and really enjoyed their first date.The second date was a fiasco,but Sara said,"Well,everybody has a bad day now and then." Sara's willingness to forgive Barbara is BEST explained by:

Tomas is meeting his new employer for the first time.He notes that his employer is a sharp dresser,that he has a strong handshake,and that he maintains excellent eye contact.When his employer smiles,however,it is apparent that he has very bad teeth,something that Tomas finds particularly disturbing on other people.According to research,which impression of his employer is MOST likely to influence Tomas's opinion of him?

When you follow a small request with a larger request,you are using a persuasion technique called the ____________ technique.

According to research,what kind of love is typical during courtship?

What was the result of Zimbardo's prison study?

Based on the conclusions from Milgram's obedience studies,which of the following could be predicted?

There is strong evidence for the role of which of the following in the creation of the bonds of love?

A month ago,your history instructor assigned a group project that is due next week.As the deadline approaches,you find that group meetings are tense and nonproductive.Most of the time,members accuse one another of not getting their portion of the work completed,or members simply have nothing to show between one meeting and the next.What is the MOST likely explanation for what is happening in your group?

Stereotypes can be either positive or negative,but all stereotypes are inherently harmful.

Listeners will be more likely to be persuaded by a message that arouses fear under which of the following circumstances?

If an audience is already favoring your argument,it would be a good idea to present both sides to strengthen your position.

Of the following,which conclusion is BEST supported by the Zimbardo prison study?

Though you never share stories about your sexual activities with anyone else,you are in the audience of a talk show where the topic is "My spouse's sexual inadequacies." Suddenly,you find yourself joining in and sharing concerns on national TV that should only be shared with your spouse.What most likely happened?

The likelihood of social loafing occurring in a group is associated with all of the following EXCEPT the: