Exam 16: Social Psychology

A private in the army refuses to fire on the enemy because he recognizes that the soldier in his scope is probably no more than 12 years old.The commander orders the other soldiers to execute him for treason,which they immediately do.Their willingness to shoot a fellow soldier when ordered to do so is BEST predicted by:

In order to increase our attractiveness to others,it appears to be BEST to:

If you really want to convince your audience that you are right,when does it pay to argue both sides of an issue?

Which of the following is a true statement about persuasion?

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

In the fundamental attribution error,a person will underestimate the impact of a situation on others' behavior and overestimate the impact of the situation on one's own behavior.

Social psychology is primarily concerned with:

When Milgram reduced the prestige of the experimenter,how did it affect the results of his experiment?

You are on a committee trying to decide whether to combine the psychology department with the sociology department.Although you have some concerns about combining the two departments,an outspoken member of the group takes the extreme opposite position.The phenomenon of polarization suggests that,after hearing this member's extreme position,you will:

Why do messages sometimes have sleeper effects?

According to the study by Meyerowitz and Chaiken (1987),how should messages about the importance of breast self-examination be framed in order to be most persuasive?

In Milgram's shock experiments,which factor caused the GREATEST drop in a participant's willingness to administer shocks?

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

In the fundamental attribution error,the impact of which of the following is underestimated?

According to attribution theory,stereotypes tend to be stable because we:

The statement,"Men are domineering and self-centered," is an example of:

The tendency for groups to make decisions that are more radical or risky than would be made by individuals alone is called:

If you had been an only child,you would have visited your mother at the nursing home every week.Because you have four brothers and sisters who can also visit her,you only visit once a month.This may be an example of:

In which situation are you MOST likely to receive help from a passerby?

Which of the following is a true statement about prejudice?