Exam 10: Social Psychology

Stereotype threat is anxiety related to the phenomenon known as ________.

The technique used for studying conformity was developed by:

Which of the following conditions is conducive to creating a groupthink effect?

What is the difference between sociology and social psychology?

A consultant was telling newly hired salespeople about techniques they can use to increase sales.At one point he was talking about increasing compliance by creating a sense of obligation.Because one of the last classes you took before you graduated was Social Psychology,you recognize the concept as _____________.

What theory was advanced by Festinger?

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on _________.

Invulnerability,rationalization,and insularity are three characteristics of groupthink.

Milgram is known for his research in:

Which of the strategies for gaining compliance discussed by your textbook is least likely to influence an individual from a collectivist culture,such as Japan?

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

Which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?

Carlos and his work associates form a close,friendly group,and they usually work well together.However,they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called ___________.

Expertise,attractiveness,and trustworthiness all relate to which factor of persuasion?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to make the fundamental attribution error?

Learned,relatively enduring feelings about objects,events,or issues are called ___________.

The major problem associated with groupthink is which of the following?

"Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird.It's a plane.It's Superman!" If you looked up,would you be conforming?

The fundamental attribution error refers to:

The concept of aggression as a basic human instinct driving people to destructive acts was part of early __________ theory.