Exam 10: Social Psychology

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by __________.

Close,friendly groups usually work well together,but they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called ___________.

Recent research using the Asch paradigm has found less conformity in the United States than the original study found in the 1950s.The reason for this decrease in conformity may be that _________.

Gerard goes to his job interview dressed in patched blue jeans,a torn t-shirt,and sandals.His hair is uncombed and he hasn't shaved in a few days.Obviously,Gerard knows nothing about __________.

When a group exerts such strong pressure to conform that it prevents people from expressing critical ideas,the group is suffering from __________.

Dr.Cirillo divided her first-period class into two groups.One group had to read 20 pages in a boring psychology text but would get 2 extra points on the next test.The other group also read 20 pages,but were given 25 extra points om the next test.The class members were then asked to tell the second-period class how interesting the book was.According to the results of the Festinger and Carlsmith study,what predictions could one make about the remarks of the first-period class?

What do we call judgments about people,situations,objects,or thoughts?

Attitude formation is the result of a number of influences.What they have in common is that they are all forms of ___________.

One form of the norm of reciprocity is when the merchant offers more than the consumer asks for.This is called the ___________ technique.

Following their classic study,Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)reported that those who got $1 for a boring task said it was more interesting than those who got $20.

When the expectations of one person bring about the expected behavior in another person,the expectation has become a(n)________.

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

How are proximity to others and attraction correlated?

If Professor Jameson is most interested in studying what you believe about an object or topic,then she is focusing on the ________ component of attitudes.

In a crowded mall parking lot,dozens of people hear a female voice yell,"He's killing me!" Yet no one calls the police.What is the reason for the lack of action,according to Darley and Latané?

Studies have found the degree of conformity to be greater in __________ cultures.

Which of the following is a factor influencing conformity?

Which factor significantly decreased the likelihood of conformity in Solomon Asch's studies?

According to Sternberg,married (committed)people who also have intimacy and passion are in the form of love called __________ love.

You've always disliked a particular coworker who strikes you as dishonest,but he is nice to you and does you favors,so you become friendly with him despite your misgivings.One day you learn that he stole personal items from your desk.You now decide to discontinue the friendshi