Exam 10: Social Psychology

Even though she thought it was silly,Emily wore pink and green ribbons in her hair as her friends did.This is an example of:

According to the research on implicit personality theory,who among the following is most likely to think that personality is a changeable thing?

The ________ theory suggests that we often learn about ourselves by comparing our performance with that of other people.

After a group of gang members learned that their friend had died in a seemingly random accident,several of the friends started blaming a rival gang for the death.Even though there was no evidence whatsoever that the death had been intentional,the more the friends talked,the more passionate they became in their belief that an act of revenge was necessary.What concept from social psychology may contribute to an act of violent revenge in this case?

A group of four friends,two men and two women,are out for an evening on the town."I'd like to go to the bookstore and get coffee," one of the women says."Nah,let's go over to that club and have drinks while we listen to the band," one of the men replies.What does Solomon Asch's research suggest will be the likely outcome?

In the Stanley Milgram obedience experiment,the teachers were given a "sample shock" of ________ volts.

Naïve subjects in the Stanley Milgram experiment were given the opportunity to administer shocks to helpless victims.What was the maximum voltage that could be administered in one shock?

When opposites attract,it is said that they have __________ characteristics.

Behavior that is initiated or changed in response to a request as opposed to a command or direct order is an example of _______.

The part of a person's self-concept that is based on his or her identification with a nation,culture,or ethnic group or with gender or other roles in society is called __________.

Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a particular group?

The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which of the rules of interpersonal attraction?

Asch had subjects judge the length of straight lines after they heard "fake" subjects consistently give the same incorrect length judgment.Under this kind of social influence,the real subjects conformed to a distorted view of reality on about ________ of the judgment trials.

What historical event prompted Jane Elliott to begin the blue eye-brown eye project with her students?

The "Jigsaw Classroom" refers to an experiment aimed at reducing prejudice by forcing people from different ethnic backgrounds to work on a jigsaw puzzle together.

Which of the following is an example of conformity?

Even though he thought the Army Reserve's short hair regulation was silly,Ted really wanted the extra money Reserve duty provided to him,so he kept his hair short.This is an example of:

Social influence in its most direct and powerful form is known as __________.

Following orders is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

To relieve dissonance,people will try to change _______,so that attitudes,beliefs,and behavior will once again support one another.