Exam 13: Exsetntion: Social Psychology

Who is more likely to engage in physical aggression?

When Sam went looking for a new car,he met a beautiful saleswoman who described the beauty of the car and its flashiness,and how good Sam would look driving it.She did not mention the poor gas mileage,the exorbitant price,and poor road performance.Sam made a snap decision to buy the car from the persuasive saleswoman.Sam was using which alternative pathway in making a decision?

Devin holds the viewpoint that a female physician will not be as effective as a male physician because females are too emotional in nature.Devin's way of thinking about this situation can best be described as

When she is not at the bar,Jayla preaches to everyone about the dangers of smoking.However,she does smoke an occasional cigarette when she is at the bar with her friends-although at those times,she feels somewhat frustrated by her own smoking behavior.Jayla is likely experiencing _____ when she smokes.

According to research,humans have a biological need for interpersonal interactions.This is called the

You are walking downtown one day and find a man wearing street clothes who is slumped on the sidewalk.You look around and see others walking and not paying attention.Thus,you decide to do the same thing.You have demonstrated

You get on an elevator.Everyone is facing to the right.You turn and also face to the right.This is an example of

A group of chemists,who have been working together on a new diet pill for the last four years,met to discuss their new drug.Over the years,they have all come to respect each other and have formed a close bond.Upon discussing the effectiveness and safety of the diet pill,many members of the group found themselves agreeing with most of the comments that were made.Somewhere along the way,no one seemed to pay much attention to the fact that some of the subjects in the clinical trials of that drug became ill.It seemed that because nobody wanted to disrespect anyone else,the topic of ill subjects was dropped.What psychological phenomenon occurred here?

_____ is the claim that our attributions and behaviors are shaped by a belief that the world is fair and people always get what they deserve.

When half of his class earned D's and F's on the midterm exam,Professor Bush came back to the next class and delivered a stern lecture about their effort.He admonished the class for failing to meet their obligations,for being lazy,and for not taking their studies seriously.These attributions,which were all _____ attributions,did not really give any consideration to the fact that the students may have had other reasons for failing the exam that were beyond their immediate control.