Exam 12: Social Psychology

Relationships are damaged by conflict in which the couple ________ and strengthened by conflict in which the couple ________.

Jodie is a member of a jury that is trying to decide whether to award the plaintiff $5,000 or $10,000 in damages.While most of the jury favors the smaller award,Jodie favors the larger one.Jodie is the last to respond when the foreman polls the jury.What would make Jodie most likely to maintain her own view?

Negative feelings and opinions about someone due to the group he or she belongs to are referred to as:

Based on what you know about deindividuation,which of the following Halloween costumes would likely lead to the worst behavior?

Which of the following individuals is exhibiting modern racism?

Who is likely to respond more dominantly/aggressively to an insult?

Professor Marcus believes that student athletes are lazy and academically incompetent.Every time she has an athlete in one of her classes who is a poor student,she takes note of and remembers it.Every time she has an athlete in her class who is an excellent student,she ignores it.Through this mechanism,Professor Marcus ________ her stereotype of student athletes.

Kyle was raised in a vegan family.Before he goes to college,his mother tells him that it will probably be impossible for him to maintain a healthy vegan diet in a college dorm and that eating a healthy diet is more important in that situation than eating a vegan diet.Kyle's mom is trying to protect him from experiencing the unpleasant effects of:

One brain scan study showed that in white participants,the amygdala is activated ________ on exposure to pictures of black faces,producing negative responses,whereas frontal lobe activity indicating cognitive judgments activated more ________.

According to the ________,primates may have evolved a large prefrontal cortex in order to help them successfully navigate complex and dynamic social groups.

In terms of how they explain their partner's behavior,the happiest couples engage in positive illusions,which lead to:

Lucia is recently divorced.She goes to lunch with her two closest friends and tells them that although she is sad,she is also optimistic that she will find another,better,relationship.Lucia most likely had a(n)________ attachment to her parents as a child.

Lokelani is a stunningly beautiful 25-year-old.The research on physical attractiveness suggests that she will:

When everyone in her class stated that he or she liked to dance,Jill reported liking it,too,even though she dislikes it.This incident is an example of:

Perspective-________ involves people actively contemplating the psychological experiences of other people,whereas ________ involves people sharing their experiences of being targets of discrimination.

Mr.Lahore has hired four college students to paint his house.Given what you know about social loafing,which set of conditions is likely to produce the best work?

While Henry was pledging a college fraternity he was subjected to a number of humiliating and dangerous activities.However,while Sarah was pledging a college sorority,she was showered with affection and praise.Based on what you know about cognitive dissonance,who is likely to develop more loyalty and devotion to his or her new group?

Gamiel takes Aliyah out to dinner for the first time.She is very surprised when he does not leave a tip for the waiter.If Aliyah decides that Gamiel did not leave a tip because he is stingy,then according to Heider,she is making a ________ attribution.If Aliyah decides that Gamiel did not leave a tip because the service was terrible,she is making a ________ attribution.

The assault on Kitty Genovese was influential in promoting research on:

Subtle forms of prejudice that coexist with the rejection of racist beliefs are known as: