Exam 41: Stress and Illness

Fernando's favorable attitude toward capital punishment began to change when he was asked to offer arguments opposing it in a university debate class.His attitude change is best explained by ________ theory.

After reflecting on the power of choice,participants in experiments became increasingly less likely to attribute the misfortunes of others to

In the Stanford Prison experiment,male college students volunteered to act either as guards or as prisoners.In only six days,the guards became cruel and degrading and the prisoners became passive,broke down,or rebelled.The psychologist who devised the study was

Cognitive dissonance refers to the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are

The tendency in individualist cultures to attribute the behavior of others to internal,personal characteristics,while ignoring or underestimating the effects of external,situational factors is called

Which branch of psychology is most directly concerned with the study of how people think about,influence,and relate to one another?

Mark obeyed the commands of his military unit officer to engage in destructive behavior that was sharply inconsistent with Mark's ethical values.The discomfort associated with Mark's awareness of the inconsistency between his values and his actions best illustrates

Recognizing the powerful impact of social influence on others' behaviors is most likely to minimize

Philip Zimbardo devised a simulated prison and randomly assigned college students to serve as prisoners or guards.This experiment best illustrated the impact of

Dominick,who is a copy machine salesman,provides information on all models and honestly explains all their pros and cons,even of his competitors' machines.Dominick is using

Attribution theory was developed by

A television commercial for a fast-food restaurant shows three women in bikinis eating the restaurant's triple decker hamburger.This commercial best illustrates

Darcy is in the market to buy a new car.The salesperson shows her the features of each car she is considering,explaining the pros and cons of purchasing each.The salesperson's strategy illustrates

Professor Szumski conducts research designed to identify persuasion strategies that promote lasting changes in attitudes.Professor Szumski is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Monica sees Laurena,who is normally shy,give a speech in class with confidence.Monica therefore attributes Laurena's behavior to the course requirement.Monica's explanation for Laurena's behavior is an example of

Jackson agreed to Stanley's suggestion that they shoplift some video games.Later in the week,Jackson agreed to go along with Stanley's suggestion to steal a neighbor's expensive racing bike.Reflecting on what he had done,Jackson was surprised by his willingness to comply with Stanley's request.Jackson's experience illustrates

The fundamental attribution error is most likely to occur when we explain an instance of

Cognitive dissonance theory was proposed by

Central route persuasion is most likely when people

On the first day of class,Tamara's professor gives brief and abrupt answers to students' questions.Tamara thinks that her new professor is rude.This ________ will likely influence her to act negatively toward her professor.