Exam 17: A: Social Psychology

There is a general tendency for people to like objects and people just by virtue of mere exposure; the more they are exposed to something or someone,the more they like it.

Attribution theory originated in the writings of Fritz Heider,who argued that people are intuitive psychologists who try to figure out what people are like and what causes their behaviour.

Which approach do individuals often take to cope with the unpleasant state of tension associated with cognitive dissonance?

In a study that is described in the textbook,students were classified as having high or low prejudice toward homosexuals.They then read two studies that either supported or opposed stereotypes of homosexuality.What did the researchers discover?

According to Daryl Bem's __________ theory,people observe themselves to figure out the reasons they act as they do,inferring internal states from perceptions of how they act in given situations.

An individual believes that some forms of violence are justified and that morality has very little to do with whether a person does or does not engage in violence.On which factor would this individual likely receive a high score?

Which scenario is an example of instrumental aggression?

A young adult believes that elderly individuals are terrible drivers.He never allows himself to be given a ride by anyone over the age of 55.Why will this young adult most likely continue to believe that the elderly are poor drivers?

In the University of Minnesota study that was described in the textbook,college students were assigned randomly as blind dates.When asked to evaluate their dates and indicate if they wanted to pursue the relationship,what was the most important factor?

According to the fundamental attribution error,which factors do individuals tend to overestimate?

In a study that is described in the textbook,college undergraduates played either violent or nonviolent video games for 20 minutes.They were then asked to read incomplete stories and predict what would happen next.What were the results of the study?

Theo is an attributional theorist.In the course of his research,what is Theo likely to investigate?

Which statement about most of the participants in Stanley Milgram's studies of obedience is accurate?

Chara says that she will marry only for love and not convenience,and that she is going to spend a great deal of time choosing the "right mate." What type of cultural background does Chara most likely have?

Robert Rosenthal studied the effect that teacher expectations had on the performance of selected elementary school students.What was believed to be the actual source of the changes in student intellectual performance?

A telephone solicitor asks Carly for a donation of $1 for a charitable enterprise.When Carly agrees to give $1,he asks her to become a volunteer to raise money for the charity.Which sales strategy is being implemented?

Researchers have developed the general aggression model to explain the relationship between exposure to media violence and aggressive behaviour.In general,they have found that young adults who play violent video games do not exhibit aggressive behaviours or aggression-related thoughts and feelings at any greater level than their peers who do not play them.

After listening to a lecture on prejudice,a student wonders if having close friends from different ethnic groups can reduce prejudice against these groups.Which response does the research support?

Which of the following statements involves an attribution?

Who were the participants in Stanley Milgram's classic series of experiments on obedience?