Exam 17: A: Social Psychology

A student is chairperson of the group responsible for developing a procedure to handle cheating at his school,yet he takes no action when his best friend confides in him that he cheated on his last test.According to Festinger,what is this student likely to experience?

Have you ever been in "like?" Have you ever been in "love?" What are the factors that determine the attraction that one person has for another,and how does liking compare to loving? What are the factors that allow relationships to last? How do different cultures view love?

What prompted researchers to investigate the willingness to help strangers in distress?

Although she has never specifically been told not to do so,a student is hesitant to leave a class in the middle of a lecture.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

A man gives his best friend some money knowing that his best friend may help him out with money at some later time.How would Daniel Batson most likely categorize the man's helping behaviour?

Theorists have suggested that people's conceptualizations of love cluster into three dimensions-passion,intimacy,and commitment.

Prejudice is defined as a learned attitude toward a target group that involves negative feelings,negative beliefs that justify the attitude,and behavioural intentions to avoid,control,dominate,or eliminate those in the target group.

You have taken some action and now are in a state of conflict because your behaviour was contrary to your beliefs,feelings,and values.Leon Festinger would say that you are experiencing __________.

What does the frustration-aggression hypothesis state?

In a study that is described in the textbook,students from Princeton and Dartmouth evaluated a filmed football game.There were definite differences in their perceptions of the content of the film and the actions of the players.Which concept is most directly demonstrated by these differences in perception?

Attitudes are better predictors of behaviour when the attitudes remain stable over time.

The classic "Robbers Cave" experiment of Muzafer Sherif and his colleagues supported the idea that simple contact between hostile groups alone will reduce prejudice.

Three businessmen are afraid of flying on commercial airlines.The first businessman has read accounts of airplane crashes,the second has heard stories of crashes,and the third has experienced a near-fatal accident on a flight.With respect to the accessibility of their fears of flying,which statement is accurate?

__________ is the tendency of groups to make decisions that are more extreme than the decisions that are made by members acting alone.

With respect to persuasion,the central route represents circumstances in which people do not focus critically on the message,but respond to superficial cues in the situation.

What progress have social psychologists made in their efforts to understand the origins and effects of prejudice? What have we learned about the ways to reverse the effects of prejudice?

How does being "in love" with someone differ from "loving" someone?

If a salesperson can get you to commit to some small request,it is more likely that you will also agree to a large request.This phenomenon is known as the "door-in-the-face" technique.

Predictions made about a future behaviour can modify behavioural interactions so that the predictions come true.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

A couple has been involved in a loving relationship for many years.Which term best characterizes this type of love?