Exam 17: Social Psychology

Following direct and explicit orders of a person in authority is called:

Roles are similar to,but different from,norms because they also specify _____________.

The fundamental attribution error is based on the:

In Asch's research study on conformity,he found that students conformed to group behaviour:

Conformity is greatest when:

An influential attribution theory was developed by ________.

The most important factor in attraction is ________.

What is the tendency to make internal attributions when we succeed and external attributions when we fail?

A model used to understand how attitudes are changed is ___________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four categories of factors that can influence the effectiveness of attempts to change people's attitudes?

The tendency to give too much emphasis to personal factors when accounting for other people's actions is called __________.

The term __________ refers to the tendency to help others who are in need even when there is not likely to be a reward for helping.

The adage "Birds of a feather flock together" pertains most directly to the _______ factor in liking.

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

When Milgram tested the assumption that the subjects blindly obeyed instructions because they were in a "safe" university setting,he found that:

The major problem associated with groupthink is which of the following?

Milgram is known for his research in:

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by _______.

Studies on similarity and attractiveness have found that ___________.

Which of the following conditions is conducive to creating a groupthink effect?