Exam 12: Social Psychology

A car crash woke John from his afternoon nap. When he looked out his apartment window, he saw several people milling around two smashed cars. He decided not to dial 911 because he assumed someone had already called. John's reaction is an example of ________.

"We" have all different types of personalities and lots of endearing little quirks, whereas "they" all think and act alike. This assumption would be an example of the cognitive schema called ________.

Research has found a substantial difference in the tendency of men and women to show conformity, with women being far more likely to demonstrate conformity in all situations.

In Solomon Asch's study, which factor increased the rate of conformity?

The Kitty Genovese case depicts ________.

The "World-Will-End-on-June-7" group got together on June 7 to pray as the world ended. The next day, the world had not ended. The leader of the group said, "Our prayers saved the world." What process was responsible for the attitude change?

Which social psychology theory BEST explains the fact that the majority of the riots that took place following the trial of the police officers accused of beating Rodney King did not take place in white neighborhoods, but rather in the neighborhoods of Asian Americans and Asians who had recently immigrated to the United States?

Social comparison occurs when ________.

According to the door-in-the-face technique, people will go along with a smaller request after they have refused a larger request because:

Which of the following illustrates the power of complementary traits?

Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you lately. As you try to figure out why, you are engaging in the process called ________.

Which of the following statements supports the idea of social identity?

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, which type of love contains the elements found at each of the three corners of the triangle?

Studies on similarity and attractiveness have found that ________.

A recent candidate for mayor of a major city wanted to win the election by focusing the voters' anger-at bad economic conditions-on Mexican-Americans. "They are the reason why you don't have any opportunities," he tells the crowds," and I will make sure that no more of them are allowed in this city if you elect me mayor!" This despicable campaign strategy makes use of the concept of ________.

Social psychology is the scientific study of how a person's behavior, thoughts, and feelings are influenced by ________.

Dan really doesn't feel like riding the stationary bicycle today, but he doesn't want the people around him to think he is a slacker. If he decides to continue exercising, what concept might explain his actions?

________ found that normal people in normal times will often follow orders to hurt innocent people.

If the president says, "Everything in the war is going as planned. Trust me, I am the president," he is using what form of the elaboration likelihood model?

Vince has always believed children deserve the best prenatal care available. During a class discussion, he hears the first of several speakers express very negative attitudes toward spending tax money on prenatal care for the poor. When it is his turn to speak, he voices an opinion more in keeping with the previous speakers. Vince's behavior is an example of ________.