Exam 12: Social Psychology

Attributions are ________.

Kerry's positive attitude toward China, even though she has never been there, seems to be related to the fact that her mother is Chinese and talks about China with her all the time. Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?

Recent research using the Asch paradigm has found less conformity in the United States than the original study found in the 1950s. The reason for this decrease in conformity may be that ________.

You've always disliked a particular coworker who strikes you as dishonest, but he is nice to you and does you favors, so you become friendly with him despite your misgivings. One day you learn that he stole personal items from your desk. You now decide to discontinue the friendship. Your negative attitude toward this coworker is strengthened through ________.

Follow-up research to Stanley Milgram's original study has found that ________ of "teachers" will deliver shocks up to the point of being lethal.

Central route is to peripheral route as ________.

What process describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their attitudes and behavior?

An attitude has ________ major components.

A very cohesive group, insulated from outside opinion, with a respected leader must make a decision quickly. As they deliberate, this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called:

Kohanna thinks that everyone who smiles must always be happy, and those people who are quiet must be naturally shy. Such assumptions are the basis for

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

The cliché "familiarity breeds contempt" contradicts which of the rules of interpersonal attraction?

Ralph, a white student who grew up in Maine, is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarship. He is aware that many of his teammates will be African American and assumes that they will dislike him and ostracize him. Ralph's attitude is BEST described as an example of ________.

What is the tendency to exert less effort when working on a group task if individuals' contributions will not be evaluated?

According to several research studies, conformity will be greatest among people who:

Which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?

Whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time, a state of ________ exists.

Conner needs just $20 more to go out with his friends. He asks his mother for $50, but she tells him he can have $30 instead. In the end, Conner ended up with $10 more than he originally planned. What technique did Connor use?

Any group of people who feel a sense of solidarity and exclusivity in relation to nonmembers is ________.