Exam 12: Social Psychology

In general,the first information we receive about a person has greater influence than later information.This is called:

How are proximity to others and the establishment of friendships related?

The foot-in-the-door approach encourages people to perform a larger or more costly act because:

In the realm of person perception,the phenomenon called ______ is most closely associated with "first impressions."

Stereotypes can easily become the basis for ________.

The most important factor in attraction is ________.

According to the scapegoat theory,prejudice and discrimination are a result of __________.

Asch had subjects judge the length of straight lines after they heard "fake" subjects consistently give the same incorrect length judgment.Under this kind of social influence,the real subjects conformed to a distorted view of reality on about ________ of the judgment trials.

The fact that you are most likely to marry someone who lives near you illustrates the _______ effect.

_______ may result when a person performs in a group in which his or her contribution is not easily observable.

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

Milgram is known for his research in:

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

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

Group think can be avoided by:

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

Behavior that occurs when we change our actions or attitudes because of real or imagined group pressures is called _____________.

Which of the following is NOT a step in making a decision to help?

The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called _______.

Failure to critically evaluate ideas when concern is for reaching agreement is called _________.