Exam 13: Social Psychology

Tucker is defending a client wrongly accused of theft and is deciding whether the jury should see a tape showing the client confessing under extreme duress. Tucker's knowledge of the fundamental attribution error leads him to the conclusion that the jury would probably __________.

When Rhonda met Dave, she instantly thought that he was extremely attractive physically, as do most people. When she was later asked to describe him, she used the terms "intelligent" and "charming," despite the fact that their meeting only involved exchanging the words, "Hello". What best accounts for this phenomenon?

Pluralistic ignorance refers to the fact that __________.

In a study by Darley and Batson, seminary students rushing to give a talk passed by a man groaning in a doorway. The results of this study indicated that __________.

Which of the following is a cognitive strategy employed by those who comply with immoral orders in order to cope with their dilemma?

Evidence suggests that people tend to like those who __________.

Mukul grew up in India, which is a very collectivist society, whereas Mary grew up in the United States, which is very individualist. We can assume that, compared to Mary, Mukul will demonstrate much more __________.

The effectiveness of the foot-in-the-door technique of persuasion suggests that __________.

Melinda is aware of the stereotype that women do not perform as well on math tests as men. Given what is known about stereotype threat, which of the following would be the most helpful strategy for Melinda to improve her performance on a math exam?

As a general impression of others, the statement "Blondes have more fun" is an example of __________.

According to Kelley, one of the first psychologists to investigate the question of how people interpret the behavior of others, people tend to make attributions by making use of __________.

The attribution of arousal theory of romantic love __________.

In a group, various factors influence the probability that an observer will react to an emergency. But regardless of these factors, __________.

Because of the fundamental attribution error, when David attempts to determine why Matt behaved as he did, David tends to __________.

Approximately what proportion of the research participants in Milgram's original experiment administered shocks of maximum intensity?

A study made use of a vignette describing a motorcycle accident in which a driver did less than he might have to help another person. How did European Americans participating in the study tend to explain the driver's behavior?

When "teachers" in the Milgram experiment were made to deliver shock by forcibly pressing the "learner's" hand onto a shock plate, how many obeyed to the end of the experiment?

Rhonda is arguing in favor of a national flat tax policy to Bernard. Because they are in a noisy, crowded nightclub ,it is difficult for Bernard to focus on what Rhonda is saying or to process the information, but he is having fun and feeling more positively about the flat tax. Rhonda has used the peripheral route to persuasion, which __________.

In the Asch line-length experiment, what did the confederates do?

Those from a collectivist culture tend to view themselves as part of a larger community. As a consequence, when planning their future, they tend to __________.