Exam 13: B: Social Psychology

Which of the following is true about stereotypes?

While __________ are general rules that apply to members of a group,___________ are guidelines that apply to specific positions within the group.

Nabila was at a busy grocery store when she and many others saw a gentleman on the ground.She stopped to stare and thought to herself that surely someone had already called for help for this man.She decided that because so many people were present to see the gentleman,help was already on the way.Nabila's decision not to call for help can be best explained by

Solomon Asch set up an experiment in which eight people were shown a 10-inch line and then had to choose the line that matched it in length from a choice of three other lines.Through this experiment,Asch was studying

Some behaviours,such as cursing and wearing revealing clothing are acceptable in some social contexts,but are considered unacceptable in other situations,such as in a business office.Which of the following explains why this is the case?

________ involves making a small request before asking for a bigger one.

The __________ attribution error is a phenomenon in which people make an attribution based on character,while simultaneously ignoring situational factors.

The collection of people that we perceive as "different" than us is known as the

A politician wants to be re-elected in his district.The politician knows that half the constituents favour a political platform that focuses on climate change but wants to influence the attitudes of the other half of the constituents.Which of the following campaign approaches would be most likely to influence those still undecided on climate change?

Which of the following is a valid conclusion from the studies discussed in your textbook that used the thin-slice technique to investigate quick judgments about the personal qualities of others?

When she is not at the bar,Jayla preaches to everyone about the dangers of smoking.However,she does smoke an occasional cigarette when she is at the bar with her friends,although at those times she feels somewhat frustrated by her own smoking behaviour.Jayla is likely experiencing ________ when she smokes.

Which of the following statements is most likely to contribute to groupthink?

Drill instructors in the military often yell at new recruits and try to humiliate them.In contrast,this behaviour would never be tolerated from a kindergarten teacher,who is expected to be patient and nurturing.The behaviour of both drill instructors and kindergarten teachers are examples of

A(n)________ attribution is made when we blame an individual's behaviour on the situation;a(n)________ attribution is made when we blame the individual's behaviour on his or her personality or other personal characteristics.

When we first meet a person,we usually rely on clusters of knowledge and expectations about individuals and groups called

The phenomenon of ________________ explains why meetings between proponents and opponents of an idea often ends with participants having more extreme opinions on the issue than they did before the meeting.

According to the self-serving bias concept,we tend to use ______________ attributions for ourselves when we do something well,and_______________ attributions when we fail or commit errors.

A social psychologist has been invited to give a community lecture on the importance of Milgram's research.He asks a social psychology class for suggested titles.Which of the following titles might they suggest as the most appropriate?

About _______________ of all participants in Milgram's study administered the highest level of shock to the learner.

Hank is a Toronto Maple Leafs fan.Although he doesn't realize it,Hank tends to assume other Leafs fans are generally good people.This is an example of