Exam 13: B: Social Psychology

The Stanford Prison Study demonstrates how a person's _______________ affects behaviour.

In general,when an individual mimics aspects of the behaviour of another,the imitator tends to be ___________by the imitated person.

________ can occur when individuals who are part of a group focus on preserving group solidarity at the expense of considering all possible alternatives or even failing to use rational thought in the process.

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

The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of people to

The guidelines for how to behave in social contexts are called

A group of chemists,who have been working together on a new diet pill for the last four years,meet to discuss their new drug.Over the years,they have all come to respect each other and have formed a close bond.Upon discussing the effectiveness and safety of the diet pill,many members of the group found themselves agreeing with most of the comments that were made.Somewhere along the way,no one seemed to pay much attention to the fact that some of the subjects in the clinical trials of that drug became ill.It seemed that because nobody wanted to disrespect anyone else,the topic of ill subjects was dropped.What psychological phenomenon occurred here?

When Sam went looking for a new car,he met a beautiful saleswoman who described the beauty of the car and the flashiness,and how good Sam would look driving it.She did not mention the poor gas mileage,the exorbitant price,and the poor road performance.Sam made a snap decision to buy the car from the persuasive saleswoman.Sam was using which alternative pathway in making a decision?

Darnel believes very strongly that large corporations are evil and are destroying America.One day,however,a large corporation releases a new tablet computer that Darnel runs out to buy.When asked about his purchase of a product made by a large corporation,Darnel says,"Well,I suppose not all corporations are evil." Darnel's change in attitude is likely an attempt to

Complying with instructions or orders from an individual who is in a position of authority is called

Janis,an administrative assistant at a large firm,is trying to find reasons for her boss's hostile behaviour.She is likely to

In the experiments conducted by Solomon Asch,what was the main task that subjects had to perform?

When a person assigns causes to another individual's behaviour and assumes that the behaviour is due to that individual's personal characteristics,a(n)________ is made.

Your friend asks you to borrow $50 from you.You tell him no.Then he asks for a mere $10,which you gladly give him.While you feel good to have helped him out,you may have just experienced the

The tendency to give too much emphasis to personal factors when accounting for other people's actions is called

Daniel's friends would probably describe him as easy going and a bit of a jokester.However,after becoming a police officer,Daniel feels that he is expected to be serious and strict.Daniel is feeling pressure to conform his behaviour to the ______________ of police officer.

In 1954,Marian Keech convinced her followers that aliens from planet Clarion had sent her a message that the world was coming to an end on December 21,but that they could be saved.When the world did not come to an end,Mrs.Keech and many of her followers reduced cognitive dissonance by

A local charity sends you return mailing labels and asks you to contribute whatever you can.You go ahead and send $5.A month later,you receive another request,but this time for $10,along with numerous other charities to contribute to.While you feel good that you contributed,you may be experiencing the

Marco has been running each afternoon trying to beat his college's record for the 400-metre sprint.Despite all his practising,he hasn't been able to come in under his usual time.There's a big fan turnout for the track meet on Saturday against the rival school and Marco not only beats the old record,but far surpasses it.Marco's behaviour illustrates

What is the term for the approach to climate change messages that emphasizes how specific groups will be negatively affected by climate change?