Exam 12: A: Social Psychology

You get a free sample of a new cereal in the mail.The company hopes you will try the cereal and then feel obligated to buy it.What term do psychologists use to describe this phenomenon?

Which type of love is defined as commitment only?

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on ______.

Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you lately.As you try to figure out why,you are engaging in the process called ________________.

What term do psychologists use for the phenomenon that occurs when people are less likely to aid a person in trouble if there are other people around who are also potential helpers?

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict ______.

According to the research of Latané and Darley,which of the following situations would be the most likely in which someone would offer to help?

In both social facilitation and social impairment,the key factor is ___________.

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT _______________.

Which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?