Exam 12: C: Social Psychology

Group think can be avoided by:

_______ is a response to pressure exerted by norms that are generally left unstated.

John is a member of a local rock band and the Army Reserves.To be accepted in the band and by fans,John must wear long hair.However,the Reserves require John to keep his hair short.This is called a __________.

Conformity tends to be higher when a task is _______.

The cognitive process of deciding who or what caused an event is:

Asch found that the likelihood of conformity increased with group size until _______ confederates were present.

Social comparison theory suggests that we often learn about ourselves by comparing:

Guilt may play an important role in getting people to make a commitment using the __________ approach.

Even though she thought it was silly,Emily wore pink and green ribbons in her hair as her friends did.This is an example of:

According to research:

Conformity is greatest when:

Research has indicated that when we set the stage for the self-fulfilling prophecy,we are _____________ that behavior.

The ________ theory suggests that we often learn about ourselves by comparing our performance with that of other people.

It is unusual to find a group ________________.

According to the text,the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was a result of ___________.

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

In the Milgram experiment on obedience,the _______ was a confederate of the experimenter.

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

Giving in to indirect pressure to change your behavior and thoughts is called:

Informational influence is motivated by the desire to be ________.