Exam 12: Social Psychology

Give two ways in which prejudice can be stopped.

Kerry's positive attitude toward China,even though she has never been there,seems to be related to the fact that her mother is Chinese and talks about China all the time with Kerry.Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?

Which communicator would likely be the most persuasive?

Your attitudes are most likely to influence specific behaviors when the attitudes are:

The social group viewed as the one a person identifies with is called a (an)________.

The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues,such as arms control.She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in ______.

If you saw someone on the side of the road with a flat tire,would you help that person? What factors would influence whether you would help or not? Include terminology discussed in the Latané and Darley study discussed in your text.

List three factors that are related to an increased tendency to conform.

Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?

The greater the level of fear in a message,the more effective it will be in changing attitudes.

When opposites attract,it is said that they have __________ characteristics.

Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

You observe a person at the grocery store get angry and yell at the cashier.Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

In Festinger and Carlsmith's (1959)classic study on cognitive dissonance,participants who were paid $20 for doing a boring task,in contrast to those who were paid $1 for doing the same task,________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of attitudes?

Which factor significantly decreased the likelihood of conformity in Solomon Asch's studies?

Voluntarily yielding to social norms,even at the expense of one's own preference,is called ______.

What process describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their attitudes and behavior?

What are the three factors involved in rating the effectiveness of an attempt to persuade?

One conclusion of much of the research on media and violence is that ____________.