Exam 12: Social Psychology

Asch's studies showed that overall conformity to group pressure occurred about ______ of the time.

Research suggests that we are more easily influenced by an attractive speaker than by an unattractive speaker.

On the 72^nd hole of the U.S.Open golf tournament,Phil Mickelson misses a one-foot putt that would have won the championshi

Carlos and his work associates form a close,friendly group,and they usually work well together.However,they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called ______________.

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that playing athletic games,such as football and baseball,reduces us-them hostility.

Which of the following is NOT one of the processes associated with social identity theory?

Which of the following individuals is the most likely candidate to join a cult?

Upon review of their participation in Milgram's obedience study,84% of the participants reported that they regretted having been involved,and that they felt that their discovery that they were,in fact,cruel people had lasting damage on their self-esteem.

We tend to _________ attractive people more than we do less attractive people.

Define altruism.

A college instructor's schedule has her teaching an honors section of psychology.Halfway through the semester,she is told that her class was NOT an honors section after all.She responds,"This is the best class I have ever taught and the grades prove it." What concept might a social psychologist use to explain the high grades this class obtained and the teacher's high opinion of the class?

Give an example of how you might use the foot-in-the-door technique.

The tendency of people to comply with a second,lesser request after refusing a larger one is called the ______ technique.

Which of the following is an example of a situational attribution?

You've always`s disliked a particular coworker who strikes you as dishonest,but he is nice to you and does you favors,so you become friendly with him despite your misgivings.One day you learn that he stole personal items from your desk.You now decide to discontinue the friendshi

Which statement is correct concerning cross-cultural research on the fundamental attribution error?

Which of the following statements concerning social categorization is correct?

Which aspect of culture tends to decrease rates of conformity?

Describe one of the components of attitude.

One technique that a person may use to reduce cognitive dissonance is changing their conflicting behaviors to match their attitudes.