Exam 12: Social Psychology

"Look,Officer,I didn't see the stop sign back there because the sun was in my eyes." The police officer responds,"You were not paying attention." How would a social psychologist describe this situation?

Attributions are __________________.

All of the following are causes for groupthink EXCEPT ____________.

When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation,they are engaging in what social psychologists call _____.

Analysis of the participants in Milgram's obedience study has indicated that which personality trait was highly related to the willingness to be obedient?

In the Stanley Milgram obedience experiment,the teachers were given a "sample shock" of _______ volts.

People from collectivist cultures are more likely to make attributions based on dispositions than are people in more individualistic cultures.

What term is used to describe compliance with an initial small request followed by compliance with a larger request?

Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate.Based on what she has read about him,she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position,but she agrees with his political positions.Also,she trusts him and likes his decisive personality.In fact,she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign.Her opinion that the candidate is not qualified represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

Following their classic study,Festinger and Carlsmith (1959)reported that those who got $1 for a boring task said it was more interesting than those who got $20.

An attitude has ______ major components.

The classic Robber's Cave study showed that prejudice can be reduced by ________.

What term do psychologists use to describe our liking of other people?

Upon arriving at college and meeting your roommate,you sigh mightily as you listen to his endless droning on about how wonderful his girlfriend back home is."I miss her so much and I can't wait to see her during Thanksgiving break," he comments.Knowing a bit about social psychology and the rules of interpersonal attraction,what are you most likely to think to yourself?

Which type of love is defined as commitment only?

Invulnerability,rationalization,and insularity are three characteristics of groupthink.

According to Sternberg,consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.

Dave believes all college professors are irritable,impatient,and uninterested in whether students learn.His belief is an example of _______________.

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

"I hate Walt Disney World.Whenever I take the kids there,I realize how much I hate that place." Which method of attitude formation is involved in this example?