Exam 12: Social Psychology

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 trust of the candidate represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

Which part of the brain has been identified as being particularly active when people experience cognitive dissonance?

Which type of love is defined as having only intimacy and commitment?

All of the following are ways to reduce prejudice EXCEPT ______________.

A group of Ray's friends have been waiting for Ray for an hour.One says,"He never remembers anything." Another says,"He's probably caught in rush hour traffic." What are these friends doing that might be of interest to a social psychologist?

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

Which of the following individuals would be the LEAST likely to help?

Roberta is trying to decide whether or not 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 sending a donation to the campaign represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

While walking through an airport,a well-dressed lady walks up to you and pins a flower on your shirt,saying "I'd like you to have this flower on behalf of the Brotherhood of Friends.Would you like to make a donation to our cause?" This lady is attempting to use the _____________ to get your money.

Scapegoats are usually the group of people with _________.

An individual who exerts less effort when working on a group task if individual contributions will not be evaluated is engaging in what is called _____.

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?

Sociology and social psychology are basically the same disciplines,since they mostly study identical things.

What is the the primacy effect,as it relates to impression formation,more commonly known as?

Give two ethical dilemmas that one might cite about Milgram's obedience experiment.

All of the following are decision points in helping behavior EXCEPT ____________.

What is the difference between a situational and a dispositional attribution?

List and define Sternberg's components of love.

In what way is compliance different from conformity?

Car salespersons are notorious for using the ________ technique,which involves changing terms after an agreement has been made.