Exam 13: D: Social Psychology

In Solomon Asch's study on conformity,the number of confederates was found to have a significant impact on the participants' likelihood of giving an incorrect answer.How many confederates did Asch find maximized the likelihood of conformity occurring?

The "banality of evil" refers to the idea that

Which of the following events is the best example of destructive obedience?

Which personality trait has been linked to an increased depth of religious convictions?

Melissa is out at a restaurant having dinner and drinks with friends.At a nearby table,a man falls off his chair and has an epileptic seizure.Which of the following features would increase the likelihood that Melissa would help in this situation?

As the number of people present during an emergency ____________,the likelihood that any one individual will help ____________.

Raoul wanted a new cellphone.One of the companies was offering free cellphones with a purchase of a two-year contract.Along with the offer came free text messaging for a month.Raoul purchased the contract.After the month he liked the text package so much he kept it at a rather hefty price.This is an example of

A teacher decides against assigning group projects in which all group members get the same grade.What social psychological phenomenon might the teacher be concerned about?

Imagine 100 individuals are asked to take part in a replication of Milgram's famous study on obedience.How are these 100 people likely to respond?

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

The tendency to view all people outside of our group as highly similar refers to the

Faroud is walking across campus and sees a man who is slumped over on the ground beside one of the buildings.He looks around and notices that no one else is responding,so he assumes that he must be the only one who thinks that the man may need help and that he is wrong.Faroud continues on his way and does not stop to help the man.Faroud's behaviour can be explained by _______________.

Helping others for unselfish reasons is called

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

Who is least likely to be aggressive?

Vince has always believed children deserve the best prenatal care available.During a class discussion,he hears the first of several speakers express very negative attitudes toward spending tax money on prenatal care for the poor.When it is his turn to speak,he voices an opinion more in keeping with the previous speakers.Vince's behaviour is an example of

Which of the following reflects the main conclusion about social behaviour from an evolutionary perspective?

With respect to pseudoscience marketing techniques to falsely enhance persuasion,_______ capitalize(s)on accomplishing an unreasonable task.

Miranda received a phone call from a telemarketer for a local charity.The telemarketer asked for a $1000 donation.When Miranda refused,the telemarketer then asked for $25 to which Miranda agreed.This is an example of

Zimbardo concluded from his Stanford prison study that prisoners and guards adopted their designated roles more easily than anyone might have imagined because of