Exam 12: Social Psychology

Stanley Milgram's shock experiment illustrates the phenomenon of

Explain two ways we develop attitudes.For each method,give a specific example of how this has worked in your own life.

Hal is a police officer who believes that all elderly people are bad drivers.He issues tickets to a lot of elderly drivers.The way that Hal unfairly targets and punishes elderly drivers is best described as

Payton and his friends wear matching jerseys at the football game.When his friends start yelling curses at the players,Payton starts cursing,too,even though normally Payton rarely yells or curses at anyone.Payton's yelling in this case is best explained by

Cassie is going to join a gym because new membership is very cheap.When she gets there,she discovers that there are added costs for towels,classes,and lockers.Although the final price is much higher than she originally believed,she still signs up.The gym has just used the ________ strategy to get Cassie to buy a membership.

Whenever Marty cooks dinner,his wife praises him for his thoughtfulness.She recognizes Marty's good deeds by using ________ attributions,which helps keep her relationship happy.

Carol received no points on an exam question but thinks she deserves some points back.Carol initially asked the teacher for all of the points for the question.The teacher refused,but gave Carol a few more points.To get more points Carol used

You are trying to decide which of two horses to bet on.After you make your decision,you are likely to be ________ sure about the horse you bet on because of ________.

Margo is a new college student.According to research,with whom is Margo most likely to become friends?

In explaining other people's behaviors,people from Western cultures tend to emphasize ________ factors and people from Eastern cultures tend to emphasize ________ factors.

New Smoke wants to market its cigarettes to young adults,so it decides to create an ad using an attractive celebrity couple.By using well-known,high-status people to influence its audience and deliver its message,the company is using the ________ route of persuasion to increase cigarette sales.

When running through the airport,Collin trips and spills all of his stuff out of his backpack.Lots of people see Collin trip and fall,but no one helps Collin pick up any of his stuff or check to see if he is okay. A) Of what psychological concept is this an example? B) Give one reason why this occurs. C) Give one way you can reduce the possibility of this occurring.

Attributions about other people's behavior can vary on each of the following dimensions EXCEPT

Dirk just failed the driving portion of his driver's license exam.Dirk will most likely explain his failure by saying that he

Which of the following is NOT an interpersonal style that typically leads to relationship problems?

When starting a new job,Carl's wife advises him to avoid making quick decisions about his coworkers.The research on thin slices of behavior would suggest that this advice is

In a study,participants were shown two soundless 30-second clips of unfamiliar political candidates and asked to determine which candidate had won a recent election.Knowing the research on thin slices of behavior,how accurate were the participants' predictions?

A) Explain the difference between passionate and companionate love. B) How do these types of love change over time in a relationship?

Darius tutors school children for two hours every week.Each month,his boss asks him to tutor one additional hour.By the end of the year,he is tutoring 12 hours a week.To increase Darius's tutoring hours,his boss has used

A political candidate wants to create a long-lasting positive image.According to the elaboration likelihood model,the candidate would use commercials