Exam 10: Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

In order to choose the most flattering and forgiving attributions of our own lapses,people generally use _______________ when explaining their bad behavior.

__________ is a summary impression of a group,in which one believes all members of that group share common traits,either positive,negative,or both.

Before Stanley Milgram conducted his study on obedience,he asked a number of psychiatrists,students,and middle-class adults how many people would go all the way to the highest voltage under the instructions of the authority.Milgram found that

In Stanley Milgram's study on obedience,the "learners" actually received only very mild shocks.

One way in which stereotypes can distort reality is that:

The just-world hypothesis leads to a dispositional attribution called "blaming the victim."

Whenever a person has two contradictory cognitions at the same time,a state of _______ exists.

Distinguish between implicit and explicit attitudes.

Solomon Asch designed his famous conformity studies in order to see what people would do when a group unanimously contradicted an obvious fact.

In which of the following situations would a person be LEAST likely to feel deindividuated?

A belief about people,groups,ideas,or activities is called a(n)

Groupthink can be counteracted by creating conditions that

Which statement best describes an aspect of Stanley Milgram's study of obedience?

Social _______________ refers to the effect of social influence on thought,memory,perception,and beliefs.

Critics of the Stanford prison study argue that

Although Juan does not express any overtly prejudice feelings about African Americans,he is clearly uncomfortable with the idea of African American families moving into his neighborhood and joining his church.Juan appears to have implicit prejudice toward African Americans,as measured by

Jill believes that Honda owners are thrifty and practical,whereas June believes that Honda owners are stingy and dull.Both views illustrate

Part of one's self-concept that is based on one's identification with a nation,ethnic group,gender,religion,or other social affiliation is called

A prejudice consists of a negative stereotype and a strong,unreasonable dislike of a group.

Distinguish between stereotypes and prejudice.