Chapter 14 Worksheet

_________ is the issue of how well one can predict behavior on the basis of attitudes

A-B problem

According to the _____, a woman's appeal is more strongly connected with her age and health, both of which are markers of reproductive capacity

parental investment model

Which hormone is associated with the tendency to dominate and control others?

testosterone

According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, which of the following is the ideal form of love?

Consummate love

Which of the following is true of the attraction-similarity hypothesis?

It theorizes that reciprocity is a powerful determinant of attraction.

In terms of behavior, which of the following is true of prejudice?

Prejudice is connected with avoidance, aggression, and discrimination

Which of the following is true of stereotyping?

Stereotyping may lead people to view members of groups in a biased fashion.

In _________ terms, prejudice is connected with avoidance and aggression.

behavioral

In behavioral terms, prejudice is connected with avoidance and aggression

behavioral

People are said to conform when they change their behavior to adhere to social norms

conform

A landlord refuses to rent his vacant apartment to college students. He believes that students throw wild parties and destroy property. In the context of behavior, the landlord's refusal is an example of _____.

discrimination

On a(n) _________ level, prejudice is associated with negative feelings such as fear, dislike, or hatred.

emotional

Evan and Amy are physically attracted to each other and can't stand being apart. According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, this demonstrates _________

passion

The group effect called _________ is likely to lead the group to make more risky shifts in decision-making.

polarization

In the selection of a romantic partner, women tend to place greater emphasis on traits such as:

professional status

A reason why people tend to have partners from the same background is _____

propinquity

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to attraction

reciprocity

_____ is a cognitively oriented learning theory in which observational learning and person variables such as values and expectancies play major roles in individual differences.

social cognitive theory

Which of the following factors decreases the tendency to conform?

valuing being right over being liked

Enduring behavioral and cognitive tendencies that are learned and expressed by evaluating particular people, places, or things with favor or disfavor are known as attitudes .

attitudes

Romantic love, in Sternberg's scheme, refers to _____

an intense, positive emotion that involves sexual attraction, feelings of caring, and the belief that one is in love

On a(n) emotional level, prejudice is associated with negative feelings such as fear, dislike, or hatred

emotional

The feeling of ______ encourages helping behavior and discourages aggression

empathy

The feeling of _________ encourages helping behavior and discourages aggression.

empathy

Prejudices act as cognitive filters through which people view the social world. People tend to think of people as "familiar" or "foreign," or "good" or "bad." Their feelings and reactions toward others may be biased by these perceptions. This source of prejudice is referred to as _____

information processing