PSYCH 8

________ holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors.

Dispositionism

After not studying for this final, you fail the exam. You then become enraged at me, and insist I am to blame. You tell all your friends that they should not take this class as your professor is spiteful, ignorant, and careless. In your anger, what mistake have you made?

Fundamental attribution error

Which of the following best exemplifies prosocial behavior?

Tyler visits his aunt once a week to bring her groceries.

What is the just-world hypothesis?

an ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve

Mona works at a bank. When Luis, a Colombian man, arrives to drop off his paycheck she pretends to be busy and directs him to another teller. She does this whenever a non-White person wants assistance. This is an example of ________.

discrimination

The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ________.

emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition

Jasmin belongs to the chess club on her campus. She prefers to associate with other members of the chess club while avoiding people that do not belong to this group. Jasmin has a(n) ________ bias.

in-group bias

Nicole wants a cookie. Heather has a cookie. Nicole pushes Heather and takes her cookie. Nicole doesn't intend to hurt Heather, Nicole just wants the cookie. This is an example of ________.

instrumental aggression

Following an outcome, ________ are those attributions that enable us to see ourselves in favorable light.

self-serving bias

Fatima generalizes that all men are irresponsible players, cheaters, and liars. When it comes to men, Fatima may be applying ________: negative beliefs about individuals based solely on their membership in a group.

stereotypes

Which of the following is the best example of central route persuasion?

anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year

Behavior is a product of both the situation and the person. Which of the following is an example of a situation that might influence behavior?

being in a crowd of bystanders when you witness someone fainting

Social psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. Which of the following is an example of interpersonal behavior?

group processes

What is groupthink?

modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus

When it comes to relationships, we expect to share thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a mutual exchange called ________.

reciprocity