Psychology- 1000 Chapter 12

Implicit Prejudice

People may unconsciously harbor negative racial associations. This best illustrates the subtle nature of:

Ingroup Bias

Victoria is a fifth grader at Carson Elementary School. Like most students in her school, she believes that Carson Elementary School is the best school in the town. This example best illustrates:

Stereotype

A(n) _____ is a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people.

even ordinary people, who are not usually hostile, can become agents of destruction.

According to Milgram, the most fundamental lesson to be learned from his study of obedience is that

Roll playing on attitude change

Cognitive dissonance theory is MOST helpful in understanding the impact of:

Super ordinate Goals

Hostilities between a riverfront community's two racial subgroups were dramatically reduced when the threat that the river would flood its banks required them to work together to save their town. This best illustrates the impact of:

Implicit and automatic

Prejudice is often

Social facilitation

The local basketball team seems to perform better in front of the home audience on their home court. This best illustrates:

Bystander Effect

The phenomenon in which the greater the number of people present means the less likely each individual is to help someone in distress is called the:

De individuation

The students at the university charged the field after the game in response to their team's loss. They vandalized the opposing team's field and the police had to be called. This behavior is BEST understood in terms of:

Normative Social Influence

While working on wedding preparations, Jamal conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family, simply to win their favor. His behavior illustrates the importance of:

The fundamental attribution error

You're driving to campus one day when another car cuts you off and speeds ahead. Immediately you yell out, "Crazy driver!" Later you learn that the person was rushing to get to the hospital. Your judgment best illustrates:

Altruism

_____ is unselfish regard for the welfare of others.

Diffusion of responsibility

_____ refers to the phenomenon in which the presence of other people makes it less likely that any single individual will help someone in distress because the obligation to intervene is shared among all the onlookers.

Aggression

____________ can be defined as any physical or verbal behavior that is intended to harm someone physically or emotionally.