Soc Psych Ch 4&5

Which heuristic would you likely use if you were asked, "are there more words in the English language that start with the letter "k" or that have "k" as the third letter in the word?"

Availability heuristic

Which of the following is an example of the planning fallacy?

Gerard believes he can complete a term paper within a one-week time frame. He is surprised when he cannot complete the project as quickly as he anticipated

Calvin is interested in measuring his school's willingness to do volunteer work around the community. He sends out a self-report survey that asks students to directly fill out their _________ attitudes on the topic.

explicit

Randy has joined a new social club on campus. Is it likely that Randy will__________.

form the impressions he makes of these club members after only one meeting

Eliza earned a 61% on her first exam in Psychology, and the class average was 84%. On the second exam, Eliza again earned a 61%, but this time the class average was 63%. She felt much better about herself on the second exam as a result of the ________ effect.

frog pond

The belief that personal qualities, such as intelligence, can be developed through effort and practice is indicative of a person who has a(n) ________ mindset.

growth

People naturally use mental "shortcuts" to simplify their social world. These shortcuts are known as ______.

heuristics

"I may not live in the biggest house in the city, but at least I'm not homeless like some other unfortunate people!" If this use of downward comparison makes a person feel better about their own situation, it demonstrates the ________ effect.

self-enhancement

When you get a test back in your statistics class, you initially feel good about your score of 87. When you find out that your buddy got a 93, your satisfaction with your own grade diminishes. You have engaged in ________ comparison and that has impacted your evaluation of your own performance.

upward

Which is an example of using a downward comparison?

Britni, who has earned a Master's degree, feels that she is better than her sister, Alicia, who never graduated from college

When being considered for a job opening, people being interviewed often mirror the interviewer's behavior. This can be explained by what concept?

Chameleon effect

The tendency for unskilled people to be overconfident in their ability and highly skilled people to underestimate their ability is the ________ effect.

Dunning-Kruger

Mood-congruent memory is occurring in which of the following scenarios?

John is currently sad and can more easily recall a time when he got in trouble for a late assignment

Clara is extremely hungry after having a 3 hour meeting. She wants food as quickly as possible but is unsure of where to eat. Because of her motivation to eat, she makes a quick decision to eat at the coffee shop a few buildings away. Her motivation to make a quick decision is an example of what concept?

Need for closure

Which of the following are the criteria that are necessary for a person to engage in the process of social comparison?

Relevance and similarity

All BUT which of the following are goals that would be considered mastery goals?

Wanting to get an "A" in French class

The area of social psychology that focuses on how people think about others and about the social world is called social __________.

cognition

The process by which people understand their own ability or standing by mentally contrasting themselves against others is called social ________.

comparison

"Oh I know that I'll just be sad forever," Monique cries, after her first boyfriend broke up with her. "I'm never going to love again. My life is RUINED!" Given that she is unlikely to be sad forever, Monique is demonstrating the __________ bias.

durability

When she first gets into the swimming pool, Theresa takes a moment to think about her swimming ability. She feels confident in her skill and swims immediately to the deep end of the pool. Theresa's momentary assessment is an example of self-________.

evaluation