5 B quiz

Suppose you're walking down the street a woman has fallen down But because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help you Soum that someone else is about to help her and keep walking this is an example of

Diffusion of responsibility

Henry is juror number four in a murder trial. He believes the accused is guilty, but when the jurors vote it becomes clear he is the only one that thinks this way. Henry votes not guilty along with the other jurors despite what he sees as evidence clearly indicating guilt. This is an example of the ________ effect.

Asch

A ___is the evaluation of feelings towards a person idea or object that are typically positive or negative

Attitude

The Milgram experiment required the participation of a ___ to play the part of a person being shocked because the experiment would be invalidated if the participant realize the electric shock treatment was fake

Confederate

What is a major problem with the original Milgram study

Milgram lied to his respondents, making his study borderline unethical.

What is the just-world hypothesis?

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

Fantasia believes that people with blue eyes are somehow more creative than other people. Whenever Fantasia encounters a person that has blue eyes and is creative, she places greater importance on this evidence supporting her already existing belief. At the same time, Fantasia ignores any evidence that people without blue eyes might display exceptional creativity. This is called a ________.

confirmation bias

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

Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she goes home and gets into an argument with her roommate, Lee. Lee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she likes to bully him, not because she had a bad day. Lee is making a ________.

fundamental attribution error

Based on the discussion In your text which of the following strategies would effectively reduce prejudice between groups

having groups meet under equal terms and cooperate on a task

Which of the following strategies would effectively prevent groupthink from occurring

seeking outside opinions on group decisions

Penny gets an acting job on Friday that she attributes to her good acting. She doesn't get the next acting job; therefore, she blames the casting director for not wanting to hire a woman. This is an example of ________.

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

Don knows that drinking too much liquor is a costly habit that is bad for his health, but he continues to drink large amounts of liquor. He also thinks he is a smart person that makes good choices. Don feels some psychological discomfort from this contradiction, which is also called ________.

cognitive dissonance