AP Psych Social Psychology

which of the following would be the best advice to give parents who are concerned about the frequent aggressive out bursts of their 6-year old son?

"make a point of rewarding and praising your son whenever he is socially cooperative and altruistic"

Four equally attractive women silently attended a 200-student class for zero, 5, 10, or 15 class sessions. When shown slides of each woman, students in the class rated the women who had attended ________ class sessions as the most attractive.

15

joie, age 19, is a black female high school junior. research on how we categorize social information suggests that Jolie is most likely to believe that most

Chinese people tend to look pretty much alike

The tragic murder of Kitty Genovese outside her New York apartment stimulated social psychological research on:

altruism

altruism can be best described as

behaving unselfishly yo enhance the welfare of others

The three components of prejudice are

beliefs, emotions, and predispositions to action

If one were to generalize from Muzafer Sherif's study of conflict resolution between two groups of campers, the best way for the United States and China to improve their relationship would be to

encourage open communication and exchanges of ideas

a vivid example of a north Korean behavior has an unusually strong influence on peoples judgments of all north Koreans primarily because people

estimate the frequency of group characteristics in terms of the memorability of these characteristics

bulling younger children earns Diego the attention and respect of many classmates. as result his bulling behavior increases. this most clearly suggests that his aggression is a(n)

learned response

after watching a large number of violent pornographic movies, ollie probably be

more likely to believe that such movies should be banned

The practice of covering your mouth when you cough best illustrates the impact of

norms

In several U.S. states where black motorists are the minority of the drivers and speeders on the interstate, highway, they have been the majority of these stopped and searched by police. This best illustrates

overt prejudice

the two-factor theory of emotion specifically suggests that passionate love can be facilitated by

physical arousal

government officials who emphasize that African-Americans are personally responsible for the economically disadvantaged position of their ethnic group are most likely to promote

prejudice

Ever since he lost his job because he was constantly late for work, Richard has become increasingly hostile toward the "government bureaucrats who are leading the country toward bankruptcy" Richards increasing prejudice is best explained in terms of

scapegoat theory

Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of:

self disclosure

High violence rates among White Americans in southern U.S. towns settled by Scots-Irish herders illustrate the impact of ________ on aggression.

social influence

a significant danger of media violence in that impressionable viewers are subsequently more likely to enact the _____ provided by the media

social scripts

an expectation that people will help those dependent upon them is known as the

social-responsibility norm

Mrs. Pinheiro fell on a busy city sidewalk and broke her leg. Although hundreds of pedestrians saw her lying on the ground, most failed to recognize that she was in need of medical assistance. Their oversight best illustrates one of the dynamics involved in

the bystander effect

Mr. Ignatenko thinks that most unemployed people are to blame for their own misfortune. his belief best illiterates a potential consequence of

the just-world phenomenon

After three months of riding the 8:30 bus to work, Cindy has actually started to feel affection for the gruff and scowling old bus driver. Cindy's reaction best illustrates

the mere exposure effect

Melissa regularly donates blood to an international blood bank simply because she believes she ought to help anyone with a medical need for a blood transfusion. Melissa's altruism best illustrates the impact of

the social-responsibility norm

which of the following is true of violent male criminals?

they have relatively low levels of serotonin and high levels of testosterone

studies of implicit attitudes indicate that prejudice is often

unconscious

we are most likely to ________the diversity among members of an______

underestimate; outgroup