Chapter 12 Quiz

Solomon Ash reported that individuals conformed to a group's judgement of the lengths of lines

even when the group judgement was clearly incorrect

By enabling like-minded White supremacists to pool their ideas, Internet social networking sites are likely to contribute to

group polarization

Freire did very poorly on his last arithmetic test. The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error might lead his sixth-grade teacher to conclude that Freire did poorly because

he is unmotivated to do well in school

The monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene, sometimes called the "warrior gene"

helps break down transmitters such as dopamine and serotonin

Kelly is a Republican and Carlos is a Democrat. Both believe that the members of their own political party are more fair-minded and trustworthy than members of any other party. This belief best illustrates

ingroup bias

Darley and Latané observed that most university students failed to help a person having an epileptic seizure when they thought there were four other witnesses to the emergency. The students' failure to help is best explained in terms of:

a diffusion of responsibility

We are most likely to experience cognitive dissonance if we feel

a great sense of responsibility for engaging in behaviors of which we personally disapprove

After she was promoted to a high-level executive position in the large company for which she worked, Jorana developed more pro-business political attitudes. This best illustrates the impact of ________ on attitudes.

role playing

People heavily exposed to violent pornography are likely to engage in sexually aggressive behaviors that reflect a misleading

social script

David has issues with delinquency, hard drug use, and aggressive-bullying responses to frustration. If tested, David's level of _________ is likely to be higher than average but will decline with old age.

testosterone

Julius begins to yawn while he and his girlfriend are studying together. Soon his girlfriend begins to yawn. This best illustrates

the chameleon effect

When a salesperson visits your home and asks you to try a free sample of a cleaning fluid, you agree. When he returns the following week and asks you to purchase an assortment of expensive cleaning products, you make the purchase. The salesperson appears to have made effective use of

the foot-in-the-door phenomenon

Dr. Alvarez spent his whole working life selflessly helping the sick and poor in some of the poorest countries in the world. This example illustrates

altruism

If a cross-cultural researcher investigates conformity in both collectivist and individualist cultures, she is generally likely to find

conformity tends to be higher in collectivist cultures than in individualist cultures.

The Milgram obedience experiments were controversial because

"teachers" were deceived and frequently subjected to stress