Psychology 11

Which of the following makes it more likely that a child will be bullied?

Children who are different from others are more likely to be bullied.

Ashley and Mikhail share their intimate thoughts and emotions, are physically attracted to each other, and agree to support each other. Their love is called ________.

Consumate.

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 ________.

Discrimination.

________ holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors.

Dispositionism.

Mark and Rosa commit to support each other, but they have no real physical passion and do not share their thoughts and feelings. Their love is called ________.

Empty.

____________refers to prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their same-sex orientation.

Homophobia.

Which type of social influence involves conformity to a group norm prompted by the belief that the group is competent and has the correct information?

Informational.

Who was the social psychology professor at Yale who designed an obedience study in order to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis?

Milgram.

Travis is part of a group playing tug-of-war. He knows that his team is stronger, so he doesn't try as hard as he could. Travis is engaged in ________.

Social loafing.

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.

Which statement about Sternberg's triangular theory of love is most accurate?

There are three components of love: intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Who conducted the Stanford prison experiment?

Zimbardo.

Which of the following is the best example of peripheral route persuasion?

anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use.

Which type of persuasion involves logic-driven arguments using data and facts to convince people of an argument's worthiness?

central route.

Suppose you are walking down a 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 just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. This is an example of ________.

diffusion of responsibility.

The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include_______________.

emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition.

Which type of persuasion involves encouraging a person to agree to a small favor or to buy a small item, only to later request a larger favor or purchase of a larger item?

foot-in-the-door.

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.

Which of the following best defines the Asch effect?

influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment.

Nicole wants a cookie. Heather has a cookie. Nicole pushes Heather and takes her cookie. Nicole is not taking revenge, Nicole just wants the cookie. This is an example of_____________.

instrumental aggression.

What is groupthink?

modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus.

Suppose you hate reality shows, but you pretend to like them in order to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by your friends, who all love reality television. This is an example of ________ social influence.

normative.

Which type of persuasion involves an indirect route that relies on association of peripheral cues to associate positivity with a message?

peripheral route.

When it comes to social psychology, a script is a ________.

person's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting.