Social psych 3

What was one correct outcome of aschs classic research on conformity in grouos

3/4 of the participants conformed to the incorrect group norm at least one time.

The perception of what most people do in a given situation is called

A descriptive norm

aversive racism is an example of

Ambiguous bias

A decision making process that compares how much time and effort would be invested in providing assistance to the perceived rewards or outcomes of that action is called

Cost-benefit analysis

What is a primary obstacle that prevents people from engaging in cooperative actions?

Divide between personal and collective interests

Which of the following is true of milgrams researching obedience to authority?

With each increment of shock voltage, fewer participants obeyed, but about 65% still administrated 450 volts

At what age to people appear to be the most aggressive?

1-3

Kelly is at a college party and notices everyone is drinking. She concludes that the majority of students on campus must also drink alcohol frequently. What would Kelly's perception of what most people are doing?

A descriptive norm

Eriqa's neighbor, Peter has a flood in apartment. Eriqa lets Paul stay in guesthouse and asked for nothing in return

Altruism

After a new library opens on the community guests borrow almost all the books within the first week. Books serve as

Common-pool resource

There are three friends- Masako, Elida, and Renata- who notice that one of the boys in their class looks very sad one morning and is holding back tears. Each of the girls thinks the other will ask him what's wrong and be supportive but none of them do.

Diffusion of responsibility

Which of the following concepts was most at play with the murder of kitty genovese and the failure of others to assist jer

Diffusion of responsibility

Which historical event led directly to milgrams research on obedience?

German citizens' willingness to go along with Nazi leaders during the Holocaust

People who have a high social dominance orientation are likely to agree that

Hierarchies are natural, some groups are simply better than others.

___ is the process by which a message includes change in beliefs, attitudes, or behavior.

Persuasion

Diana and Paul decide to rob fast food place together. Both caught and questioned.

Prisoners dilemma

Engaging in actions that benefit another person is called

Prosocial behavior

The ___ content model suggests that we judge social groups based on their perceived warmth and competence.

Stereotype

Carol and Martin are participating in the prisoners dilemma. If they're married and their goal is to win the highest possible combined total of money what should they do

They should both cooperate

What is a heuristic?

a mental shortcut that enables a person to make decisions and solve problems quickly and efficiently

Kyron is driving down the highway when the car in front of him gets a flat tire, swerves, and steers onto the side of the road. Kyron slams on his brakes, jumps out of his car, and runs to help the complete stranger even though he smells smoke coming from the car. Kyron's behaviors demonstrate __________.

bystander intervention

The ___ route to persuasion employs direct, relevant, logical messages to convince a listener to make a specific change

central

While reading a magazine Juan notices an advertisement for tennis shoes. Juan is very interested in reading about the materials the shoes are made out of and logically concludes the tennis shoes would be a good purchase. Juan was likely in which persuasion route?

central

Exposing participants to weak arguments before presenting them with strong persuasive messages helps participants resist persuasion. What is this effect called?

inoculation

Mordechai lives in a neighborhood where nearly every home is owned by other orthodox Jewish families. He is very upset when he finds out that a house on his block has been purchased by a family who is Catholic. He feels that Jewish families are better than others, and does not want this family to live on his block. Mordechai is demonstrating a ________ orientation.

social dominance

According to ___ theory, people tend to categorize each other into groups and then show favoritism to their own group.

social identity

Jason believes that all Asian people are good at math. What is this belief an example of?

stereotype

In perhaps the most famous study ever conducted in social psychology, ~ ___ of men studied were willing to administer a lethal shock of electricity to a helpless victim when they were ordered to do so by a person who appeared to be in a position of authority

2/3

The desire to help a partner without an expecting reward

Alturism

Uncritical trust in authority can lead to significant problems for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Authority figures quite often have hidden agendas that must be protected against.

The tendency to overestimate the amount of violence that occurs in the world based on the ease with which you can call a recent example of violence to mind

Availability heuristic

While walking out of a convenience store, Nicholas openly mocks the clerks accent to his friend. "Every convenient store I go into is owned by an Indian" he says.

Blatant bias

The phenomenon in which people intervene to help others in need even if the other is a complete stranger and the intervention puts the helper in danger is called

Bystander intervention

One beach in Malibu, CA has been available to beach goers for years without restriction, but lately so many ppl have visited it that it's become dirty and littered. As a result nobody wants to go anymore

Common pool resource

Shaina notices that all her high school friends have started wearing glitter eye shadow to school. She doesn't really like the look but wants to fit in with the crowd, so she starts wearing it too.

Conformity

Which of the following is the best historical example of how cooperation?

Construction of Chunnel connecting France and England

The coordination of multiple partners toward a common goal that will benefit everyone involved

Cooperation

The peripheral route to persuasion takes advantage " trigger features" that activate sequential behavior in animals and humans. What is this sequence of behavior called?

Fixed action pattern

Latroya, Gary, and katelyn are working on a project together. Katelyn doesn't put forth any effort bc the others are doing it

Free rider

Which of the following is defined as engaging acts that typically involve situations in which one person is in need and another provides the necessary assistance to eliminate the others need?

Helping

Angie is on the subway when she notices that the woman in the opposite seat is looking at her. Angie thinks the woman wants to fight. The woman was just admiring her earrings and Angie feels embarrassed.

Hostile attribution bis

Kylo is taking a social psychology course and his teacher asks students to take a computerized test that asks them to sort pictures into different categories, such as "good" and "bad." The goal of this test is to help identify automatic preferences of which a person may not be consciously aware. What is this test called?

Implicit Association Test (IAT)

Hen SAM frat plays ZBT frat in a b-ball game, the brothers of the two groups are highly competitive and see each other as enemies. When SAM and ZBT bro's work together for a charity fundraiser, they're More cooperative and work together well.

Interindividual- intergroup discontinuity

Asch's classic study on conformity, what were research participants asked to do?

Judge the sizes of lines that were on a card held a few feet away from them.

dark triad of personality include narcissism, psychopathy, ___

Machiavellianism

Based on your understanding of the research of Solomon asch, you know that of all the following choices, the person most likely to demonstrate conformity would be

Mika, a 23 yr old Japanese women

Wesley is at a bar and has had far too much to drink. If Wesley provokes a fight, it may be in part due to alcohol ___

Myopia

Is there a difference between the likelihood that men or women will provide help when it's needed

No, the general levels of helpfulness are pretty much equivalent between the sexes

___ influence refers to conformity that results from a desire to act in a manner that is clearly socially approved such as speaking softly in libraries.

Normative

Aschs study on conformity, where participants had to make line judgements can be explained by

Normative influence

Conformity that results from a concern about what others think of us is called

Normative influence

What are the two sets of characteristics that have been identified in a prosocial personality orientation?

Other-oriented empathy, and helpfulness

Which of the following statements is true of asch's research on conformity in groups?

Participants conformed with the group norm on about 1/3 of the total trials

The principal that people will make logical decisions based on maximizing their own gains and benefits is called

Rational self interest

Bettie and Veronica used to be best friends. Bettie got angry when Veronica didn't come to her birthday party. Since then betties been spreading rumors about Veronica

Relational aggression

16-year-old high school student Gregory thinks of himself as a member of the musical clique at school and feels that musicians are the best group of students.

Self categorization theory

Walking down the street, Areanna is approached by a police officer. The police officer encourages Areanna to be a Good Samaritan and put money in a parking meter that's about to expire on a stranger's car. What factors might lead Areanna to obey this police officer's order and help pay for the parking meter?

She views the police officer as an authority figure.

The dean of the education department at a major college is awarded 250000. HES allowed to pay himself and department improvement.

Social value orientation

Ethical concerns have been raised about Stanley milgrams obedience research. Specially, some have suggested that the project caused too much distress in the participants, distress that could not be justified.

The majority of participants reported that they were pleased to have participated in the research, so it doesn't seem to have been damaging to most involved.

In Stanley milgrams research examining obedience, the participant was able to discontinue the experiment only after what took place?

The participant stated that he/she did not want to continue participating 4 consecutive times.

Which of the following has not been a focus of research into when people help others?

The physical distance between the bystander and the emergency

When a person places themselves in a position where they may be exploited by another

Vulnerability

In 1972, the US surgeon general issued a warning that there was negative effects that would result from

Watching violent tv programs

Which of the following factors does not influence conformity

age group

The hostile ___ bias occurs when a person assumes that other people will react to potential conflicts with aggressive responses.

expectation

Nora has decided to visit the new community recreation center for a swim. As she enters the change room she notices both of the two other people present put their shoes into a locker. Before she walks out to the pool she does the same. What concept helps explain her actions?

informational influence

Hammond has just started working at a new job stacking items at the supermarket. He notices that most of his colleagues do stretching exercises before they begin their shift. Hammond assumes that this is a workplace regulation and also begins to do the stretching exercises. Which of the following concepts explains Hammond's behavior?

normative influence

Research on social pressure and conformity suggests which of the following factors can help individuals resist conformity in a group?

observing just one person disagreeing with the majority

A social category or group with which an individual does not personally identify is called

outgroup

Which of the following emotional prejudices might a person be most likely to experience in response to another person who is high in warmth but low on competence?

pity

Ben is playing basketball with his friends one day when he notices everyone else has name brand shoes. He is uncertain how the quality of his shoes compares to his friends but because of __________ he feels pressure to conform and ends up buying name brand shoes for himself by the following week.

social proof

Which of the following is a true statement regarding aggressive behaviors?

they may have been adaptive in our ancient past

Yolanda is hosting a jewelry party during which her friends will come to her home and (hopefully) buy jewelry that she recommends. In this situation, there are many different ways in which perceptions of trustworthiness are being manipulated. Which of the following best describes why Yolanda might be successful in selling jewelry?

word of mouth