social psychology

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which of the following strategies would effectivley reduce racism?

Teaching children to think independently and challenge social norms that promote racism

An_______ is the elevation of or feelings toward a person, idea, or object that are typically positve or negative

attitude

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

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

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

which type of persuasion involves ecouraging 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

With of the following is the best example of foot-in-the door technique of persuasion?

getting your parents to agree to cut their smoking down by a few cigarettes, then asking them to quit altogether

what would effectively reduce prejudice between groups?

having groups meet under equal terms and cooperate on a task

Jasmin belongs to the chess club on her campus. She prefers to associate with other members of the chess club while avoiding people that do not belong to this group. Jasmin has a(n) ________ bias.

in-group

which of the following best defines the asch effect

influence of the group minority of an individuals judgment

social psychology

peoples thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by social situations

when it comes to a social psychology , a script is a_______

persons knowledge about the sequence events in a specific setting

Who was Stanley Milgram?

social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis

What is the main point of the stanford prison experiment

social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior

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.

stereotype

which of the following is an example of the self-fufilling prophecy?

telling someone with dyslexia she cannot learn to read, leading her to become illiterate even though she could learn to read with a bit of extra effort

Janeka does poorly on her psychology final, so she picks on her mother's ability to cook. A frustration aggression theorist might explain this by focusing on ________.

the way janekas frustration with her exam led her to be aggressive toward her mother

which of the followng best exemplifies prosocial behavior?

tyler visits his aunt once a week to bring her groceries

what was the major flaw in the stanford prison experiment?

zimbardo did not use a control group


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