Final Unit 6

element

empathy

Thinking that ethnic out-groups are not only different but are worse than your group is called

ethnocentrism

Cognitive dissonance theory states that individuals

try to make attitudes conform to behavior

Eric is normally very calm, but today he yelled at his roommate for not doing his laundry. We might attribute Eric's yelling to ________ causes.

unstable

Allison is at a workshop where a presenter is attempting to persuade people to make a rather risky but potentially profitable financial investment. Alison finds this person's idea compelling and decides to invest. This example best demonstrates the

central route to persuasion

"Drinking may be harmful to my health, but I'll die having a good time." This statement illustrates an attempt to reduce

cognitive dissonance

Affectionate love is also called ________ love.

companionate

________ explains why people are attracted to others who are similar to them.

consensual validation

As discussed in lecture, when one withholds resources from another, it is considered_____________, independent from the "reason" for withholding

discrimination

Prejudice is to ________ as attitude is to behavior.

discrimination

The term "risky shift" is used to describe the tendency to

endorse riskier decisions when it is a group rather than a personal decision.

As discussed in lecture, an example of ______________ is if you attribute someone's success to "luck" as opposed to attributing their success to their "hard work"

fundamental attribution error

________ helps individuals to resist persuasion.

inoculation

A group of public officials is meeting to decide what to do about a budget shortage. According to the principle of group polarization, this group is most likely to reach a highly conservative decision because the group

members are generally conservative to begin with

As presented in lecture, research suggests that you will learn more from:

older males

Altruism is to ________ as egoism is to ________.

pro-social; reciprocity

As discussed in lecture, if you have a no self-concept then you will likely have a low ____________

self esteem

________ theory contends that behaviors can influence attitudes.

self perception

As presented in lecture, after an achievement, you accredit your success to your hard work This is an example of _______

self serving bias

"Am I as popular as Cathy?" This question is an example of gaining self-knowledge through the process of

social comparison

Dr. McCall found that class projects were of poorer quality when students worked in groups compared to when each student did an individual project. This difference can be explained by the phenomenon of

social loafing

As presented in lecture, if someone gets caught stealing, then someone else might think "people get what they deserve" This is an example of ________

the just world phenomenon