PSY 2: QUIZ 11

The Stanford prison experiment provides a dramatic example of how social situations and the roles we take on in life can influence

deindividuation

Self-fulfilling prophecy

effects show the potential power of stereotypes and other sources of expectations on human behavior.

One explanation for the effects of deindividuation in groups is that groups

give people anonymity.

According to attribution theory, attributions vary along which of the following dimensions?

internal and external causes

The phenomenon that the more individuals encounter someone or something, the more probable it is that they will start liking the person or thing even if they do not realize they have seen it before is known as the

mere exposure effect.

In the context of group decision making, which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

pressure for unanimity

Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobsen conducted a study in 1968. The researchers told grade-school teachers that five students were likely to be "late bloomers"—that these students had high levels of ability that would likely emerge over time. In reality, the students had been randomly selected by the researchers. Nonetheless, a year later, the researchers found that teachers' expectations for the "late bloomers" were reflected in student performance—the academic performance of the "late bloomers" was beyond that of other students. The results from this study demonstrate which of the following concepts?

self-fulfilling prophecy

In the context of the psychological influences on aggression, the frustration-aggression hypothesis states that

the blocking of an individual's attempts to reach a goal triggers aggression

When Claudia gets an A on her psychology exam, she believes that it is because she is an intelligent, hard-working student. However, when she receives a C on the exam, she blames the instructor's ineffective teaching style and poor choice of test questions for her poor performance. Claudia's behavior is an example of

the self-serving bias.