Psychology-Chapter 12 quiz

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

What is a social role?

socially defined pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group

Which statement about groupthink is correct?

Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus.

Which of the following is an example of actor-observer bias?

Akbar believes he is unable to stop gambling because his friends all gamble and are a bad influence, yet Tim is unable to stop gambling because he is addicted to gambling.

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

________ holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors.

Dispositionism

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

What is groupthink?

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

Which of the following strategies would effectively reduce racism?

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