Psychology Chapter 12: Social Psychology

Which statement about Sternberg's triangular theory of love is incorrect?

Different aspects of love are hierarchical. For example, compassionate love is much better and longer than consummate love.

Who was the social psychology professor at Yale who designed an obedience study in order to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis?

Milgram

Billie is a(n) ________ because he believes people over age 65 should have their driver's license suspended, the elderly use up important social resources, and they occupy jobs that should belong to younger, more capable people.

ageist

Which of the following is the best example of central route persuasion?

anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year

The ________ is demonstrated by the attack on Kitty Genovese.

bystander effect

The Milgram experiment required the participation of a(n) ________ to play the part of the person being shocked because the experiment would be invalidated if the participant realized the electric shock treatment was faked.

confederate

________ holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors.

dispositionism

Based on the discussion in your text, which of the following strategies would effectively reduce prejudice between groups?

having groups meet under equal terms and cooperate on a task

Which statement about social psychology is most accurate?

people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by social psychology

Which statement about Sternberg's triangular theory of love is most

there are three components of love: intimacy, passion, and commitment