Quiz 12

In Milgram's shock experiments, the maximum level of shock was administered by about ________ percent of the participants.

65

Which of the following is illustrated in the Stanford prison study?

People will behave according to their roles in a situation.

Brent blames his poor performance in a recent marathon race on his poorly fitting shoes. However, Brent believes that other runners who did poorly are naturally slow runners. Brent's reasoning illustrates the

actor/observer bias

Casey eats a lot of junk food. She knows the negative consequences of her diet, but rationalizes her behavior by saying the junk food helps her deal with her anxiety. Casey is using this explanation because she is uncomfortable with the inconsistency between her actions and her beliefs and wants to reduce

cognitive dissonance

As you walk into class, you notice that everyone is sitting on the floor. You sit on the floor, too. In this situation, the fact that you change your behavior to match the people around you is an example of

conformity.

After a riot, several people were arrested. One asked, "How can you single me out of the crowd?" Another said, "Wow, I didn't think I would get caught!" These comments reveal that the rioters had most likely been experiencing

deindividuation.

Hal is a police officer who believes that all elderly people are bad drivers. He issues tickets to a lot of elderly drivers. The way that Hal unfairly targets and punishes elderly drivers is best described as

discrimination.

Carol received no points on an exam question but thinks she deserves some points back. Carol initially asked the teacher for all of the points for the question. The teacher refused, but gave Carol a few more points. To get more points Carol used

door in the face.

Franklin sees that Sarah often goes to her math professor's office hours. Franklin thinks that Sarah must be terrible at math. This is an example of the

fundamental attribution error

To create hostility and prejudice between the two groups of boys in his study, Sherif

had the groups compete with each other.

When attitudes influence feelings and behavior on an unconscious level they are called

implicit.

The main reason that people make attributions that reflect the just world hypothesis is that these explanations

make them feel safer.

Subtle forms of prejudice that coexist with the rejection of racist beliefs is called

modern racism.

Stanley Milgram's shock experiment illustrates the phenomenon of

obedience

Love that is a state of intense longing and desire is ________ love. Love that is a strong commitment to care for and support a partner is ________ love.

passionate; companionate

An active and conscious effort to change an attitude by sending a message is referred to as

persuasion.

Attributions about other people's behavior can vary on each of the following dimensions EXCEPT

primary or secondary.

Behaving in a way that confirms your own or other people's expectations is referred to as

self-fulfilling prophecy.

Expected standards of conduct, which influence behaviors, are known as

social norms

Which of the following is an example of an altruistic behavior?

telling the police that your company dumps toxic waste, even though you will lose your job