Quiz 17

According to the basic steps of helping, during which of the following steps is there a possibility for the diffusion of responsibility to occur if others are present?

assuming responsibility for helping

Social psychologist Leon Festinger is associated with the study of

cognitive dissonance

Which alternative below correctly defines a social influence concept?

compliance—a change in behavior or attitudes in response to direct social pressure

________ refers to a change in behavior or attitudes brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of other people.

conformity

Suan, a 10-year-old, asks his mother for $15 to buy a new toy car. He knows that his mother will refuse. When she does refuse, he happily convinces her to give him $3 to buy his favorite chocolate milkshake. In the context of the specific techniques that represent attempts to gain compliance, Suan is most likely using the ________ technique in this scenario.

door-in-the-face

Unlike central route processing, peripheral route processing

is likely to be used by people who are disinterested.

________ involves a state of intense absorption in someone that includes intense physiological arousal, psychological interest, and caring for the needs of another.

passionate

________ refers to a negative (or positive) evaluation of a particular group and its members.

prejudice

In the context of attribution theory, the causes of behavior that are external to a person are

situational cases

Dr. Garza is a social psychologist. Which of the following is she most likely to study?

how attitudes about global warming have been formed