ch 12, Chapter 12, psychology CH 12

If a person says that actors make effective spokespeople for potato chips because they are above average in attractiveness, which approach is this

Yale attitude change

Tom believes he is unable to stop gambling because his friends all gamble and are a bad influence; however, he believes that Barnaby is unable to stop gambling because Barnaby is addicted to gambling. This is an example of ________.

actor-observer bias

What is the just-world hypothesis?

an ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve

Tom believes he is unable to stop gambling because his friends all gamble and re bad unfluence

Actor observer bias

What is the major flaw in the Asch conformity study

Asch ignored the importance of several factors influencing conformity, including race, class, gender

Fantasia believes that people with blue eyes are somehow creative than other people

Confirmation bias

____holds that out behavior is determined by internal factors

Dispositionism

Foot in the door technique

Getting your parents to agree to cut down their smoking to a few cigarettes a day the asking them to quit

What is a major problem with the original Milgram study

Milgram lord to his respondents making his study borderline unethical

Penny eggs and acting job

Self serving bias

Which of the following best examplifies pro social behavior

Tyler visits his aunt once a week to bring her groceries

is the strengthening of an original group attitude after the discussion of views within a group.

group polarization

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

group think

Billie is an ____ because he believes people over age of 65 should have their drivers license suspending, due to using up resources and occupy jobs

Ageist

What is the just world hypothesis

An idealogy common in the US that people get the outcomes they deserve

The ____ effect focuses on the influence of the majority on an individual's judgment

Asch

________ holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors.

Dispositionism

The field of social psychology studies topics at the interpersonal level. The topics include

Emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition

Roger and Joan have passion in their relationship and they agree they will support eachother but don't want to share thoughts

Fatuous

_____ refers to prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their same sex orientation

Homophobia

The ____ hypothesis is the ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve

Just world

What is groupthink

Modification of the opinions of members of s group to align with what they believe is the group consensus

Suppose you hate reality tv but pretend to love them in order to fit it m

Normative

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding social exchange theory

People are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits unless the relationship is an example of consummate

What is the main point of quizmaster study

People who will overlook obvious situational influences on behavior

Which type of persuasion involves an indirect route that relies on association of peripheral cues to associate positivity with a message

Peripheral route

When it comes to social psychology, a script is a

Persons knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting

In California undocumented migrants are often blamed for high unemployment in the states

Scapegoating

What is the main point of the Stanford prison experiment

Social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior

What is a social role

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

Who conducted the Stanford prison experiment

Zimbardo

What was the major flaw in the Stanford prison experiment

Zimbardo did not us a control group

What was the major flaw in the Stanford prison experiment?

Zimbardo did not use a control group.

Henry is juror number four in a murder trial. He believes the accused is guilty, but when the jurors vote it becomes clear he is the only one that thinks this way. Henry votes not guilty along with the other jurors despite what he sees as evidence clearly indicating guilt. This is an example of the ________ effect.

asch

Ashley and Mikhail share their intimate thoughts and emotions, are physically attracted to each other, and agree to support each other. Their love is called ________.

consummate

Suppose you are walking down a street. A woman has fallen down, but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help. You just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. This is an example of ________.

diffusion of responsibility

the field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ________.

emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition

Which of the following best defines the Asch effect

influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment

Which of the following best defines the Asch effect?

influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment

Which statement about social psychology is most accurate?

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

When it comes to social psychology, a script is a ________.

person's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting

When it comes to relationships we expect to share thoughts feelings, and ideas in a mutual exchange called

reciprocity

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.

Peripheral route example

Anti smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use

Which of the following is the best example of central route persuassijn

Antismoking advertisers that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking related causes

The ________ effect focuses on the influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment.

Asch

Hebert is a juror number 4 in a mirder trial. He believes the accused is guilty but when the bote is clear he is the only one who thinks thi way so he votes not guilty

Asch effect

What is the major flaw in the Asch conformity study?

Asch ignored the importance of several factors influencing conformity—including race, class, and gender.

What should be changed to make the statement true. " Asch conducted his prison experiment to demonstrate that social roles have a great deal of influence on individual behaviors

Ash to Zimbardo

A ____ is the evaluation of or feeling towards a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative

Attitude

Behavior is a product of both the situation and the person. Which of the following is an example of a situation that might influence behavior

Being in a crowd of bystanders when you witness someone fainting

The ______ is demonstrated by the attack on a kitty Genovese

Bystanders effect

Which type of persuasion involves logic driven arguments using data and facts to convince people of arguments worthiness

Central route

Which of the following makes it more likely that a children will be bullied

Children who are different from others

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

Different aspects of love are hierarchical. For example companionate love is much better and longer lasting

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 nonwhite person wants assistance

Discrimination

Mark and Rosa commit to support eachother but they have no real physical passion and do not share their thoughts and feelings. Their love is called

Empty

Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. She goes home and gets into a argument with her roommate. Pee assumes she bullying instead of thinking she had a bad day. Lee is making a

Fundamental attribution error

Which statement about groupthink is correct?

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

Which statement about groupthink is correct

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

_______ is the strengthing of an original group attitude after the discussion of views within a group

Group poloarization

Which of the following best defines the Asch effect

Influence of the group majority on individual judgement

People view Enviormental protection agency as competent and believe they know correct information regarding what individuals should do to protect the environment so they posses

Informational

Which of the following is an example of a self-serving bias?

Leonard attributes earning a good grade in his psychology class to the fact that he is an exceptionally hard working student who is also incredibly smart. He blames the poor grade he received in his sociology class on having a bad teacher who gave hard exams.

Self serving bias

Leonard attributes earning a good grade in his psychology class to the fact that he is and exceptionally hard working studebt

Who was the social psychology professor at Yale who designed an obedience study in order to text the defense of " I was just following orders"

Milgram

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding social exchange theory?

People are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits unless the relationship is an example of consummate love.

What is the main point of the quizmaster study?

People will overlook obvious situational influences on behavior.

Which statement about social psychology is most accurate

People's thoughts feelings and behaviors are influenced by social situations

Heather and mike share the household chores equally. Take turns cooking and driving their son to daycare, both work and take responsibility. This is

Reciprocity

Dianne and bruce share their intimate thoughts and emotions and are physically attracted to each other, but their love does not containe expectations beyond that. This is called

Romantic

Which of the following strategies would effectively prevent groupthinking from occurinh

Seeking outside opinions on group decison

Following an outcome...... are those attributions that enable us to see ourselves in favorable light

Self serving bias

Fake thinks that women shouldn't work outside the home and vows never to hire women at his bank. Dales attitude and Anne course of action are

Sexist

According to the frustration aggression theory, which of the following is likely to occur when Simon gets frustrated with his toilet training

Simon bites his mother

Anna thinks that bill is rude to her because she has to seat him in a noisy, crowded area of the restaurant. Anna takes a ____ view of bill

Situationist

David attempts to minimize the costs of his relationship with Daniel while maximizing benefits. He enjoys Daniels company, but he tries to avoid helping him move. This is an example of

Social exchange

Make this true. "Social exchange is people's desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits

Social exchange to altruism

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

Social loafing

Who was Stanley Milgram

Social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of " i was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis

Fatima generalized that all mean are irresponsible players, cheaters, and liars. When it comes to men, Fatima many be applying______negative beliefs

Stereotyoes

Which of the following strategies would effectively reduce racisim

Teaching children to think independently and challenges social norms that promote racism

Rhona and Jerome share each other's thoughts and feelings and are prepared to support each other, but they do not feel physical attraction. Their love is called ________.

companionate

Suppose your walking down a street. A women has fallen down but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you taht you should help. You just assume someone else will

diffusion of responsibility

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

Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she goes home and gets into an argument with her roommate, Lee. Lee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she likes to bully him, not because she had a bad day. Lee is making a ________.

fundamental attribution error

Which of the following is the best example of the foot-in-the-door technique of persuasion?

getting your parents to agree to cut their smoking down by a few cigarettes, then asking them to quit altogether

Social psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. Which of the following is an example of interpersonal behavior?

group processes

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

Nicole wants a cookie. Heather has a cookie. Nicole pushes Heather and takes her cookie. Nicole doesn't intend to hurt Heather, Nicole just wants the cookie. This is an example of ________.

instrumental aggression

The ________ hypothesis is the ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve.

just-world

Suppose you hate reality shows, but you pretend to like them in order to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by your friends, who all love reality television. This is an example of ________ social influence.

normative

Penny gets an acting job on Friday that she attributes to her good acting. She doesn't get the next acting job; therefore, she blames the casting director for not wanting to hire a woman. This is an example of ________.

self-serving bias

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

Who was Stanley Milgram?

social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis

What is the main point of the Stanford prison experiment?

social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior

What is a social role?

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

Which type of persuasion involves encouraging a person to agree to a small favor or to buy a small item, only to layer request a large favor

Foot in the door

Which type of persuasion involves encouraging a person to agree to a small favor or to buy a small item, only to later request a larger favor or purchase of a larger item?

foot-in-the-door

Rhona and jermore share each other's thoughts and feelings and are prepared to support each other, but they do not feel physical attraction

Companionate

The milligram experiment required participantion of an_____ to play the part of the person being shocked because the experiment would be invalid

Confederate

Don knows that drinking to much liquor is costly but continues to do it

Congnitive dissonce

Ashely and Mikhail share their intimate thoughts and emotions, are physically attracted to eachother and agree to support eachother. Their love is

Consummate

Social psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and interpersonal behavior. Which of the following is an example of interpersonal behavior

Group processes

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

Groupthink

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

Having groups meet under equal terms and cooperate on a task

What should be changed to make the following true. " Hostile aggression is motivated by achieving a goal and does not necessarily involve intent to pain

Hostile to instrumental

Jasmine belongs to the chess club. She prefers to associate with other members of the chess clubs while avoiding those who are not in the group

In group

What is the main pong of the textbook discussion of Milgrams obedience study

Individuals will obey authority to the point of potentially causing serious harm to another person

Which type of social influence involves conformity to s group norm promoted by the belief that the group is competent and had the correct information

Informational

Nicole wants a cookie. Heather has a cookie. Nicole pushes heather to get the cookie without intentions of hurting her

Instrumental aggression

Which example best examplifies homophily

Latara and Vaughn are the same race and attend the same church. They met in their psychology class, a subject they both major in . They begin to date.

Which of the following is an example of the self fulfilling prophecy

Telling someone with dyslexia she cananky learn to read, leading her to be illiterate

Janeka does poorly on her psychology final, so she picks on her mother ability to cook. A frustration aggression theorist might explain this but focusing kn

The way janekas frustration with her exam led her to be aggressive toward her mother

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Hostile aggression is motivated by achieving a goal and does not necessarily involve intent to cause pain.

The word "hostile" should be changed to the word "instrumental."

Which statement about Sternbergs triangular theory of love is most accurate

There are three components of love; intamacy , passion, and commitment