Chapter 14 Quiz

What type of attributional style claims that people who are kind are just "nice" people all around?

dispositional attributions

Yarema is a cyclist. He notices that whenever he trains with someone else, his time improves markedly. In the context of group behavior, this phenomenon occurs due to a process known as _________.

social facilitation

Asch's study using line judgments was able to demonstrate __________.

the effects of social conformity.

A research experiment was conducted on people's attitude toward a particular section of the society. After the experiment, the participants were requested to donate a small amount for the research organization. When they agreed and donated, they were followed with more requests for bigger donations. This is an example of ____________.

the foot-in-the-door technique

Hal is experiencing a state of cognitive dissonance, which of the following scenarios will not help to reduce it?

A change in consequences.

T or F- Asch's research was focused on studying obedience.

False

T or F- One reason for the fundamental attribution error is that in the West, people tend to infer traits from social roles and obligations.

False

T or F-The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to situations, not their dispositions.

False

__________ is a type of persuasive communication that influences behavior on the basis of arousing anxiety and concern instead of rational analysis of the issues.

Fear appeal

Which of the following best describes attitude?

It is an enduring mental representation of a person, place, or thing that typically evokes an emotional response and related behavior.

Which of the following statements is true of social facilitation?

It is the process by which a person's performance is increased when other members of a group engage in similar behavior.

Which of the following characteristics is an aspect of groupthink that contributes to flawed decisions?

The group's belief in its rightness

T or F- In the Milgram studies on obedience, lack of social comparison was a factor contributing to why people complied to perform immoral tasks.

True

T or F-Even though the accident happened directly in front of the crowd, no one called the authorities. This is an example of the bystander effect.

True

Which of the following statements is true of attribution theory?

We are biased toward making dispositional attributions when we explain other people's behavior.

People are said to __________ when they change their behavior to adhere to social norms.

conform

Lisa has been invited to a party. Immediately after receiving the invitation, she meets with her friends to decide what to wear for the party. Though she does not like to dress elaborately, she agrees to dress elaborately because her friends have planned to do so. In this scenario, Lisa's behavior demonstrates _________.

conformity

In Stanley Milgram's study, whenever some of the "teachers" would hesitate his research assistants would say one of the following, except for:

"You cannot stop, the experiment must continue."

The strong tendency to view one's successes as stemming from internal factors and one's failures as stemming from external factors is called the __________.

self-serving bias

Alex wants to be physically fit. As he cannot workout effectively at his home, he goes to a gym with his friends. At the gym, he works out better when his friends work out along with him. In the context of group behavior, this is the result of _________.

social facilitation