Final

No, because implicit stereotypes and biases will affect the testimony that the witness gives. When the stress of a situation is high, the efficiency of memory is low, and it is hard for someone to remember something when they are in fear.

Is eyewitness testimony reliable? explain.

fundamental attribution error

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 ______.

operational definition

A _______ is a description of how the researchers will measure the variables of interest.

Theory

A ________ is a well-developed set of ideas that proposes an explanation for observed phenomena.

Simon bites his mother

According to the frustration aggression theory, what is likely to occur when Simon gets frustrated with his toilet training?

The participants where confederates and did not actually recieve the shock

Explain the Milgram study.

Stereotypes

Fatima generalizes that all men are irresponsible players, cheaters, and liars. Fatima may be applying _______: negative beliefs about individuals based solely on their membership in a group.

Asch

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.

Instrumental aggression

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

Scientific study of the mind

Psychology refers to the ________.

Wernicke's area

Rosemary had a stroke about a year ago and now she cannot understand what people are saying to her. This is embarrassing for her, so she responds using vague language and tries to make it appear as though she understands. Which area of Rosemary's brain was likely damaged by the stroke?

independent; dependent

Spurling et al. investigated the the effects on two vocabulary learning strategies on word retention two weeks later. In this example, learning strategy is the _______ variable and the word retention is the _________ variable.

influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment

What defines the Asch effect?

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

What is correct about groupthink?

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

What is groupthink?

your opinion

What is more important Nature or Nurture?

Zimbardo

Who conducted the Stanford prison experiment?

Milgram

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

Weapon focus

_________ the phenomenon by which eyewitness accuracy is reduced when a weapon is present.

Reconstructive memory

__________ is the idea that memory is a reconstruction of an original event, and not an exact playback of that event.

Voluntary false confession

__________ situation where an individual falsely claims responsibility for a crime without police influence.