Final Unit 6
element
empathy
Thinking that ethnic out-groups are not only different but are worse than your group is called
ethnocentrism
Cognitive dissonance theory states that individuals
try to make attitudes conform to behavior
Eric is normally very calm, but today he yelled at his roommate for not doing his laundry. We might attribute Eric's yelling to ________ causes.
unstable
Allison is at a workshop where a presenter is attempting to persuade people to make a rather risky but potentially profitable financial investment. Alison finds this person's idea compelling and decides to invest. This example best demonstrates the
central route to persuasion
"Drinking may be harmful to my health, but I'll die having a good time." This statement illustrates an attempt to reduce
cognitive dissonance
Affectionate love is also called ________ love.
companionate
________ explains why people are attracted to others who are similar to them.
consensual validation
As discussed in lecture, when one withholds resources from another, it is considered_____________, independent from the "reason" for withholding
discrimination
Prejudice is to ________ as attitude is to behavior.
discrimination
The term "risky shift" is used to describe the tendency to
endorse riskier decisions when it is a group rather than a personal decision.
As discussed in lecture, an example of ______________ is if you attribute someone's success to "luck" as opposed to attributing their success to their "hard work"
fundamental attribution error
________ helps individuals to resist persuasion.
inoculation
A group of public officials is meeting to decide what to do about a budget shortage. According to the principle of group polarization, this group is most likely to reach a highly conservative decision because the group
members are generally conservative to begin with
As presented in lecture, research suggests that you will learn more from:
older males
Altruism is to ________ as egoism is to ________.
pro-social; reciprocity
As discussed in lecture, if you have a no self-concept then you will likely have a low ____________
self esteem
________ theory contends that behaviors can influence attitudes.
self perception
As presented in lecture, after an achievement, you accredit your success to your hard work This is an example of _______
self serving bias
"Am I as popular as Cathy?" This question is an example of gaining self-knowledge through the process of
social comparison
Dr. McCall found that class projects were of poorer quality when students worked in groups compared to when each student did an individual project. This difference can be explained by the phenomenon of
social loafing
As presented in lecture, if someone gets caught stealing, then someone else might think "people get what they deserve" This is an example of ________
the just world phenomenon