Psychology Chapter 12
A social psychologist has been invited to give a community lecture on the importance of Milgram's research. He asks a social psychology class for suggested titles. Which of the following titles might they suggest as the most appropriate?
"Do Not Underestimate the Power of Perceived Authority"
What term refers to helping behavior that is performed voluntarily for the benefit of another person, with no anticipation of reward?
altruism
Which of the following is NOT a form of social influence?
altruism
Prejudice is to discrimination as ________.
attitude is to behavior
The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict ______.
between two groups
Behavior that is initiated or changed in response to a request, as opposed to a command or direct order, is an example of _______.
compliance
Hannah asks Jin to babysit her daughter for five hours each on both Saturday and then Sunday. Once Jin declines, Hannah asks Jin to babysit for four hours on Saturday only and Jin agrees to do it. This example demonstrates the ________ technique.
door-in-the-face
Which type of love is defined as commitment only?
empty love
According to Sternberg, consummate love requires only passion and intimacy.
false
Research has found a substantial difference in the tendency of men and women to show conformity, with women being far more likely to demonstrate conformity in all situations.
false
Social loafing occurs when a member of a team slows down, letting others work harder.
false
The Robber's Cave experiment showed that playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility.
false
Which of the strategies for gaining compliance discussed by your textbook is LEAST likely to influence an individual from a collectivist culture, such as Japan?
foot-in-the-door technique
The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues, such as arms control. She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in ______.
groupthink
The Robber's Cave experiment showed that _____________.
interdependence in solving crises together reduces us-them hostility
Ralph, a white student who grew up in Maine, is about to enter the University of Southern California on an athletic scholarship. He is aware that many of his teammates will be black and assumes that they will dislike him and ostracize him. Ralph's attitude is BEST described as an example of ______.
prejudice
On the 72nd hole of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Phil Mickelson misses a one-foot putt that would have won the championship. During an interview afterward, he stated, "I've made that putt a thousand times on the practice green. I can't believe that I missed it!" Based on your knowledge of social psychology, which phenomenon may have contributed to the errant putt?
social impairment
A teacher decides against assigning group projects in which all group members get the same grade. What social psychological phenomenon might the teacher be concerned about?
social loafing
Which of the following is NOT an example of "groupthink"?
the Boston Red Sox
What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?
the events at Abu Gharib prison in Iraq
Scapegoats are usually the group of people with _________.
the least power
Which part of the brain has been identified as being particularly active when people experience cognitive dissonance?
the left frontal cortex
You observe someone from your psychology class at the grocery store get angry and yell at the cashier. Which of these attributions illustrates the fundamental attribution error?
the student is a mean, angry person
Which of the following terms is associated with social cognition?
thinking about others