Psychology Chapter 8 review

In March of 1964, Kitty Genovese was the victim of a brutal assault that led to her death in the entryway of her apartment complex. Police reports indicate that out of the 38 people who observed the attack happening, ________ called 911 to request assistance during the fatal attack.

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Fantasia believes that people with blue eyes are somehow more creative than other people. Whenever Fantasia encounters a person that has blue eyes and is creative, she places greater importance on this evidence supporting her already existing belief. At the same time, Fantasia ignores any evidence that people without blue eyes might display exceptional creativity. This is called a ________

Confirmation bias

The bystander effect refers to the tendency for an observer of an emergency to withhold aid if the

The emergency is being observed by a number of other people

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

The way Janeka's frustration with her exam led her to be more aggressive toward her mother

Prejudice is a(n) _________, whereas discrimination is a(n) ________.

attitude; behavior

The ________ is demonstrated by the attack on Kitty Genovese.

bystander effect

The Kitty Genovese case depicts ________.

the bystander effect

How does the jigsaw classroom operate?

Students are each given a piece of information that must be shared to solve a problem.

What historical event prompted Jane Elliott to begin the blue eye-brown eye project with her students?

The assignation of Dr. Martin Luther King

The study of obedience took on a renewed importance in the wake of ________.

The atrocities committed by the soldiers in Nazi Germany

Following 9/11 terrorist attach on New York, people across the country donated their time and money to assist the devastated community. This behavior illustrates

Altruism

Prejudice is a(n) _______; discrimination is a(n) _______.

Attitude, behavior

When 14-year-old Johnathon saw an old man lying on the sidewalk, he prepared to offer help. but when he noticed several adults walk past the man, he concluded that the man did not need any help. His reaction most clearly illustrates one of the dynamics involved in

The bystander effect

Unjustifiable and negative behavior toward a group and its members is called

Discrimination

According to Milgram, the most fundamental lesson to be learned from his study of obedience is that

Even ordinary people can become agents of destruction

Which of the following individuals is the most likely candidate to join a cult?

Glenn, who lives with his strict parents, never fights back when people call him names, and builds Star Trek symbols out of wood

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

Groupthink

Which type of social influence involves conformity to a group norm prompted by the belief that the group is competent and has the correct information?

Informational

What is a major problem with the original Milgram study?

Milgram lied to his respondents, making his study borderline unethical

What is groupthink?

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