Psychology Exam IV Study Guide Ch. 12

What is a social role?

A pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group

When it comes to social psychology, a script is a ________.

A person's knowledge about the sequence of events expected in a specific setting

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

Milgram

Travis is a part of a group playing tug-of-war. He knows that his team is stronger, so he doesn't try as hard as he could. Travis is engaged in _________.

Social Loafing

What is the just-world hypothesis?

The belief that people get the outcomes they deserve; good things happen to good people, bad things happen to bad people

A(n) __________ is the evaluation of our feelings toward a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative.

Attitude

The ___________ is demonstrated by the attack on Kitty Genovese.

Bystander Effect

Which type of persuasion involves logic-driven arguments using data and facts to convince people of an argument's worthiness?

Central Route

Which type of persuasion involves encouraging a person to agree to a small favor or to buy a small item, only to later request a larger favor or purchase of a larger item?

Foot-in-the-door

__________ is the strengthening of an original group attribute after the discussion of views within a group.

Group Polarization

Social Psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. What is an example of interpersonal behavior?

Other's reaction/response

Who conducted the Stanford prison experiment?

Philip Zimbardo

Following an outcome, _________ are those attributions that enable us to see ourselves in favorable light.

Self-serving bias