ch. 12 quiz

While working on wedding preparations, Jamal conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family, simply to win their favor. His behavior illustrates the importance of:

normative social influence.

The phenomenon in which the greater the number of people present means the less likely each individual is to help someone in distress is called the:

bystander effect.

People may unconsciously harbor negative racial associations. This best illustrates the subtle nature of:

implicit prejudice

Cognitive dissonance theory is MOST helpful in understanding the impact of:

role playing on attitude change.

Which theory suggests that altruistic behavior is governed by calculations of rewards and costs?

social exchange theory

The local basketball team seems to perform better in front of the home audience on their home court. This best illustrates:

social facilitation.

A(n) _____ is a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people.

stereotype

Hostilities between a riverfront community's two racial subgroups were dramatically reduced when the threat that the river would flood its banks required them to work together to save their town. This best illustrates the impact of:

superordinate goals.

You're driving to campus one day when another car cuts you off and speeds ahead. Immediately you yell out, "Crazy driver!" Later you learn that the person was rushing to get to the hospital. Your judgment best illustrates:

the fundamental attribution error.

___________ can be defined as any physical or verbal behavior that is intended to harm someone physically or emotionally.

Aggression

_____ is unselfish regard for the welfare of others.

Altruism

Prejudice is often:

implicit and automatic

_____ refers to the phenomenon in which the presence of other people makes it less likely that any single individual will help someone in distress because the obligation to intervene is shared among all the onlookers.

Diffusion of responsibility

University students charged the field after the game in response to their team's loss. They vandalized the opposing team's field and the police had to be called in. This behavior is best understood in terms of:

deindividuation.

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

even ordinary people, who are not usually hostile, can become agents of destruction.

Victoria is a fifth grader at Carson Elementary School. Like most students in her school, she believes that Carson Elementary School is the best school in the town. This example best illustrates:

ingroup bias.