Chapter 14
Yes. A preference for youthful faces appears to be universal.
"Baby face/You've got the cutest little baby face." Did the writer of this refrain get it right?
"Birds of a feather flock together."
"Birds of a feather flock together." "Opposites attract" Which of these sayings does psychological research most strongly support?
Person
"Probably, he cheated on the test because he is a dishonest person." This is a ___ attribution.
Social
Dr. Handy studies how other people influence out thoughts, feelings, and actions. Dr. Handy studies ___ psychology.
Person; Fundamental attribution error
In determining the causes of others' behavior, we overemphasize ___ factors; this is the ___.
Responsiveness.
According to a review by Clark and Lemay, the most important characteristic of a close relationship is:
Construct validity
According to the text, scores on the Inclusion of Other in Self Scale relate to people's satisfaction with their close relationships and the tendency for couples to stay together. These relationships affirm the scale's:
Evaluation
An attitude is an:
liking.
Based on social psychological research, it appears that familiarity breeds:
We try to learn about the personality of others by observing their behaviors.
Causal Attribution
Feelings and actions that serve to maintain the relationship
Commitment
Norms.
Dahlia is trying to make partner at one of the city's most prestigious law firms. It is generally understood that associates remain hard at work in the office until at least 7 or 8 each evening. This is an element of one of the firm's social ___.
Behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group.
Discrimination
We overemphasize person factors when explaining the behavior of others
Fundamental Attribution Error
the self-serving attributions.
If we do well on a test we say, "I got an A!" If we do poorly, we say, "She gave me an F." This best illustrates:
Self-fulfilling prophecy
In Juanita's community, girls are not expected to enjoy or excel at mathematics. Juanita's algebra grades drop. By the time she is a high-school junior, she is enrolled only in consumer mathematics courses. Which concept does Juanita's example BEST illustrate?
Independent
In one study described in the text, a female confederate attended a lecture class 0, 5, 10, or 15 times during a semester. Later, students indicated whether they recognized the confederate and how much they liked her. In this experiment the number of time the confederate attended class is the ___ variable.
Relying on the other to meet important goals
Interdependence
Partners display caring, warmth, acceptance, and social support
Intimacy
Attitude toward the moratorium.
Mr. Muller has an unfavorable view of an offshore drilling moratorium enacted in the wake of a major oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. A social psychologist would most likely say that Mr. Muller has an:
Decides on the causes of an individual's behavior.
One makes an attribution when one:
The tendency to dislike people because of their group memberships.
Prejudice
Attitude.
Prejudice is an evaluation of other people based on their group. Thus, prejudice is best seen as a type of:
within seconds.
Research has found that we can form accurate impressions of another individual:
We overemphasize person factors in explaining our own positive outcomes.
Self-Serving Attributions
eliciting stereotype-confirming behavior from others.
Self-fulfilling prophecies perpetuate stereotypes by...
The study of how other people influence out thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Social Psychology
A negative (or positive) evaluation of a particular group and its members.
Stereotype
Mere exposure
We tend to like people we see again and again: Social psychologists refer to this phenomenon as the effect of ___.
Social identity
What best describes the positive feelings we may experience at a basketball game where our team wins?
Passion- partners display positive affect toward each other
Which of the following characteristics of a close relationship is correctly defined?
