PSYC final ch.12

what is the main point of the quizmaster study

People will overlook obvious situational influences on behavior.

which of the following strategies effectively reduce prejudice between groups

having groups meet under equal terms and cooperate on a task

when it comes to social psychology, a script is a

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

which of the following best exemplifies prosocial behavior

tyler visits his aunt once a week to bring her groceries

Mona works at a bank. When Luis, a Colombian man, arrives to drop off his paycheck she pretends to be busy and directs him to another teller. She does this whenever a non-White person wants assistance. This is an example of ________.

Discrimination

the behavior of soldiers who abused prisoner at the abu ghraib facility during the Iraq war was predicted by the stanford prison experiment that was overseen by social psychologists

Zimbardo

Henry is juror number four in a murder trial. He believes the accused is guilty, but when the jurors vote it becomes clear he is the only one that thinks this way. Henry votes not guilty along with the other jurors despite what he sees as evidence clearly indicating guilt. This is an example of the ________ effect.

asch

a/an..... is the evaluation of or feeling toward a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative

attitude

Don knows that drinking too much liquor is a costly habit that is bad for his health, but he continues to drink large amounts of liquor. He also thinks he is a smart person that makes good choices. Don feels some psychological discomfort from this contradiction, which is also called ________.

cognitive dissonance

suppose you are walking down a street. a woman has fallen down, but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help. you just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. this is an example of.....

diffusion of responsibility

which type of persuasion involves encouraging a person to agree to a small favor, only to later request a larger favor

foot-in-the-door

Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she goes home and gets into an argument with her roommate, Lee. Lee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she likes to bully him, not because she had a bad day. Lee is making a ________.

fundamental attribution error

which of the following is the best example of the foot-in-the-door technique of persuasion

getting your parents to agree to cut their smoking down by a few cigarettes , then asking them to quit altogether

Jasmin belongs to the chess club on her campus. She prefers to associate with other members of the chess club while avoiding people that do not belong to this group. Jasmin has a(n) ________ bias.

in-group

the.........hypothesis is the ideology common in the US that people get the outcomes they deserve

just-world

Erikah has just arrived at the funeral of her friend's father. even through erikah is usually very outspoken and jovial, she keeps her voice down, expresses her sympathy to the family members, and sits quietly and respectfully during the religious service. erikah is following the........of how to behave in this particular situation

script

Who was Stanley Milgram?

social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis

what is the main point of the stanford prison experiment

social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior

Fatima generalizes that all men are irresponsible players, cheaters, and liars. When it comes to men, Fatima may be applying ________: negative beliefs about individuals based solely on their membership in a group.

stereotypes

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 aggressive toward her mother