PSYC1101 chapter 16 quiz

A hidden attitude that is activated by the mere encounter with an object toward which a person hold an attitude is known as a(n) ______.

implicit bias

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in Latane and Darley's model of helping behavior?

solving the problem

This is NOT a way to increase helping behavior related to crimes.

Diffusion of responsibility for reporting crimes

Mr. Bundy believes that women make poor shoe salespersons, but hires a woman to sell shoes anyway. Based on this information, which of the following is TRUE regarding Mr. Bundy?

He is prejudiced, but does not discriminate against women

The critical factor in deindividuation is ______.

anonymity

Pointing to someone in a crowd to call the police increases helping by ______.

decreasing the diffusion of responsibility

Regarding an attitude toward birth control, using birth control demonstrates the ______ component of attitude.

behavioral

Zimbarfo's prison study had to be stopped prior to the end of the scheduled two weeks because ______.

both prisoners and guards were exhibiting alarming changes in behavior

According to research, which of the following does NOT reduce aggression?

channeling aggressive impulses into harmless activities

If Earth was threatened by a comet from outer space, it is likely that ethnic fighting would decrease as nations came together to prevent this global calamity. This is an example of how ______ is(are) important in reducing prejudice.

common goals

This is the change in behavior due to a real or imagined group pressure.

conformity

The two MAJOR kinds of social influence are ______.

conformity and obedience

Research suggests that one of the best ways to decrease prejudice is to encourage ______.

cooperation

Rosa Parks is a good example of the power of ______ in reducing obedience.

disobedient models

In most cultures, the most important attribute in a potential husband is ______.

economic resources and social status

In the ______, helping behavior is motivated by concern for someone in need of help.

empathy-altruism hypothesis

According to Monica Moore's research, which of the following may be the single most important factor in increasing a woman's attractiveness?

flirting

Nonverbal courtship signaling is a scientific term for ______.

flirting

Which of the following will DECREASE obedience?

holding each person responsible for his or her own behavior

Lincoln thought he smelled smoke for a second. He looked at others in the classroom and at the teacher. No one seemed concerned, so Lincoln continued taking his test along with his other classmates. This is MOST likely an example of ______.

informational social influence

A cultural rule of behavior that prescribes what is acceptable or acceptable in a given situation is called a ______.

norm

The most important factor(s) in maintain a long-term relationship is (are) ______.

similarity

Weather a group's final decision is risky or conservative depends on ______.

the dominant preexisting tendencies of the group

A social influence technique in which a first, small request is used to set-up for a later request is known as ______.

the foot-in-the-door technique

Compared to Milgram's original study, when did obedience INCREASE?

when the teacher read a list of words while another delivered the shock