PSYCH 122 CH 14

Enduring behavioral and cognitive tendencies that are learned and expressed by evaluating particular people, places, or things with favor or disfavor are known as __________.

attitudes

As it relates to attitude formation, the _________ perspective proposed that we are motivated to understand the environment so that they can make predictions and exercise some control over it.

cognitive appraisal

Peter and Kirsten share a warm relationship and count on each other for emotional support without sexual feelings for each other. According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, this demonstrates ___________.

intimacy

During his experiments, Dan Ariely discovered that most people cheated _______.

. A little bit

According to the Ted Talk, Dan Ariely's research showed that burn victims would experience less pain if the intensity of removing their bandages was lower.

True

All prejudices involve stereotyping but not all stereotypes lead to prejudices.

True

In his Ted Talk, Dan Ariely argues that we must start testing our intuitions in order to improve.

True

______ is a hostile behavior directed against groups toward whom one is prejudiced and _________ is an attitude toward a group that leads people to evaluate members of that group negatively.

Discrimination; prejudice

Altruism is a form of discrimination.

False

Dan Ariely's research shows that when we see cheating around us, people will cheat ______.

More

According to the Ted Talk, Dan Ariely's interest in irrational behavior began during his_________.

Stay in the hospital

According to Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love, _________ is most crucial in short-term relationships.

passion

Keli could never forget the first time she met Kaitlyn. She was wearing an outlandishly bright outfit and was very loud and obnoxious. Ever since then, she always expects Kaitlyn to be the life of the party. Keli is demonstrating the ___________.

primacy effect

A reason people tend to have partners from the same background is _________.

propinquity

Yarema is a cyclist. He notices that whenever he trains with someone else, his time improves markedly. In the context of group behavior, this phenomenon occurs due to a process known as _________.

social facilitation