Psych-Ch. 12: Social Psychology

The _______ effect focuses on the influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment

Asch

Who was the social psychology professor at Yale who designed an obedience study in order to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis?

Milgram

A(n) ________ is the evaluation of or feelings forward a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative.

attitude

Which of the following makes it more likely that a child will be bullied?

children who are different from others are more likely to be bullied

Which type of social influence involves conformity to a group norm prompted by the belief that the group is competent and has the correct information?

informational

What is groupthink?

modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus

When it comes to relationships, we expect to share thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a mutual exchange called _______.

reciprocity

What is the main point of the Stanford Prison experiment?

social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior

What should be changed to the make following sentence true? Social exchange is people's desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits

the phrase "social exchange" should be replaced by the word "altruism"

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Hostile aggression is motivated by achieving a goal and does not necessarily involve intent to cause pain.

the word "hostile" should be changed to the word "instrumental"