Psychology Chapter 13

In social facilitation, the arousal produced by the presence of others tends to give people energy and can lead to a(n) ____ performance on well-learned tasks. A) stable B) inconsistent C) improved D) decreased

C (improved)

___________ is an area of social psychology that studies how individuals think within social situations. A) psychosocial psychology B) positive psychology C) social cognition D) social behavior

C (social cognition)

Which of the following is a key social cue in persona perception? A) hand gestures B) the initial greeting C) the face D) tone of voice

C (the face)

True or false: Burger's 2006 recreation of the classic Milgram experiment reveals that contemporary "teachers" are significantly less likely to obey the expert and, thus, refuse to administer harmful shocks to "learners."

false

True or false: When considering attitude change, the source of the message is the only important variable.

false

George is on the college campus when a man at a booth asks George to wear a colored ribbon to show his support for cancer awareness. When George agrees, the man asks George to donate $5 to cancer research. The man is using the _______________-in-the-__________, technique to persuade George to donate.

foot; door

Researchers believe that implicit prejudicial thoughts are automatic, and rather like a ___________ that can be broken.

habit

____________ racism is a person's conscious and openly shared prejudicial attitudes, whereas _____________ racism refers to prejudicial attitudes that exist on a deeper, unconscious level.

explicit; implicit

Research suggests that after watching a video for ____, judgments of extraversion, conscientiousness, and intelligence can be reasonably accurate. A) 5 seconds B) 1 second C) 1 hour D) 10 minutes

A (5 seconds)

In Solomon Asch's experiment where participants sat in a group and compared the length of lines, the conclusion showed that the pressure to ______ is strong. A) conform B) stereotype C) obey D) be altruistic

A (conform)

We are likely to be attracted to people who are similar to us. This is best reflected by which concept? A) consensual validation B) biological attraction C) mere exposure D) proximity

A (consensual validation)

Pam's new friend is a librarian so Pam assumes that she is intellectual, politically liberal, shy, not very social, and probably a vegetarian. Pam's thinking on this describes... A) stereotyping B) class bias C) prejudice D) racism

A (stereotyping)

Evelyn is a hard worker and has a good job and a modest, but nice house. However, Evelyn checks her social media accounts regularly, and follows several celebrities. When she sees them getting facials with real gold and buying expensive cars and houses, she thinks about her own belongings and feels inadequate. This illustrates... A) upward social comparison B) class-based bias C) downward social comparison D) self-serving bias

A (upward social comparison)

What is the tendency for individuals to not help someone in need if other people are around? A) fundamental attribution error B) bystander effect C) elaboration likelihood D) altruism

B (bystander effect)

Social ______ is an imitative behavior involving the spread of behavior, emotions, and ideas. A) conformity B) contagion

B (contagion)

Social cognition is an area of social psychology that studies... A) how people change due to social influences B) how people think in social situations C) how people behave in social situations

B (how people think in social situations)

In a study involving resumes and job applications, fabricated resumes with names like Tamika, Lakisha, Darnell, and Kareem were _____ when compared to identical resumes with names like Meredith, Emily, Brad, and Greg. A) equally likely to be contacted B) less likely to be contacted C) more likely to be contacted

B (less likely to be contacted)

The central question in making an attribution is whether the cause of behavior is due to ______ or ______ factors. A) psychological; physical B) situational; dispositional C) physical; mental D) logical; emotional

B (situational; dispositional)

Which of the following statements describes the outcome of the Robbers Cave experiment? A) even though researchers arranged for both competitive and cooperative activities, relationships among the boys did not improve B) when groups were required to work cooperatively to solve problems, positive relationships developed C) when groups were entered into competitive task situations, a friendly camaraderie developed and they got along better

B (when groups were required to work cooperatively to solve problems, positive relationships developed)

Which type of racism is conscious and openly-shared? A) Implicit B) Extrinsic C) Intrinstic D) Explicit

D (Explicit)

Sarah sees a customer at the grocery store shout at a cashier. "That customer is a jerk," thinks Sarah, but she doesn't know that the cashier has just been caught trying to steal the customer's credit card. Sarah has just committed the... A) primacy effect B) false consensus effect C) false attribution tendency D) fundamental attribution error

D (fundamental attribution error)

When asked about your attitude about a vegan diet, you think "I must not be in favor of it, because I eat meat, dairy, and eggs." This illustrates the ______ theory. A) self-regulation B) self-esteem C) cognitive dissonance D) self-perception

D (self-perception)

_________ theory seeks to explain how we decide, on the basis of samples of an individual's behavior, what are the specific causes of that person's behavior.

attribution

The murder of Kitty Genovese was important to social psychology because it motivated researchers to study what was later called the ____________ effect.

bystander

In Solomon Asch's experiment where participants sat in a group and compared the length of lines, the researcher was examining the power of ___________

conformity

The concept of ___________ ______________is evident when our own attitudes and behavior are supported when someone else's attitudes and behavior are familiar and similar.

consensual validation

Social _____________ is an imitative behavior involving the spread of behavior, emotions, and ideas.

contagion

The term ___________ is used to describe what occurs when being part of a group erodes personal identity and diminishes personal responsibility.

deindividuation

Sylvia is at home, when a representative for a political candidate asks her if she will allow him to put a 30-foot sign on her front lawn. When Sylvia refuses, he asks if he can put up a smaller sign, which she agrees to. The man is using the_____________ -in-the- _______________ technique to persuade Sylvia to place signs in her yard.

door; face

____________ is an unjustified negative attitude toward an individual based on the individual's membership in a group.

prejudice