Quiz Ch 11 Psy.

obedience

A classic series of experiments by Stanley Milgram demonstrated the profound effect of

the false consensus effect

Although Jeff frequently exceeds the speed limit by at least 10 mph, he justifies his behavior by erroneously thinking that most other drivers do the same. This belief best illustrates`

try to align their attitudes and behavior

Cognitive dissonance theory states that in order to reduce dissonance, individuals

conformity

In the context of social influence, Solomon Asch's experiment demonstrates

internal attribution/external attribution

Jack and John were recently dumped by their girlfriends. Jack believes that his girlfriend broke up with him because she is selfish and unhappy, whereas John believes that his girlfriend broke up with him because she had to attend to a family emergency and could not make a commitment right now. Jack is making a(n) ________ about his girlfriend's behavior, whereas John is making a(n) ________.

when someone is witnessing an emergency and there are several other people present

The bystander effect is most likely to occur

deindividuation

The reduction in personal identity and erosion of the sense of personal responsibility when one is part of a group is known as

the self serving bias

Whenever Claudia gets an A on her psychology exam, she believes it was due to the fact that she is an intelligent, hard-working student. However, when she receives a C on an exam, she blames the instructor's ineffective teaching style and poor choice of test questions. Claudia's behavior is an example of

stereotype threat

________ is an individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative idea about his or her group.

groupthink

________ refers to the impaired decision making that occurs in a team when making the right decision is less important than maintaining harmony.