ap psychology unit 14 review

The affectionate attachment that keeps a relationship going after passionate feelings cool is known as ?

compassionate love

adjusting one's behavior or thinking towards a group of standard is called ?

conformity

Verbal behavior intended to hurt another person is an example of ?

aggression

The enduring traditions, attitudes, and behaviors shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next define their ?

culture

Refusing to hire qualified job applicants because of the color of their skin is to engage in ?

discrimination

opinions change resulting from a thoughtful focus on the content of arguments illustrates ?

central route persuasion

unconsciously mimicking those around us is known as ?

chameleon effect

We have a tendency to overestimate the similarities among people we have sorted into a single category. This best illustrates the ________ roots of prejudice ?

cognitive

Wendy's dog insist that her owners boyfriends car accident resulted from his carelessness. Her explanation for the accident provides an example of?

dispositional attribution

the discomfort we feel when two thought are inconsistent is called ?

dissonance

the foot-in-the-door phenomenon refers to the tendency of what ?

if you accept a small request , you are most likely to accept a bigger one

a business leader who welcomes a variety of options from subordinates and invites experts critiques of her company's developing plans is most likely to inhibit ?

informational social influence

Most children believe their school is better than the other schools in town. This best illustrates ?

ingroup bias

Deindividuation refers to ?

loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity

In comparison to 40 years ago, American women today are more likely to marry for the sake of ?

love

Women are attracted to healthy-looking men, but especially to those who seem to be ?

mature, masculine

jorge st. cloud von schulenburg hates to wear ties but wears one to his sisters wedding to avoid his family's disapproval. jorges behavior exemplifies the importance of what ?

normative social influence

in several us states where blacks motorist are a minority of the drivers and speeders on interstate highways, they have been the majority of those stopped and searched by police. this best illustrated ?

over prejudice

the two-factor theory of emotion has been used to explain ?

passion and love

opinion change resulting from incidental cues such as a speakers attractiveness illustrates?

peripheral route persuasion

our first impression of people we meet are most likely to be determined by their ?

physical attractiveness

An unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members is called ?

prejudice

an expectation that people will help those dependent upon them is known as ?

reciprocity norm

the mere exposure effect most directly contributes to the positive relationship between _____ and liking ?

repeated exposure

In contrast to watching violence on television, participating in violent video games involves ?

role playing aggression

Following 9/11, some outraged people lashed out at innocent Arab-Americans. This venting of hostility can best be explained in terms of ?

scapegoat theory

brad pitt and angelina have a fulfilling martial relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. this best illustrates the value of ?

self disclosure

norms are best describes as ?

understand rule of accepted and expected behavior

participants in the milgram obedience studies were ordered to ?

shock students when answer is incorrect

after a light turns green, drivers take about 15 percent less time to travel the first 100 yards when another car is beside them at the intersection than when they are alone. this best illustrates ?

social facilitation

the tendency for people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts toward a common goal is known as ?

social loafing

which branch of psychology is most directly concerned with the study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another?

social psychology

which theory suggest that altruistic behavior is governed by calculations of rewards and costs ?

social-responsibility norm

Overgeneralized beliefs about a group of people that often underlie prejudicial emotions are called ?

stereotypes

Organisms often respond to ________ with a fight-or-flight reaction ?

stress

group polarization refers to ?

the enhancement of a group's prevailing attitudes through group discussion.

attitudes are ____ that guide behavior

belief-based feelings

People are less likely to give aid if an emergency occurs in the presence of many observers. This is known as ?

bystander effect

Sharing household chores ranks high on a list of things people associate with successful marriages. this is known as ?

equality

The tendency for observers to underestimate the impact of The situation and to over estimate the impact of personal dispositions on another's behavior is called?

fundamental attribution error