Ch 12

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the field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ______.
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emotions and attitudes, the self and social cognition.
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___________ holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors.
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dipositionism
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Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she goes home and gets into an argument with her roommate, Lee. Lee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she likes to bully him, not because she had a bad day. Lee is making a ________.
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fundamental attribution error
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What is the just-world hypothesis?
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an ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve
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What is modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus?
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groupthink
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Which type of persuasion involves an indirect route that relies on association of peripheral cues to associate positivity with a message?
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peripheral route
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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?
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Milgram
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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.
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The word "hostile" should be changed to the word "instrumental."
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Which statement about Sternberg's triangular theory of love is most accurate?
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There are three components of love: intimacy, passion, and commitment.
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What is the main point of the textbook discussion of Milgram's obedience study?
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Individuals will obey authority to the point of potentially causing serious harm to another person.
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When it comes to relationships, we expect to share thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a mutual exchange called ________.
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reciprocity
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Ashley and Mikhail share their intimate thoughts and emotions, are physically attracted to each other, and agree to support each other. Their love is called ________.
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consummate
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Travis is part of a group playing tug-of-war. He knows that his team is stronger, so he doesn't try as hard as he could. Travis is engaged in ________.
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social loafing
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Fatima generalizes that all men are irresponsible players, cheaters, and liars. When it comes to men, Fatima may be applying ________: negative beliefs about individuals based solely on their membership in a group.
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stereotypes
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Dale thinks that women shouldn't work outside the home and vows never to hire a woman at his bank. Dale's attitudes and planned course of action are ________.
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Sexist
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________ refers to prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their same-sex orientation.
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homophobia
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Jasmin belongs to the chess club on her campus. She prefers to associate with other members of the chess club while avoiding people that do not belong to this group. Jasmin has a(n) ________ bias.
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In-group
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In California, undocumented migrants are often blamed for high unemployment in the state, although statistics show that high unemployment is not related to the number of illegal migrants. In this example, illegal migrants are victims of ________: the act of blaming an out-group when the in-group experiences frustration or is blocked from obtaining a goal.
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scapegoating
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Henry is juror number four in a murder trial. He believes the accused is guilty, but when the jurors vote it becomes clear he is the only one that thinks this way. Henry votes not guilty along with the other jurors despite what he sees as evidence clearly indicating guilt. This is an example of the ________ effect.
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Asch
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Don knows that drinking too much liquor is a costly habit that is bad for his health, but he continues to drink large amounts of liquor. He also thinks he is a smart person that makes good choices. Don feels some psychological discomfort from this contradiction, which is also called ________.
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cognitive dissonance