chapter 12 social psychology quiz

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 ________.

Which of the following best defines the Asch effect?

When it comes to social psychology, a script is a ________.

A ________ is the evaluation of or feelings toward a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative.

Which type of persuasion involves encouraging a person to agree to a small favor or to buy a small item, only to later request a larger favor or purchase of a larger item?

Who was Stanley Milgram?

What is the main point of the Stanford prison experiment?

Which statement about social psychology is most accurate?

What was the major flaw in the Stanford prison experiment?

Based on the discussion in your text, which of the following strategies would effectively reduce prejudice between groups?

Which of the following strategies would effectively reduce racism?

Which of the following best exemplifies prosocial behavior?

Suppose you are walking down a street. A woman has fallen down, but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help. You just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. This is an example of ________.

Janeka does poorly on her psychology final, so she picks on her mother's ability to cook. A frustration aggression theorist might explain this by focusing on ________.

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.

Mona works at a bank. When Luis, a Colombian man, arrives to drop off his paycheck she pretends to be busy and directs him to another teller. She does this whenever a non-White person wants assistance. This is an example of ________.

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 ________ bias.

Which of the following is an example of the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Which of the following is the best example of the foot-in-the-door technique of persuasion?

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 ________.