PSY 201 Ch 12 - Social Psychology

Studies have revealed diminished activity in the ____ of violent criminals.

Cognitive dissonance theory is most helpful for understanding the impact of

The hostilities between two racial subgroups of a riverfront community were dramatically reduced when the threat of their river flooding its banks required that they work together to save their own. This best illustrates the impact of

The just-world phenomenon often leads people to

When pressured to conform, people may do the opposite of what is expected as a way of increasing their sense of

An increase in ____ has been followed by more positive attitudes between South African Whites and Blacks.

Research participants believed that the Asch conformity test involved a study of

Although the leaders of two enemy nations admit to a buildup of their own military forces, each sees the other country's actions as unreasonable and motivated by evil intentions. This situation best illustrates

Social facilitation is most likely to occur in the performance of ____ tasks.

In a study of social loafing, students were asked to pull on a rope as hard as they could. The students tugged hardest when they thought

Professor Stewart wrote a very positive letter of recommendation for a student despite having doubts about her competence. Which theory best explains why he subsequently began to develop more favorable attitudes about the student's abilities?

Frieda is typically very quiet and shy. As part of a huge rock concert crowd she loses her inhibitions and becomes a screaming, dancing fan. Frieda's unusual behavior is best understood in terms of

Which of the following is important in promoting conformity in individuals?

Research studies have shown that frequent exposure to sexually explicit films

Which of the following is true about aggression?

Aggression is defined as behavior that

People with power and status may become prejudiced because

In his study of obedience, Stanley Milgram found that the majority of participants

Attitudes are ____ that guide behavior.

An eagerness to believe that victims of a natural disaster are being punished by God for their sins is best explained in terms of

Individuals are likely to conform to the responses of other group members if they ____ already publicly committed themselves to their own personal response and if they know that others in the group ____ observe their own personal response.

Culturally modeled guides for how to act in various situations are called

We are NOT likely to make the fundamental attribution error if we observe someone

Comedy routines that are mildly amusing to people in an uncrowded room seem funnier in a densely packed room. This is best explained in terms of

In the United States during the late 1980s, most Democrats wrongly believed inflation had risen under Republican president Ronald Reagan. In 2010, most Republicans wrongly believed that taxes had increased under Democratic president Barack Obama. These incorrect beliefs best illustrate impact of

After an exciting football game in which the home team loses by one point, angry fans throw bottles and begin to tear up the field. This behavior is best understood in terms of