Psych Ch12 Quiz

Cognitive dissonance theory is most helpful for understanding the impact of

When a group of racially prejudiced high school students discussed racial issues, their attitudes became even more prejudiced. This best illustrates

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

In making wedding preparations, Jason conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family simply to win their favor. His behavior illustrates the importance of

Marshall, who is not a college athlete, thinks that all college athletes behave the same and have the same attitudes toward nonathletes. Marshall's thinking illustrates

Using the Asch procedure, conformity to group judgments would be LEAST likely when

According to the text, people who have low MAOA gene expression tend to demonstrate

Laurel is attending school in Japan for a semester. When she visited her host family, she quickly learned that it is bad manners to wear shoes inside a home in Japan. This "rule" is an example of

The social group to which a person belongs is called the _____, and the social group to which a person does not belong is called the _____.

The fundamental attribution error