Psychology; Chapter 12

Billie is a(n) ________ because he believes people over age 65 should have their driver's license suspended, the elderly use up important social resources, and they occupy jobs that should belong to younger, more capable people.

Which statement about social psychology is most accurate?

Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the ________________________.

Social psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. Which of the following is an example of interpersonal behavior?

Tom believes he is unable to stop gambling because his friends all gamble and are a bad influence; however, he believes that Barnaby is unable to stop gambling because Barnaby is addicted to gambling. This is an example of ________.

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

Which type of persuasion involves an indirect route that relies on association of peripheral cues to associate positivity with a message?

Who was the social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis?

What is the just-world hypothesis?

If a person says that actors make effective spokespeople for potato chips because they are above average in attractiveness, which approach is that person using to explain attitude change?

Which type of persuasion involves logic-driven arguments using data and facts to convince people of an argument's worthiness?

What is the main point of the Quizmaster Study?

Anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year was an example of what type of persuasion?

________ is the strengthening of an original group attitude after the discussion of views within a group.

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 ________.

________ refers to prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their same-sex orientation.

Following an outcome, ________ are those attributions that enable us to see ourselves in favorable light.

_________________ is people's desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits.

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Social exchange is people's desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits.

What theory states "People are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits unless the relationship is an example of consummate love?"

David attempts to minimize the costs of his relationship with Daniel while maximizing benefits. He enjoys Daniel's company, but he tries to avoid helping him move. This is an example of the ________ theory.

Leonard gets a bad grade in his psychology class and a good grade in his sociology class, so he believes he should study harder to prepare for his next psychology exam is an example of what bias?

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

Fattima 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.

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 ________.

Who conducted his prison experiment to demonstrate that social roles have a great deal of influence on individual behavior?

What is a social role?

Nicole wants a cookie. Heather has a cookie. Nicole pushes Heather and takes her cookie. Nicole doesn't intend to hurt Heather, Nicole just wants the cookie. This is an example of ________.

What is the main point of the textbook discussion of Milgram's obedience study?

What is a major problem with the original Milgram study?

Rhona and Jerome share each other's thoughts and feelings and are prepared to support each other, but they do not feel physical attraction. Their love is called ________.

Diane and Bruce share their intimate thoughts and emotions and are physically attracted to each other, but their love does not contain any expectations beyond that. Their love is called ________.

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 ________.

When it comes to social psychology, a ________ is a person's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting.

Roger and Joan have passion in their relationship, and they agree they will support each other. But when it comes to sharing their thoughts, they lack intimacy. Their love is called ________.

Getting your parents to agree to cut their smoking down by a few cigarettes, then asking them to quit altogether is an example of what persuasion?

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?

People's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by social situations is a statement about...

Akbar believes he is unable to stop gambling because his friends all gamble and are a bad influence, yet Tim is unable to stop gambling because he is addicted to gambling is an example of what bias?

Which type of social influence involves conformity to a group norm prompted by the belief that the group is competent and has the correct information?

The Milgram experiment required the participation of a(n) ________ to play the part of the person being shocked because the experiment would be invalidated if the participant realized the electric shock treatment was faked.

Penny gets an acting job on Friday that she attributes to her good acting. She doesn't get the next acting job; therefore, she blames the casting director for not wanting to hire a woman. This is an example of ________.

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 ________.

Tyler visits his aunt once a week to bring her groceries is an example of what type of behavior?

What was the major flaw in the Stanford prison experiment?

Fantasia believes that people with blue eyes are somehow more creative than other people. Whenever Fantasia encounters a person that has blue eyes and is creative, she places greater importance on this evidence supporting her already existing belief. At the same time, Fantasia ignores any evidence that people without blue eyes might display exceptional creativity. This is called a ________.

Telling someone with dyslexia she cannot learn to read, leading her to become illiterate even though she could learn to read with a bit of extra effort is an example of what prophecy?

Anna thinks that Bill is rude to her because she had to seat him in a noisy, crowded area of the restaurant. Anna takes a ________ view of Bill.

What describes when "Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus"?

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

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.

This is an example of what type of persuasion? Anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use

People view the Environmental Protection Agency as competent and believe they know correct information regarding what individuals should do to protect the environment, so they possess ________ social influence when it comes to enforcing a group norm of recycling

The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include: ______________.

Anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year is an example of what type of persuasion?

Which statement about Sternberg's triangular theory of love is incorrect?

Sternberg's triangular theory of love states there are three components of love. What are they?

Robert Sternberg (1986) proposed that there are three components of love: intimacy, passion, and commitment. These three components form a triangle that defines multiple types of love: this is known as ____________.

Children who are ___________ from others are more likely to be bullied.

What would effectively prevent groupthink from occurring? Seeking __________________ on group decisions

The ________ effect focuses on the influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment.

What is the major flaw in the Asch conformity study?

Social psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. What is an example of interpersonal behavior?

Heather and Mike share the household chores as equally as possible. They take turns with the cooking and driving their son to daycare. Both of them work outside the home, and each of them takes responsibility for child care one night a week to give the other one a break. We can say that their relationship has ________.

"Latara and Vaughn are the same race and attend the same church. They met in their psychology class, a subject they both major in. They begin to date" This is an example of what?

The ________ is demonstrated by the attack on Kitty Genovese.

Who was a social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis?

Suppose you hate reality shows, but you pretend to like them in order to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by your friends, who all love reality television. This is an example of ________ social influence.

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 ________.

"Influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment" defines what effect?

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Asch conducted his prison experiment to demonstrate that social roles have a great deal of influence on individual behavior.

"Social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior" are main points of what experiment?

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.

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 ________.

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 ________.

Behavior is a product of both the situation and the person. Which of the following is an example of a situation that might influence behavior?