Social psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. Which of the following is an example of interpersonal behavior?
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group processes
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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 ________.
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reciprocity
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Which of the following is the best example of peripheral route persuasion?
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anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use
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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?
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foot-in-the-door
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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 ________.
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frustration aggression
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The ________ hypothesis is the ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve.
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just-world
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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?
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yale attitude change
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Which of the following is an example of a self-serving bias?
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Leonard attributes earning a good grade in his psychology class to the fact that he is an exceptionally hard working student who is also incredibly smart. He blames the poor grade he received in his sociology class on having a bad teacher who gave hard exams.
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Elizabeth has noticed that her roommate, Maureen, is often cranky. One night Elizabeth overhears Maureen yelling at someone over the telephone. Elizabeth concludes that Maureen is being her irritable self again and feels bad for the person she's talking to. Elizabeth has made a(n) _____ attribution for Maureen's behavior.
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internal
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Which statement about social psychology is most accurate?
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People's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by social situations
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What was the major flaw in the Stanford prison experiment?
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Zimbardo did not use a control group.
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Who conducted the Stanford prison experiment?
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Zimbardo
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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding social exchange theory?
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People are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits unless the relationship is an example of consummate love
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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.
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situationist
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A(n) ________ is the evaluation of or feelings toward a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative.
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attitude
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Katia got an A on her psychology final and a D on her sociology final. If the self-serving bias is influencing her, how might Katia explain this?
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The self-serving bias is the tendency for individuals to take credit by making dispositional or internal attributions for positive outcomes and using situational or external attributions for negative outcomes. If the self-serving bias is true, Katia might say that she got an A on her psychology final due to how smart she is while she got a D on her sociology final because it was ridiculously hard.
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Define cognitive dissonance and provide a real-life example of it.
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Cognitive dissonance is a psychological discomfort arising from holding two or more inconsistent attitudes, behaviors, or cognitions (thoughts, beliefs, or opinions). For example, I know I should drive safely and keep my car around the speed limit because it is safer. I consider myself to be a cautious person and a safe driver. Yet, whenever I am on the highway, I exceed the posted speed limit by 15 miles per hour or more. I experience cognitive dissonance because I behave differently (speeding) from how I think I should (driving safely).
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