Exam 13: C: Social Psychology

The guidelines for how to behave in social contexts are called

Before Stanley Milgram conducted his study on obedience,he asked a number of psychiatrists and psychologists how many people would go all the way to the highest voltage under the instructions of the authority.Milgram found that

William,a police officer,is instructed by a superior officer to physically harm a suspect in order to obtain a confession.According to research done on obedience,William is more likely to disobey this order if

When interpreting behaviour,if a social psychologist takes both conscious and unconscious processes into account,they are said to be using a(n)

According to the elaboration likelihood model (ELM),if either __________ or ___________ is/are missing,people are unlikely to be persuaded by facts and substance.

On a hot summer afternoon,Jamila and her friends are relaxing on her porch.Although Jamila would like to stay on the porch all afternoon,she thinks her friends might prefer to drive to the local waterpark.All of her friends would actually prefer to spend their afternoon on the porch,but each assumes that the others would prefer to go to the waterpark,so they all agree that they should go.This scenario demonstrates the concept of

Chang is watching television when an ad about climate change comes on.Normally,he doesn't pay much attention to these ads,but this time the ad features his home city of Victoria,BC.The ad's focus on Chang's city has a significant impact on him and he decides to sign up for his local environmental group to try and help out in any way he can.The idea that the ad impacted Chang due to its focus on something meaningful/close to him,is an example of the

At a crowded park,Minera sees an old man clutching his heart and stumbling.Minera assumes that someone else will help the old man and walks past without helping.Minera's behaviour is an example of

When Sam went looking for a new car,he met a beautiful saleswoman who described the curves of the car and how good Sam would look driving it.She did not mention the poor gas mileage,high price,or poor road performance.Sam made a snap decision to buy the car from the persuasive saleswoman.In this example,Sam was likely persuaded through the

The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of people to

Cognitive dissonance is

Hank is a Toronto Maple Leafs fan.Although he doesn't realize it,Hank tends to assume other Leafs fans are generally good people.This is an example of

The Kitty Genovese case is a famous example of

In the famous experiment conducted by Solomon Asch,the concept of _______ was explored.

Which of the following is NOT likely to lead to social loafing?

Nabila can't decide whether to bother getting a flu shot.She doesn't like to wait in line and almost never gets the flu anyway.However,after reading a pamphlet outlining all the benefits,the decreased severity of symptoms,and the evidence in support of receiving a flu shot,Nabila decides it's a good idea and gets the vaccine.In this example,Nabila made her decision based on the __________ of persuasion.

Miranda received a phone call from a telemarketer for a local charity.The telemarketer asked for a $1000 donation.When Miranda refused,the telemarketer then asked for $25,to which Miranda agreed.This is an example of the

Which of the following is a decision-making process in which group members avoid arguments and strive for agreement?

Groups that we identify with and feel close to,are known as ________,while groups that we feel we have little in common with are considered _______.

Social facilitation is most likely to occur when individuals