Exam 13: E: Social Psychology

Kyle is an independent filmmaker who has always believed that big Hollywood movies are garbage.Recently,however,he agreed to work on a big-budget Hollywood movie because the pay was very good.Now he tells his friends,"Not all Hollywood movies are that bad." Kyle's change in attitude is likely the result of

Jenny is concerned about the effects of vaccines on her infant son.Her friend,Neil,shows her the research that supports their effectiveness and safety and explains many of the misconceptions people hold about vaccines.After listening carefully to Neil,Jenny is convinced that vaccines are safe and agrees that vaccinating her son is a good idea.In this instance,Neil has used ___________ to change Jenny's mind.

Which of the following is a criticism of the Implicit Associations Test (IAT)?

In Solomon Asch's famous experiment in which participants were asked to visually judge the length of lines,why did many participants give the incorrect answer at least part of the time?

When making a difficult decision,group members sometimes strive for agreement so as to avoid arguments,a phenomenon known as

Malcom wants to raise as much money as possible to help the victims of a local town that was destroyed by wildfires.Which of the following strategies is most likely to result in the largest donations?

Approximately what percentage of participants delivered the maximum possible shock in Milgram's obedience study?

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute the actions of others to _____,while ignoring the role of _____.

Amanda has been told by many other students that the Introduction to Psychology professor is a poor instructor.While attending her first lecture,Amanda barely pays attention and spends most of her time messaging her friends instead.Following the lecture,Amanda agrees with what she's heard-her professor must be a bad instructor because she barely learned anything.This example illustrates the concept of

Conceptually,_____ is the opposite of the fundamental attribution error.