Exam 15: Social Psychology

When Milgram and his team set up several variations of his original study, they found that people were more likely to disobey when

When we engage in helping that appears on its face to be altruistic, even selfless, and those people that benefit from our help share our genes, this would be congruent with the idea of .

The theory that addresses the question of how people make judgments about the causes of behavior is __________ theory.

_____ occurs when an individual has two thoughts that are inconsistent with each other, creating a motivation to reduce the discrepancy.

Failure to critically evaluate ideas when concern is for reaching agreement is called _________.

A feeling of _______________ is believed to stem from several key factors, including perceiving an individual as in need and valuing his or her welfare.

Galen decided to join the Peace Corps after college and turned down three financially lucrative job offers in the process. He believed that joining the Peace Corps could assist more people than his job offers in the field of advertising. Which of the following best describes Galen's decision?

Social roles differ from norms in that:

Learned, relatively enduring feelings about objects, events, or issues are called ___________.

When half of his class earned Ds and Fs on the midterm exam, Professor Bush came back to the next class and delivered a stern lecture about their effort. He admonished the class for failing to meet their obligations, for being lazy, and for not taking their studies seriously. These attributions, which were all __________ attributions, did not really give any consideration to the fact that the students may have had other reasons for failing the exam that were beyond their immediate control.

Which of the following is NOT a step in making a decision to help?

Which of the following is the best demonstration of empathy?

When we attempt to explain the cause of someone's behavior, we are utilizing

The person who conducted the most well-known research on obedience is _______.

What makes the central route to persuasion distinct from the peripheral route?

According to social-exchange theory, an individual's decision to help (or not help) another person depends primarily on

Which of the following conditions is NOT conducive to group think?

When a teacher singles out individuals as "good" or "bad" students, ________________ can occur because the behavior of the teacher towards these students can affect whether they succeed or not.

_____ is complying with instructions from an individual who has authority.

Aggressive behavior has its brain basis in the _____.