Exam 13: Behaviour in a Social Context

You are in the process of buying a new car and are discussing your future purchase with your friend Chris.With regard to a Ford car that you are considering,Chris tells you that he dislikes it very much;but of the other friends you have talked to,he is the only person who feels this way about the car.Chris has also told you that he also dislikes every other car you are considering.Assuming that Chris continues to feel this way about the Ford,you would most likely make a:

Ken and Susan have a satisfying relationship,but Ken keeps thinking that there might be a "better woman out there" for him.Which relationship outcome standard would help predict whether Ken and Susan will stay together or end their relationship?

Results of neuroscience research on stereotyping show greater activity in the area of the brain called the ____________ in response to a picture of someone from an 'out group' who may be stereotypically perceived as a potential threat.

According to your text,one reason for the relative absence of the fundamental attribution error in collectivistic cultures might be:

An experiment by Sherif (1935)demonstrated the autokinetic effect,which occurs when:

A person is more likely to retaliate and act aggressively if she perceives another person's negative behaviour as being intentional.

Which of the following are Petty and Cacioppo's (1986)two routes to persuasion?