Exam 13: Behaviour in a Social Context

Sally is walking down the street when she comes upon a man who appears to be having a seizure. Approximately 15 other people stop as well and all appear genuinely concerned about the man's health and well-being. However, nobody calls for help because, like Sally, they all assume that someone else has already made a call to the paramedics. In this instance, the lack of help appears to be the product of:

Let's say that you are working for a drug company and are trying to design a new drug to reduce acts of impulsive aggression. Which of the following would you target?

In a psychology experiment, the experimenter forces you to write a counterattitudinal essay in favour of raising tuition. After you do so, you asked what you really think about raising tuition. According to the theory of cognitive dissonance, you will

According to marital researcher Gottman, what are the four behaviours (termed the "Four Horseman of the Apocalypse") that are significantly associated with poor marital outcomes?

Nora was driving the store clerk crazy! She was trying to find a swimsuit to take on vacation with her next week and not one suit she tried on flattered her figure at all. Nora, attributing the problem to the fact that manufacturers are not making swimsuits in flattering styles anymore, may be exhibiting:

Krista has been in a romantic relationship with Alek for several months. Initially, her feelings for her partner were very intense and ranged from ecstatic highs when seeing her partner to sometimes heart-breaking lows when her partner was away. These feelings have faded somewhat, and more recently, she has also noticed more feelings of affection and caring for her partner. The difference between her initial and recent feelings best demonstrates the difference between Sternberg's

The fact that guards in the Stanford Prison Study did not use their actual names, did not know that they were being observed, and wore reflective sunglasses that prevented direct eye contact all suggest that a key role in producing the results obtained in this experiment was _.

Research shows that proximity influences affiliation and attraction because proximity:

In class, you are given the assignment of writing an essay in favour of raising tuition by 30 percent. You do not agree, but have to write the essay. Later if we ask you about your opinion regarding an increase in tuition, you will

In a study conducted by Darley and Gross, participants watched a video of a nine-year-old girl, Hannah, answering questions and were then asked to judge her academic potential. Participants who were told she was rated her lower in Ability.

Juan is in the process of forming an opinion about someone when a friend, who is taking a psychology class, tells him to avoid making snap judgements and to carefully consider the evidence. The net result of this advice is that Juan feels more accountable for his opinions. The advice of Juan's friend should most likely decrease:

Understanding how human behaviour seeks greater access to potential mates, fosters a more efficient division of labour, and makes it easier to pass information from one generation to the next is a mandate of an evolutionary approach to understanding human ________.

You behave in the same way as a certain professor does because you believe the professor has accurate knowledge and is doing the "right" thing. Your action best represents the phenomenon of:

Research has determined that the impact of a minority influence on a group is largest when:

Jorge is at a dating service looking to find a suitable mate. Research on physical attractiveness would suggest that he will choose to date

In his famous study examining obedience, Milgram found that the majority of his participants:

Mary has an extremely negative attitude toward men. She turns down Jason's request for a raise simply because he is a man. Her behaviour toward Jason can be called discrimination which is based on her attitude or _.

According to Sternberg, consummate love occurs when all forms of love are present in a relationship. This is the _.

One of your friends is very much against letting more immigrants into the country. He claims any problems they have is their own fault and we should not have to care for them. Your friend's opinion is in line with

During a murder trial, two expert witnesses testify as to the accuracy of the DNA statistics. The two experts have conflicting opinions. James is a juror who finds the scientific evidence hard to understand, but he finds that he is more attracted to one of the experts for the defence because she is young and reminds him of his daughter. When James is persuaded by her testimony and discounts the testimony of the other expert, he is using: