Exam 13: Behaviour in a Social Context

In both humans and animals, it appears that in acts of impulsive aggression, low levels of the neurotransmitter may play a role.

The fundamental attribution error occurs when people's incorrect attributions cause others to actually behave in ways that confirm these attributions.

Which of the following statements regarding follow-up studies on Milgram's obedience experiment is most accurate?

Which of the following is one of the two primary ways that the bystander effect can inhibit people from helping others?

Muzafer Sherif found that when groups of people viewed a stationary dot of light in a dark room, the people perceived the dot to move in a phenomenon called the autokinetic effect. When comparing their experiences in small groups after viewing the dot, groups came to slightly different conclusions regarding how much the dot had moved and provided some insight into how are formed.

Social structure theory claims that gender differences in mating patterns are not due to evolution, but are instead the product of _.

A study by Patterson et al. found that over 80 percent of aggressive behaviours were rewarding for the aggressor, a finding that clearly demonstrates that aggressive behaviour patterns are fostered by _.

Social comparison can have the most negative impact on helping behaviour at which stage in the helping process?

John has been given a lot of information about a stranger. You are about to ask for his impression of this person. In order to decrease the likelihood of a primacy effect, what should you do?

Affection, deep caring, and a commitment to being available for a partner, contribute significantly to satisfaction in long-term relationships. This is love.

What are the two major components of communicator credibility?

Unprovoked aggressive acts that are designed to establish a dominance hierarchy among members of a particular species are called social aggression and are attributed to higher levels of _.

Having a victim who is located remotely (i.e., farther away) is one of the factors that decreases obedience.

The study of impulsive murders discussed in the text found that these individuals had lower levels of activity in their frontal lobes than comparison groups did.

Mary's mother is a non-smoker and she believes that the government should cut health care benefits to anyone who does smoke because they are responsible for any health problems they might experience-they deserve what happens to them. This is an example of

Madeline and Matthew are both committed to making their relationship work. Whether or not they are successful may be determined by whether or not the rewards of the relationship outweigh the costs according to _.

A person who argues that appropriately timed aggression likely served to help our ancestors compete for mates, food, and shelter and allowed them to defend themselves against attack is most likely a:

Studies have revealed that when identical and fraternal twins are compared, the identical twins are more similar in their behaviours.

Realistic conflict theory originally assumed that prejudice was primarily caused by an actual threat to one's personal welfare, but research indicates that it is more strongly triggered by _.

A generalized belief about a group or a category of people is defined as a .