Exam 13: Behaviour in a Social Context

Under what conditions would realistic conflict theory predict prejudice should increase?

You have just received your results on an exam. Although you thought that you were prepared, you didn't do very well. You can't recall exactly what the questions asked but clearly remember how much work you put in preparing for it. You decide that the reason you performed poorly must have been because the exam questions were unfair in some way. You tell your friend that and they point out that it doesn't sound like you've considered possible explanations related to yourself (e.g. even though you thought you were prepared you actually weren't). If that was the case, what kind of effect might that reflect?

Which structure within your brain is stimulated when you are very angry?

Jan needed a new phone so she went to the phone store where they offered her the latest Samsung for 50 dollars. She agreed to buy the phone. Then they told her that she would have to sign a new contract for 80 dollars a month. Jan has just experienced

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

Which of the following is most likely to generate attitude change?

When a persuader gets you to commit to some action and then-before you actually perform the behaviour-the cost is increased, s/he is using the _________________ technique.

The technique that involves an initial large request followed by a smaller request is a(n) __________________ technique.

Bem's (1972) self-perception theory places an emphasis on ________.

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 __________________.

Aaron has been trying to improve his time in the 100 metre run. He often practices at the track late at night with his girlfriend timing him. To his amazement, when his friend, Benjamin, who is an excellent runner, volunteers to run with him, his time actually ______________.

Pat smokes cigarettes and strongly believes that doing so is bad for one's health. On a health questionnaire, Pat initially answered "No" to the question, "Do you engage in any health-harming behaviours?" Pat felt uncomfortable with that answer and changed it to "Yes." Of the alternatives below, Pat's answer-changing behaviour best reflects the notion of

What evidence supports dissonance theory? What evidence favours self-perception theory?

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 ____________.

The norm of reciprocity and the foot-in-the-door technique are similar in that they both ________.

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

Some people may tend not to approach potential dating partners who are more attractive than they are in order to lessen the risk of rejection.

A person who changes her personal investment strategy based on the advice of her knowledgeable financial advisor is best demonstrating the power of ______________ social influence.

A friend of yours offers to sell you some concert tickets for $200. You think this is a pretty good price so you agree. He then sends you an email with a bill for $325, explaining that the original price did not include tax, venue fees or a one-time event charge. Reluctantly, you pay the $325, knowing that you are a victim of

At times, people tend to underestimate the impact of situational factors and overestimate the impact of personal factors when explaining other people's behaviours. This is termed a ___________.