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.

You see a movie and think it's pretty good but nothing out of the ordinary. Then you discuss it with a group of your friends. Some of them think it's terrible, others think it's incredible, and a few are indifferent about it. After the discussion you revise your opinion and decide it's a fantastic movie. What concept could be applicable here?

The fact that Japanese individuals typically sit farther apart when conversing than Americans do, and that Greeks are more likely than Europeans to touch during social interaction are best considered as examples of

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

If an individual sees a member of an out-group as threatening, it is expected that the ________ will show more activation.

Describe the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias. How do cultural norms affect these attributional tendencies?

If you wanted to predict whether someone would buy Tropicana orange juice, you should assess the attitudes toward ________.

Studies on the impact of similarity on interpersonal attraction have found that similarity

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

The principal has just told Mrs. Snyder, a kindergarten teacher, that a new little girl will be joining her kindergarten class. The little girl is African-American and Mrs. Snyder believes that African-American children are not as bright as European-American children. Consequently, when speaking to the little girl, Mrs. Snyder speaks slower and tends not to explain answers to the little girl's questions in as much detail as she does to other children. Mrs. Snyder is showing ________________.

Imagine you meet a friend of a friend and your initial impression of them leads you to believe that they aren't a very interesting person. You run into them every now and then and start a few superficial conversations (i.e. try to 'make small talk') but never make an effort to engage them in a deep or meaningful way. You decide that your initial impression of them must be correct, since they never seem to have anything interesting to say. What concept does this example demonstrate?

Which of the following were both mentioned as possible causes for group polarization?

Elizabeth has every good intention of sticking to her New Year's diet resolution. However, Elizabeth does not believe that her weight is under her control, and she has a very negative attitude about eating less food every day. Which of the following statements best explains what will happen to Elizabeth?

Kristin has been in a romantic relationship 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 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

Identify communicator and message characteristics that increase persuasiveness.

Let's say that you are a pretty good chess player. According to the theory of social facilitation, if an audience watches you play, you should

Having low self-efficacy during which of the following stages of the bystander intervention process could inhibit helping behaviour?

Participants in a study freely engage in a behaviour that is contrary to their attitudes. This behaviour causes an increase in physiological arousal, but the experimenter tells the participants that this arousal is the product of a pill (actually a placebo) that they have taken. Under these conditions, we would not expect participants to change their attitudes to be more in line with their behaviour, a finding that is most consistent with ________.

Which of the following descriptions would be considered an example of 'stereotype threat'?

A new ad for breakfast cereal features famous sports figures who are shown eating the cereal. Obviously, the ad company is trying to influence you by using