Exam 16: Social Psychology

Which of the following is NOT a situation in which groupthink can occur?

Saying that members of another ethnic group "all look alike to me" may be an example of _____.

Amorita agrees to party with friends she admires rather than staying home to study even though she'd rather stay home to study. This is an example of _____.

The mental shortcut explanation for the initiation and maintenance of prejudice suggests that _____.

According to your text, facial and body ____ appear to be key elements in attractiveness.

In groups of two or more people, this is the tendency to assume that someone else will take action.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in Latane and Darley's model of helping behavior?

Define attribution. Describe and illustrate the two critical misjudgments people make, and state possible reasons for each.

Describe cognitive dissonance theory. Explain the three ways cognitive dissonance can be resolved, using an example of cognitive dissonance you have experienced in your own life.

A cultural rule of behavior that prescribes what is acceptable or unacceptable in a given situation is called a _____.

In Zimbardo's classic prison study, the _____ took their roles so seriously that the experiment had to be discontinued prior to completion.

Compared to individualist cultures, this is less commonly seen in collectivist cultures.

Sometimes people conform because they like and admire a group, and want to be like them. This is the _____ explanation for conformity.

The most important factor(s) in maintaining a long-term relationship is (are) _____.

A group's movement toward either riskier or more conservative behavior, depending on members' initial dominant tendency, is called _____.

Define aggression, and describe five biological factors and three psychosocial factors that may contribute to its expression.

Charlton says that "handguns should be registered, and owners should be required to keep a trigger lock on them." This is an example of which component of Charlton's attitude about guns?

According to your text, a MAJOR role of romantic love may be that it _____.

The desires to maintain self-esteem and look good to others are two motivations for the use of _____.

Which of the following statements regarding the possible biological origins of aggression has NOT been supported by research?