Exam 12: Social Psychology

Romantic discord is predicted by:

Ichiro is worried because his relationship with his girlfriend seems less solid than it has been.He cannot really identify a problem,but they seem to be more impatient and distant with each other.In light of Gottman's work,what would you suggest that Ichiro do?

Larry comes to college absolutely believing that it is wrong to ever drink alcohol.After a while,he starts to drink very moderately at parties even though doing so makes him anxious.What would dissonance theory suggest that Larry will do and why?

The statements "I failed the quiz because I was tired" and "She failed the quiz because she is dumb" are examples of:

Lucia is recently divorced.She goes to lunch with her two closest friends and tells them that while she is sad,she is also optimistic that she will find another,better,relationship.Lucia most likely had a(n)_____ attachment to her parents as a child.

Attributions are our attempts to explain:

Passionate love is characterized by:

In light of Asch's work on conformity,you could predict that obedience in the Milgram study would have decreased greatly under which of the following conditions?

Weiner's theory argues that in addition to being either personal or situational,attitudes can vary on which dimensions?

The main conclusion of Milgram's studies is that:

If a political candidate wants to create a positive image that will convince people to contribute throughout a long campaign,the candidate should use campaign materials that:

To create hostility and prejudice between two groups of boys for his study,Sherif:

When Lisa is turned away for employment because of her weight,this incident is an example of:

Nadine does not really know Marcus,but she would like to.Research on friendship formation suggests that her best strategy might be to:

When there is a conflict between attitude and behavior,why might dissonance be resolved by changing the attitude rather than the behavior?

Both candidates in the 2008 presidential election were expected to attract an unusual number of crossover voters.All the following people are the children of Democrats and are themselves registered Democrats,but they liked Senator McCain,a Republican.Which of these people was most likely to cross over from the Democratic Party and vote for McCain?

When Saqui breaks up with her boyfriend,her best friend,Bradan,asks her to go out with him.At the same time,she meets a fascinating man,who also asks her out.Bradan and the new man each have different attractive qualities.After deciding to date the new guy,Saqui finds that she no longer likes Bradan.Even though he wants to continue their long friendship,she keeps finding more things to dislike about him.Saqui is experiencing:

Even though Jacqueline attended a very expensive boarding school,she passionately believes that money and social class are irrelevant to how interesting or valuable a person is.At the first party in her college dorm,Jacqueline,without even realizing it,spends time with only the women who are very well dressed.Jacqueline's belief in social equality is a(n)_____,and her choice of people with whom to talk reflects a(n)_____.

An active and conscious effort to change an attitude through transmission of a message is referred to as:

Sources of information who are _____ tend to be the most persuasive.