Exam 19: Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

Research shows that the presence of others increases performance, irrespective of task complexity.

What are the three conditions that are necessary for intergroup contact to have positive consequences?

When pushed to its extreme, ____________ can lead to groupthink.

Which of the following statements about benevolent sexists is TRUE?

Who first observed the tendency for people to perform better when in front of an audience, a phenomenon also known as social facilitation?

Victims of social exclusion and rejection are more likely to display antisocial behaviour, including aggression.

In a survey by the UK Department of Health (2014), __________ of respondents believed that those with a mental illness should be excluded from public office.

In Milgram's (1963) experiment, participants were invited to take part in a study on the effects of ____________ on _____________.

Some psychologists have argued that _____________ may explain both social facilitation and social inhibition. In fact, it is the concern about being evaluated by others, rather than the mere __________ of others, that causes physiological arousal.

According to the __________ hypothesis, we tend to prefer those who are similar in physical attraction to us as we estimate that they will have a similar opinion on us, reducing the risk of being rejected.

According to a leading social theory, ___________, the imparting of personal information about yourself to another person, plays a crucial role in how friendships develop over time.

The F-scale (Adorno et al., 1950) was created based on a sample composed by an equal number of white and black participants.

Groups can be based on _________ (e.g. family), __________ (e.g. student body, work colleagues), __________ categories (e.g. gender, ethnicity), or looser associations.

Which of the following psychologists is associated with the 'authoritarian personality' theory of prejudice?

According to your textbook, ___________ is proposed as a possible cause of the cover-up of the Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach, who was found guilty of 48 counts of sexual abuse against children.

Research suggests that physical appearance in a potential romantic partner is important to both men and women to the same extent.

Discuss the role of looks-for-status exchange in interpersonal attraction.

Milgram proposed that anyone can potentially be influenced by an authority figure to behave aggressively if certain conditions are in place. Discuss these conditions.

Why did participants in Asch's (1951) study agree with someone whose answer was clearly incorrect? Discuss the phenomenon of conformity in terms of social influence.

For the social penetration theory, __________ plays a crucial role in how friendships develop over time.