Exam 3: Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Researchers had participants memorize a number of words before reading an ambiguous passage about a character named Donald.The results of this study showed that people

You really want your date to like you and agree to go out again.At the end of the night, it is best to ask him/her for

What is the take-home message from the research on the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Several studies conducted by Nisbett and his colleagues involved showing participants two similar pictures and asking them to find the differences between them.Nisbett and colleagues found that Western participants had a more __________ thinking style, and East participants had a more ___________ thinking style.

Allison is a very sweet, intelligent, amicable person.However, Joe hears from her ex-boyfriend that she is hard to get along with and very snobby.According to research on the self-fulfilling prophecy, Joe acts in a(n)

Based on the information in this chapter, when we meet someone new, we are likely to

Nisbett and his colleagues conducted a study on graduate students in different disciplines to determine factors related to statistical reasoning.They found that ________ appeared to influence how accurately and logically they reasoned through everyday problems.

In the research presented in the text, people were asked to think about how assertive they were and provide a number of examples.The independent variable of this research was

The ________ heuristic refers to the mental shortcut whereby people classify a person or thing based on how similar it appears to be to the typical case.

The "Barnum effect," in which vague statements about one's future or personality may be seen as accurate and valid, occurs because of the

Based on information from your text about cultural differences in thinking, complete the analogy: Western: _________ :: Eastern: __________.

Priming is similar to which of the following since they both influence our behavior, even without our awareness?

A self-fulfilling prophecy is like a(n) ________ you want to come true.

The shortcuts that people use to make judgments and decisions quickly and efficiently are called

Winston is looking for a job, and he notices a man in the coffee shop wearing a tie and white shirt, working on his computer, while also flipping through the ads in the paper.Based on your text's discussion of how current goals can affect accessibility, how is Winston most likely to interpret the man's behavior?

In a study described in the textbook, participants memorized either words such as neat or disrespectful before reading an ambiguous passage about Donald, in which he was described as engaging in a number of recreational activities (e.g., driving in a demolition derby, white-water rafting) in which he had risked injury and even death.How did these words influence the impressions of Donald?

Which of the following is one way to overcome social cognitive mistakes, as described by your textbook?

You wrongly assume that because of Marcia's short hair, unshaved legs, and liberal views she is a political activist.Your (incorrect) assumption was based on the

If the research on priming and metaphors is correct, what should your organization do if it wants to raise money for its service project?

In short, counterfactual thinking can be described as