Exam 17: Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

The social readjustment rating scale is an assessment tool used to determine if one shows a bias toward others regarding race, age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and weight by measuring how long it takes a person to respond and categorize words.(The example presented in your textbook was measuring one's bias toward women working outside the home.)

Studies have shown that boys and girls who watch a lot of violence on TV are much more likely to be aggressive as adults.

Scapegoating involves projection and reaction formation.

Juan got a flat tire a few weeks ago and was helped by a friendly motorist.The next week, Juan saw a person with engine trouble stopped on the side.Juan will probably be more likely to stop and give aid than he would have before being helped himself.

Explain the difference in personal prejudice and group prejudice.

Studies of prosocial behavior show that the more potential helpers present in an emergency, the more likely people are to get involved.

The concept of social competition refers to the fact that some individuals seek to enhance their self-esteem by identifying with a group.

Describe the negative effects of TV violence on children, and then describe four of the seven ways in which parents can reduce the impact of television on children's behavior.

In social psychology, the process of revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others is known as ____________________. or

Stereotypes often include a mixture of positive and negative qualities.

Watching sporting events, such as a boxing match, drains off aggressive urges.

The African American boycott of Korean grocers in New York City as well as the African American woman conflict with her Orthodox Jewish neighbors that were described in this chapter could have been prevented through

Explain how reducing the complex American society into two oversimplified stereotypes, "red and blue states," has led to an increase in between-group prejudice.

One consequence of seeing aggression portrayed on TV is a loss of emotional response, called ____________________.

The marriage of two people who are similar to one another in age, race, values, religion, etc.is called homogamy.

Using the results of Schachter's "Zilstein experiment," explain why "misery seems to love miserable company."