Exam 12: Social Psychology

Compared with central route persuasion,peripheral route persuasion tends to

The practice of covering your mouth when you cough best illustrates the impact of

Although the leaders of two enemy nations admit to a buildup of their own military forces,each sees the other country's actions as unreasonable and motivated by evil intentions.This situation best illustrates

The tendency for people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts toward a common goal is known as

Behaving with unselfish concern for the welfare of others is called

Whether it's cheering,clapping,or rope pulling,people tend to expend less effort on collective tasks than they do when performing the same task alone,a phenomenon called

Research has found that male directors of 1000 popular films outnumber female directors by

In Milgram's original obedience study,if the "teacher" protested that he wished to stop or that he was worried about the "learner's" safety,what did the experimenter do?

After Ravi lost the student election for president of his high school class,he spread false rumors intended to spoil the newly chosen president's reputation.Ravi's behavior is best explained in terms of

People's preference for mirror-image photographs of themselves illustrates the impact of

The social psychologist who is best known for his pioneering studies of conformity is

After the participants in the Milgram obedience studies were informed of the deception and the real intent of the study,virtually none of them regretted taking part in the study.The lack of regret was most likely because of their reduced

Cathy's friends see her as an emotional "downer." When she arrives at a party where everyone is laughing,the laughing and fun end.This change in her friends' behavior illustrates

During a riot,a large sporting event,or mob action,people may lose self-awareness and self-restraint.This is known as

After three months of riding the 8:30 bus to work,Cindy has actually started to feel affection for the gruff and scowling old bus driver.Cindy's reaction best illustrates

Ty Ling was worried that something bad would happen to her daughter if she went away to college.When her daughter called and told her that her computer had been stolen,Ty Ling said,"I knew something bad would happen if you left home for college." Ty Ling's comments illustrate

Antonio,who averages 28 points a game for his basketball team,scored only 8 points in tonight's game.The other players believe that he was "slacking off," but in reality he was playing despite an injury.Antonio's teammates have committed

After a year-long drought,the city of Pine Bluffs has banned all lawn sprinkling.Many residents believe,however,that continued watering of their own lawn will have little effect on total water reserves.Consequently,there is a disastrous drain on city water reserves caused by widespread illegal sprinkling.This incident best illustrates the dynamics of

Brandon is 16 years old and volunteers in his community each week.What is this behavior likely to promote?

Informational social influence is defined as