Deck 13: E: Social Psychology

Question 1

Approximately what percentage of participants delivered the maximum possible shock in Milgram's obedience study?

A)0%
B)6%
C)15%
D)65%

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Amanda has been told by many other students that the Introduction to Psychology professor is a poor instructor.While attending her first lecture,Amanda barely pays attention and spends most of her time messaging her friends instead.Following the lecture,Amanda agrees with what she's heard-her professor must be a bad instructor because she barely learned anything.This example illustrates the concept of

A)self-fulfilling prophecies.
B)thin slices of behaviour.
C)person perception.
D)dual-process models.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is a criticism of the Implicit Associations Test (IAT)?

A)The IAT may measure only familiarity with a stereotype,not actual prejudice.
B)The IAT actually measures explicit prejudice,not implicit prejudice.
C)The IAT is not reliable when subjects are retested.
D)Subjects can change their responses to make themselves appear less prejudiced.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Jenny is concerned about the effects of vaccines on her infant son.Her friend,Neil,shows her the research that supports their effectiveness and safety and explains many of the misconceptions people hold about vaccines.After listening carefully to Neil,Jenny is convinced that vaccines are safe and agrees that vaccinating her son is a good idea.In this instance,Neil has used ___________ to change Jenny's mind.

A)the peripheral route to persuasion
B)the central route to persuasion
C)identifiable victim effect
D)the experiential system

Question 5

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute the actions of others to _____,while ignoring the role of _____.

A)ingroup factors;outgroup factors
B)outgroup factors;ingroup factors
C)their disposition;the situation
D)the situation;their disposition

Question 6

When making a difficult decision,group members sometimes strive for agreement so as to avoid arguments,a phenomenon known as

A)social loafing.
B)obedience.
C)social facilitation.
D)groupthink.

Question 7

Conceptually,_____ is the opposite of the fundamental attribution error.

A)cognitive dissonance
B)the self-fulfilling prophecy
C)outgroup bias
D)self-serving bias

Question 8

Malcom wants to raise as much money as possible to help the victims of a local town that was destroyed by wildfires.Which of the following strategies is most likely to result in the largest donations?

A)explaining that 2400 buildings were destroyed,including many residential homes
B)describing that the fire spread across nearly 1.5 million acres of land before being contained
C)describing the story of 3-year-old Gilly,who lost her house and most of her belongings
D)explaining that close to 2000 people were left homeless due to the damage caused by the fire

Question 9

In Solomon Asch's famous experiment in which participants were asked to visually judge the length of lines,why did many participants give the incorrect answer at least part of the time?

A)The lines were too close in length to accurately judge their relative lengths.
B)The participants conformed their answers to those offered by others in the room.
C)The participants were influenced by experimenter expectancy effects.
D)The participants believed they would be physically punished if they provided the correct answer.

Question 10

Kyle is an independent filmmaker who has always believed that big Hollywood movies are garbage.Recently,however,he agreed to work on a big-budget Hollywood movie because the pay was very good.Now he tells his friends,"Not all Hollywood movies are that bad." Kyle's change in attitude is likely the result of

A)cognitive dissonance.
B)conformity.
C)groupthink.
D)group polarization.