Chapter 12 Flashcards
The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ________.
prejudice and discrimination, helping behavior, aggression, and group processes
Behavior is a product of both the situation and the person. Which of the following is an example of a situation that might influence behavior?
A. Being raised Jewish
B. Being raised to think that stealing is morally wrong
C. Hitting someone in the dark
D. Being in a crowd of bystanders when you witness someone fainting
D. Being in a crowd of bystanders when you witness someone fainting
________ holds that our behavior is determined by internal factors.
Dispositionism
Social psychology is a field that studies both interpersonal and
intrapersonal behavior. Which of the following is an example of
interpersonal behavior?
A. Social cognition
B. Emotions
C. Group processes
D. Attitudes
C. Group processes
Following an outcome, ________ are those attributions that enable us to see ourselves in a favorable light.
self-serving bias
What is groupthink?
modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus
Which of the following best defines the Asch effect?
A. influence of one person on a large group
B. influence of one person on the creation of a group goal
C. influence of the group minority on individual judgment
D. influence of the group majority on an individual’s judgment
D. influence of the group majority on an individual’s judgment
When it comes to social psychology, a script is a ________.
person’s knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting
What is modification of the opinions of members of a group to align with what they believe is the group consensus?
Groupthink
What is a social role?
socially defined pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group
A(n) ________ is the evaluation of or feelings toward a person, idea, or object that are typically positive or negative.
attitude
The ________ hypothesis is the ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve.
just-world
The ________ effect focuses on the influence of the group majority on an individual’s judgment.
Asch
Which type of persuasion involves encouraging a person to agree to a small favor or to buy a small item, only to later request a larger favor or purchase of a larger item?
foot-in-the-door
Which type of persuasion involves logic-driven arguments using data and facts to convince people of an argument’s worthiness?
Central route
Who was Stanley Milgram?
Social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of “I was just following orders” typically used by accused Nazis
Which statement about groupthink is correct?
A. Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus.
B. Group members will never agree if there is a minority influence present.
C. Group members modify their opinion to go against what they believe is the group consensus.
D. Group members will use brainstorming to discover the solution that most group members agree on.
A. Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus.
What is the main point of the Stanford prison experiment?
social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior
Which statement about Sternberg’s triangular theory of love is most accurate?
A. There are three components of love: intimacy, passion, and commitment.
B. There are three components of love: romance, fatuous, and infatuation.
C. There are five types of love that can be described from the three components of love.
D. There are three types of love that can be described from the three components of love.
A. There are three components of love: intimacy, passion, and commitment.
What is the main point of the textbook discussion of Milgram’s obedience study?
Individuals will obey authority to the point of potentially causing serious harm to another person.
Based on the discussion in your text, which of the following strategies would effectively reduce prejudice between groups?
A. keeping intergroup contact to a minimum
B. assigning one group to supervise the other group in completing an assigned task
C. having highly educated members of one group teach the children of the other group
D. having groups meet under equal terms and cooperate on a task
D. having groups meet under equal terms and cooperate on a task
Which of the following strategies would effectively reduce racism?
A. teaching children to conform to social expectations that discourage racism in public but ignore racism as long as it is privately expressed
B. teaching children to think independently and challenge social norms that promote racism
C. teaching children to avoid situations that might lead them to witness racism
D. teaching children to ignore racism until we have eliminated racism from our society
B. teaching children to think independently and challenge social norms that promote racism
When it comes to relationships, we expect to share thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a mutual exchange called ________.
reciprocity
Diane and Bruce share their intimate thoughts and emotions and are physically attracted to each other, but their love does not contain any expectations beyond that. Their love is called ________.
romantic