Chapter 12

Question 1

If we encounter a person who appears to be high on drugs, and probably make the fundamental attribution error, we will probably attribute the persons behavior to

Answer 1

Moral weakness or an addictive personality

Question 2

We tend to agree to a larger request more readily if we have already agreed to small request. This tendency is called the

Answer 2

Foot in the door phenomenon

Question 3

Researchers have found that a person is most likely to conform to a group if

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The person admires the groups status

Question 4

In milgrams experiments, the rate of disobedience was highest when

Answer 4

The “learner” was at a distance from the “teacher”

Question 5

In a group situation that fosters arousal and anonymity, a person sometimes loses self-consciousness and self-control. This phenomenon is called

Answer 5

Deindividuation

Question 6

Sharing our opinions with LIKE minded others tends to strengthen our views, a phenomenon referred to as a

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Group polarization

Question 7

Prejudice toward a group involves negative feelings, a tendency to discriminate, and overly generalized beliefs referred to as

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Stereotypes

Question 8

If several well-publicized murderes are committed by members of a particular group, we may tend to react with fear and suspension toward all members of that group. In other words, we

Answer 8

Overgeneralize from vivid, memorable cases

Question 9

The other race effect occurs when we assume that other groups are (more/less) homogeneous than our own group

Answer 9

More

Question 10

Evidence of biochemical influence on aggression is the finding that

Answer 10

A higher than average level of the hormone testosterone is associated with violent behavior in males

Question 11

Studies show that parents of delinquent young people tend to use beatings to enforce discipline. This suggests that aggression can be

Answer 11

Learned through observation of aggressive models

Question 12

A statement by 21 social scientists studying the effects of pornography noted that violet pornography

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Leads viewers to be more accepting of coercion in sexual relations

Question 13

The aspect of X-rated films that most directly influences men’s aggression towards women seems to be

Answer 13

Depictions of sexual violence

Question 14

The more familiar a stimulus becomes, the more we tend to like it. This exemplifies the ____ effect

Answer 14

mere exposure

Question 15

a happy couple celebrating their 50th anniversary is likely to experience deep ____ love, even though their ___ love has probably decreased over the years.

Answer 15

companionate; passionate

Question 16

After vigorous exercise, you meet an attractive person, and you are suddenly seized by romantic feelings for that person… This response supports… (etc)

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our interpretation of that arousal

Question 17

Due to the bystander effect, a particular bystander is less likely to aid if

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other people are present

Question 18

Our enemies often have many of the same negative impressions of us as we have of them. This exemplifies the concept of ____-____ perceptions

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mirror-image

Question 19

One way of resolving conflicts nd fostering cooperation is by giving rival groups shared goals that help them override their differences. These are called ___ goals.

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superordinate