Midterm 2

Question 1

Conformity definition

Answer 1

changes in behavior or beliefs caused by real or imagined social pressure

Question 2

Moderators of conformity

Answer 2

large group,high unamity, high status

Question 3

Minority influence

Answer 3

• continuity and consistency

- informational social influence

Question 4

Negative and positive effects of conformity

Answer 4

• Recycling

- Drug abuse

Question 5

Consistency

Answer 5

• foot in door
• low balling
• bait and switch
• labelling

Question 6

Reciprocity

Answer 6

• door in face

- thats not all

Question 7

Illusion of control

Answer 7

• reverse psychology

- scarcity

Question 8

Example of conformity

Answer 8

-trying drug/alcohol in high school

Question 9

Why do people help others

Answer 9

• social norms
• evolutionary
• social exchange theory (minimize costs,maximise rewards)

Question 10

Kin selection

Answer 10

-more likely to help family in life and death but no difference in non emergency situation

Question 11

Personal determinants of prosocial

Answer 11

• empathy (high empathy leads to more help)
• gender (men help in life threatening events, women are more caring)
• lower ses more likely to help
• cultural (ingroup)
• mood (feel good/bad help, feel nothing do nothing)

Question 12

Situational determinants of prosocial

Answer 12

• number of people present
• ambiguity
• diffusion of responsibilty
• time pressure
• pluralistic ignorance (attribution)

Question 13

5 steps to helping

Answer 13

• notice event
• define as emergency
• assuming responsibility
• knowing how to help

Question 14

Kin selection study

Answer 14

Burning building
IV: related or not
DV: Likeliness of helping

Question 15

Way to increase bystander effect

Answer 15

-minority

Question 16

Way to decrease bystander effect

Answer 16

• have less people

- single someone out

Question 17

definition/types of aggression

Answer 17

Hostile/reactive aggression-rage, intent to injure

Instrumental/proactive aggression-planned, means to an end

Question 18

Personal determinants of agression

Answer 18

• testosterone
• gender differences (men more aggressive)
• age (toddlers more aggressive)
• culture (south us more aggressive/honor)
• cognitive bias (hostile attribution)

Question 19

Situational determinants of aggression

Answer 19

• pain and discomfort (heat)
• alcohol
• aggression cues (weapons,black jersey)
• frustration, relative deprivation (not getting what you expect)

Question 20

Definition of catharsis

/experiment

Answer 20

-acting aggressive will reduce aggression
IV:Type of activity (Punching bag, running, nothing)
DV: Drops of hot sauce given to confederate

Question 21

Affect
Behavior
Cognition

Answer 21

Prejudice
Discrimination
Stereotype

Question 22

modern/aversive racism

Answer 22

-Recognize prejudice is bad but are unaware they are prejudiced

Question 23

Sources of prejudice

Answer 23

• social learning
• conflict (unemployment
• social identity (outgroup)
• social cognition

Question 24

Controlling stereotypes

Answer 24

• automatic activation
• suppression (didnt last very long)
• selective activation of multiple stereotypes

Question 25

Impact of sterotypes

Answer 25

stereotype threat

Question 26

Changing stereotypes

Answer 26

contact hypothesis

Question 27

Difference between stereotype and prejudice

Example

Answer 27

A stereotype is a generalized view of a certain group
A prejudice is a feeling towards a person or group without much reason behind it
-cheerleader

Question 28

example of ingroup/outgroup

Answer 28

overestimators/underestimators