Social Psych

Question 1

Attributing positive things to dispositional variables, negative to situational, is a form of (…) bias.

Answer 1

self-serving

Question 2

(…) goals can only be achieved with different groups working together, reducing intergroup conflict. An example being the (…) Cave Study conducted by (…).

Answer 2

superordinate, Robber’s, Sherif

Question 3

self-(…) refers to the need for and ability to (…) the impression that others form of us.

Answer 3

monitoring, manage

Question 4

Attitude (…) provides arguments (…) their own position and (…) counterarguments.

Answer 4

inoculation, against, weak

Question 5

3 “categories of judgment” we use to evaluate persuasive messages are: (…), (…), and (…).

Answer 5

latitude of acceptance, latitude of non-commitment, and latitude of rejections

Question 6

The gain-loss effect posits that people tend to be the most attracted to folks who show (…) (…) for them.

Answer 6

increasing liking

Question 7

The (…)-(…) effect is the tendency to overestimate dispositional for others, situational for self. The (…) attribution bias is all about the other.

Answer 7

actor-observer, fundamental

Question 8

Three components of behavioral intention (planned behavior): (…) toward engaging the behavior, what they (…) (…) people think, and perceived (…) (…).

Answer 8

attitude, believe other, behavioral control

Question 9

Bystander apathy is attributed to: (…) comparison, evaluation (…), and diffusion of (…).

Answer 9

social, apprehension, responsibility

Question 10

A deindividuated person is no longer controlled by (…), fear of (…), or other (…) controls.

Answer 10

guilt, evaluation, inhibitory

Question 11

(…) influence suggests that a (…) can influence the majority by maintaining a (…) but not (…) position.

Answer 11

minority x 2, consistent, dogmatic

Question 12

The effects of crowding: (…) positive experience, increase the (…) of negative ones. (…) become more (…) because they require more personal space.

Answer 12

enhance, unpleasantness, Males, aggressive

Question 13

(…) leads to aggression in the presence of aggressive (…).

Answer 13

frustration, cues

Question 14

Misery loves (…) company.

Answer 14

miserable

Question 15

According to Zajonc, social facilitation occurs when the presence of others increases arousal which, in turn, increase…

Answer 15

Performance of the dominant response

Question 16

Janis 1982 analyzed decision making processes and found that during … There was a suspension of independent , critical thought.

Answer 16

Groupthink

Question 17

Effects of social loafing can be reduced or eliminated when…

Answer 17

Group members believe that their individual contributions are identifiable.