AP Social Psych

This theory states that people tend to like novel (new) stimuli more if they encounter them repeatedly.

This technique is used when someone agrees to a smaller request, followed by a large request.

This type of attribution is used when we blame people's behavior on their personality.

Which term refers to a selfless concern for and giving of aid to others?

What is the tendency for people to work less on a task the greater the number of people are working on that task?

An individual is more likely to conform when the rest of a group is unanimous.

Who conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment?

Prison guards’ behavior in the Stanford Prison experiment illustrate the importance of ________.

This happens when we perform better in the presence of other people.

This is an unwritten rule about acceptable behavior imposed by the cultural context in which one lives.

A bystander is more likely to offer help in an emergency if other bystanders are present.

This is when we use situational attributions for our own failures and dispositional attributions for our own successes

This type of love is characterized by high commitment and high intimacy

This theory says that we will help others when the benefits outweigh the costs.

If you decided to buy a product simply because you thought the salesperson was attractive, this would be an example of

Who came up with the idea that the presence of others can improve or hinder performance depending on the situation?

Approximately what percent of participants administered the highest level of shock in Milgram’s obedience study?

This is where the desire to keep harmony within the group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.

Prejudice is a(n) __________.

This term is used to describe the tension we feel when our thoughts and actions don't align.