AP Psych Myers Ch. 14 Social Psych Test Review Game

Question 1

Tendency to blame the behavior of others on their personalities rather than on their situations

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fundamental attribution error

Question 2

Feelings, influenced by beliefs, leading us to respond to the outside world in particular ways:

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attitudes

Question 3

When the Nazis blamed the Jews for all of the post-WW1 problems, this was an example of:

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scapegoat theory

Question 4

All of the following have been found to significantly impact attraction except:

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race

Question 5

Cognitive dissonance theory suggests that we adjust our __________ to match our ___________ .

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attitudes ; behaviors

Question 6

The scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another is known as:

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social psychology

Question 7

Accepting others' opinions/perceptions about reality:

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informational social influence

Question 8

A brochure listing factual information about the health risks of smoking is an example of:

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central route persuasion

Question 9

The belief that people get what they earn or deserve is called:

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the just world phenomenon

Question 10

When two or more of our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and/or behaviors are inconsistent, we:

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experience discomfort

Question 11

You ask your parents for a new car; they agree to help you with a down payment.

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door in the face

Question 12

Social exchange theory is:

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theory that social behavior is a cost-benefit analysis

Question 13

An internal attitude/prejudgment:

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prejudice

Question 14

Attitudes often follow ______________ .

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behaviors

Question 15

Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group's standard is the definition of:

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conformity

Question 16

_____________ and _______________ mutually impact one another.

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behaviors ; attitudes

Question 17

Influence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval:

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normative social influence

Question 18

Garrett attends a college where most people are politically conservative. He will likely become

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more conservative

Question 19

Unjustifiable, negative behavior toward a group and its members:

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discrimination

Question 20

Milgram's shock studies were trying to research:

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obedience

Question 21

A way of changing peoples' attitudes by using logical, direct arguments and facts.

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central route persuasion

Question 22

A good way to get people to cooperate is to create:

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superordinate goals

Question 23

Cognitive dissonance provides us with a sense of:

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relief from tension

Question 24

Hannah always smiles, makes eye contact with, and says hi to her teacher to get his approval.

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normative social influence

Question 25

Which is the definition of "social facilitation"?

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doing better at simple/well-learned tasks in front of others

Question 26

We are more likely to attribute our own behavior to our _____________ .

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external situation

Question 27

Theory that people explain the behavior of others by crediting either situation or disposition:

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attribution theory

Question 28

Asch's line studies of conformity indicated that:

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people are less likely to conform if they answer first

Question 29

The internet (Yik Yak, youtube comments, Facebook, etc.) promotes:

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deindividuation

Question 30

"Familiarity breeds acceptance." This best describes:

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the mere exposure effect

Question 31

Zimbardo's prison study illustrated the significance of ______________ on human behavior.

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situation

Question 32

Solomon Asch's line study was studying...

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conformity

Question 33

The belief that all women are nurturing and caring is an example of a:

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stereotype

Question 34

Ms. Hood asks you to pass out papers, then run a message to the office, then paint her house.

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foot in the door phenomenon

Question 35

The theory that when people are hindered from meeting their goals they may become aggressive:

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the frustration-aggression principle

Question 36

Unconscious prejudices are known as:

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implicit associations

Question 37

The thinking that occurs when the desire for group agreement/harmony overrides one's judgment:

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groupthink

Question 38

Obedience and conformity are types of:

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social influence

Question 39

The tendency to favor or think more highly of one's own group and its members:

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ingroup bias

Question 40

All of the following have been associated with increased altruism except:

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we are in a hurry

Question 41

Which was NOT one of Milgram's findings?

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obedience was low if the authority figure was prestigious

Question 42

A set of norms about a social position, defining behaviors appropriate to that position:

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roles

Question 43

In Zimbardo's famous prison study, participants quickly engaged in:

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roles

Question 44

Enemies often perceive one another in almost identical ways. This is known as:

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mirror-image perceptions

Question 45

Which is not a condition that strengthens conformity?

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the group has less than three people

Question 46

______________ cultures are more likely to attribute the behavior of others to situations.

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Eastern

Question 47

If a new friend acts grouchy, we are like to attribute her behavior to:

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her disposition

Question 48

A celebrity endorsement of a product, such as milk, is an example of:

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peripheral route persuasion

AP Psych Myers Ch. 14 Social Psych Test Review Game

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AP Psych Myers Ch. 14 Social Psych Test Review Game

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