Duplicate of AP Psych Myers Ch. 14 Social Psych

Question 1

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 2

Attitudes often follow ______________ .

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behaviors

Question 3

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

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central route persuasion

Question 4

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

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stereotype

Question 5

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

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ingroup bias

Question 6

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

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conformity

Question 7

We are more likely to attribute our own negative or questionable behavior to our _____________ .

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external situation

Question 8

Which was NOT one of Milgram's findings?

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obedience was low if the authority figure was prestitious

Question 9

Which is not a condition that strengths conformity?

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the group has less than three people

Question 10

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

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attitudes ; behaviors

Question 11

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

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normative social influence

Question 12

Social exchange theory is:

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theory that social behavior is a cost-benefit analysis

Question 13

If a new friend acts grouchy, we (here in the 'West') are like to attribute her behavior to:

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her disposition

Question 14

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

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stereotype

Question 15

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

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we are in a hurry

Question 16

Mrs. Scears 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 17

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

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roles

Question 18

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

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experience discomfort

Question 19

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

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central route persuasion

Question 20

"Familiarity breeds acceptance." This best describes:

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the mere exposure effect

Question 21

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

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superordinate goals

Question 22

Obedience and conformity are types of:

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social influence

Question 23

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

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peripheral route persuasion

Question 24

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

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situation

Question 25

The internet ( YouTube comments, Facebook, etc.) promotes:

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deindividuation

Question 26

Asch's line studies of conformity indicated that:

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people are less likely to conform if they answer first

Question 27

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

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fundamental attribution error

Question 28

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

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Eastern

Question 29

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

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attribution theory

Question 30

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

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scapegoat theory

Question 31

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

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roles

Question 32

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

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race

Question 33

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

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social psychology

Question 34

_____________ and _______________ mutually impact one another.

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behaviors ; attitudes

Question 35

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

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the just world phenomenon

Question 36

Which is the definition of "social facilitation"?

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

Question 37

Looking to others for guidance on how to act:

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informational social influence

Question 38

Solomon Asch's line study was studying...

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conformity

Question 39

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 40

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

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attitudes

Question 41

Unconscious prejudices are known as:

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implicit associations

Question 42

Milgram's shock studies were trying to research:

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obedience

Duplicate of AP Psych Myers Ch. 14 Social Psych

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Duplicate of AP Psych Myers Ch. 14 Social Psych

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