Social Psychology

State of tension when a person's attitudes does not match the person's action is called

Which of the following BEST explains the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

In Milgram's experiments, obedience was lower when

Karl contributes minimally, hoping the others will pick up the slack on their class project. This is an example of

Ex: After Mary helped herself to free samples of cookies in the grocery store, she felt obligated to buy some.

Tendency of people to comply with a second, larger request after complying with a small request

Believing a victim of assault "asked for it" due to their clothing or behavior.

When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts this is

what is the term for an improvement in performance caused by presence of an audience?

In Solomon Asch's study, which factor decreased the rate of conformity?

Liz downloaded an album, even tho she liked only 1 of the songs. Overtime, she found she likes the other songs as well.

Carol believes that Paul is mad at her so she ignores him, which serves to make him mad at her. This exemplifies

You trip on the stairs. You blame the uneven steps. Witness blames your clumsiness. This highlights

After the election, Ian blamed the newly elected officials that were from a different political party. This is an ex. of

Balash helped Adrian, even though he did not get anything in return. Balash displayed

In a social trap, individuals are most interested in

A social group of people viewed as competitors or different and unworthy of respect is a(n)

Linda and Dave have been married 55 years and share a love of many activities. This is called

Tim pulls into traffic behind a woman, gets irritated, and mutters "women are terrible drivers." Tim's belief is

Voluntarily yielding to social norms, even at the expense of one's own preference, is called

Feelings often influenced by our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people & events

Which one of the following activities will NOT reduce cognitive dissonance?

While chatting online in an anonymous forum people are more likely to name call or swear due to

Justine and Shane believe their team is better than the other teams in town. This illustrates

Which of the following is the best example of a social script?

Aggression and violence have been linked to all of the following EXCEPT

Buying a product due to celebrity endorsement demonstrates

Conforming to fit in with the group is an example of

Group polarization refers to the tendency for

Rival groups at a boy's summer camp become friends after working together to reach shared goals. This illustrates

Fundamental attribution error: overemphasize ____ factors, underestimate ____ factors when explaining others' behavior

Diffusion of responsibility explains

Which of the following is NOT likely to influence whether or not we conform?