Chapter 12: Social Psychology Flashcards
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As a field, social psychology focuses on
________ in predicting human behavior.
a. personality traits
b. genetic predispositions
c. biological forces
d. situational factors
d. situational factors
Making internal attributions for your successes and making external attributions for your failures is an example of ________.
a. actor-observer bias
b. fundamental attribution error
c. self-serving bias
d. just-world hypothesis
c. self-serving bias
Collectivistic cultures are to ________ as individualistic cultures are to ________.
a. dispositional; situational
b. situational; dispositional
c. autonomy; group harmony
d. just-world hypothesis; self-serving bias
b. situational; dispositional
According to the actor-observer bias, we have
more information about ________.
a. situational influences on behavior
b. influences on our own behavior
c. influences on others’ behavior
d. dispositional influences on behavior
b. influences on our own behavior
A(n) ________ is a set of group expectations for
appropriate thoughts and behaviors of its members.
a. social role
b. social norm
c. script
d. attribution
b. social norm
On his first day of soccer practice, Jose suits up in a t-shirt, shorts, and cleats and runs out to the field to join his teammates. Jose’s behavior is reflective of ________.
a. a script
b. social influence
c. good athletic behavior
d. normative behavior
a. a script
When it comes to buying clothes, teenagers often follow social norms; this is likely motivated by ________.
a. following parents’ rules
b. saving money
c. fitting in
d. looking good
c. fitting in
In the Stanford prison experiment, even the lead researcher succumbed to his role as a prison supervisor. This is an example of the power of ________ influencing behavior.
a. scripts
b. social norms
c. conformity
d. social roles
d. social roles
Attitudes describe our ________ of people, objects, and ideas.
a. treatment
b. evaluations
c. cognitions
d. knowledge
b. evaluations
Cognitive dissonance causes discomfort because it disrupts our sense of ________.
a. dependency
b. unpredictability
c. consistency
d. power
c. consistency
In order for the central route to persuasion to be effective, the audience must be ________ and ________.
a. analytical; motivated
b. attentive; happy
c. intelligent; unemotional
d. gullible; distracted
a. analytical; motivated
Examples of cues used in peripheral route persuasion include all of the following except
________.
a. celebrity endorsement
b. positive emotions
c. attractive models
d. factual information
d. factual information
In the Asch experiment, participants conformed due to ________ social influence.
a. informational
b. normative
c. inspirational
d. persuasive
b. normative
Under what conditions will informational social influence be more likely?
a. when individuals want to fit in
b. when the answer is unclear
c. when the group has expertise
d. both b and c
d. both b and c
Social loafing occurs when ________.
a. individual performance cannot be evaluated
b. the task is easy
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
c. both a and b
If group members modify their opinions to align with a perceived group consensus, then ________ has occurred.
a. group cohesion
b. social facilitation
c. groupthink
d. social loafing
c. groupthink
Prejudice is to ________ as discrimination is to ________.
a. feelings; behavior
b. thoughts; feelings
c. feelings; thoughts
d. behavior; feelings
a. feelings; behavior
Which of the following is not a type of prejudice?
a. homophobia
b. racism
c. sexism
d. individualism
d. individualism
________ occurs when the out-group is blamed for the in-group’s frustration.
a. stereotyping
b. in-group bias
c. scapegoating
d. ageism
c. scapegoating
When we seek out information that supports
our stereotypes we are engaged in ________.
a. scapegoating
b. confirmation bias
c. self-fulfilling prophecy
d. in-group bias
b. confirmation bias
Typically, bullying from boys is to ________ as bullying from girls is to ________.
a. emotional harm; physical harm
b. physical harm; emotional harm
c. psychological harm; physical harm
d. social exclusion; verbal taunting
b. physical harm; emotional harm
Which of the following adolescents is least likely to be targeted for bullying?
a. a child with a physical disability
b. a transgender adolescent
c. an emotionally sensitive boy
d. the captain of the football team
d. the captain of the football team
The bystander effect likely occurs due to ________.
a. desensitization to violence
b. people not noticing the emergency
c. diffusion of responsibility
d. emotional insensitivity
c. diffusion of responsibility
Altruism is a form of prosocial behavior that
is motivated by ________.
a. feeling good about oneself
b. selfless helping of others
c. earning a reward
d. showing bravery to bystanders
b. selfless helping of others
