Chapter 11 Quiz Social Psychology

Chapter 11 Quiz Social Psychology The Milgram experiment required the participation of a(n) ________ to play the part of the person being shocked because the experiment would be invalidated if the participant realized the electric shock treatment was faked. Confederate If a person says that actors make effective spokespeople for potato chips because they are above average in attractiveness, which approach is that person using to explain attitude change? Yale attitude change Don knows that drinking too much liquor is a costly habit that is bad for his health, but he continues to drink large amounts of liquor. He also thinks he is a smart person that makes good choices. Don feels some psychological discomfort from this contradiction, which is also called ________. cognitive dissonance Suppose you are walking down a street. A woman has fallen down, but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help. You just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. This is an example of ________. diffusion of responsibility Jasmin belongs to the chess club on her campus. She prefers to associate with other members of the chess club while avoiding people that do not belong to this group. Jasmin has a(n) ________ bias. in-group Mona works at a bank. When Luis, a Colombian man, arrives to drop off his paycheck she pretends to be busy and directs him to another teller. She does this whenever a non-White person wants assistance. This is an example of ________. Discrimination Which type of persuasion involves logic-driven arguments using data and facts to convince people of an argument’s worthiness? central route Who was the social psychology professor at Yale who designed an obedience study in order to test the defense of “I was just following orders” typically used by accused Nazis? Milgram What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Social exchange is people’s desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits. The phrase “social exchange” should be replaced by the word “altruism.” Following an outcome, ________ are those attributions that enable us to see ourselves in favorable light. self-serving bias Who was Stanley Milgram? social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of “I was just following orders” typically used by accused Nazis Travis is part of a group playing tug-of-war. He knows that his team is stronger, so he doesn’t try as hard as he could. Travis is engaged in ________. social loafing Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding social exchange theory? People are dissatisfied if their social exchanges create more costs than benefits unless the relationship is an example of consummate love. Which of the following is an example of the self-fulfilling prophecy? telling someone with dyslexia she cannot learn to read, leading her to become illiterate even though she could learn to read with a bit of extra effort Henry is juror number four in a murder trial. He believes the accused is guilty, but when the jurors vote it becomes clear he is the only one that thinks this way. Henry votes not guilty along with the other jurors despite what he sees as evidence clearly indicating guilt. This is an example of the ________ effect. Asch Which of the following strategies would effectively prevent groupthink from occurring? seeking outside opinions on group decisions ________ refers to prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their same-sex orientation. Homophobia The ________ hypothesis is the ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve. just-world What is the main point of the quizmaster study? People will overlook obvious situational influences on behavior. Which type of persuasion involves an indirect route that relies on association of peripheral cues to associate positivity with a message? peripheral route