psych ch 12 multiple choice – Flashcards

As a field, social psychology focuses on ________ in predicting human behavior.

Making internal attributions for your successes and making external attributions for your failures is an example of ________.

Collectivistic cultures are to ________ as individualistic cultures are to ________.

According to the actor-observer bias, we have more information about ________.

A(n) ________ is a set of group expectations for appropriate thoughts and behaviors of its members.

On his first day of soccer practice, Jose suits up in a t-shirt, shorts, and cleats and runs out to the

When it comes to buying clothes, teenagers often follow social norms; this is likely motivated by ________.

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.

Attitudes describe our ________ of people, objects, and ideas.

Cognitive dissonance causes discomfort because it disrupts our sense of ________.

In order for the central route to persuasion to be effective, the audience must be ________ and ________.

Examples of cues used in peripheral route persuasion include all of the following except ________.

In the Asch experiment, participants conformed due to ________ social influence.

Under what conditions will informational social influence be more likely?

Social loafing occurs when ________.

If group members modify their opinions to align with a perceived group consensus, then ________ has occurred.

Prejudice is to ________ as discrimination is to ________.

Which of the following is not a type of prejudice?

________ occurs when the out-group is blamed for the in-group's frustration.

When we seek out information that supports our stereotypes we are engaged in ________.

Typically, bullying from boys is to ________ as bullying from girls is to ________.

Which of the following adolescents is least likely to be targeted for bullying?

The bystander effect likely occurs due to ________.

Altruism is a form of prosocial behavior that is motivated by ________.

After moving to a new apartment building, research suggests that Sam will be most likely to become friends with ________.

What trait do both men and

According to the triangular theory of love, what type of love is defined by passion and intimacy but no commitment?

According to social exchange theory, humans want to maximize the ________ and minimize the ________ in relationships.