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Researchers found that reciprocity of liking doesn't work when:

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a person suffers from feelings of low self-worth.

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According to Sternberg's theory, when intimacy and passion are combined, the result is _____, which is often the basis for a more lasting relationship.

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romantic love

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In one study, college students liked another student simply because they were told that the other student liked them. This is an example of which rule of attraction?

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reciprocity

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Most people associate the term cult with:

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a fringe group

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Jim is studying in his room and hears someone yell for help. He is at the first helping decision point, which is:

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noticing

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Ryan sees a woman collapse in the mall. He doesn't run over to help her because he assumes there is probably a doctor or nurse in the crowd who who can provide better assistance. This is an example of:

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diffusion of responsibility

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Alcohol has an impact on aggressive behavior by:

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releasing inhibitions

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According to your textbook, the _____ theory explains prejudice and discrimination between the Nazi soldiers and Jewish people during WWII.

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realistic conflit

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Prejudice is to ____ as discrimination is to _______.

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attitude;behavior

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The group most likely to become a scapegoat is the group:

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with the least power

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Harry's friend Logan studies a lot, so Harry assumes that Logan is smart. Harry's belief is based on:

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implicit personality theory

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If a jury member voted \"guilty\" because the defendant had \"shifty eyes\" and not because of any of the evidence presented, he or she is demonstrating:

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peripheral-route processing

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The fundamental attribution error is less likely:

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in collectivist cultures

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_____ is the tendency to respond positively or negatively toward a certain person, object, idea, or situation.

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Attitude

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In Milgram's study, as the teachers became reluctant to continue, the experimenter:

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told them that they had to continue.

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In Asch's line experiment, participants:

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conformed to the group answer slightly more than one third of the time.

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Sherif's 1936 study of conformity involved:

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asking participants to report the movement of a single point of light in a darkened room.

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_____ is the study of behavioral and mental processes in the context of the world in which we exist, as we are surrounded by others to whom we are connected and by whom we are influenced.

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Social psychology

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The Challenger disaster is a classic example of groupthink because:

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some people knew the shuttle was not OK to launch, but they did not speak up and thereby disrupt group cohesion

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Jackie is assigned to a group project. It is in her best subject, and she finds the material easy. Jackie will probably experience:

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...

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Researchers examining Milgram's work have:

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not found any one trait or group of traits that will predict obedience in situations such as in Milgram's study.

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Social loafing can be explained by the fact that:

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it is easier for a lazy person to hide laziness when working in a group of people.

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After their college basketball team won the NCAA championship, a large group of students ran around the campus vandalizing school property. Not aware that anyone would notice him because he was simply part of the crowd, Jonathan joined in the vandalism. Jonathan's behavior was most likely influenced by his sense of ______.

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deindividuation

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Mei Ling was not interested in seeing a movie that her friends told her about until she actually saw the trailer for the film on a huge movie screen. The factor most likely responsible for persuading Mei Ling to change her attitude toward the movie is the _______.

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medium

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Kayla decided to drink at the party simply because everyone else seemed to be doing it. Kayla's behavior is an example of _______.

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conformity

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Rachel, who considers herself to be intelligent, believes that students who fail exams are simply dumb. Rachel has just failed her first college exam. Considering the conflict between Rachel's attitude and behavior, which of the following reactions is Rachel MOST likely to experience?

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cognitive dissonance

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As Vivian was driving to work the other day, she was passed by a vehicle that was swerving uncontrollably until it came to a complete stop on the side of the road. Unaware that the driver's steering wheel was malfunctioning, Vivian said out loud to herself, \"Some people just can't drive and need to stay off the road.\" Vivian's assumption about the other driver can be referred to as _________.

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a fundamental attribution error

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Leaders of the United States Congress decided to make a stand to shut down the government so that various demands could be made. Despite the fact that many would be out of work, certain benefits would go unpaid, and the middle- and lower-class population would suffer tremendously, others followed the positions of the congressional leaders, and the government was shut down. This behavior is a good demonstration of ______.

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groupthink

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Attitudes are:

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...

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In explaining our own behavior, we tend to use situational rather than personal attributions. Such a phenomenon is known as:

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the actor-observer bias

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Karen is late for work, and her co-worker, Jeff, assumes it is because she is careless and lazy. Jeff is assuming a:

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dispositional cause

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In Festinger and Carlsmith's study, the students who were only paid $1 for doing a very boring task:

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convinced themselves that the task was interesting.

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_______ love, based on many years of shared responsibilities and experiences, is what binds many marriages together.

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Companionate

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In Sternberg's model, intimacy, passion, and commitment are all present in:

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consummate love

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The \"jigsaw classroom\":

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is a technique that gives each individual only part of the information needed to solve a problem, so they must work with others to find the solution.

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In the third element of social identity theory, people use _______ to improve their self-esteem.

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social comparison

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One common cause of aggression is:

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frustration

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The presence of others heavily influences helping behavior when a situation is:

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ambiguous

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A woman falls on the sidewalk in front of Ben. There is no one else around. Studies have shown that Ben is _________ in this situation.

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more likely to help

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The door-in-the-face technique involves:

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asking for a large commitment and then, after being refused, asking for a smaller commitment.

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As we interact with others on a daily basis, our behavior, feelings, and thoughts are often guided by:

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social influence

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Stanley Milgram set out to learn:

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how far people would go in obeying the command of an authority figure

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Julie is a psychologist involved in figuring out how to get people to purchase a certain brand of computer. Julie is involved in:

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consumer psychology

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The Challenger disaster is a classic example of groupthink because:

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some people knew the shuttle was not OK to launch, but they did not speak up and thereby disrupt group cohesion.

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When a person changes his or her own behavior to more closely match the actions of others, this is:

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conformity

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