Psychology chapters 12 and 14 – Flashcards
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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 did not speak up and therefore disrupt group cohesion.
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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 conflict
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are learned through experiences and contact with others.
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Attitudes
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According to the ________, people either expand on what they hear or they pay attention to surface characteristics of persuasive messages.
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elaboration likelihood model
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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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In the Milgram study and several similar studies, between _____ percent of the participants went all the way up to the 450-volt shock level.
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61 and 66
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When prejudicial attitudes cause members of a particular social group to be treated differently than the others in situations that call for equal treatment, it is called...
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discrimination
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Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love says that companionate love consists of
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intimacy and commitment.
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A person tries to change the belief, opinion, or course of action of another person through...
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persuasion
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A person demanding _______ has power or authority to command a behavioral change, rather than just ask for a change.
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obedience
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typically members of the out-group.
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Scapegoats
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Studies have found that in civil suits, if individual members of the jury favor stiff penalties, the deliberation process will result in even higher penalties. This illustrates...
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group polarization.
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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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In Solomon Asch's study, confederates were instructed to...
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give the incorrect answer to the line-matching task.
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When trying to persuade an audience, the message should...
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present both sides of the argument.
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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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_____ is the attitude about members of a particular social group and _____ is the behavior that can result from that attitude.
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Prejudice; discrimination
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Studies have shown more conformity
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in collectivist cultures.
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Studies have shown that when a person is happy in a marriage, they attribute ________ to dispositional cause
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their spouse's positive actions
