psychology exam – Flashcards

which of the following scenarios is the best example of the mere-exposure effect?

a basic assumption underlying the definition of groupthink is that

when we overestimate the influence of personality, and underestimate the influence of situations, we are demonstrating

conformity is best described as

the frustation-aggression hypothesis views aggression as

if Andrew believes betty is annoyed with him, he may snub her, causing her to act in ways that justify his perception. this is an example of

becoming less self-conscious and less restrained when in a group situation is termed

when stanley milgram asked psychiatrists to predict how far participants would go in administering shock in his original demonstrations on obedience to authority, the psychiatrists (and most others)

jessie and a friend are driving in rush-hour traffic when a car suddenly cuts in front of them in order to reach an unmarked exit ramp. jessie's passenger points out that the circumstances may have required the other driver to do so, while jessie loudly criticizes the personal qualities of the other driver. jessie's response is best explained by

performing a task better in the presence of others is called

which of the following least describes prejudice?

tension from an inconsistency between an individual's attitudes and behavior is

which of the following best describes altruistic behavior

which of the following statements is false

when we believe oxford high school is better than all the other schools in town we exhibit

when members of a group who tend to agree on an issue become more extreme in their opinion after the issue is discussed, which of the following has take place?

which of the following statements about the foot-in-the-door phenomenon is false

are often automatic products of normal cognitive processes and are widely held beliefs that people have certain characteristics because of their membership in a particular group

which of the following is NOT a characteristic of groupthink?

maria was always reward with candy everytime she said "go vols" as a child and sent to time-out every time she said "roll tide". now, as a teenager, she is a huge tennessee fan. which factor of attitude development is described in the scenario?

hannah tripped on the rug when she entered the room. she blamed it one the rug being slippery. when ethan did the same thing, hannah called him clumsy. her reaction towards herself represents the

when morgan tells people that she is taking ap psychology, many people assume that she has a very high grade point average. the perception that people have of students who take ap classes would be considered which of the following

the asch study demonstrated what has come to be known as the asch effect. in his study, asch examined the influence of

hailey was running late to class when she noticed a girl had dropped her books in the hall. she noticed that others in the hall did not seem to be concerned, and therefore she continued on his way. which psychological principle did hailey display?

which is a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give?

discrimination

romantic love consist of

when sally walked into the classroom, she saw her classmates standing next to their desks. even though she was not instructed to stand, she did. according to social psychology, sally demonstrated

the attitude change path in which interested people focus on the arguments and respond with favorable thoughts is

fred saw a news story that profiled an elderly women whose new kitten was kidnapped by a pack of reengage kangaroos. fred assumed that the elderly woman must have previously taunted the kangaroos form them to have kidnapped her kitten. this illustrates the

the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame is known as the

which of the following techniques relies on the reciprocity norm

which situation would be least likely to result in a decrease of prejudice

solomon asch's 1951 study with a standard line and comparison lines showed the influence of

greta and huan have been married for 30 years. they are no longer passionate toward each other, but they feel emotionally close and to each other. they nurture each other and have no intention of leaving each other. greta and huan's relationship can best be described as

in Zimbardo's classic standford prison experiment, participants succumbed to the power of

which of the following is an example of central-route processing

a situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self-interest, become caught in mutually destructive behavior is known as

which of the following describes revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others

the study of mental activity linked