Social Psychology

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Social loafing is to social facilitation as slacking is to cheering.

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slacking is to cheering.

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The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in highly emotional group situations in which people feel anonymous.

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deindividuation

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How many of the participants in the Milgram study gave the highest shock to the learners?

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about two-thirds

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What is the most effective strategy to reduce prejudice and us-them thinking? Options: Having groups work together on a task requiring cooperation to reach a common goal, Discouraging social contact between groups, Establishing legal equality of all groups, Education about social issues and diversity

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Having groups work together on a task requiring cooperation to reach a common goal

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Who conducted an experiment in conformity in which people were asked to judge the length of lines?

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Solomon Asch

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Which of the following is a sign of groupthink? Options: An illusion of vulnerability, An illusion of anonymity, Unbiased information seeking, Self-censorship

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Self-censorship

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“Mary earns high grades because she is a genius” is an example of a(n)

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fundamental attribution error

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Prejudice is a(n) _____ while discrimination is a(n) _____.

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attitude; behavior

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You may experience cognitive dissonance if: you have been sticking up for a friend even though they lied to you., you take a job that you dislike in order to feed your family., you are required to write an essay on a topic you partially agree with., all of the above

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you have been sticking up for a friend even though they lied to you.

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Group polarization is the tendency for

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a group's opinion to strengthen after discussion with like-minded people.