Social Psychology

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What is the difference between members of an in-group and an out-group?

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Members of the in-group identify with each other, but not with members of the out-group.

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The Stanford Prison experiment demonstrated

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the power that situations can have in changing how people feel, think, and behave.

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The tendency for observers to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal dispositions on another's behavior is called

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the fundamental attribution error

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If a student commits the fundamental attribution error, what is the likely explanation for a classmate’s failing exam grade? Options: the classmate was too lazy to study hard, the exam was too hard, the classmate was feeling ill, the classmate had no quiet place to study

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the classmate was too lazy to study hard

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A supervisor who doubts the competence of a new employee unwittingly criticizes everything the new employee does. If the new employee consequently performs poorly, which of the following will most likely have occurred?

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self fulfilling prophesy

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The Fundamental Attribution Error refers to our tendency to overestimate______ and underestimate _________.

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personal dispositions; situational influences

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The tendency to comply with a large request if one has previously complied with a small request is known as...

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Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon

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Kari had to go to the bathroom, but the only public restroom was in McDonald's; therefore, she felt obligated to purchase a Coke after using the McDonald's bathrooms. This is an example of...

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reciprocity norm

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Cynthia convinced her friend to loan her five dollars for lunch by telling her how much she appreciated her friendship.

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peripheral route of persuasion

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The belief that those who suffer deserve their fate is expressed in the...

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just-world phenomenon