Social Psychology

The text defines social psychology as the scientific study of how people ________ one another.

• understand, feel about, and behave toward
• think about, influence, and relate to
• observe, understand, and communicate with
• understand, predict, and control

The tendency for observers to underestimate the influence of the situation and to overestimate the influence of personal traits on a person's behavior is called

• the bystander effect.
• the fundamental attribution error.
• deindividuation.
• the mere exposure effect.

Feelings, often based on our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events are called

• roles.
• norms.
• attitudes.
• attributions.

First agreeing to a small request tends to make it more likely that you will later agree to a larger request. This is known as the

• mere exposure effect.
• fundamental attribution error.
• chameleon effect.
• foot-in-the-door phenomenon.

College professors are typically expected to teach courses, engage in scholarly activity, and serve on a variety of college committees. These professional duties are best described as requirements associated with a specific

• attribution.
• attitude.
• role.
• norm.

Cognitive dissonance refers to the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are

• implicit.
• conciliatory.
• inconsistent.
• reciprocated.

The chameleon effect involves

• scapegoating.
• automatic mimicry.
• cognitive dissonance.
• the fundamental attribution error.

Conformity is best described as

• performing simple tasks more quickly in the presence of others.
• adjusting our behavior or thinking toward a group standard.
• neglecting critical thinking in order to preserve group harmony.
• losing self-awareness in group situations that foster anonymity.

The level of obedience in the Milgram experiments was highest when the “teacher” was ________ the experimenter and ________ the “learner.”

• at a distance from; at a distance from
• close to; close to
• at a distance from; close to
• close to; at a distance from

Following the instructions or orders of an authority figure. 

• Obedience
• Conformity
• Mere Exposure Effect
• Central Route of Persuasion