Psychology--Social Psychology

Stanley Milgram focused his experiments on the theme of...

• conformity to the group.
• obedience to authority.
• the influence of ascribed roles on behaviour.
• the nature of prosocial behaviour.

Asch's experiments focused on the question of...

• how people act out ascribed roles.
• what influences people to carry out antisocial behaviours.
• obedience to an authority figure.
• conformity in a group setting.

Social Psychology is the branch of psychology that deals with social interactions, including their origins and their effects on the individual.

• True

• False

Social Psychology includes

• Classical Conditioning

• Motor Skill Development

• Moral Development

• Conformity

Which of these things does NOT have to do with Social Psychology?

• Prejudice

• Social Perception

• Aggression

• Brain Development

An unselfish concern for the welfare of others, or selflessness is considered

• Equity

• Self-Disclosure

• Altruism

• Bystander Effect

At a large rock concert, Carmen lost her inhibitions and acted in a way not consistent with her personality.  What best explains this?

• Deindividuation
• Bystander Effect
• Social Facilitation
• Mere Exposure Effect

A business leader who welcomes a variety of opinions from her employees and invites expert critique of protocols would most limit what from developing in the company?

• Cognitive Dissonance
• Social Inhibition
• Social Loafing
• Groupthink

Tyler insists that his girlfriend's car accident was a result of her bad driving not the snowy conditions.  This illustrates...

• Groupthink
• Situational Attribution Error
• Fundamental Attribution Error
• Dispositional Attribution Error

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

• normative influences; informational influences
• personal dispositions; situational influences
• situational influences; personal dispositions
• informational influences; normative influences