AP PsychU9 Social Psychology

Dana tells a man he is rude for talking on his phone. The call is about his son going to the ER. Dana has

• illustrated cognitive dissonance.

• made a situational attribution.

• made a dispositional attribution.

• illustrated the halo effect.

Tina gets pop megastar Swaylor Tift to endorse her new shoes. Suddenly, all the Tifties are buying her shoes. This illustrates...

• the reciprocity norm.

• central route persuasion.

• normative social influence.

• deindividuation.

When we have two conflicting thoughts, we act in a way to reduce that discomfort. This is known as...

• cognitive dissonance

• motivated forgetting

• the fundamental attribution error

• the confirmation bias

ERCOT asks Texans to cut back on using their A/C during a heat wave. Despite this warning, Texans don't, and the entire power grid fails. This illustrates . . .

• mirror image perceptions.

• the fundamental attribution error.

• a social trap.

• social facilitation.

Leigh performed her dance routine much better at the live Eurovision contest compared to the practice sessions. This illustrates . . .

• outgroup homogeneity bias.

• central route of persuasion.

• social facilitation.

• social inhibition.

The jury decided that the victim deserved to be assaulted because they were in a dangerous part of town. This illustrates...

• the just-world phenomenon.

• the bystander effect.

• the scapegoat theory.

• the frustration-aggression principle.

Kelly believes her high school is much better than other schools in town. This illustrates . . .

• ingroup bias.

• ethnocentrism.

• outgroup homogeneity effect.

• fundamental attribution error.

Esmay was not hired because of her religious beliefs. This best illustrates . . .

• stereotyping.

• prejudice.

• discrimination.

• the fundamental attribution error.

At first, Graham didn't like the song My Home by 'lil Tex, but after hearing it on the radio multiple times, he loves it. This illustrates . . .

• reciprocity norm.

• the mere exposure effect.

• the fundamental attribution error.

• the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.

Which of the following people is least likely to help someone in a car accident?

• Ned, who is feeling very happy today.

• Kareem, who thinks the victim looks like him.

• Mysha, who is late for work.

• Enzo, who thinks that the victim probably needs the help.