PSYC 1100 - Chapter 13

Which of the following social psychology topics focuses on how we form impressions of other people?

• person perception

• conformity

• prejudice

• fundamental attribution

Deanna wore blue jeans and brought some potato salad to the company picnic. She was surprised to see that all the men werDeanna wore blue jeans and brought some potato salad to the company picnic. She was surprised to see that all the men were wearing suits and ties, and all the women were wearing summer dresses. The meal was served on china with crystal drinking glasses. Why was Deanna so surprisede wearing suits and ties, and all the women were wearing summer dresses. The meal was served on china with crystal drinking glasses. Why was Deanna so surprised?

• The event activated the fundamental attribution error.

• The event triggered a confirmation bias.

• The event was outside her latitude of acceptance.

• The event didn’t match her social schema for picnics.

You believe that loud men have a tendency to be insecure; as per the illusory correlation, which are you likely to do?

• underestimate the frequency of insecure loud men

• falsely assume that quiet men are naturally secure

• accurately estimate the frequency of insecure loud men

• overestimate the frequency of insecure loud men

According to evolutionary psychologists, how do we tend to view members of outgroups?

• as role models

• as potential mates

• with deference

• with negative stereotypes

Dallas watches as Rhoda missteps in the cafeteria and spills coffee on herself and two other students. If Dallas concludes that Rhoda is an uncoordinated “klutz” who wasn’t paying attention to what she was doing, what has he done?

• made an internal attribution

• made an external attribution

• made a self-serving attribution

• been influenced by an illusory correlation

Which tendency is explained by the fundamental attribution error?

• Actors favour internal attributions to explain the behaviour of others.

• Observers favour external attributions to explain the behaviour of others.

• Actors favour external attributions to explain the behaviour of others.

• Observers favour internal attributions to explain the behaviour of

What is the term for widely held beliefs about groups of people based on their group membership?

• stereotypes

• schematizing

• cognitive structuring

• cultural direction

Martha wins 3 games of backgammon in a row. She has never played it before. If Martha assumes it's “beginners luck"

• she has made an internal-unstable attribution.

• she has made an external-unstable attribution.

• she has made an external-stable attribution.

• she has made an internal stable attribution.

In the study by Festinger and Carlsmith, which subjects exhibited the greatest attitude change?

• those who were paid $1 for lying

• those who were paid $20 for lying

• those who were paid $1 for honesty

• those who were paid $20 for honesty

Which of the following terms is defined as yielding to real or imagined social pressure?

• cognitive dissonance

• conformity

• obedience

• groupthink