Social Psychology

The scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by others is _______.

• clinical psychology

• psychiatry

• biopsychology

• social psychology

An example of _________ is when you like a song after repeatedly listening to it.

• reference group

• implicit attitude

• persuasion

• mere exposure effect

What refers to a feeling of discomfort that comes when you perform an action inconsistent with your attitudes?

• implicit attitude

• mere exposure effect

• cognitive dissonance

• elaboration likelihood

What refers to the belief that the presents of other people in a situation makes a person less responsible?

• instrumental aggression

• hostile aggression

• diffusion of responsibility

• audience inhibition effect

Receiving a gift and feeling the need to give something in return is called __________.

• social rule

• compliance

• social influence

• reciprocity norm

What refers to a negative action toward members of a specific group?

• stereotype

• outgroup

• prejudice

• discrimination

What refers to a fixed set of beliefs about a group of people that may or may not be accurate?

• stereotype

• ethnocentrism

• discrimination

• prejudice

Research regarding the case of Kitty Genovese revealed that a major factor determining whether people will help someone in an emergency situation is ________.

• our past training in emergency situations (first-aid training and so on)

• how serious we perceive the situation to be

• our religious beliefs

• whether we think we are alone or with a large group of people

A letter to the editor claims, "Rich people have worked hard and deserve every dime they make." This letter writer's beliefs are an example of _________.

• the just-world phenomenon

• companionate attitudes

• altruism

• outgroup bias

Muzafer Sherif found that one of the most effective ways to reduce prejudices between groups is to ________.

• provide educational classes about each group's culture and history

• reduce the mere exposure effect through increased self-disclosure

• create a shared goal that requires the groups to cooperate to succeed

• eliminate the bystander effect by requiring everyone in the group to speak.