Psych: Unit 9 - Social Psychology

What is group polarization?

• the lack of critical thinking that results for a desire for harmony
• the radicalization of the groups' ideology through discussion
• a split within a group produced by differences of opinion
• the tendency of individuals to exert more effort when working as part of a group

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

The tendency to comply with a large request if one has previously complied with a small request is known as...

• Bystander Effect
• Attribution Theory
• Foot-in-the-Door Phenonomon
• Groupthink

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

Gustavo 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 tendency of people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts towards a common goal.

• deindividuation
• bystander effect
• social loafing
• foot-in-the-door phenomenon

Cassandra had to go to the bathroom, but the only public restroom was in McDonald's; therefore, she felt obligated to purchase a Coke after using the McDonald's bathrooms.  This is an example of...

• social facilitation
• reciprocity norm
• bystander effect
• just-world phenomenon

What type of advertising strategy (persuasion) is used in the image?  

• Central Route Persuasion
• Peripheral Route Persuasion
• Normative Persuasion
• Subliminal Persuasion

Leo is in cross country runner.  He tends to run faster when he is running with someone than when he is running alone.  This is an example of...

• social facilitation
• bystander effect
• foot-in-the-door phenomenon
• mere exposure effect