Social Psych & Personality Review

Once people have agreed to a small request, they have a tendency to comply with a larger

• Fundamental attribution error

• Social exchange theory

• Foot-in-the-door phenomenon

• Just-world phenomenon

Carlos often brags and thinks he's better than others, but is extremely sensitive to criticism. Which concept best applies?

• Self-efficacy

• Self-esteem

• Narcissism

• Trait theory

While watching a crime unfold, several people assume someone else will help, so no one intervenes. This is an example of:

• Bystander effect

• Altruism

• Normative influence

• Deindividuation

After failing a test, Maria says it was unfair. When she aces the next one, she says it's because she studied hard. This illustrates:

• Cognitive dissonance

• Self-serving bias

• Fundamental attribution error

• Attribution theory

Jenna believes she will do well in her AP class because she succeeded in all other AP courses. This reflects:

• Self-serving bias

• Narcissism

• Self-efficacy

• Spotlight effect

Two groups each act selfishly, leading to worse outcomes for both. This is a:

• Fundamental attribution error

• Groupthink

• Social trap

• Social identity theory

Match each theorist to their contribution.

• Stanley Milgram

• Obedience

• Albert Bandura

• Psychoanalysis, id/ego/superego

• Freud

• Reciprocal determinism

• Carl Rogers

• Unconditional Positive Regard

• Solomon Asch

• Conformity

Match the defense mechanism to the behavior.

• Projection

• Channeling unacceptable impulses into acceptable activities

• Denial

• Attributing your own feelings to others

• Rationalization

• Refusing to accept evidence

• Displacement

• "Everyone cheats"

• Sublimation

• Redirecting anger

Match the Freudian personality components.

• Ego

• Reality mediator

• Id

• Unconscious desires

• Superego

• Morals and rules

Match each humanistic concept.

• Self-actualization

• Tony feels proud of the kind of person he is

• Self-concept

• Leila works hard to grow and become her best self

• Self-efficacy

• Maria believes she can do well on the test

• Self-esteem

• Jamal is trying to discover what he values