Transcript Social Psych_Slide Review

Social Psychology
You join the screams and
cheers of fellow fans when
your team scores a
touchdown.
This is an instance of
__________.
Deindividuation
The tendency to overestimate
someone’s personal disposition
and underestimate the situational
circumstances when evaluating
their behavior is known as the
______________ error.
Fundamental Attribution
In order to raise money for a specific
charity, you first administer a survey
asking a person if he/she would be willing
to donate money for a charitable cause.
When you actually go around to collect
money, these people are more willing to
donate. You have successfully employed
this phenomenon.
Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon
Leon Festinger proposed this
theory stating that we act to
reduce any tension we feel
when our attitudes and actions
don’t match.
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
While Asch’s line experiment
was created to study
conformity, Milgram’s
teacher/learner experiment
was created to study what?
Obedience
When a group of feminists get
together, their attitudes are
greatly enhanced as they listen
and participate in discussions.
This is known as ____________.
Group Polarization
During the OJ Simpson trial, a
majority of OJ’s supporters
were African-Americans. This
is an example of what bias?
Ingroup Bias
John, Jack, and James (all straight
A students) tend to slack off
during group projects. What is
this phenomenon?
Social Loafing
This phenomenon states that on
easy or well-learned tasks, our
performance is enhanced when in
the presence of others.
Social Facilitation
FRUSTRATION
creates
ANGER
generates
AGGRESSION
Frustration-Aggression Principle
Which researcher was able to unite
two hostile groups of Boy Scouts
by having them focus on
superordinate goals in order to fix
a common issue?
Muzafer Sherif
An older woman tries to cross the
street while trying to balance quite a
few boxes. She drops the boxes and
the contents fly out in all directions. A
group of teenagers passes her on
their way across the street and don’t
attempt to help. This is an example
of what?
The Bystander Effect
Moreland and Beach proved this
effect by having 4 equally
attractive women attend a class
for varying times. (The woman
who spent the most time in that
class was rated as the most
attractive.)
Mere Exposure Effect
The deep affectionate attachment
we feel for those with whom our
lives are intertwined is known as
____________ love.
Companionate
Which of these factors is/are likely to
increase feelings of aggression?
a) Hot temperatures
b) Physical pain
c) Foul odors
d) Personal insults
All of them