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Invulnerability, where members of a group feel they cannot fail, is a characteristic of |
groupthink. |
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Kayla decided to drink at the party simply because everyone else seemed to be doing it. Kayla’s behavior is an example of _____. |
conformity |
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While Tamara was up late one night watching television, she saw an infomercial advertising a microwavable wok. Though she knew that she really didn’t need it, she bought it anyway. Tamara’s behavior is an example of _____. |
compliance |
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People are less likely to be susceptible to the foot-in-the-door technique |
in collectivist cultures. |
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Mitzi’s elderly neighbor, who does not drive, asks Mitzi is she would drive her to the grocery store to pick up a few items, Mitzi complies. A few days later, Mitzi’s neighbor asks her if she would be willing to take her to the grocery store each week to do her regular shopping. Mitzi’s neighbor is using the _____ technique. |
foot-in-the-door |
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Taylor is a member of the United States Marines. When told by his command to shoot, he shoots. Taylor is demonstrating _____. |
obedience. |
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Jonah’s friends all love listening to rap music. Even if he didn’t care too much for rap music before, Jonah now believes that rap music is cool. Jonah’s attitude toward rap music is most likely formed through _____. |
his interaction with others |
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Mei Ling was not interested in seeing a movie that her friends told her about until she actually saw the trailer for the film on a huge movie screen. The factor most likely responsible for persuading Mei Ling to change her attitude toward the movie is the _____. |
medium |
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If an environmental group is trying to persuade the public to join its cause, it needs to focus on the |
source, message, and target audience. |
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If a jury member voted "guilty" because the defendant had "shifty eyes" and not because of the evidence presented, he or she is demonstrating |
peripheral-route processing. |
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In Festinger and Carlsmith’s study, the students who were only paid $1 for doing a very boring task |
convinced themselves the task was interesting. |
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When Jane Elliot divided her class into two groups based on eye color |
the test scores of the out-group dropped. |
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The best weapon against prejudice is |
education. |
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Researchers found that reciprocity of liking doesn’t work when |
a person suffers from feelings of low self-worth. |
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Once Dawn realized that Samson was attracted to her, she suddenly become very attracted to him. This example is based on what "rule" of attraction? |
reciprocity of liking |
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One common cause of aggression is |
frustration. |
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Zimbardo’s prison experiment lasted only five days because |
of the extreme effect it was having on the participants. |
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Early studies, such as the one conducted by Bandura, have shown _____ between exposure to media violence and aggression in children. |
a correlation |
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A woman falls on the sidewalk in front of Ben. There is no one else around. Studies shown that Ben is _____ in this situation than if several people were around. |
more likely to help |
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Raheem is questioned about his failure to provide assistance to a fellow student who was calling out for help while being bullied by other students. Raheem replies, "No one else did anything, so I did nothing." Raheem’s response is a good example of _____. |
diffusion of responsibility |
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