Social Psychology

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? • Hot temperatures • Physical pain • Foul odors • Personal insults All of them

Social Psychology