The study of how people influence the behavior, attitudes, and beliefs of others is called __________.
Social Psychology
Which of the following is
... [Show More] the theory that suggests people seek to evaluate their own beliefs and abilities by comparing them with those of others?
Social Comparison Theory
From an evolutionary perspective, irrational behaviors based in blind obedience and leading to dangerous results are by-products of basically __________ processes that have gone terribly wrong.
Adaptive
Urban legends, mass hysteria, and UFO sightings are all examples of __________.
social contagion
Because of __________, we tend to assign causality too readily to a person's disposition, and underestimate the impact of situational influences on their behavior.
the fundamental attribution error
What did Solomon Asch discover in his famous experiment on judging the lengths of lines?
Many people conformed to the opinions of a group, despite those opinions being obviously wrong.
Barnabas is asked to play the role of a prison guard in a realistic simulation of an actual prison setting. Over time, what do you predict Barnabas's behavior will be like in this environment?
He will adopt many of the mannerisms, attitudes, and behaviors of actual prison guards.
The tendency for group members to strive for consensus and agreement at the expense of realistically considering other viewpoints and relevant information is called __________.
groupthink
Which term means "adherence to instructions from those of higher authority"?
Obedience
How many participants administered at least some electrical shock to the "learners" in Stanley Milgram's original obedience experiment?
100%
The more people who are around you in an emergency, the less likely it is that one of them will offer assistance. What produces this curious and disturbing finding?
Diffusion of responsibility
Which term refers to the tendency of people to slack off when they are supposed to be working as part of a group?
social loafing
Help offered for unselfish reasons, without the expectation of reward, personal gain, or self-satisfaction, is called __________.
Altruism
The presence of __________, such as guns or knives, can make people more likely to act violently when provoked.
Aggressive Cues
Males tend to exhibit more __________, whereas females tend to exhibit more __________.
physical aggression; relational aggression
People who tend to be social chameleons, matching their behavior and professed attitudes to those of other people around them, are likely to be __________.
high self-monitors [Show Less]