Practice Exam Qs

What does 'learning by vicarious experience' refer to?

Acquisition of behavior after observing that another person was rewarded for that behavior.

Where does Roger really lift his game in tennis?

At Wimbledon.

What cognitive heuristic is Lauren likely using to infer Ben is artistic?

Representativeness.

What are the three components of an attitude in a three-component model?

Beliefs, feelings, and a tendency to act.

What type of attribution are Benjamin and Hanif making regarding violence in Palestine?

Ethnocentric intergroup attribution.

What is an early precursor of social psychology as the study of the collective mind?

Völkerpsychologie.

What do situational factors seem to favor when comparing to personality factors for conformity?

Situational factors.

What role does a positive reference group play?

It is significant in developing norms.

What measures are commonly used in social psychology for the experimental study of aggression?

Analogue measures.

What components of an attitude does the sociocognitive model involve?

An object label, rules, an evaluative summary, and a knowledge structure.

What does the ultimate attribution error refer to?

Attributions made for outgroup behavior only.

What procedure controls the acquiescent response set?

Utilising a method whereby test items score half 'agree' and half 'disagree'.

What do terms like 'regressive racism' and 'symbolic racism' indicate?

A conflict between egalitarian values and a deep antipathy towards racial outgroups.

What is Alex's behavior of making excuses a case of?

Self-handicapping.

What aspect of social psychology do 'mere presence' and 'audience effect' pertain to?

Social facilitation.

What does Jill's decision to stay with her husband illustrate?

Constraint commitment.

What is a limitation of path-goal theory of leadership?

Empirical support for the theory does not exist.

What is Frank's reaction to the speeding ticket an example of?

Correspondence bias.

What does Festinger's theory of social comparison suggest?

People check their perceptions and attitudes against others who are similar.

What is being influenced when an individual yields to incorrect confederates in Asch's study?

Majority influence.

What function do group norms serve?

Coordinate actions to achieve a common goal.

How do people usually make causal attributions?

By deciding if someone's behavior is the result of personal versus environmental factors.

On what dimensions are people usually self-schematic?

Dimensions that are important to them.

What behavior do infants show when trying to stay close to their caregiver, according to Bowlby?

Attachment behaviour.

Sandra telling Cindy to pee in the pool is an example of what?

A commons dilemma.

What can be considered social stereotypes?

Prototypes of social groups shared by members.

What factors favor situational aspects over personality factors in conformity?

Situational factors.

What can a positive reference group also be classified as?

A membership group.

What is the motivation to help after being distressed by another's distress called?

Empathy.

What is it called when Alex doubts his ability in rowing and makes excuses?

Self-handicapping.

What does terror management theory suggest about group membership?

People join groups to reduce the fear of death.

In what situation can obedience be beneficial?

In an emergency situation.

What concept reasonably accounts for the Los Angeles riots of 1992?

Relative deprivation.

What is Frank's insult to the cop after getting a speeding ticket a case of?

Correspondence bias.