Social Psych

Researchers have found that ______can create a positive attitude change toward stigmatized groups.

empathy

When you are explaining the behavior of others, you are making ______.

social attributions

John became very angry and offended after a stranger accidentally bumped into him. What type of culture is John most likely from?

culture of honor

Sally ran into another student skipping class. She wrongly assumed he was skipping because he was lazy, while she knew she was skipping to study for a different course. Sally is making what error?

fundamental attribution

At what level of analysis do most social psychologists work?

relationships/groups/culture

The “culture of honor” is defined by?

Concern for personal or family reputation

Some experiments involve a cover story and a ______, or an actor secretly working for the experimenter.

confederate

What is a valid critique of the Facebook study on emotional contagion?

Facebook users did not give approval to participate

In what type of experiment do researchers manipulate an independent variable in a real world setting?

field experiment

Abigail is researching US presidents by reviewing their campaign speeches and letters. She is conducting which type of research?

archival research