Describe the four cognitive shortcuts people use to simplify their processing of social information. Name and describe three personal and/or situational factors that increase the likelihood that people use these cognitive shortcuts.

Which statement is consistent with research findings on the impact of physical attractiveness?

Which of the following is true of long-term consequences with regard to social traps?

When the police want to know why someone has committed a crime, they often look for the perpetrator’s __________.

A(n) __________ values group benefits even if it means making personal sacrifices.

Which statement about social traps is true?

José comes from Guatemala, a culture that is collectivistic in nature. Which of the following is a cultural affordance that is most likely to be provided to José?

Kevin works on a team where all of the members are highly sociable. His team should do particularly well on __________ tasks but poorly on __________ tasks.

Factors that increase the extent to which a collection of individuals is “grouplike” include __________.

People may stereotype other groups in order to engage in downward social comparison. This process would serve the goal of __________.