Martina lives in New York City and takes the subway to work. While riding to work, Martina saw someone on the subway being physically assaulted. Because there were many other people on the subway, she decided that she didn’t need to help. Martina’s thinking illustrates the:
Angelique asks her friend to lend her $1 to get some chips f…
Angelique asks her friend to lend her $1 to get some chips from the vending machine. After her friend gets out her purse, Angelique changes her mind and asks if she could actually have $5, so she can get a Coke and candy bar too. Angelique has used:
Matilda is anxious about her upcoming swim competition this…
Matilda is anxious about her upcoming swim competition this weekend with her new team. Instead of getting a good night’s sleep prior to the competition, she goes to a party and stays out late with her friends. Matilda is engaging in:
Jacob is Chinese American but fails to see the numerous prej…
Jacob is Chinese American but fails to see the numerous prejudicial and stereotypical comments his fellow co-workers have made about him in the office. According to the text, Jacob may overlook these misperceptions about him because of _______________.
Several historical social psychology experiments examine the…
Several historical social psychology experiments examine the impact of World War II and the Holocaust to better understand human behavior. For example, part of Nazi propaganda portrayed Jews as disease-carrying rats which is an example of:
Recent protests for social justice and police reform unfortu…
Recent protests for social justice and police reform unfortunately resulted in some protesters and demonstrators engaging in “mob mentality” activities like looting, setting fires and physical violence against others. These situations BEST describes the following social psychology concept: __________________
Albert considers himself to be quite open-minded, but he sti…
Albert considers himself to be quite open-minded, but he still believes that the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Albert considers the only way to keep people safe is to try and protect order, cohesion, and tradition. Albert is high in:
Studies like Bandura’s bobo doll experiment demonstrate the…
Studies like Bandura’s bobo doll experiment demonstrate the importance of observational learning. For example, watching someone behave aggressively increases the salience of aggression-related concepts. This demonstrates the power of:
Raymond is picked by his teacher for a group project. He kno…
Raymond is picked by his teacher for a group project. He knows that the class valedictorian is in his group, so Raymond does not work as hard as her or the other group members on the project. Raymond might be engaging in:
Janelle was eating dinner at a restaurant and her some peopl…
Janelle was eating dinner at a restaurant and her some people discussing the positive impact of drinking matcha tea in preventing many illnesses. She is initially not persuaded by this information because she is not confident that those people were well-informed. However, several weeks later Janelle can no longer remember the source of this information but does remember the idea that matcha tea consumption may be linked to lower rates of serious illness. Since Janelle forgot the source of the information, she may be vulnerable to the: