Saying “I earned an A on my psychology test” versus “My instructor gave me a C on my psychology test” exemplifies how we associate ourselves with

An important lesson recent social psychology teaches is that we are likely not only to ______ ourselves into a way of acting, but also to _____________ourselves into a way of thinking.

Variable X is correlated with Variable Y. Which of the following could explain this correlation?

The tension that arises when one is simultaneously aware of two inconsistent cognitions is called

The Implicit Association Test (IAT)

A sense that one is competent and effective refers to one’s

Studies involving _______ most clearly demonstrate how social influence can take the form of acceptance.

John has always believed strongly that it is wrong to cheat. But after he himself cheats on a chemistry exam, his attitude toward cheating becomes significantly less harsh. What best accounts for this attitude shift?

Two researches set up groups of relatively prejudiced and unprejudiced high school students and asked them to respond both before and after discussion to issues involving racial attitudes. Based on what we know about group polarization we would expect that after discussion

According to research conducted by Leung and Bond (2004), those people who espouse ______ express lower life satisfaction as well as right-wing politics.