Gordon Allport has concluded that “The role of _______ is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice.”
Jack helps Jill go up a hill to fetch a pail of water. Accor…
Jack helps Jill go up a hill to fetch a pail of water. According to the reciprocity norm, what behaviors should we expect from Jill?
If victims seem to have created their own problems by lazine…
If victims seem to have created their own problems by laziness or lack of foresight, people are less willing to offer help. Helping responses are thus closely tied to
People conform for two different influences: _______________…
People conform for two different influences: _______________ influence is based on a person’s desire to fulfill others’ expectations. __________________ influence is conformity that results from accepting evidence about reality provided by other people.
Consistent with what is known about group polarization, Schk…
Consistent with what is known about group polarization, Schkade and Sunstein (2003) found that on federal appellate court cases, a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.
Michael believes that all Muslims are violent This is _____.
Michael believes that all Muslims are violent This is _____.
Although most suspects in cases of incest, child molestation…
Although most suspects in cases of incest, child molestation, and sexual abuse are heterosexual males, the local newspaper omits the word “heterosexual” in any related headlines. In contrast, whenever a self-described gay male is arrested for a crime, the headline proclaims “homosexual arrested.” The resulting prejudice that gay males are more likely to commit violent crimes can in part be blamed on
A motive to protect or restore one’s sense of freedom when s…
A motive to protect or restore one’s sense of freedom when someone threatens our freedom of action.
The fact that a person is less likely to help in an emergenc…
The fact that a person is less likely to help in an emergency when other people are present is called
In general, people tend to feel somewhat more positively abo…
In general, people tend to feel somewhat more positively about ________ compared to ________, a finding described as the ________ effect.