Participants in Stanley Milgram’s studies of obedience to authority exhibited signs of severe stress such as sweating profusely, laughing uncontrollably, and chain-smoking. When some participants wanted to stop, the experimenter told them, “In the interest of the experiment, you must continue.” Which two ethical principles were arguably violated in this series of experiments?
According to the Stereotype Content Model (SCM), what are th…
According to the Stereotype Content Model (SCM), what are the fundamental trait dimensions of social perception?
A study examining the association between people’s level of…
A study examining the association between people’s level of extraversion and the number of friends they have on Facebook is an example of a(n) ___________.
Imagine you are in Beijing reading the local news, and you n…
Imagine you are in Beijing reading the local news, and you notice a headline about a double murder that took place overnight. Considering commonly observed cultural differences in social perception mentioned in lecture and the textbook, which of the following headlines is most likely to accompany the story?
Which of the following is true about facial expressions and…
Which of the following is true about facial expressions and their relation to internal emotional states such as happiness, fear, and disgust? The meanings of facial expressions __________ ; the norms for expressing them ___________.
Although your college track team is very, very small, on cam…
Although your college track team is very, very small, on campus, you see a woman who has the physique of a runner and decide that she is a member of the track team. Your conclusion is based on your use of___________.
People can and do make inferences about others’ _________ fr…
People can and do make inferences about others’ _________ from the shape and appearance of those others’ faces. These inferences are __________.
As we discussed in class, different research methodologies h…
As we discussed in class, different research methodologies have different advantages and disadvantages. Which of the following statements about these advantages/disadvantages is FALSE?
According to lecture, members of sororities recruited by Cra…
According to lecture, members of sororities recruited by Crandall (1988) tended to adopt disordered eating behaviors (e.g., bingeing and purging, using laxatives) used by their sorority sisters. Members provided tips on how to maintain weight, and which strategies were preferable to and approved by others. In short, sorority members wielded both _______ influence and _______ influence, respectively.
Which of the people below is most likely to feel good about…
Which of the people below is most likely to feel good about themselves?