You have been set up on a blind date, and you find out that the date is with an investment banker. Suppose that you hold the stereotype that investment bankers are aggressive, rude, self-serving, and chauvinistic. If you are like most people, you will spend the evening
Research on the objective and subjective predictors of happi…
Research on the objective and subjective predictors of happiness indicates that ____ has only a weak relationship to happiness, but ____ is a strong predictor of happiness.
As described in the text, social psychologists have tended t…
As described in the text, social psychologists have tended to think about obedience as ____, but obedience ____.
Loretta is a Native American female. Which of the following…
Loretta is a Native American female. Which of the following is the BEST example of someone who is an outgroup member to Loretta?
As discussed in the text, when purchasing a car, people end…
As discussed in the text, when purchasing a car, people end up paying a bit more attention than intended to choices such as color and engine size, and a bit less attention than intended on information such as the chances of fatalities should there be an accident with the car. This pattern can be taken as evidence for ____.
Suppose that Peter hates his job as a medical assistant. Re…
Suppose that Peter hates his job as a medical assistant. Research on the panic button effect would suggest that Peter would hate his job less if ____.
Suppose that Rachel sold one of her stocks last week and tha…
Suppose that Rachel sold one of her stocks last week and that the value of the stock has tripled since then. What a mistake! In which of the following cases is Rachel most likely to experience cognitive dissonance?
There is a slight tendency in the U.S. for boys and men to…
There is a slight tendency in the U.S. for boys and men to have higher self-esteem than girls and women. Research suggests that this disparity is probably MOSTLY due to the fact that ____.
Which of the following comes closest to the textbook’s concl…
Which of the following comes closest to the textbook’s conclusion regarding the elimination of prejudice?
The granules in eosinophils are:
The granules in eosinophils are: