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Which of the following elements is NOT a key source of information in person perception? a. Physical appearance b. Physical actions c. Nonverbal communication d. Material possessions - *d. Material possessions* Isabella believes she failed her stats midterm because she is "right-brained." She says that her brain is just not wired for math. Which type of attribution for her performance is she demonstrating? a. Internal b. External c. Rational d. Fundamental - *a. Internal* Jeff read in the campus paper that a group of rogue sorority members kidnapped a pledge of a rival sorority, tied her up, and left her face down in an elementary school playground overnight. After reading the article, Jeff texted his girlfriend, "Keep an eye out. All sorority girls are violent savages and should be stopped! [scared emoji]" Jeff's text message is an example of the a. ultimate attribution error. b. self-fulfilling prophecy. c. out-group homogeneity effect. d. in-group homogeneity effect. - *c. out-group homogeneity effect* A negative attitude held toward a particular social group is defined as ________________. a. perceptionism b. prejudice c. discrimination d. defensive attribution - *b. prejudice* Research supports the notion that shifting from ________to ________ can reduce stereotyping and prejudice. a. automatic processing; controlled processing b. "old¬fashioned" discrimination; symbolic racism c. cooperative interdependence; intergroup competition d. defensive attribution; diffusion of responsibility - *a. automatic processing; controlled processing* Which of the following is NOT considered a factor of the persuasion process? a. Source b. Signal c. Message d. Receiver - *b. signal* The elaboration likelihood model states that a. the more elaborate the message, the increased likelihood an attitude will change. b. the thoughts about a message rather than the content of the message determines whether an attitude will change. c. peripheral routes are more important and effective than central routes. d. attitudes change mainly when the person cannot elaborate on their reasoning for their initial attitude. - *b. the thoughts about a message rather than the content of the message determines whether an attitude will change.* Normative influence occurs when people conform to social norms due to a. a hope of positive social consequences. b. the fear of violent consequences. c. the fear of negative social consequences. d. the hope of monetary gain. - *c. the fear of negative social consequences* The key take-home point from Milgram's obedience study is that ________________. a. people readily shock other people b. people will yield to imagined pressure c. people who appear to be good may be inherently bad d. the situation is a stronger indicator of behavior than the kind of person - *d. the situation is a stronger indicator of behavior than the kind of person* A classmate excitedly tells you of what he believes to be a good deal. He goes on and on about signing up for a free 30-day trial of ad-free music on your smartphone. You decline the offer because you have seen deals like these before. You explain that while he might be enjoying the new Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus tracks now, he needs to be sure to cancel before the trial is up. The music company is hoping that you will feel indebted to them for all the free music that was streamed and allow the payment to process. This is one application of the _______________________. a. compliance principle b. lowball technique c. reciprocity principle d. foot-in-the-door technique - *c. reciprocity principle* __________ is the process of forming impressions of others. a. Person perception b. Social cognition c. Impression management d. Social schematics - *a. Person perception* An assessment of a potential __________ is most likely to be made using a snap judgment. a. waiter b. employee c. friend d. romantic partner - *a. waiter* Suppose you run into a psychology classmate, Rebecca, at the coffee shop. You strike up small talk while in line. You find out that she is interested in cognitive psychology and neuroscience and is perversely excited about learning a new statistical software package. You also find out that Rebecca likes pumpkin spice lattes. The next time you run into Rebecca on campus, you utter a silly remark about "spicy pumpkins" but failed to remember her interest areas in psychology or her geeking out on statistics. This is MOST likely an example of _________________. a. external attribution b. confirmation bias c. self-serving bias