Virginia Tech Psych 1004 Final Exam
Geller Chapters 12-15 questions well
answered
Social Cognition - correct answer ✔✔ The thoughts we have about the stimuli in our
environment, which typically arise when a schema is activated.
Social Cognitive Biases - correct answer ✔✔ A reliance on schemas (which have solidified over
time and become a bias) to make assumptions about social situations. They are often
incomplete because they do not take into account numerous other factors.
Attribution - correct answer ✔✔ An assumption of why a person is acting the way they do.
Fundamental Attribution Error - correct answer ✔✔ Attributing a person's behavior to what we
assume to be his or her personality rather than factors outside of that individual (E.g. the
situation)
Self-serving bias - correct answer ✔✔ In order to maintain a positive view of ourselves we tend
to take credit for our successes and blame failures on situational factors. In other words, we rely
on the schema that we are generally skilled, capable, and good intentioned.
Affiliation - correct answer ✔✔ Connecting with others you identify with in some way (i.e.
ethnicity, religiosity, political beliefs, or hobbies).
In-group - correct answer ✔✔ A group with which an individual is affiliated, that is, they identify
with and believe they are part of that group.
,Out-group - correct answer ✔✔ A group an individual believes he or she is not a part of or
affiliated in some way.
Intergroup Bias - correct answer ✔✔ The tendency to favor in-groups (with which we identify)
and undervalue out-groups (that we do not identify with),
In-group favoritism - correct answer ✔✔ Believing our in-groups are better than out-groups and
favoring those in-groups through actions or thoughts.
Group-serving Bias - correct answer ✔✔ Accepting positive aspects of our in-group despite
evidence contradicting these positive beliefs.
Attraction - correct answer ✔✔ Feeling interested or drawn to another person. Attraction can
manifest itself through an individual's characteristics (i.e., physical, intellectual, or emotional) or
social standing (i.e., popularity, power, or affiliation)
Social Comparison - correct answer ✔✔ Self-evaluation by comparison to others (i.e. "I'm
smarter than they are" or "I'm more attractive than her/him")
Homogeneity Effect - correct answer ✔✔ The assumption that members of a particular out-
group are "homogenous," or very similar to each other.
Stereotypes - correct answer ✔✔ Assumptions that members of a particular out-group share
certain characteristics or behaviors.
Halo Effect - correct answer ✔✔ The tendency to make assumptions about a person based on a
single characteristic This is best understood not in a religious sense but in terms of light - a
"halo" radiating from a single source of light, like the sun.
Prejudice - correct answer ✔✔ Negative attitudes stemming from stereotypes.
, Intergroup Contract Theory - correct answer ✔✔ A theory that states prejudice is based on a
lack of information and more contract between groups will lead to greater understanding and
less prejudice.
Discrimination - correct answer ✔✔ Negative actions stemming from stereotypes.
Peripheral Route - correct answer ✔✔ One of two paths to changing an attitude; route of
attitude change attempts to intervene on beliefs that are not very strong.
Central Route - correct answer ✔✔ One of two paths to changing an attitude; attitude change
attempts to intervene on core beliefs (e.g., personal values or other strongly held ideas)
Reciprocity - correct answer ✔✔ A feeling of obligation arising from the notion that we are in
debt to someone when they do something to us.
Ingratiation - correct answer ✔✔ A conscious effort to get others to like us. This effort can take
many forms, like complementing someone or taking acting more enthusiastic about their
interests than you really are.
Impression Management - correct answer ✔✔ Actively managing the way you believe others
perceive you. (e.g., buying clothes you cannot afford to convey an appearance of wealth).
Self-monitoring - correct answer ✔✔ Actively monitoring others' reactions and adjusting your
actions to change the way you believe they perceive you.
Consistency - correct answer ✔✔ The pressure we feel to behave in ways which are in concert
with our attitudes and beliefs or to behave in ways we know others expect us to behave.
Geller Chapters 12-15 questions well
answered
Social Cognition - correct answer ✔✔ The thoughts we have about the stimuli in our
environment, which typically arise when a schema is activated.
Social Cognitive Biases - correct answer ✔✔ A reliance on schemas (which have solidified over
time and become a bias) to make assumptions about social situations. They are often
incomplete because they do not take into account numerous other factors.
Attribution - correct answer ✔✔ An assumption of why a person is acting the way they do.
Fundamental Attribution Error - correct answer ✔✔ Attributing a person's behavior to what we
assume to be his or her personality rather than factors outside of that individual (E.g. the
situation)
Self-serving bias - correct answer ✔✔ In order to maintain a positive view of ourselves we tend
to take credit for our successes and blame failures on situational factors. In other words, we rely
on the schema that we are generally skilled, capable, and good intentioned.
Affiliation - correct answer ✔✔ Connecting with others you identify with in some way (i.e.
ethnicity, religiosity, political beliefs, or hobbies).
In-group - correct answer ✔✔ A group with which an individual is affiliated, that is, they identify
with and believe they are part of that group.
,Out-group - correct answer ✔✔ A group an individual believes he or she is not a part of or
affiliated in some way.
Intergroup Bias - correct answer ✔✔ The tendency to favor in-groups (with which we identify)
and undervalue out-groups (that we do not identify with),
In-group favoritism - correct answer ✔✔ Believing our in-groups are better than out-groups and
favoring those in-groups through actions or thoughts.
Group-serving Bias - correct answer ✔✔ Accepting positive aspects of our in-group despite
evidence contradicting these positive beliefs.
Attraction - correct answer ✔✔ Feeling interested or drawn to another person. Attraction can
manifest itself through an individual's characteristics (i.e., physical, intellectual, or emotional) or
social standing (i.e., popularity, power, or affiliation)
Social Comparison - correct answer ✔✔ Self-evaluation by comparison to others (i.e. "I'm
smarter than they are" or "I'm more attractive than her/him")
Homogeneity Effect - correct answer ✔✔ The assumption that members of a particular out-
group are "homogenous," or very similar to each other.
Stereotypes - correct answer ✔✔ Assumptions that members of a particular out-group share
certain characteristics or behaviors.
Halo Effect - correct answer ✔✔ The tendency to make assumptions about a person based on a
single characteristic This is best understood not in a religious sense but in terms of light - a
"halo" radiating from a single source of light, like the sun.
Prejudice - correct answer ✔✔ Negative attitudes stemming from stereotypes.
, Intergroup Contract Theory - correct answer ✔✔ A theory that states prejudice is based on a
lack of information and more contract between groups will lead to greater understanding and
less prejudice.
Discrimination - correct answer ✔✔ Negative actions stemming from stereotypes.
Peripheral Route - correct answer ✔✔ One of two paths to changing an attitude; route of
attitude change attempts to intervene on beliefs that are not very strong.
Central Route - correct answer ✔✔ One of two paths to changing an attitude; attitude change
attempts to intervene on core beliefs (e.g., personal values or other strongly held ideas)
Reciprocity - correct answer ✔✔ A feeling of obligation arising from the notion that we are in
debt to someone when they do something to us.
Ingratiation - correct answer ✔✔ A conscious effort to get others to like us. This effort can take
many forms, like complementing someone or taking acting more enthusiastic about their
interests than you really are.
Impression Management - correct answer ✔✔ Actively managing the way you believe others
perceive you. (e.g., buying clothes you cannot afford to convey an appearance of wealth).
Self-monitoring - correct answer ✔✔ Actively monitoring others' reactions and adjusting your
actions to change the way you believe they perceive you.
Consistency - correct answer ✔✔ The pressure we feel to behave in ways which are in concert
with our attitudes and beliefs or to behave in ways we know others expect us to behave.
