PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 12 REVIEW COMPLETE

CHAPTER 12 REVIEW COMPLETE Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she goes home and gets into an argument with her roommate, Lee. Lee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she likes to bully him, not because she had a bad day. Lee is making a ________. ANSWER = fundamental attribution error If a person says that actors make effective spokespeople for potato chips because they are above average in attractiveness, which approach is that person using to explain attitude change? ANSWER = Yale attitude change Billie is a(n) ________ because he believes people over age 65 should have their driver's license suspended, the elderly use up important social resources, and they occupy jobs that should belong to younger, more capable people. ANSWER = ageist What is a major problem with the original Milgram study? ANSWER = Milgram lied to his respondents, making his study borderline unethical. People view the Environmental Protection Agency as competent and believe they know correct information regarding what individuals should do to protect the environment, so they possess ________ social influence when it comes to enforcing a group norm of recycling. ANSWER = informational The ________ effect focuses on the influence of the group majority on an individual's judgment. ANSWER = Asch What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Social exchange is people's desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits. ANSWER = The phrase "social exchange" should be replaced by the word "altruism." Which of the following best defines the Asch effect?