Connections Academy
1.) The tendency of people to comply with a second lesser request after refusing a larger one is called the effect.
** Door-in-face
2.) What term do psychologists use for the phenomenon that occurs when people are less likely to aid a person in trouble if there are other people around who are also potential helpers?
** Bystander effect
3.) In Solemn Asch's study which factor increased the rate of conformity?
** The number of confederates increased
4.) An individual who exerts a less effort when working on a group task if individual contributions will not be evaluated is engaging in what is called
** Social loafing.
5.) A group of people viewed as competitors, enemies, or different and unworthy of respect is a (n)
** Out-group
6.) The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict
** Between two groups.
7.) What is the term for an improvement in performance caused by the perception that others are watching?
** Social facilitation
8.) When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation they are engaging in what the social psychologist call
** Groupthink.
9.) Social psychology is the scientific study of how a person's behavior, thoughts, and feelings are influenced by
** The real or imagined presence of others.
10.) Herbie and Irene have been married for almost 55 years. Throughout it all they have remained committed to each other and have been as close as two people can be. Over the years the passion has waned but they still stay together. Sternberg would call this type of love
** Companionate.
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