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PSY 301 Social Psychology Week 2
Weekly Review Answers (2022)
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Harold believes that the government is out to get him, that his boss is looking for an excuse to fire him, and that
he should not invest in the stock market because “they’re all a bunch of crooks.” Harold’s views suggest that he
has a(n)
Festinger and Carlsmith’s (1959) experiment showed that students who received $1 were more likely to
conspire with the researchers than those who were given $20 or no money. This apparent discrepancy
exemplifies
The theory of planned behavior is NOT useful for making predictions about whether someone will continue their
practice of going to their favorite restaurant.v
When people attribute behavior to dispositional factors, in spite of evidence of situational factors, they are
engaging in
People from more ___________ cultures tend to make more ___________ attributions than people from more
___________ cultures.
Ahren, who is White, sees himself as being very liberal, open-minded and tolerant of others. When he sees a
Black man walking towards him at night, he crosses the street. Ahren probably holds an ______________
negative attitude towards Black people.
Your neighbor of 12 years has always been very thrifty and adamant about saving money. One day you find
out that she bought an expensive, gas-guzzling vehicle. Your neighbor is probably acting out of
Valerie wants to start an aerobic exercise program at her local fitness center. Her friends are supportive, but
she does not have child care for her young twin sons. According to the theory of planned behavior, Valerie is
not likely to start the program because of ________.
The fundamental attribution error and correspondence bias are two different concepts.
Our attitudes stem basically from our emotions.
Ellen Langer’s research found that people who chose a card believed their card was worth more than four
times the value of a card given a random. This research was conducted to demonstrate
A group of White police officers shot a Black man when they believed he was reaching for a gun. There was no
gun; the man was simply trying to reach his wallet to show I.D. This tragic situation is most likely an example of
Sylvester and Susan are out on their first date. According to typical dating scripts
The capacity of the automatic processing system, because it functions below conscious awareness, is smaller
than the capacity of the conscious processing system.
Mental shortcuts that we use in order to make judgments about people, places and things or ideas, are called
Vanessa has received only grades of “A,” in the two semesters of Prof. Clark’s classes. On a recent exam,
Vanessa received a failing grade. Her professor assumed she must be experiencing some personal issue. This
assumption is based on ______________________.

Arthur is in archery enthusiast. During a competition, he kissed each arrow before firing at the target and was
the clear winner of the competition. Now, Arthur always kisses his arrows, because he has
Many people hold on to hope that the object of their affection will one day return their love, despite evidence to
the contrary. This is an example of
Most social scripts come from
When worrying about being in a plane crash and ignoring the much higher likelihood that we might be in a car
accident, we are victims of the
The debate around immigration in the United States has become a contested issue. One side of the debate
argues that undocumented aliens are taking jobs that American citizens need. Which of these theories test
explains this immigration debate?
Ingroup favoritism occurs
Because of our _____________ about other people, we often ______________, without taking into
consideration the differences among individuals.
Research by Stangor and colleagues on social norms showed that when people believe their stereotypes are
____________, such stereotypes tend to ___________.
A jigsaw classroom
Societal origins of prejudice include
Your text book uses Sarah Robles, a 275 pound Olympic weightlifter, as an example to remind us that
__________ can be problematic.
In stereotype-threat studies on athletic ability among males,
Culture is the primary factor in determining our beliefs about members of an outgroup.
According to the contact hypothesis, prejudice is reduced through contact with members of other groups