front 1 We encounter a person who appears to be high on drugs, and we make the fundamental attribution the person’s behavior to
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front 2 We tend to agree to a larger request more readily if we have already agreed to a small request. This tendency is called
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front 3 Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that we will act to reduce the discomfort we feel when our actions and attitudes clash. The theory explains why
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front 4 4. Researchers have found that a person is most likely to conform to a group if
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front 5 In Milgram’s experiments, the rate of compliance was highest when
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front 6 Social facilitation – improving performance in the presence of others – occurs with
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front 7 When people are part of a group working toward a common goal, their individual efforts are diminished. Latané and his colleagues called this
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front 8 In group situations that foster arousal of anonymity, a person sometimes loses self-consciousness and self-control. This phenomenon is called
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front 9 If a group is like-minded, discussion strengthens its prevailing opinion. This effect is called
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front 10 When a group’s desire for harmony overrides its realistic appraisal of alternatives, _____ has occurred
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front 11 When we are frustrated, prejudice provides an outlet for our anger and gives us someone to blame. This effect is best described as
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front 12 12. If several well-publicized murders are committed by members of a particular group, we may tend to react with fear and suspicion toward all members of the group. In, other words, we
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front 13 Aggression is influenced by biology at the genetic, neural, and biochemical levels. Evidense of a biochemical influence on aggression is the finding that
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front 14 Studies show that parents of delinquent young people tend to use beatings to enforce discipline. This demonstrates that aggression can be
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front 15 A conference of social scientists studying the effects of pornography unanimously agreed that violent pornography
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front 16 The aspect of X-rated films that most directly influences men’s aggression toward women seem to be
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front 17 The mere exposure effect helps explain why proximity is a powerful predictor of friendship and marriage, and why, for example, people tend to marry someone
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front 18 After vigorous exercise you meet and attractive person, and you are suddenly seized by romantic feelings for that person. This event supports the two-factor theory of emotions, which assumes that emotions such as passionate love consist of physical arousal plus
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front 19 Two vital ingredients in the deep, affectionate attachment of compassionate love are
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front 20 The bystander effect states that a particular bystander is less likely to give aid if
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front 21 Social psychologists have attempted to define the circumstances that facilitate conflict resolution. One way of resolving conflicts and fostering cooperation is by giving rival groups superordinate goals, which are
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