Chapter 15: Social Psychology
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1.  

The study of the way thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person are affected by the perceived characteristics of others is known as ___________ psychology.



2.  

A(n) _____________ is the belief that all members of a social category have the same characteristics.



3.  

The actor-observer effect is that we attribute our own actions to _____ factors and the behavior of others to ________ factors.



4.  

______________ is a very important part of intimate communication.



5.  

Prejudice is to a(n) _________________ as discrimination is to a(n)________________.



6.  

People with _________ are more easily influenced to change their attitudes.



7.  

The ___________________ effect is that people are more likely to comply with a second, larger request after complying with a first, small request.



8.  

_____________ is a process by which people feel anonymous in a large group.



9.  

In a mob, one dominant person can often convince people to act due to the ___________ effect.



10.  

__________ behavior is helping other people with no expectation of personal gain .

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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