Chapter 15: Social Psychology
Multiple Choice



1.  

When the expectation of one person influences the behavior of another person, the expectation has become a(n)



2.  

According to Heider, to what do we usually attribute someone's behavior?



3.  

What is usually the most important factor in interpersonal attraction?



4.  

What is it called when we like someone who has expressed a liking for us?



5.  

What is it called when a person observes a situation for cues about how to react?



6.  

Which of these is the term for people who are punished for problems they did not cause?



7.  

The message which MOST likely will result in a change of attitude is a message with



8.  

A behavioral rule shared by a whole society is called a



9.  

Laws are often based on



10.  

Which of the following is LEAST likely to increase an individual's conformity to group behavior?



11.  

There is so much pressure from the group to conform that people do not feel free to express critical ideas. What is this called?



12.  

What is the focus of industrial/organizational psychology?



13.  

Which statment best describes the findings of the Mayo study of workers at the Hawthorne plant?



14.  

Which of the following personality types is MOST likely to be prejudiced?



15.  

What does the evidence tell us is the best way to reduce racial prejudice?

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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