Rasheed watches as customer with at least 40 items lines up at his express checkout line. He decides the customer must be a real “idiot” to miss the sign that indicates Rasheed’s checkout line is an express line with a limit of 10 items. Rasheed’s attribution for the cause of the customer’s behavior is consistent with_________?
The study of how small groups from and function is the definition of:
A social trap is situation in which:
Sherif planned a disruption of the water supply in a Boy Scout camp in order to observe how social relationships are influenced by:
Montel, a white university student, is on academic probation for poor grades. Ever since he received notice of his probation, Montel has become increasingly hostile toward racial minority students and staff on campus. His increasing hostility can best be explained in terms of:
After she received a free hand- painted Christmas ornament from a religious organization, Mrs. Montevecchi felt obligated to mail a cash donation to the organization, Her response to the free gift best illustrates the impact of:
Which one of the following correctly defines the concept of social norms?
In Asch’s studies______were found to be the key determinants of conformity.
On which of the following tasks would the presence of observers be least likely to lead to better and faster performance?
Gender identity refers to:
The person who agrees to a small request initially is more likely later to comply with a larger demand. This describes the_________?
Which theory holds that relationship must be profitable to ensure?
With regard to the effects of TV on children, we can conclude that:
The process of changing your behavior to match that of others in a group is:
Scapegoating is releasing aggression on______targets.
During the Stanford Prison study:
A______group is a group based on social comparison.
Which is true of social stereotypes?
When we perform well, we typically attribute our success to__________.
According to Janis, F. Kennedy’s Bay of Pigs failure was caused in large part by:
The study in which college students attached a bumper sticker for a militant black organization to their cars and then received frequent traffic citations demonstrates:
______is best known for his research on conformity.
Western cultures are more apt to emphasize_______construals of self.
With provocation people’s tempers can escalate to use all of the following kinds of statements EXCEPT:
All of the following have been linked to aggression EXCEPT:
What kind of aggression is produced in reaction to situations and is emotion driven?
Konrad Lorenz documented a range of what kind of activity in the animal kingdom?
Researchers found that an important factor in non- intervention or bystander apathy was _________?
The case of Kitty Genovese spawned research into:
Solomon Asch designed an experiment in which participants made judgements about the length of lines. He was studying_________?
Once norms are established in a group they tend to perpetuate themselves. This is known as_________?
The tendency for people to adopt the behavior and opinions of other group members is known as_________?
Why was the Stanford prison experiment ended early?
A behavioral guideline for a specific setting is (n):
All of the following play a role in fostering friendships EXCEPT:
Gender role refers to_________?
Discrimination relates to____while prejudice relates to______.
Following the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York, people across the country donated their time and money to assist the devastated community. This behavior best illustrates_________?
All of the following are motivations for prosocial behavior EXCEPT:
People who commit______acts do so with little regard for their own safety.
Altruism is a type of_______behavior.
Arturo believes that most young women from California are extremely good looking and that extremely good- looking women are usually selfish and egotistical. His beliefs are example of __________?
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy announced to the soviet Union that the United States would discontinue all atmospheric nuclear tests. The soviet’s positive response to the conciliatory gesture illustrated the potential value of________
Attributing one’s success on an exam to one’s intelligence and one’s failure to the unfairness of the test is an example of_________?
If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This best illustrates:
In Milgram’s research on obedience, what was the teacher’s perception of what would happen when the learner made a mistake?
Two friends quarreled over possession of a single orange without realizing that one of them simply wanted orange juice and the other simply wanted to orange peel to make a cake. This classic episode best illustrates the pitfalls of:
Most children believe their school is better than the other schools in town. This best illustrates_________?
Who among the following used the concept of relative deprivation?
Historical stage approach is associated with which Sociologist?
Dependency theory approach is associated with which Sociologist?

Stereotypes are:

A. Special types of schemas that are part of people’s shared cultural background
B. Widely held beliefs that people have certain characteristics because of their membership in a particular group
C. equivalent prejudice
D. both a and b

Correct Answer: both a and b ✔

Last Updated: April 30, 2024