Galileo’s notion that the earth revolved around the sun was in opposition to the widespread beliefs of his day. What social psychological principle is this an example of? a. Social thinking. b. Group polarization. c. Conformity. d. A stereotype. e. Minority influence.

A teacher offers her class the option of 3 or 10 points of extra credit. She explains that if most of the class ask for only 3 points, then they will all get the extra credit, but if most of the class asks for 10 points, then 110 no one will earn any extra credit. Most of the students, hoping to gain more themselves and not thinking of the collective well-being of the class, ask for 10 points, and the whole class gets nothing. The class is demonstrating a. GRIT. b. the fundamental attribution error. c. a social trap. d. scapegoat theory. e. discrimination.

According to research on the bystander effect, which of the following people is most likely to stop and help a stranger? a. Jacob is on his way to a doctor's appointment with his young son. b Xavier lives in a crowded city. c. Malika is in a terrible mood, having just learned that she foiled her midterm exam. d. Ciera just saw a young girl offering her arm, to help an older woman cross the street. e. Mahmood is lost in thought as he walks to work, worrying about his upcoming presentation.

Among the main factors that determine whether a relationship will form and last are I. proximity. II. financial status. III. similarity. a. I only. b. II only. c. III only. d. I & II only. e. I & Ill only.

People frequently blame internal dispositions for others' behavior according to a. the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. b. the fundamental attribution error. c. attribution. d. social psychology. e. social thinking.

After being married 50 years, Nancy and Bill feel a deep, affectionate attachment to each other after oil that they have shored throughout their marriage. Psychologists would say that they have developed a. passionate love. b. a social script. c. an ingroup bias. d. companionate love. e. GRIT.

How might the construction of a major highway between two cities affect the region between them?

Which of the following least describes prejudice? a. An unjustifiable attitude toward a group b. Schemas that influence how we notice and interpret events c. Preconceived ideas that bias our impressions of others' behavior d. A physical behavior intended to hurt or destroy e. Automatic and unconscious

After being married 50 years, Nancy and Bill feel a deep, affectionate attachment to each other after all that they have shared throughout their marriage. Psychologists would say that they have developed

a. passionate love.

b. a social script.

c. an ingroup bias.

d. companionate love.

e. GRIT.

Becoming less self-conscious and less restrained when in a group situation is termed a. social loafing. b. deindividuation. c. social facilitation. d. obedience. e. cognitive dissonance.

Carol believes that Paul is mad at her so she chooses to ignore him, which serves to actually make him mad at her. This is an example of a. superordinate goals. b. tension-reduction. c. a social trap. d. a mirror-image perception. e. a self-fulfilling prophecy.

What role did compromise play in the Constitutional Convention?

Becoming less self-conscious and less restrained, when in a group situation is referred to as a. social loafing. b. deindividuation. c. social facilitation. d. obedience. e cognitive dissonance.

Which of the following is the best term or phrase for the unselfish concern for the welfare of others? a. Assuming responsibility. b. Bystander intervention. c. Altruism. d. Bystander effect. e. Diffusion of responsibility.