Students who were told that a young woman had been instructed to act in a very unfriendly way for the purposes of the experiment concluded that her behavior
Nora, Ko, Ian, and May each think that Ms. Akey may be a slightly better teacher than Mr. Schwenke. After discussing why each of them believes this to be so, they all conclude that Ms. Akey is definitely a much better teacher than Mr. Schwenke. This episode provides an example of
To analyze how people explain others' behavior, Fritz Heider developed
Opinion change resulting from incidental cues such as a speaker's attractiveness illustrates
A tendency to overestimate the extent to which a stranger's violent behavior stems from his or her aggressive personality best illustrates
University students were observed to pull harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they thought three others were pulling with them on the same rope. This best illustrates
The Y chromosome is the most well-known genetic marker identifying those who are most likely to
College students judged an averaged, composite face as
Facing the threat of death at the hands of terrorists is likely to heighten
Rhonda has just learned that her neighbor Patricia was involved in an automobile accident at a nearby intersection. The tendency to make the fundamental attribution error may lead Rhonda to conclude
Government officials who emphasize that African-Americans are personally responsible for the economically disadvantaged position of their ethnic group are most likely to promote
Conformity resulting from the acceptance of others' opinions about reality is said to be a response to
Blindfolded subjects were observed to clap louder when they thought they were clapping alone than when they thought they were clapping with others. This best illustrates
In Milgram's obedience experiments, “teachers” were LEAST likely to deliver the highest levels of shock when
People are most likely to notice the impact of environmental influences on behavior when confronted by
When the task of correctly identifying an individual in a slide of a four-person lineup was both difficult and important, participants in an experiment were especially likely to conform to others' wrong answers. This best illustrates the impact of
The best explanation for the inaction of bystanders during the Kitty Genovese murder is that they failed to
A person's behavior is most likely to be consistent with his or her attitudes when
Katya donated money to a religious charity in order to boost her own feelings of self-esteem. Jennifer failed to contribute to the same charity because she was fearful of running out of money. Differences in their altruistic behavior are best explained in terms of
Yuri decided to delay his road trip after hearing a weather forecaster warn that a severe snowstorm would pass through the area within several hours. Yuri's decision best illustrates the impact of
Parents who discipline their children with beatings are often teaching aggression through the process of
People heavily exposed to violent pornography are likely to engage in sexually aggressive behaviors that reflect a misleading
Verbal behavior intended to hurt another person is an example of
To help people avoid social traps, psychologists should promote an increased awareness of
Minimal levels of father care are associated with high levels of
Attribution theory was designed to account for
If two countries are rivals for the exclusive control of the same area of land, their predicament best illustrates
In most desegregated schools, ethnic groups resegregate themselves in the lunchrooms. People in each group often think they would welcome more contact with the other group, but they assume that the other group does not reciprocate the wish. This pattern of thinking best illustrates
Two friends quarreled over possession of a single orange without realizing that one of them simply wanted orange juice and the other simply wanted the orange peel to make a cake. This classic episode best illustrates that people sometimes fail to recognize
In an experiment by Donald Dutton and Arthur Aron, one group of men were asked by an attractive woman to complete a short questionnaire immediately after they had crossed a swaying footbridge suspended 230 feet above the Capilano River. This experiment was designed to study the factors that contribute to
To “brainwash” captured American soldiers during the Korean War, Chinese communists made effective use of
Placing people into groups based on the arbitrary outcome of a coin toss leads people to show favoritism to their own group when dividing any rewards. This best illustrates
Research on physical attractiveness indicates that
Despite government warnings of a severe shortage of heating fuels, most citizens continue to turn up their home thermostats in the belief that their personal fuel consumption will have little effect on the country's total fuel reserves. This reaction best illustrates the dynamics of
Explicit attitudes are typically ________, whereas implicit attitudes are often ________.
Deindividuation refers to
The Milgram obedience experiments were controversial because the
Toby publicly agrees with his friends that Ahmed, a senior, would make the best Student Senate President. On the secret ballot, however, he actually votes for Yoram. Toby's public conformity to his friends' opinion best illustrates the power of
A readiness to assume that enslaved people deserve the terrible treatment they receive best illustrates
Cognitive dissonance theory is most helpful for understanding