shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

In Milgram's famous obedience experiment, participants were willing to administer shocks because of:

The obedience in Milgram's experiment is like listening to a teacher even when you know what they?re asking is wrong, because the person in charge says to do it.
shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

The "self-serving bias" refers to:

Self-serving bias is like giving yourself a pat on the back when things go well, but blaming the weather or bad luck when things go wrong.
shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

Which of the following describes the concept of "cognitive dissonance"?

Cognitive dissonance is like when you believe lying is wrong, but then you lie anyway, and it makes you feel uneasy because your actions don?t match your beliefs.
shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

What is the "bystander effect"?

The bystander effect is like when someone falls, and no one helps because everyone thinks someone else will do it. The more people around, the less likely anyone helps.
shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

The tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working in a group compared to when working alone is called:

Social loafing is like when you?re on a group project and some people don?t try as hard because they know others will pick up the slack.
shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

Which of the following is an example of normative social influence?

Normative social influence is like going along with what your friends do, even if you don?t agree, just because you want them to like you.
shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

When individuals in a group lose self-awareness and become less likely to follow normal behavior, it is called:

Deindividuation is like wearing a mask at a costume party. You might feel like you can act differently or even misbehave because no one knows who you are.
shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

In group decision-making, which phenomenon involves a group making a more extreme decision than its members would individually?

Group polarization is like being at a party where everyone starts talking, and the more they agree, the stronger and more extreme their opinions become.
shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

The "foot-in-the-door" technique involves:

The "foot-in-the-door" technique is like getting someone to say ?yes? to a little thing first, and then asking for a bigger favor once they?ve already agreed.
shahzaib hassan PSYCHOLOGY   -   Social Psychology

Which theory explains that people attribute their own and others' behavior to either internal dispositions or external situations?

Attribution theory is like playing detective. We try to figure out why someone did something?was it their personality (internal) or the situation they were in (external)?

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