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Cards In This Set
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An ongoing pattern of life that characterizes a society at a given point in history is called
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Culture.
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We all belong to many overlapping social groups, and in each we occupy a _____ in the _____ of the group.
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Position; structure
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The oldest child or firstborn is an example of a(n) _____ role.
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Ascribed
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Zimbardo interpreted the results of his simulated prison study as an indication of the
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Powerful influence of roles on people.
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_____ is the basis for much of the power that groups exert over us.
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Group cohesiveness
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Group cohesiveness is particular strong for _____, which are groups with which a person mainly identifies.
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In-groups
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Regarding the relationship of touch and status, which of the following statements is TRUE?
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When a person of higher status touches one of lower status, the contact is more likely to be "personal" or familiar.
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The experiment on the autokinetic effect demonstrates _____ influence.
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Social
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A majority of college students believe that they are more troubled about excessive drinking on campus than other students are. If disapproving students actually outnumber "party animals," then excessive drinking should be less acceptable than it is on campus. This misperception about campus drinking demonstrates that _____ are often based on our perceptions of what others think and do.
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Social norms
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Every day we must guess how people will act, often from small shreds of evidence. We do this through a form of social cognition called
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Attribution
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A cause of behavior that is assumed to lie outside the person is termed a(n) _____ cause, while a cause of behavior that is assumed to lie within the person, such as personality is termed a(n) _____ cause.
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External; internal
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Which of the following would be an internal cause for making a good grade on the psychology test?
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"I'm smart."
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If you notice Maria smiles and greets both friends and strangers wherever she is on campus, you might attribute Maria’s behavior to her upbeat, sunny disposition based on the _____ of her behavior.
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Consistency
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When many people act alike, there is _____ in their behavior, and it implies that their behavior is externally-caused.
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Consensus
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Your friend Amy raves about the new “pickle” ice cream being served at the ice cream parlor downtown. One day that same week, you stop in the ice cream parlor to get your usual vanilla cone, and you ask about their new “pickle” ice cream. The lady behind the counter wrinkles up her nose and tells you that they have discontinued that flavor. You think to yourself
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"Only Amy and a few other people with unusual food tastes were buying the pickle ice cream.”
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