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Which statement about behavioral cues related to deception is accurate?
Which statement about behavioral cues related to deception is accurate?
What does Kelly's Covariation Theory state about the causation of behavior?
What does Kelly's Covariation Theory state about the causation of behavior?
In Olympic sports, who are reported to feel less happy with their medals due to counterfactual thinking?
In Olympic sports, who are reported to feel less happy with their medals due to counterfactual thinking?
What concept is exemplified when a person's negative attributes lead others to perceive them unflatteringly, thereby reinforcing those attributes?
What concept is exemplified when a person's negative attributes lead others to perceive them unflatteringly, thereby reinforcing those attributes?
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Why do people often blame victims according to Lerner's theory on the belief in a just world?
Why do people often blame victims according to Lerner's theory on the belief in a just world?
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What do Western individualistic cultures emphasize regarding attribution?
What do Western individualistic cultures emphasize regarding attribution?
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What does confirmation bias refer to in context to information consumption?
What does confirmation bias refer to in context to information consumption?
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How does the base-rate fallacy affect people's perception of risks?
How does the base-rate fallacy affect people's perception of risks?
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What is the most effective way for a minority group to influence others according to research?
What is the most effective way for a minority group to influence others according to research?
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What behavior is Rahul most likely to exhibit in his new workplace regarding recycling?
What behavior is Rahul most likely to exhibit in his new workplace regarding recycling?
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What compliance technique is demonstrated when a salesperson removes a price advantage after agreement?
What compliance technique is demonstrated when a salesperson removes a price advantage after agreement?
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Which route to persuasion is illustrated by Talia being charmed into signing paperwork?
Which route to persuasion is illustrated by Talia being charmed into signing paperwork?
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What term is used to describe a set of individuals who interact and share common goals?
What term is used to describe a set of individuals who interact and share common goals?
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In the context of the social impact theory, what factor does the influence of observers depend on?
In the context of the social impact theory, what factor does the influence of observers depend on?
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What type of conformity does Tom's behavior of giving into peer pressure illustrate?
What type of conformity does Tom's behavior of giving into peer pressure illustrate?
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Which culture is Akoni likely from if she attributes her Olympic success to her coach and family?
Which culture is Akoni likely from if she attributes her Olympic success to her coach and family?
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What does the inoculation hypothesis suggest about exposure to weak challenges?
What does the inoculation hypothesis suggest about exposure to weak challenges?
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In cognitive dissonance theory, what happens to individuals who make difficult decisions?
In cognitive dissonance theory, what happens to individuals who make difficult decisions?
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What type of advertising strategy is employed when one uses graphic images to illustrate the consequences of a behavior?
What type of advertising strategy is employed when one uses graphic images to illustrate the consequences of a behavior?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that can increase the likability of a communicator?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can increase the likability of a communicator?
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What is an implicit attitude?
What is an implicit attitude?
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When comparing Korean and American advertisements, what aspect do Korean ads emphasize more?
When comparing Korean and American advertisements, what aspect do Korean ads emphasize more?
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What is the requirement for an audience to effectively utilize the central route of persuasion?
What is the requirement for an audience to effectively utilize the central route of persuasion?
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What is the implication of a negative correlation coefficient in research?
What is the implication of a negative correlation coefficient in research?
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What type of research identifies associations between variables but not causal relationships?
What type of research identifies associations between variables but not causal relationships?
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When would it be unethical to use deception in experimental research?
When would it be unethical to use deception in experimental research?
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Which statement best defines a research hypothesis?
Which statement best defines a research hypothesis?
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What is the correct phrase to explain why Dustin's conclusion about ice cream and crime is flawed?
What is the correct phrase to explain why Dustin's conclusion about ice cream and crime is flawed?
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What type of research method involves independent, dependent, and control variables with random assignment?
What type of research method involves independent, dependent, and control variables with random assignment?
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What does a positive correlation between height and weight indicate?
What does a positive correlation between height and weight indicate?
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Which statement about the need-for-cognition audience is correct?
Which statement about the need-for-cognition audience is correct?
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The inoculation hypothesis suggests what regarding our attitudes?
The inoculation hypothesis suggests what regarding our attitudes?
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What percentage of participants in Milgram's first experiments progressed all the way to 450 volts?
What percentage of participants in Milgram's first experiments progressed all the way to 450 volts?
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Which statement about conformity, compliance, and obedience is true?
Which statement about conformity, compliance, and obedience is true?
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In the study by Festinger and Carlsmith, who reported enjoying the boring task the most?
In the study by Festinger and Carlsmith, who reported enjoying the boring task the most?
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What power influenced the compliance of participants in Regan's raffle ticket study?
What power influenced the compliance of participants in Regan's raffle ticket study?
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According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, which techniques are effective for immediate persuasion?
According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, which techniques are effective for immediate persuasion?
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What effect did the location of Milgram's experiments have on subjects' behavior?
What effect did the location of Milgram's experiments have on subjects' behavior?
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In a group characterized by groupthink, which comment is least likely to be made?
In a group characterized by groupthink, which comment is least likely to be made?
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According to the sleeper effect, what happens if people remember the message better than its source?
According to the sleeper effect, what happens if people remember the message better than its source?
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What stereotype led Liz to initially misjudge Hannah's character?
What stereotype led Liz to initially misjudge Hannah's character?
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Which statement about communal and exchange relationships is correct?
Which statement about communal and exchange relationships is correct?
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Which of the following is true regarding mood and helping behavior?
Which of the following is true regarding mood and helping behavior?
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According to the Equity theory of relationships, satisfaction is achieved when:
According to the Equity theory of relationships, satisfaction is achieved when:
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What does dehumanization of outgroups primarily refer to?
What does dehumanization of outgroups primarily refer to?
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What motivates a person acting altruistically according to the context provided?
What motivates a person acting altruistically according to the context provided?
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Which step is NOT part of the decision-making process a bystander goes through before intervening in an emergency?
Which step is NOT part of the decision-making process a bystander goes through before intervening in an emergency?
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What factor influences whether someone will help a stranger in distress according to the research mentioned?
What factor influences whether someone will help a stranger in distress according to the research mentioned?
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Study Notes
Quiz 4
- Deception detection: Behavioral cues like fidgeting and eye contact are unreliable indicators of deception.
- Kelly's Covariation Theory: For something to be considered a cause of behavior, it must be present when the behavior occurs and absent when it does not.
- Prediction accuracy: People overestimate how accurate their predictions about others are, regardless of familiarity.
- Base-rate fallacy: Overestimation of dramatic events' risks and underestimation of mundane risks.
Quiz 4 - Attribution Error
- Fundamental Attribution Error (Western Cultures): Western individualistic cultures emphasize individual attributes when explaining behaviors.
- Olympic Medal Winners' Happiness: Silver medalists appear less happy than bronze or gold medalists, likely due to counterfactual thinking.
- Attribution Error Example: Jonathan's behavior is attributed to his personal issues and academic difficulties rather than outside factors (e.g., travel).
Quiz 4 - Just World Phenomenon
- Just-World Hypothesis: People tend to blame victims of a crime for their negative outcomes, assuming the world is fair. This is due to a need for self-esteem and a belief in a just world.
- Bias & Political Ideology: The tendency towards placing blame stems from focusing personal attributes or specific political ideologies, not simply from bias.
- Perception of Incompetence: Alex's boss' perception of Alex as unproductive can create a self-fulfilling prophecy where Alex develops a belief in their own incompetence.
Quiz 4 - Social Psychology Concepts
- Base Rate Fallacy: A miscalculation of risk by focusing on specific events while ignoring overall statistics.
Quiz 4 - Confirmation Bias
- Confirmation Bias: Alice holding firm beliefs and rejecting contradicting information despite evidence of error.
Quiz 2 - Social Psychology
- Social Isolation: Negative effects on mental and physical health.
- Social Cognition: Emotional processes in social behaviors.
- **Collectivistic Cultures:**Emphasize interdependence and group goals.
- Fast Thinking: Automatic, intuitive cognitive processes.
- Slow Thinking: Deliberate, effortful cognitive processes.
- Social Psychology Focus: Individuals in social situations.
- Open Science Movement: More transparent and accessible research materials and data.
- Social Brain Hypothesis: Suggesting larger brains are linked to complex social interactions.
Quiz 5
- High Need-for-Cognition: Persuaded by message's content, not peripheral cues.
- Inoculation Hypothesis: Exposure to weak challenges strengthens attitude resistance to future persuasion.
- Implicit Attitudes: Attitudes a person is unaware of holding.
- Cross-Cultural Ad Comparison: Korean ads emphasized competition and self-improvement, contrasted to American ads.
- Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger & Carlsmith): Participants who lied for a small reward experienced more cognitive dissonance—enjoyed boring task more.
Quiz 5 - Persuasion
- Fear Appeal: Persuasion technique using graphic images of negative consequences to motivate change.
- Central Route: Effective persuasion by logic and reasoning.
- Peripheral Route: Persuasion by factors outside the message (e.g., attractiveness).
- Likeability Factors: Competence and physical attractiveness increase likeability.
- Dissonance Theory: After difficult decisions, people tend to exaggerate the chosen option's good points and the discarded option's negative points.
- Confirmation Bias: Rejecting information that conflicts with beliefs.
Quiz 2 (PSYC 2660 - Social Psych)
- Correlation vs. Causation: Correlation does not imply causation.
- Inter-rater Reliability: The degree of agreement among observers.
- New Research Practices: Pre-registration protects research integrity.
- Research Hypothesis: An explicit, testable prediction about when an event will occur.
Quiz 1 (Social Psychology)
- Social Isolation: Negative effects (mental/physical health).
- Social Cognition: Emotional processes in social situations.
- **Collectivistic Cultures:**Emphasize interdependence.
- Fast Thinking: Automatic, intuitive.
General Additional Notes (various questions and topics)
- Confirmation Bias: Accepting confirming info, ignoring contradictory info.
- Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: A belief about someone leads them to act in ways that confirm the belief.
- Stereotype Threat: Apprehension about confirming negative stereotypes.
- Bystander Effect: Less likely to help with more bystanders.
- Cognitive Dissonance: Trying to reduce inconsistencies between beliefs and behavior.
- Social Loafing: Reduced effort on a collective task.
- Just-World Hypothesis: Believing the world is fair; victims are blamed for misfortunes.
- Impression Formation: Forming initial opinions about people.
- Fundamental Attribution Error: Overemphasizing personal characteristics versus situational factors in explaining behaviors.
- Cognitive Dissonance Theory: Individuals seek consistency and reduce discomfort when faced with contradictory information.
- Confirmation Bias: Selective attention to information that confirms existing beliefs.
- Central/Peripheral Route to Persuasion: Central route relies on logic and evidence, peripheral on cues.
- Bystander Intervention: Deciding whether to help someone in an emergency is affected by factors like the number of others present.
- Diffusion of Responsibility: Assuming others will take action.
- Mere Exposure Effect: Repeated exposure to something increases liking for it.
- Mere Presence Effect: Presence of others can affect performance, but the nature of the effect depends on whether the task is easy or difficult.
- Social Proof: Conforming to perceived norms, behavior of others.
- Reciprocity: Helping others who have helped you.
- Inoculation Hypothesis: Resistance to persuasion grows stronger with exposure to weak counterarguments.
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This quiz explores key concepts from psychology regarding attribution, deception, and social perception. It examines theories like Kelly's Covariation Theory and the belief in a just world. Challenge your understanding of how psychological principles apply to real-world behaviors and attitudes.