Definitions
The factor systematically varied by the experimenter is usually termed:
independent variable
_________ attachment style is likely to lead to a lover being clingy and worrying that his or her partner will leave him or her.
Anxious
The IAT (Implicit Association Test) measures the speed of associations between words and/or words and pictures.
What does Aronson say is one of the most powerful determinants of whether you will like another person?
if the person likes you
When a study is repeated by other investigators in other labs, it is called
Replication
The tendency that people have to infer the causes of behavior
Attribution Theory
In ambiguous situations, people tend to construct narratives that are consistent with their _________.
Prejudices
T or F
One's racial background is a major cause of prejudice
False
What kind of relationship is it when people are concerned reciprocity and making sure equity is achieved?
Exchange relationship
Aronson believes that the study of social psychology is
art and a science
Endless choices can generate paralysis when it comes to making selection
Paradox of choice
The first step in prejudice is ________, and the second step is ________.
categorization; creating a stereotype
When a person is mentally fatigued, implicit biases are less likely to be expressed.
False;
more likely
A romantic love relationship is marked by feelings of:
mutual trust, dependability, and warmth
Which theory follows the following principle?
We tend to like a person whose behavior provides us with maximum reward at minimum cost.
General reward theory of attraction
The research condition in which each subject has an equal chance to be in any condition in the study is called:
Random Assignment
________ realism refers to the impact an experiment has upon a subject; ________ realism refers to the degree to which laboratory procedures are similar to commonly occurring events in the outside world.
Experimental
mundane
In studies that use deception, researchers use summarization to reduce negative impacts.
False;
debriefing is used
Which love deepens over time?
Companionate love
Why is experimentation used in social psychology?
it allows for greater control of the relevant variables than other research techniques
A state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion brought on by long periods of stress or repeated stress.
Burnout
The second component of prejudice is ___________, and it causes prejudice to be __________.
emotion
deeply resistant to logical arguments against it
A man with an attractive woman will be seen as friendlier and more self-confident compared to a man with an unattractive woman.
True
According to Aronson, the most effective way to reduce prejudice is?
Require people to desegregate with no options of going back to segregation
What is a researcher's goal in an experiment?
determine whether manipulations of the independent variable cause systematic differences in subjects' behavior