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This is the mechanism underlying the results in the “Woman in Distress” experiment by Latane & Rodin, in which it was unclear whether or not it was an emergency.
What is pluralistic ignorance?
If someone says “I’m not racist but…” and then proceeds to make a racist statement, they are displaying this type of prejudice.
What is modern (or subtle) prejudice?
Men are more likely to engage in this type of aggression than are women.
What is direct aggression?
Jack falls in love with his barista, who he sees every morning when he buys his coffee on the way to work. This process is the first step before familiarity that is required for Jack's affection to grow.
What is propinquity?
Betty strongly believes that eating meat is morally wrong, but still sneaks one of her friend's chicken nuggets on occasion. The guilt she feels afterwards is best described as this.
What is cognitive dissonance?
In the "epilepsy experiment" by Latane & Darley, this is when participants were most likely to help.
What is "when participants were alone"?
Cultural appropriation, like a white person dressing as a Japanese Geisha for Halloween because it "looks cool" is an example of this type of prejudice.
What is benevolent prejudice?
Male-male and female-female aggression may arise due to this evolutionary process.
What is intrasexual competition?
Doing something exciting on a first date, like going cliff diving, can make people feel even more attracted to each other, and is known as this theory.
What is the two-factor theory of emotion?
Jake has a big presentation at work in the morning. Even though he is worried that he will mess it up, he still goes out with his friends until the early morning hours. Jake has done this type of self-sabotage.
What is self-handicapping?
This theory states that people provide help because they feel for the person in need.
What is the empathy-altruism model?
A sign outside of a treehouse exclaims "Girls rule and boys drool!" This best illustrates which group-based theory of intergroup conflict?
Which proximate level theory of aggression states that aversive environment cues (like guns) primes negative thoughts and emotions, which leads to aggressive behavior?
What is the associationist perspective?
Janice feels like a genius after scoring a 95% on an easy test, bragging that she "Is just naturally smart!" But when she bombs a test in another class, she cries "the test was unfair!" Janice is displaying this type of bias.
What is the self-serving bias.
If we help someone else to get ourselves out of a bad mood, we are demonstrating this model of helping.
What is the negative-state relief model?
Both outgroup homogeneity and information processing biases are mechanisms contributing to this stage of stereotypes.
What is stereotype maintenance?
Charlie just finished an intense workout and is driving home. He's still sweating and feeling amped up from the exercise when another driver cuts him off. He lays on his horn and starts tailgating the driver while yelling expletives out the window. This is the theory of aggression Charlie is showing.
The theory of excitation transfer?
In romantic comedies, the common "clumsy trope" portrays an otherwise beautiful character tripping, spill things, or otherwise embarrassing themselves at the moment of meeting their love interest. This best illustrates which effect?
What is the pratfall effect?
The song lyrics "I always feel like somebody's watching me" corresponds to this effect.
What is the spotlight effect?
Bill donates $1000 to help trap, neuter, and release stray cats. Although he has never helped Ted in the past, Ted offers to babysit Bill's children for the weekend. In this scenario, Bill is the recipient of this type of help.
What is indirect reciprocity?
Brad is at a wedding reception and everyone is dancing. He is so worried about being the "white boy with no rhythm" that he ends up dancing awkwardly and off-beat. This scenario best resembles which effect of stereotypes?
What is stereotype threat?
In a response to a hypothetical drink-spilling scenario, Griskevicius et al., (2009) found that men reported the most direct aggression after being primed with this scenario.
What is competition?
The saying "familiarity breeds contempt" reflects the experimental finding that the more we get to know someone, the more likely it is that we discover this.
What are dissimilarities?
The saying "Give a mouse a cookie and he'll ask for a glass of milk" means asking for something bigger after getting something small, otherwise known as this persuasive tactic.
What is the foot-in-the-door technique?