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Which of the following is true of majority and minority influence in a group?

A) The majority influences group decision making only through informational influence.
B) The majority influences group decision making only through normative influence.
C) The minority in a group cannot win through informational pressure.
D) The minority in a group cannot win through normative pressure.

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Describe two social psychological effects that can be observed in the context of group performance.

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The tendency to favor one's own group over other groups is called prejudice.

Maria believes that her roommate did not clean the dirty dishes last night because she was exhausted after an unusually busy day at work.Maria is explaining her roommate's behavior through

Within psychology,social psychology is most closely aligned with

Which of the following is proposed by self-perception theory?

Humans have a specific aggression center in the brain.

One explanation for the effects of deindividuation in groups is that groups

In the context of social influence,explain why Sean may benefit from having friends around while giving a class presentation.

Altruism means giving to another person with the ultimate goal of benefiting that person,even if it incurs a cost to oneself.

Individuals who participate in more diverse social networks live longer than those with a narrower range of social relationships.

Kate takes the bus to work every day.She envies those who have their own car.Which of the following is best exemplified in this scenario?

Social contagion is demonstrated when someone coughs in a crowded room and then several other people cough as well.

Betty sent Christmas cards to everyone in her address book and received Christmas cards in return from most of the recipients.This result is consistent with the social behavior known as

Both social psychologists and personality psychologists are most likely to focus on

The solidification and further strengthening of an individual's position as a consequence of a group discussion or interaction is known as

Joyce has the potential to be an honor student.However,she frustrates her teachers because of her actions.Rather than using her skills to excel,she tends to hide her intellectual abilities to act more like the students she is friends with.She sometimes answers questions incorrectly just to be more like her friends.In the context of the key aspects of social influence,which of the following perspectives explains Joyce's behavior most accurately?

In the context of attribution theory,which of the following best illustrates a stable cause of behavior?

Hugh buys a new calculator for $125 from the PaperMills stationery store.A week later,he sees an ad from another stationery store,StationMax,selling the same calculator for $65.Hugh feels guilty about having wasted so much money on the calculator but justifies his action by saying that StationMax items are always of poor quality.In the context of attitudes,Hugh's statement reflects an attempt to reduce his

An individual's psychological discomfort caused by two inconsistent thoughts is known as