Sink or Swim Social Psychology

 Define “attribution”. Question #1

 What is the fundamental attribution error? Question #2

 Explain the difference between a situational and a dispositional attribution. Question #3

 Provide an example of a dispositional attribution. Question #4

 Provide an example of a situational attribution. Question #5

 Explain a possible cause of the fundamental attribution error. Question #6

 What is cognitive dissonance? Question #7

 Provide an example of cognitive dissonance. Question #8

 Explain how cognitive dissonance has an effect on an individual’s attitude about something. Question #9

 When Hitler convinced the Nazis to gradually increase their violence against Jews, he was using this persuasion tactic. Question #10

 Explain why the “Foot-in-the- Door” method of persuasion is effective. Question #11

 What was Zimbardo attempting to prove in the Stanford Prison Experiment? Question #12

 Explain what the Stanford Prison Experiment indicates about role-playing. Question #13

 Why was the Stanford Prison Experiment discontinued after a few days? Question #14

 Define group polarization. Question #15

 Provide an example of group polarization. Question #16

 If I walk into a room of people doing jumping jacks and decide to join in, I am demonstrating this concept. Question #17

 How is conformity different from compliance and obedience? Question #18

 Name two factors that increase conformity. Question #19

 If I walk faster in the hallway when I am next to others than I do alone, what concept does this reflect? Question #20

 Define social facilitation. Question #21

 If I change what I am wearing for fear that I might be judged by the other teachers, I am demonstrating the power of this concept. Question #22

 What are social norms? Question #23

 Provide three examples of a social norm. Question #24

 If I decide to join the mobs of people flipping over cars and setting them on fire after the Eagles win the Superbowl, I am demonstrating this concept. Question #25

 Explain why deindividuation occurs. Question #26

 If my boss tells me to change my lesson plan, and I do it because she has the power to fire me, I am demonstrating this concept. Question #27

 My friends and I are making plans to go out on Friday night. Two people want to go to the movies, one person wants to go to a concert, and another wants to go to a restaurant. To prevent conflict, everyone in the group agrees to just attend the movie. What concept is being demonstrated? Question #28

 If I am working on a group presentation and slack off because I decide that the other members will be responsible for my work, I am demonstrating this concept. Question #29

 Explain how low-balling works when persuading someone to do something. Question #30

 How is the “Central Route to Persuasion” different from the “Peripheral Route to Persuasion”? Question #31

 Explain the difference between “Door-in-the-Face” and “Foot- in-the-Door” persuasion. Question #32

 Provide an example of “Door-in- the-Face” and “Foot-in-the- Door” persuasion tactics. Question #33

 Why is social exchange theory a powerful method of persuasion? Provide an example. Question #34

 Provide an example of the “Fear and then Relief” technique. Question #35

 How does the sequence/order of events used in the “That’s- Not-All” technique encourage people to purchase a product? Question #36

 What is the “Pique” technique. Provide an example. Question #37

 Explain how conformity may have played a role in the Stanford Prison Experiment. Question #38

 Name and explain one concept from social psychology that may contribute to the occurrence of a genocide. Question #39

 Explain how attitudes and behaviors influence each other in relation to social psychology. Question #40