1. Sink or Swim Social Psychology

2.  Define “attribution”. Question #1

3.  What is the fundamental attribution error? Question #2

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

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

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

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

8.  What is cognitive dissonance? Question #7

9.  Provide an example of cognitive dissonance. Question #8

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

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

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

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

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

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

16.  Define group polarization. Question #15

17.  Provide an example of group polarization. Question #16

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

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

20.  Name two factors that increase conformity. Question #19

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

22.  Define social facilitation. Question #21

23.  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

24.  What are social norms? Question #23

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

26.  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

27.  Explain why deindividuation occurs. Question #26

28.  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

29.  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

30.  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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