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Which of the following concepts explains why Emily was more willing to say yes to Sue's smaller request after Emily already denied Sue's larger request?
Door in the face technique
Foot in the door technique
Heuristic persuasion
Cognitive dissonance
Norm of reciprocity
The norm of reciprocity, the door in the face technique, the foot in the door technique, and heuristic persuasion are all methods of persuasion—or are clearly related to methods of persuasion.
The foot in the door technique is the idea that if you ask for something smaller than what you want and they agree, you can then ask for (and get) the bigger thing that you really want.
The norm of reciprocity is the idea that someone will tend to reciprocate favors with favors or hostility with hostility; in terms of persuasion, reminding someone that they owe you a favor can persuade them to do something for you. Heuristic persuasion is persuasion based on habit or emotion. Last, cognitive dissonance is not a persuasion technique; it describes the discomfort people face when they realize their own inconsistent beliefs.
A toothpaste ad claiming to be "dentists' favorite brand" is utilizing which of Cialdini's principles of influence?
Authority/Expertise
Liking
Reciprocity
Scarcity
Social Proof/Consensus
Because dentists are experts/authorities in the field of dental care, a toothpaste ad claiming their approval appeals to their authority to convince consumers to buy the product- basically, they're saying "if dentists think our toothpaste is good, you should think it's good too."
Which of the following is not a factor that increases an individual's conforming behavior within a group?
The group cannot observe the individual's behavior
Feeling of insecurity or incompetency
Large group size
Greater agreement within the group
All of these will increase an individual's conforming behavior
When the individual knows the group can see his/her behavior, he/she is more likely to conform to the group. Individuals are also more likely to conform when the group is larger, but this only increases conformity up to a certain point, after which conformity levels off and does not further increase with group size. Further, if there is unanimous agreement within the group, an individual is more likely to conform. If even one individual within a group dissents, the likelihood of conformity will decrease. Last, if the individual feels insecure or incompetent, or looks up to and admires members of the group, they are more likely to conform.
Which of the following explains why Emily is more likely to say yes to Sue's big request after Emily has already agreed to Sue's smaller request?
Foot in the door technique
Door in the face technique
Heuristic persuasion
Norm of reciprocity
Cognitive dissonance
The norm of reciprocity, the door in the face technique, the foot in the door technique, and heuristic persuasion are all methods of persuasion—or are clearly related to methods of persuasion.
The foot in the door technique is the idea that if you ask for something smaller than what you want and they agree, you can then ask for (and get) the bigger thing that you really want.
The door in the face technique is the idea that if you ask for something bigger than what you want and they refuse, you can ask for (and get) the smaller thing that you really want. The norm of reciprocity is the idea that someone will tend to reciprocate favors with favors or hostility with hostility; in terms of persuasion, reminding someone that they owe you a favor can persuade them to do something for you. Heuristic persuasion is persuasion based on habit or emotion. Last, cognitive dissonance is not a persuasion technique; it describes the discomfort people face when they realize their own inconsistent beliefs.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' five stages of grief traditionally proceed in which order?
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
Anger, Denial, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
Denial, Anger, Depression, Bargaining
Anger, Depression, Acceptance
Denial, Depression, Bargaining, Anger, Acceptance
While individual experiences of grief certainly vary, and some grievers may not even experience all five stages, the grieving process is usually described as a procession from immediate denial into anger, then through bargaining and depression before one can finally reach acceptance.
Who was the head researcher behind the Stanford Prison Experiment?
Philip Zimbardo
Sigmund Freud
Abraham Maslow
Karen Horney
Solomon Asch
In 1971, Philip Zimbardo and his team of research assistants ran the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment. For six days, they studied the psychological effects of being a prisoner or prison guard. The experiment was supposed to run for two full weeks, but abruptly ended due to significant abuse between the guards and the prisoners.
Joe consistently has negative interactions with his parents. He is most likely to engage in which of the following activities?
Develop a substance abuse problem
Become androgynous
Work hard at school so he can get into a good college and move out
Develop high self-esteem
Joe is most likely to develop a substance abuse issue, as research has shown that increased negative interactions with parents lead to increased drinking and smoking. He wouldn't develop high self-esteem; in fact, he would probably develop low self-esteem as a result of these negative interactions. He might do poorly at school as a result of being distracted or lacking self-esteem.
What is the bystander effect?
The likelihood of an individual in distress receiving assistance decreases if the crowd around him/her is large
The likelihood of an individual in distress receiving assistance increases if the crowd around him/her is large
The likelihood of an individual in distress receiving assistance decreases if there are emergency responders in the crowd of bystanders
Bystanders should not help an individual in distress because they may make the situation worse
Bystanders tend to avoid helping an individual in distress because they do not want to be late
The bystander effect maintains that the larger a group of bystanders, the lower the chance that an individual needing help will receive it. This is in large part due to a diffusion of responsibility, and everyone assuming someone else will handle the situation.
Suzie notices that she is the only girl in her advanced calculus class, which makes her extra nervous for her first test. Her nervousness can be explained by what psychological concept?
stereotype threat
cognitive dissonance
fundamental attribution error
the prisoner's dilemma
subtyping
Stereotype threat occurs when people fear that they will confirm unfavorable stereotypes about a social group they belong to. In this question, girls are stereotyped to be not as good at math as boys, so Suzie is nervous about confirming that stereotype in that context of her math class.
What's the difference between a savant and a prodigy?
Prodigies are people of normal intelligence who have an extraordinary talent and savants are people of low intelligence who have an extraordinary talent.
Prodigies are people of high intelligence who have an extraordinary talent and savants are people of low intelligence who have an extraordinary talent.
Prodigies are people of normal intelligence who have an extraordinary talent and savants are people of high intelligence who have an extraordinary talent.
Prodigies are people of low intelligence who have an extraordinary talent and savants are people of normal intelligence who have an extraordinary talent.
Prodigies are people of normal intelligence who have an extraordinary talent and savants are people of normal intelligence who have an extraordinary talent.
This question is purely definitional-- prodigies are people of normal intelligence who have an extraordinary talent and savants are people of low intelligence who have an extraordinary talent.