Psychology in Our Social Lives
According to the “foot in the door” technique, you are more likely to be able to change someone’s attitude if you:
visit them in their home
start by complimenting them on their choice of footwear
tell them how many celebrities hold the attitude you want them to adopt
get them to make a small change in attitude to start with
get them to make a small change in attitude to start with
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Research has shown a positive correlation between aggression and the level of:A. acetylcholine
B. testosterone
C. estrogen
D. GABA
Punching a wall or kicking a chair when you are angry at a co-worker are examples of:
A. displaced aggression
B. inanimate hostility
C. repression
D. avoidant attachment
Another term for the fundamental attribution error is:
A. commitment
B. correspondence bias
C. cognitive dissonance
D. stereotype threat
To be classed as “intimate”, a relationship must be based on:
A. passion
B. acceptance
C. social support
D. all of the above
Evolutionary theory predicts that we will be most likely to help:
A. old people
B. family members
C. poor people
D. strangers
The fact that as group size increases, group productivity tends to decrease is most likely explained by:
A. groupthink
B. stereotyping
C. social loafing
D. social facilitation
Groupthink is most likely when:
A. there is time pressure
B. group members feel no sense of group identity
C. there is a weak leader
D. group members are in frequent contact with people outside the group
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