Monica is asked to babysit her siblings while her mother goes to work. Monica agrees to the task, but thinks "I didn't have the kids, so I shouldn't have to watch them" Her attitude towards watching her siblings changes when she realizes that her mom works so they can eat and have a safe place to live. Monica's irritation subsides and her thoughts now match her actions. This is an example of

Monica is asked to babysit her siblings while her mother goes to work. Monica agrees to the task, but thinks "I didn't have the kids, so I shouldn't have to watch them" Her attitude towards watching her siblings changes when she realizes that her mom works so they can eat and have a safe place to live. Monica's irritation subsides and her thoughts now match her actions. This is an example of

A) bystander effect
B) cognitive dissonance theory
C) scapegoat theory
D) social influence theory
E) groupthink



Answer: B

Jacob, the salesperson, knocked on your door and asked if you could sign his petition to help kids earn an education. You said, "Yes!" He became excited as he knows the likelihood of you agreeing to donate one dollar to his charity increased when you agreed to sing his petition. This is an example of

Jacob, the salesperson, knocked on your door and asked if you could sign his petition to help kids earn an education. You said, "Yes!" He became excited as he knows the likelihood of you agreeing to donate one dollar to his charity increased when you agreed to sing his petition. This is an example of

A) fundamental attribution error
B) foot-in-the-door phenomenon
C) ingroup bias
D) normative social influence



Answer: B

When explaining another's behavior, an individualistic culture tends to underestimate situational influences

When explaining another's behavior, an individualistic culture tends to underestimate situational influences

A) true
B) false


Answer: A

Increasing the number of people that are present during an emergency tends to

Increasing the number of people that are present during an emergency tends to

A) increase the likelihood that people will cooperate in offering assistance
B) increase the affect of social approval
C) decrease the empathy that people will feel for the victim
D) decrease the likelihood that anyone will help


Answer: D