Chapter 12 Assignment

Chapter 12 Assignment Use the word from the word bank that best describes the following situations or definitions. Use each word in the word bank only once. Word Bank Situationism Stereotype Actor-observer bias In-group bias Groupthink Bystander effect Group polarization Just-world hypothesis Racism Social loafing Cognitive dissonance Self-fulfilling prophecy Confederate Conformity Diffusion of responsibility Scapegoating Obedience Confirmation bias Discrimination Fundamental attribution error 1. While eating at a restaurant, you hear someone from the next table say, “I would have been here sooner but that woman cut me off and then slammed on the brakes right in front of me. I told you women are bad drivers.” Confirmation bias 2. I can’t believe we received a grade of B on our group project. I worked so hard but no one else put in the effort. Diffusion of responsibility 3. P sychological discomfort that arises from a conflict in a person’s behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs that runs counter to one’s positive self-perception. Cognitive dissonance 4. Could you believe what she just said? I was testy because I just failed my anatomy exam. She is rude because she is bad person at heart. Actor-observer bias 5. Don’t give him money. He is lazy and doesn’t want to work and that’s why he is homeless. Just-world hypothesis 6. Why did you pick green when you were asked what the color of the sky was? Well, everyone else said green. Conformity 7. I was the only one that knew why I picked that short line. I was trying to influence people in this experiment. Confederate 8. Why would anyone give someone an extreme shock in an experiment like the one Milgrim conducted? Social loafing 9. Sit at our table. You belong here because you are a cheerleader. Obedience 10. No, I only watch CNN. Fox news is fake news. In-group bias 11. Did you see that sign? Whites only. What’s that about? Racism 12. We were excited about the recycling event in June but after our Green Group meeting, we decided to have an event every week! Group polarization 13. Treating stereotyped group members according to our biased expectations only to have this treatment influence the individual to act according to our stereotypic expectations, thus confirming our stereotypic beliefs. Self- fulfilling prophecy 14. No! I will never be friends with a Duke fan. Discrimination