AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

ALTRUISM CONFLICT AND PEACEMAKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At first Jimmy did not like his teacher, but after sitting in this teacher’s class for a number of weeks Jimmy as started to like his teacher. this new perspective would be an example of:
A
Diffusion of responsibility
B
Mere-exposure effect
C
Ethnocentrism
D
In-group bias
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bystander Effect Research shows that people are less likely to offer help to someone in distress if other people are also present. This is called the bystander effect.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort a person feels when their behavior does not align with their values or beliefs. It can also occur when a person holds two contradictory beliefs at the same time. Cognitive dissonance is not a disease or illness. It is a psychological phenomenon that can happen to anyone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social Facilitation occurs: A. To the tendency for people to do less in a group setting. To the tendency to keep personal opinions to themselves for fear of upsetting the group. When the presence of other people watching improves a person’s performance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psychologist John Dovidio and his colleagues suggested that contact may reduce prejudice because it changes how we categorize others. One effect of contact can be decategorization, which involves seeing someone as an individual, rather than as only a member of their group.

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