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The process of persuasion that assumes that people want to be right about their attitudes is the [blank].

Imagine that you are in a crowd when someone faints. A person you don’t know rushes forward to help and calls out for someone to call 911. Nobody moves. This is likely because of [blank].

Consider the on-going oppression of certain social groups in contemporary America. People high in social dominance orientation contribute by to oppressive systems by [blank] while those who are aligned with system justification theory contribute by [blank].

College students’ attitudes toward alcohol are an example of how [blank] can create like-minded social clusters.

What is cognitive consistency?

What theory claims that the amount of social influence others have depends on their number, strength, and immediacy?

Write your answer here. Please make sure to label your answer with the chapter number.

Choose 2 of the following prompts to address.  Place answers in separate answer boxes below. Your answer should be no less than 1 paragraph.   Please label your answer with the chapter number. Chapter 5: Recall your results from the Self/Social Connection Exercise 5.2 (To what degree do you have a need for cognition?). What were your results? Do you agree with your results? Why or why not? Provide an example of when you did or did not “need cognition”. Chapter 6: Consider the documentary, 40 years later: Now can we talk? Answer the following questions, each on a separate line with the question bolded before your answer. What did you hear that surprised you? What was said that made you feel uncomfortable? What questions linger for you?  What is a concrete lesson you learned about how to reduce prejudice and discrimination and/or how to engage in antiracism? Chapter 7: Give one example each for normative and information influence UWSP. How do these types of social influence affect your life? In your answer, be sure to define each type of influence before you provide and discuss your examples. Chapter 8: Think about the last time you had to rely on a group to complete a task. Knowing what you know now about strategies to reduce social loafing, how can you use this information in the future for a more satisfying group experience?

The greater tubercle will be demonstrated in which projection of the shoulder?

Which projection of the forearm will prevent radial crossover?