Module Review


1		During the 1960s, research findings led social psychologists to question whether influence .


2		Attitudes predict behavior when external upon our behavior are minimized, when the attitude is to the behavior, and when we are of our attitudes.


3		An important lesson social psychology teaches is that we are likely not only to ourselves into a way of acting but also to ourselves into a way of thinking.


4		Actions prescribed by a social readily mold a person's attitudes. People come to believe what they , provided they are not bribed or coerced into doing so.


5		Research on the phenomenon indicates that performing a small act (for example, agreeing to do a small favor) later makes people more willing to do a larger one.


6		acts corrode one's conscience, and oppressors frequently disparage or dehumanize . Fortunately the principle works in the other direction as well. action strengthens one's conscience.


7		More positive interracial behavior may lead to the reduction of racial .


8		Brainwashing includes a gradual of demands and active in an attempt to change a person's loyalties.


9		Cognitive theory states that people are motivated to justify their behavior after acting contrary to their attitudes. theory assumes that when our attitudes are unclear, we simply observe our and its circumstances, and infer what our attitudes must be.