In One Experiment Conducted by Worringham & Messick in 1983,joggers

question 147

Multiple Choice

In one experiment conducted by Worringham & Messick in 1983,joggers on a jogging path sped up as they came upon a woman seated on the grass,but only if she was

• A)facing them.
• B)facing away from them.
• C)someone they knew.
• D)a stranger.

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Definitions:

Internal Attributions

The process of inferring that personal factors, rather than external factors, are the cause of an event or behavior, suggesting that a person’s actions are due to their individual characteristics such as personality or effort.

Situational Causes

Factors in the environment that influence behavior, contrasted with dispositional factors which are traits or characteristics within the person.

Prejudice

Negative attitude held by a person about the members of a particular social group.

Discrimination

Treating people differently because of prejudice toward the social group to which they belong.