You Have a New Classmate from a Fraternity Whose Members

question 5

Multiple Choice

You have a new classmate from a fraternity whose members have a reputation of being aggressive and obnoxious. When observing him in class you find him somewhat aggressive and so, when he asks for your notes, you vehemently refuse. He soon behaves with you in an obnoxious way. This is best explained by

• A) Interpersonal skills development theory
• B) Deutsch's conflict resolution theory
• C) Self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) Fraternity traditions

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Definitions:

Japanese Participants

Individuals from Japan taking part in an activity, study, or event.

American Participants

A term often used in research studies indicating the individuals taking part in the study are from the United States.

Social Cues

Nonverbal or environmental signals that are interpreted by individuals to guide their social interactions.

Ultimate Attribution Error

Tendency to attribute bad outgroup and good ingroup behaviour internally, and to attribute good outgroup and bad ingroup behaviour externally.