Chapter 1- psychology

Question 1

Imagined

Answer 1

running into door and being embarrassed but no one saw

Question 2

Implied

Answer 2

seeing yourself on a security camera, is anyone watching?

Question 3

social psychology is empirically based

Answer 3

theories and hypotheses are formulated and tested using the scientific method

Question 4

We are motivated to ?

Answer 4

1. feel good about ourselves (self-serving bias)
2. be accurate in our judgments (self-verification effect)
3. ensure our survival
   (gender differences in attraction)

Question 5

Two other effects

Answer 5

fundamental attribution error - underestimate situation, victim is at fault
self fulfilling prophecy- own expectations influence effect

Question 6

construal

Answer 6

the way in which people interpret the social world

Question 7

fundamental attribution error

Answer 7

blaming behaviour on personality, ignoring situation

Question 8

gestalt

Answer 8

way an object appears in peoples mind

Question 9

self cognition

Answer 9

the way people think about themselves

Question 10

self - fulfilling prophecy

Answer 10

your own opinions influence the results

Question 11

terror management theory

Answer 11

-realization that your going to die, people try to reduce the feeling