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social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on
influences of the social world in which we exist
theory which states that development occurs through interaction between a developing person and surrounding, interlocking contextual systems of influences, from microsystem to chronosystem
ecological theory
theory that emphasizes the interaction between developing people and the culture in which they live
socio-cultural theory
social groups as a means of survival isa one of the reasons why people form groups, which is associated with
evolutionary theory
Migo identifies himself with the theater artists in his university, spending most of his time with them, rehearsing, memorizing lines and promoting their upcoming plays. According to him, he lives and breathes for the love of theater acting.
This is an example of:
social identity
The parents of Allana describe her as a quiet at home, and would usually stay herself in the room. They can’t help but compare Allana to her sister, Bea who is the life of the party, and is usually online or out with her friends.
This is an example of __________, how the parents see their two daughters:
social perception
defined as negative interaction, inflicting physical or psychological harm to others
this can be attributed to either genetics or learned behavior
aggression
After watching the Presidential interviews, and talking to their teenage children, Johnny and Maria have decided to vote this coming 2022 elections. They changed their mind after their children have pointed out that it is every Filipino’s duty to cast their vote on the candidate for the welfare of the whole country.
Johnny and Maria were amazed at the conviction of their children.
This is an example of ________________.
social influence
describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their attitudes and behavior
persuasion
The story of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and their erring families, is a classic example of how conflicts between groups can affect the relationship and behavior of these two star-crossed lovers.
This is an example of…
social relations
Which situation would be least likely to result in a decrease of prejudice?
Many people hang up on telemarketers, but others will listen politely to their pitches even if they are not interested in the product.
Telemarketers know that anyone who agrees to listen to a pitch is more likely to buy the product, because of the ________ phenomenon.
foot in the door
which of the following would result in cognitive dissonance?
People who post food on their IG are insensitive to world’s hunger. Shares on social media the ribeye steak they had for lunch.
it is defined as romantically liking other individuals.
attraction
According to Sternberg, married (commitment) people who also have intimacy and passion are in the form of love called ______________ love.
companionate
there are four dimensions of mental health, except:
relationships
tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a trigger strains our ability to cope effectively
stress
sequence of psychological reactions that the body undergoes while responding to a stressful event is called the…
General Adaptation System
in the stage of General Adaptation Syndrome, the person may actually start to feel better during the phase of…
resistance
cognitive symptom of stress
memory problems
conscious effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, in order to try to master, minimize or tolerate stress and conflict
coping
According to Corey and Keyes’, a person with good mental health is someone
who has no mental illness, experiences flourishing/thriving
all are psychological factors of stress, except:
social isolation
____ refers to heredity; and ____ refers to environmental influences
nature; nurture
3 stages in the prenatal stage
germinal
embryonic
fetal
According to Erikson, an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and care, while still maintaining one’s sense of self, is called ____
intimacy
The stage of psychosocial development, which is the first 18 months, when sensitive responsive, consistent caregiving is the key to successful resolution of this stage.
trust vs mistrust
Jeremy is 17 years old. According to Erikson, his chief task will be acquiring a sense of ____
identity
A type of intelligence where it involves the ability to remember and use learned information.
crystallized intelligence
A type of intelligence where it involves application of novel problems and is independent of educational and cultural influences.
fluid intelligence
Albert, 41, is in a phase where he feels that he has not achieved anything in life. He kept on looking back reevaluating his past and realizes that he is not satisfied with the decisions that he has made, which leads him into a crisis of identity.
This is an example of:
individuation
According to Erikson, achieving true intimacy is difficult if one’s ____ is not already established.
identity
The mental and emotional entity that usually characterizes a person.
attitude
Relatively enduring qualities that an individual show in most situations.
personality
hereditary aspects of personality, including sensitivity, moods, irritability, and adaptability
temperament
Personal characteristics that have been judged or evaluated.
character
One can adhere to theories such as Trait-Factor, Social Learning, Humanistic perspectives, among other principles to explain the occurrence of personality. This approach is called:
nomothetic approach
Depth psychology include the following theories except:
motivational theory
trait theories…
Attempt to learn what traits make up personality and how they relate to actual behavior
A type of assessment where the instrument is a carefully designed type of questionnaire, developed with theoretical and statistical techniques. Widely used in assessing personality.
self-report/psychometric tests
It is a type of test where a participant is presented with an ambiguous stimulus. In responding to the stimulus, the participant expresses personal attitudes, values, needs and feelings.
projective tests
To explain an individual’s personality, trait theorists would look to…
constellation of personality characteristics possessed by the person.
As examples of what might be required as parts of specific projective tests, the ____ asks clients to look at a picture and tell a story, while the ____ clients to report everything they see in an ambiguous figure.
thematic apperception test; rorschach
What do Abraham Maslow’s and Carl Rogers’s theories have in common?
They believe that each human being is free to choose his or her own destiny.
Your professor organizes a class debate about Freud’s theory. Your team is assigned to be on the anti Freud side and, therefore, must point out problems in psychological science. Which of the following will be at the top of your list?
Psychoanalytic concepts like the unconscious, id, and ego are difficult to test.
