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1
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What is personality?

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A dynamic organization of characteristics.

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Which approach to studying personality focuses on identifying universal principles that apply to everyone?

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Nomothetic.

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Who developed the psychoanalytic theory of personality?

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Sigmund Freud.

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According to psychoanalytic theory, what does the unconscious mind contain?

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Thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness.

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What did Neo-Feudian theories emphasize?

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Social factors and interpersonal relationships.

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Which behaviorist developed the theory of operant conditioning?

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B.F. Skinner.

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What does classical conditioning involve?

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Learning through association.

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What do humanistic theories emphasize?

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Self-actualization and personal growth.

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Which theory of personality focuses on identifying and measuring individual traits?

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Trait theory.

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What do the Big Five personality traits include?

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Extroversion, Neuroticism, Openness, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness.

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What are the criteria for abnormality?

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Statistical rarity, cultural relativity, personal distress.

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Historically, what was mental illness often attributed to?

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Supernatural causes.

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What is the DSM-5 used for?

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Diagnosing mental disorders.

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How is depression characterized?

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Persistent sadness and loss of interest or pleasure.

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What do anxiety disorders include?

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

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What may treatment of mental disorders involve?

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Medication, psychotherapy, hospitalization.

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What concepts are included in social psychology?

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Obedience, conformity, attribution.

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What does social influence refer to?

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The impact of others on individual behavior.

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What did obedience studies like the Milgram experiment explore?

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The effects of authority on obedience.

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What is conformity?

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Adjusting one’s behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.

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What does attribution involve?

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Explaining the causes of one’s own and others’ behavior.

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What are the stages of group development according to Tuckman?

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Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning.

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What did Solomon Asch’s conformity experiment demonstrate?

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The influence of group pressure on individual behavior.

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What did Zimbardo’s Stanford prison experiment illustrate?

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The impact of social roles on behavior.

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Which of the following is NOT one of Freud’s structures of personality?

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Consciousness.

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According to Adler’s individual psychology, what is the driving force behind personality development?

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Inferiority complex.

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Who proposed the concept of collective unconscious?

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Carl Jung.

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Who first demonstrated classical conditioning?

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Ivan Pavlov.

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What is an example of positive reinforcement?

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Giving a treat for completing a task.

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Who proposed the hierarchy of needs theory?

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Abraham Maslow.

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What is associated with the concept of self-actualization?

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Carl Rogers.

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How are the Big Five personality traits typically assessed?

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Self-report questionnaires.

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33
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Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality traits?

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Ambition.

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Why is statistical rarity one criterion used to define abnormality?

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Rare behaviors are typically more socially acceptable.

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What is exorcism historically associated with?

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Spiritual or religious practices.

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36
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What does the DSM-5 stand for?

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition.

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How is panic disorder characterized?

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Sudden and repeated attacks of fear.

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What does cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasize?

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Identifying and challenging maladaptive thoughts and behaviors.

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What does social influence refer to?

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The ways in which individuals influence each other’s behavior.

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What did obedience studies like the Milgram experiment shed light on?

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The influence of authority on harmful behavior.

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Conformity is:

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b) Adjusting one’s behavior to match that of a group

42
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Attribution involves:

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d) All of the above

43
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The stages of group development include:

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a) Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

44
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Solomon Asch’s conformity experiment demonstrated:

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b) The influence of group pressure on individual behavior

45
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Zimbardo’s Stanford prison experiment illustrated:

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a) The impact of social roles on behavior

46
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Which of the following is NOT one of Freud’s structures of personality?

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d) Consciousness

47
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According to Adler’s individual psychology, the driving force behind personality development is:

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b) Inferiority complex

48
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Who proposed the concept of collective unconscious?

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b) Carl Jung

49
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Classical conditioning was first demonstrated by:

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a) Ivan Pavlov

50
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Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

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c) Giving a treat for completing a task

51
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Who proposed the hierarchy of needs theory?

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b) Abraham Maslow

52
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Who developed the concept of self-actualization?

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c) Carl Rogers

53
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The Big Five personality traits are measured using:

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c) Self-report questionnaires

54
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Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality traits?

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d) Ambition

55
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Statistical rarity is one criterion used to define abnormality because:

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b) Rare behaviors are typically more socially acceptable

56
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Exorcism is historically associated with:

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d) Spiritual or religious practices

57
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The DSM-5 stands for:

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b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition

58
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Panic disorder is characterized by:

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c) Sudden and repeated attacks of fear

59
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasizes:

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b) Identifying and challenging maladaptive thoughts and behaviors

60
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Obedience studies like the Milgram experiment shed light on:

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c) The influence of authority on harmful behavior

61
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Conformity is:

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b) Adjusting one’s behavior to match that of a group

62
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Attribution involves:

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d) All of the above

63
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The stages of group development include:

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a) Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

64
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Solomon Asch’s conformity experiment demonstrated:

A

b) The influence of group pressure on individual behavior

65
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Zimbardo’s Stanford prison experiment illustrated:

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a) The impact of social roles on behavior

66
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Which of the following is NOT one of Freud’s structures of personality?

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d) Consciousness

67
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According to Adler’s individual psychology, the driving force behind personality development is:

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b) Inferiority complex

68
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Who proposed the concept of collective unconscious?

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b) Carl Jung

69
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Classical conditioning was first demonstrated by:

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a) Ivan Pavlov

70
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Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

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c) Giving a treat for completing a task

71
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Who proposed the hierarchy of needs theory?

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b) Abraham Maslow

72
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Who developed the concept of self-actualization?

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c) Carl Rogers

73
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The Big Five personality traits are measured using:

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c) Self-report questionnaires

74
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Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality traits?

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d) Ambition

75
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Statistical rarity is one criterion used to define abnormality because:

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b) Rare behaviors are typically more socially acceptable

76
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Exorcism is historically associated with:

A

d) Spiritual or religious practices

77
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The DSM-5 stands for:

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b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition

78
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Panic disorder is characterized by:

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c) Sudden and repeated attacks of fear

79
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasizes:

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b) Identifying and challenging maladaptive thoughts and behaviors

80
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Social influence refers to:

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b) The ways in which individuals influence each other’s behavior

81
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Obedience studies like the Milgram experiment shed light on:

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c) The influence of authority on harmful behavior

82
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Conformity is:

A

b) Adjusting one’s behavior to match that of a group

83
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Attribution involves:

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d) All of the above

84
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The stages of group development include:

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a) Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

85
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Solomon Asch’s conformity experiment demonstrated:

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b) The influence of group pressure on individual behavior

86
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Zimbardo’s Stanford prison experiment illustrated:

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a) The impact of social roles on behavior

87
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Which of the following is NOT one of Freud’s structures of personality?

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d) Consciousness

88
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According to Adler’s individual psychology, the driving force behind personality development is:

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d) Self Actualization

89
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According to Freud, which part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle?

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a) Id

90
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Who developed the concept of archetypes in personality?

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b) Carl Jung

91
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In behaviorism, learning occurs through:

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a) Conditioning

92
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The concept of self-efficacy is associated with:

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c) Albert Bandura

93
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Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of grief proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross?

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d) Isolation

94
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The bystander effect refers to:

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b) The tendency for individuals to be less likely to help in the presence of others

95
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Who conducted the famous Bobo doll experiment?

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c) Albert Bandura

96
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Which theory emphasizes the importance of cognitive processes in determining behavior?

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c) Social cognitive theory

97
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The concept of cognitive dissonance was proposed by:

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a) Leon Festinger

98
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In the context of group decision-making, groupthink refers to:

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b) The tendency for group members to suppress dissenting viewpoints in favor of group harmony

99
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Who conducted the famous obedience experiment known as the “shock” study?

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b) Stanley Milgram

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