Psyc/Soc

Question 1

Five stages of change

Answer 1

1. Pre-contemplation: no desire to change
2. Contemplation: initial awareness that there is a problem
3. Preparation: get ready for change by shifting attitudes
4. Action: actual modification of behavior and environment
5. Maintenance: preventing relapse

Question 2

Factors affecting attitude change

Answer 2

1. Behavior change: foot in the door, role playing, relieving cognitive dissonance
2. Characteristics of the message
3. Characteristics of of the target
4. Social factors: what is the medium of communication, in-group, out-group dynamic, groupthink?

Question 3

Human range of hearing

Answer 3

20Hz to 20kHz

Question 4

Kubler-Ross model

Answer 4

Denial 
Anger
Bargaining
Depression 
Acceptance

Question 5

Bandura’s social cognitive theory

Answer 5

A-Attention
M-Memory
I-imitation
M-Motivation

Question 6

Defense Mechanism

Answer 6

Pathological: denial
Immature: projection and passive aggressive
Neurotic: displacement, intellectualization, rationalization (its not our fault), regression (act like a baby), repression, reactive formation (opposite behavior of what one wants)
Mature: humor, sublimation (use anger to train mma), suppression, altruism

Question 7

Incentive theory

Answer 7

External rewards, highlight the psychological feeling of pleasure that come with receiving an incentive

Question 8

Drive theory

Answer 8

Drive-reduction theory: focus on a homeostasis stage, actions are taken to lessen the state of arousal caused by a physiological need (focus on internal factor)

Question 9

Expectancy-value

Answer 9

Cognitive theory - people behave in away that they predict will yield the best outcome (include both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation)

Question 10

Need-based theories

Answer 10

Desire to fulfill unmet need (Maslow hierarchy)

Question 11

Principle of nearness (proximity)

Answer 11

Gestalt principle- cluster of objects will each be perceived as a distinct group

Question 12

Principle of similarity

Answer 12

Gestalt Principle- objects with a shared featured (shape, color) will like wise be perceived as a single group

Question 13

Principle of common region

Answer 13

Objects sharing a common background are perceived as a group even if they would be separated by the principles of nearness and/or similarly

Question 14

Mead

Answer 14

I - your personal self, spontaneous, autonomous, unorganized
Me - your social self, organized, structure, conforming

Question 15

General adaptation syndrome

Answer 15

1. Alarm reaction
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion

Question 16

Best

Answer 16

Change in frequency, f(beat) = |f1 - f2|