Psychology Final Exam

Question 1

personality

Answer 1

a person’s distinctive way of thinking, feeling, and behaving

Question 2

behavioral genetics

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the study of the impact of genes (nature) and environment (nurture) on personality and behavior

Question 3

id

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animalistic part of the mind that generates our impulses such as sex and aggression (pleasure principle)

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superego

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part of the mind that imposes the id and enforces rules and restrictions (similar to conscience)

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ego

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part of the mind that serves as a mediator between the id and ego (reality principle)

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repression

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hides your id impulse in the unconscious to keep you unaware

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denial

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blocks external events from the consciousness that are too threatening

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regression

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retreats to an earlier time in your life when the current stressor is absent

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projection

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“projects” your id impulse onto others so that it appears they have it rather than you

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rationalization

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comes up with acceptable explanations for behaviors based on your id impulses

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reaction formation

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overreacts against the id by doing the exact opposite, overcompensating

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displacement

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redirects the id impulses towards a safer target to minimize consequences to you

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self-actualization

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fully becoming the person you have the potential to be requires positive regard (warmth, love, acceptance)

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conditions of worth

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requirements you must meet to earn others’ positive regard

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incongruence

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mismatch between real self and ideal self (leads to unhappiness, mental illness)

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congruence

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match between real self and ideal self (mental wellness)

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creator of self-actualization

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abraham maslow

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OCEAN

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-openness to experience
-conscientiousness
-extraversion
-agreeableness
-neuroticism

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openness to experience

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high score: curious about new ideas, considers the unfamiliar
low score: traditional, conventional

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conscientiousness

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high score: organized, methodical, disciplined
low score: spontaneous, laid-back, tendency to not execute plans

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extraversion

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high score: outgoing, sociable, talkative
low score: introverted, shy, prefers to be alone

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agreeableness

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high score: cooperative, sympathetic
low score: hardheaded, competitive

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neuroticism

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high score: anxiety, sadness, negative
low score: emotional stability, security in stressful situations

Question 24

social psychology

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the scientific study of how people think, influence, and relate to each other

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social norms

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expected standards of conduct, which influence behavior

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conformity

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altering of one’s behaviors and opinions to match those of other people or to match others’ expectations

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what did sherif study?

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how norms develop in small groups

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what was learned from sherif’s study?

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-participatns turned to each other for guidance
-when faced with uncertainty, others served as a valuable source of information

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why do people conform?

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-need to be right
-fear of ostracism

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majority influence

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factors that influence feelings of pressure and insecurity that lead to conformity

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compliance

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tendency to agree to do things requested by others

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what factors increase compliance?

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-being in a good mood
-complying to requests you barely pay attention to

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norm of reciprocity

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dictates that we treat others the way they have treated us

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foot in the door effect

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the idea that if people agree to small request, they become more likely to comply with larger request

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door in the face

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people are more likely to agree to small request after they refuse large requests

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obedience

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when a person follows the orders of a person of authority

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egoistic

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motivated by the desire to improve one’s own welfare

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altruistic

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motivated by the desire to improve another’s welfare

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reciprocal altruism

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involves an individual helping another and becoming more likely to receive help from the other in return

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indirect reciprocity

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an individual who helps someone becomes more likely to receive help from someone else

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bystander effect

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the failure to offer help by those who observe someone in need when other people are present

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social cognition

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a person’s thoughts about other people and the social world

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attribution theory

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theory that behavior is caused either by traits within the individual or by the situation surrounding the individual

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fundamental attribution error

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explaining other people’s behavior, the tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate factors

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mere exposure effect

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idea that greater exposure to a stimulus leads to greater liking for it

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cognitive dissonance

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an uncomfy mental state resulting from a contradiction between two attitude or between an attitude and a behavior