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Textbook Questions Flashcards

1
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John and hid father fought all the time, but thy still saw each other every day. why did John stay in such an unsatisfying relationship with his father?

A

no viable alternatives are available

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2
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the habitual degree to which stimulation produces arousal of the nervous system is called

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arousability

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3
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which personality characteristic is associated with hypersensitivity to overstimulation

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shyness

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4
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what type of person performs better in quiet settings

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introverted

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5
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_______ is one of the most powerful reasons that determine whether you become friends with someone

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proximity

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6
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why do anxious people often seek to be with others

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for social distraction

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7
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_____ makes us more susceptible to others influence

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information dependence

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8
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in general what provides opportunities for cognitive clarity

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affiliation

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9
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whenever Joyce walked into class she felt like other were observing and judging her physical attractiveness. what was Joyce feeling

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social physique anxiety

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10
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self perceptions of attractiveness are often influenced by ____

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social comparison

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11
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when Susie met her new roommate at college and learned they were from neighboring hometowns and had the same religious background, she felt ____ liking for her

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greater

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12
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relationship attraction tends to mean that ___ is the most important factor

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attitude similarity

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13
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if a person says, “im lonely because I don’t know anyone here but things will get better” what sort of causal attribution are they making

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unstable/external

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14
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according to research when do women tend to experience loneliness

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when they lack one on one emotional sharing

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15
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people who are chronically lonely are often that way for what reason

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lack of social skills

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16
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the most distinguishing feature of intimacy is the removal of _______ boundaries between people, so that one experiences another as part of him or herself

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psychological

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17
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the majority of everyday relationships operate on the principle of social _____, in which we carefully tally our costs and balance them against our rewards to determine of we should maintain the relationship

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exchange

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18
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what is NOT a trait if an exchange relationship

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helping ones partner to elevate ones mood

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19
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what is an example of the More reflex

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the ability to grasp and hold fast when startled

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20
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mothers produce _____, a hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain and has a positive influence on parenting behaviour

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oxytocin

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21
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after parental separation, during the despair stage, a child is likely to do what

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remain quiet

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22
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women who are most likely to perceive mate rivalry with their female friends are those who see themselves, and are judged by others, as ______ their friends

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less physically attractive than

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23
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the biggest problem in cross sex friendship is

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sexual tension

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24
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same sex friendships between gay men are as intimate as those of _____

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lesbians

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25
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what is considered to be a short lived type of love that happens in the early stage of a romantic relationship when ones partners live is less certain

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passionate love

26
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what is NOT a trait commonly associated with companionate love

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lust

27
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what might explain why women and men differ in their experience of love

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cultural and/or evolutionary forces

28
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what is NOT an example of a marginalized relationship

A

a Caucasian man with a Caucasian women

29
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people who previously perceived higher levels of disapproval from friends, family, and society at large were more likely to have a _____ relationship

A

failed

30
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a partner who is _____ in a relationship should feel guilty about the inequality that exists in the relationship

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over benefited

31
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what kind if harm is produced by aggression

A

intentional

32
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what is another name for hostile aggression

A

reactive aggression

33
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when a group has a discussion and the result is group produced enhancement or exaggeration of members initial attitudes, this is called _____

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polarization

34
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how many homicides occur worldwide each year

A

500,000`

35
Q

female aggression more ____ than male aggression

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indirect

36
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although our genes play a role, what else shapes aggression

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social and cultural factors

37
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which of the following theories claim that aggression is caused by frustration

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frustration-aggression hypothesis

38
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what is the term used to explain how venting will reduce aggression

A

catharsis

39
Q

Zillman found that men were willing to give stronger shocks to confederates after doing what

A

strenuous exercise

40
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_____ societies tend to be those that develop cultures of honor

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lawless

41
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from what U.S. region are white male college students more likely to interpret advice about how to respond to aggression as sanctioning physical violence?

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south

42
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What is the false belief that women enjoy forced sex?

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the rape myth

43
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____ are used to express the idea that women are expected to act resistant to sex and men are expected to persist in their sexual advances.

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cultural sexual scripts

44
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What may happen if aggressive behavior is punished with violent means?

A

more aggression

45
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what is NOT a strategy explored by social psychologists to reduce aggression?

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psychological punishment

46
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The famous case of _________ in 1964 was instrumental in prompting numerous studies on helping behavior.

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Kitty Genovese’s murder

47
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Conservatives adhere to what norm when faced with helping people who are not in life-threatening situations?

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norm of social responsibility

48
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If you feel less compelled to help out in a natural disaster and hold victims responsible for their plight, you are likely a _________.

A

conservative

49
Q

Those who tend to have ________ tendencies are more likely to help than those who have ________ tendencies.

A

collectivist

individualistic

50
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What is the fourth step in the bystander intervention model?

A

knowing the appropriate form to help to render

51
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What is the last step in the bystander intervention model?

A

decide whether or not to implement help

52
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The audience inhibition effect decreases in which of the following circumstances?

A

the perception that the situation is dangerous

53
Q

When costs to help are low and the costs of not helping are high, according to the bystander intervention model, what will bystanders be most motivated to do?

A

intervene and help

54
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In trying to guess someone’s intergroup status, we primarily rely on which of the following?

A

physical cues

55
Q

When people express the notion that the world is a fair and equitable place and that people get what they deserve, what theory are they using?

A

just world belief

56
Q

We are more likely to help those who we believe deserve help for which of the following reasons

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norm of social justice

57
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According to social psychological theories of helping, why might some blame victims for their misfortune?

A

they have a just world ideology

58
Q

Which theory specifically states that social relationships maintain their equilibrium by keeping the exchange ratio balanced?

A

equity theory

59
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What is a positive consequence of the self-esteem threat?

A

people develop skills so they wont need to ask for future help

60
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Susan was resentful of her mother for helping her fill out her college applications. What helping behavior model does Susan’s attitude illustrate?

A

threat to self esteem model

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