Group Dynamics
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Which of the following is NOT a social-cognitive process used to understand others and ourselves?

  • Attribution
  • Ostracism (correct)
  • Discounting
  • Stereotyping

    • What is the term for characteristics attributed to people based on their membership in specific groups?

  • Schemas
  • Prejudice (correct)
  • Racism
  • Identity

    • Which type of attribution refers to attributions made to the situation?

  • Discounting
  • Attributions about interactions
  • External attributions (correct)
  • Internal attributions

    • What is the term for the process of trying to control the images that other people form of oneself?

    <p>Self-presentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to social exchange theory, what is the foundation of relationships?

    <p>Rewards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines an attitude?

    <p>An association between an object and an evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factors can influence the effectiveness of a persuasive appeal?

    <p>The source of the communication and the context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which route of persuasion involves careful, explicit thought?

    <p>The central route</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does cognitive dissonance refer to?

    <p>A discrepancy between an attitude and a behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following theories proposes that people act in ways that maximize their inclusive fitness and are most likely to behave altruistically towards their relatives?

    <p>Reciprocal altruism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the process by which people change their attitudes or behavior to accommodate the standards of peers or groups?

    <p>Conformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the diminished sense of personal responsibility to act in a crisis when other people are present?

    <p>Diffusion of responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain plays a prominent role in the neural control of aggression, according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the influence of the presence of other people on thought, feeling, and behavior?

    <p>Social influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes cultural racism?

    <p>Collective beliefs a society holds about members of a particular group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of individual racism?

    <p>Racist attitudes directed at a single Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about institutional racism?

    <p>It permeates through political and social systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are key sources of stress and socioeconomic disadvantage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?

    <p>Discrimination and racism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which model of mental health and wellbeing in Indigenous psychology considers a whole-of-life approach and the role of historical, political, social and cultural determinants of health?

    <p>Social and emotional wellbeing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, social loafing refers to

    <p>The tendency for individuals to exert less effort when in a group compared to when alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, the door-in-the-face technique involves

    <p>Asking for a large request that will be turned down, followed by a smaller request to induce compliance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, the etic perspective in the study of culture involves

    <p>The search for commonalities or differences across cultures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, culture shock is defined as

    <p>The feeling of disorientation and anxiety when encountering and adapting to another culture's practices, rules, and expectations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, multiculturalism refers to

    <p>Situations where multiple cultures exist within a country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes assimilation?

    <p>When a person adopts the dominant culture completely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of ethnic identity?

    <p>Members of an ethnic group identifying together through a shared sense of culture, language or religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between cultural stereotypes and racial prejudice?

    <p>Cultural stereotypes are beliefs that all members of a particular group share common traits or behaviors, while racial prejudice is a negative stereotype about members of another racial or ethnic group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the contact hypothesis?

    <p>Spending time with people of different cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is cultural responsiveness important for psychologists?

    <p>To promote psychologies that are influenced by the cultural contexts in which people live</p> Signup and view all the answers

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