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What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone?
What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone?
- Social facilitation
- Social loafing (correct)
- Groupthink
- Group polarization
At which stage of psychosocial development does the key crisis revolve around forming intimate relationships versus remaining lonely and isolated?
At which stage of psychosocial development does the key crisis revolve around forming intimate relationships versus remaining lonely and isolated?
- Late adulthood
- Middle adulthood (correct)
- Early adulthood
- Senior adulthood
What type of psychological tests ask individuals to answer a set of questions about themselves with limited response options?
What type of psychological tests ask individuals to answer a set of questions about themselves with limited response options?
- Rorschach Inkblot Test
- Thematic Apperception Test
- Self-report personality inventories (correct)
- Projective tests
Which type of intelligence is associated with the ability to think abstractly and flexibly in solving problems?
Which type of intelligence is associated with the ability to think abstractly and flexibly in solving problems?
What is the tendency to take credit for our accomplishments and make external attributions for our failures?
What is the tendency to take credit for our accomplishments and make external attributions for our failures?
According to Allport, what are the pervasive dimensions of personality that one's life revolves around?
According to Allport, what are the pervasive dimensions of personality that one's life revolves around?
What is the term that refers to the tendency to adjust one's behavior to actual or perceived social pressures?
What is the term that refers to the tendency to adjust one's behavior to actual or perceived social pressures?
Which component of Sternberg's triangular model of love involves recognizing the value of a romantic relationship and deciding to maintain it?
Which component of Sternberg's triangular model of love involves recognizing the value of a romantic relationship and deciding to maintain it?
According to psychoanalytic theory, which mental entity operates on the pleasure principle?
According to psychoanalytic theory, which mental entity operates on the pleasure principle?
What motivates people to help others when they expect no external reward or recognition?
What motivates people to help others when they expect no external reward or recognition?
Which stage of psychosocial development involves exploring one's role in society and contributing to the next generation?
Which stage of psychosocial development involves exploring one's role in society and contributing to the next generation?
What is the term for the technique that involves securing compliance with a smaller request and then making a larger request?
What is the term for the technique that involves securing compliance with a smaller request and then making a larger request?
What is the term for a condition characterized by a change in or loss of a physical function, such as a loss of vision, that cannot be explained by medical causes?
What is the term for a condition characterized by a change in or loss of a physical function, such as a loss of vision, that cannot be explained by medical causes?
What is the term for the tendency to adjust one's behavior to actual or perceived social pressures, resulting in a change in behavior or opinions?
What is the term for the tendency to adjust one's behavior to actual or perceived social pressures, resulting in a change in behavior or opinions?
Study Notes
Social Psychology
- Social loafing refers to the tendency to work less hard when in a group compared to when alone.
Developmental Psychology
- According to Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the key psychological crisis of early/young adulthood is forming intimate relationships versus remaining lonely and isolated.
Psychological Testing
- Self-report personality inventories are structured psychological tests in which individuals are given a limited range of response options to answer a set of questions about themselves.
Cognitive Psychology
- Fluid intelligence is associated with the ability to think abstractly and flexibly in solving problems and it begins to decline in middle and late adulthood.
Social Psychology
- The self-serving bias is the tendency to take credit for our accomplishments and to make external attributions for our failures.
Personality Psychology
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According to Allport, cardinal traits are the pervasive dimensions of personality that one's life revolves around, and most people do not have any.
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Conformity refers to the tendency to adjust one's behavior to actual or perceived social pressures.
Psychology of Love
- According to Sternberg's triangular model of love, decision/commitment refers to the recognition that one loves the other person and is committed to maintaining the relationship.
Psychoanalytic Theory
- In psychoanalytic theory, the ego is the balancing mechanism between id and superego, and the superego acts as the moral guard.
Altruism
- People are displaying helping behavior with altruistic motives if they are not motivated by external factors such as social recognition or guilt avoidance.
Developmental Psychology
- According to Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the crisis of middle adulthood is generativity vs stagnation.
Compliance Techniques
- The foot-in-the-door technique involves securing compliance with a smaller request and then making a larger request.
Abnormal Psychology
- A conversion disorder is characterized by a change in or loss of a physical function, such as a loss of vision, that cannot be explained by medical causes.
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Take this quiz to test your knowledge on general psychology, covering topics such as social psychology, psychosocial development, and more. This quiz is based on the final exam questions for PSYC201A course in Fall 2023.
