Psychology: Nature vs Nurture and Tabula Rasa
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Who coined the terms 'nature versus nurture' and 'eugenics'?

  • John Locke
  • Bobo Doll
  • Albert Bandura
  • Francis Galton (correct)

    • What does the 'Tabula Rasa' theory propose?

  • Children imitate the actions of role models
  • Observational learning shapes personality
  • The human mind is a 'blank state' at birth (correct)
  • Genetics solely determine intelligence

    • Which psychologist emphasized the role of observational learning in shaping personality?

  • Albert Bandura (correct)
  • Francis Galton
  • Bobo Doll
  • John Locke

    • What did the Bobo Doll Experiment study?

    <p>Children's behavior after observing adult aggression towards a Bobo doll</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Francis Galton, who should be encouraged to have many children?

    <p>Intelligent individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key goals of eugenics according to Francis Galton?

    <p>Encouraging reproduction among intelligent individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is socialization?

    <p>The process of acquiring the cultural norms, values, beliefs, and behaviors of a society or social group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does differential socialization refer to?

    <p>The process by which people of different groups are socialized differently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does resocialization often happen?

    <p>When someone starts a new job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is desocialization?

    <p>The process by which someone experiences role loss and an accompanying loss of associated power or prestige</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Charles Cooley create and introduce in his work Human Nature and the Social Order?

    <p>Looking-glass self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does George Herbert Mead's theory of the social self emerge from?

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

    What is projection as a defense mechanism?

    <p>The attribution of unwanted thoughts, feelings, and motives onto another person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is sublimation as a defense mechanism?

    <p>A form of retreat enabling a person to psychologically go back in time to a period when they felt safer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is denial as a defense mechanism?

    <p>The rejection of the existence of something too upsetting to handle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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