22 Questions
According to social exchange theory, what is the foundation of relationships?
Rewards
What form do people carry 'others' with them all the time, according to the text?
Mental representations
How has social media impacted the way we connect with other people on a daily basis?
It has transformed the way we communicate
Which of the following is NOT a theoretical approach to understanding aggression?
Social facilitation
According to the general aggression model (GAM), what determines the presence or absence of aggressive output?
Person and situational input variables
What is the term for the process by which people change their attitudes or behavior to accommodate the standards of peers or groups?
Conformity
What did Asch's studies demonstrate about conformity?
People conform when confronted by a group with a consensus opinion
According to evolutionary psychologists, what is the main reason people behave altruistically towards their relatives?
To maximize their inclusive fitness
What is reciprocal altruism?
A phenomenon where animals behave altruistically towards unrelated members of the species
According to the text, why do people often not help in a crisis when there are other people present?
Diffusion of responsibility
According to instinctual and evolutionary psychologists, what is aggression rooted in?
Biology
What does the frustration-aggression hypothesis suggest?
Aggressive behavior arises from frustrated needs or desires
Which of the following is NOT a psychological change or dilemma caused by the massive social changes in the last century?
Transformation of social media
What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where people behave differently in the presence of others?
Conformity
According to the text, what has transformed the way we communicate with each other and connect with other people on a daily basis?
Social media
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to the profound psychological changes and dilemmas caused by social changes in the last century?
Mental representations
According to the text, what do people carry with them all the time in the form of mental representations?
Others
According to social exchange theory, what are the factors that lead to interpersonal attraction?
Proximity, similarity, rewards, and physical attractiveness
What are the two kinds of love seen in long-term relationships?
Passionate love and companionate love
How do evolutionary theorists understand love?
In terms of contributions to reproductive success
What is altruism?
Behaving in a way that helps another person with no apparent gain or with potential cost to oneself
What do philosophers and psychologists disagree about regarding altruism?
Whether any act can be genuinely altruistic or whether all apparent altruism is really aimed at making the apparent altruist feel better
Discover what factors draw people to each other in this quiz. Test your knowledge on proximity, similarity, rewards, physical attractiveness, and more. Explore the psychology behind interpersonal attraction and learn about the different factors that contribute to initial attraction and relationship maintenance.
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