Exam 2: Fundamentals of Social Behavior

What are the two primary components of the process of natural selection?

The capacity for symbolic thought is most directly involved in which aspect of human experience?

Jennifer believes she is a kind person. Since Jennifer has the human capacity for self-awareness, what is one consequence of this belief?

Briefly discuss the idea of a hierarchy of goals, and what research suggests about how people conceptualize their goals when they encounter difficulty with a task.

_____ is the process through which members of a culture explicitly instruct other members in beliefs and behaviors considered appropriate in that culture, while _____ is the process through which inventions and ideas transfer from one culture to another.

Which of the following is one of the 10 universal values identified across cultures by Schwartz and colleagues?

The process of learning from parents and others what is desirable behavior in a culture is referred to as:

As we move down the hierarchy of goals, goals become increasingly _____; as we move up the hierarchy of goals, they become increasingly _____.

What is the definition of a social role?

A person who experienced brain damage in the frontal lobe and subsequently lacked a tendency to feel emotions (even though the rest of their cognitive faculties remained intact) might have difficulty with which of the following tasks?

What are the two fundamental psychological motives, as identified by psychologist Otto Rank? Please describe each.

Identify the differences between automatic and controlled processes, and how they relate to the two systems of thought in humans.

In a study among Hong Kong participants, those who were first shown typically Western symbols were subsequently more likely to explain the behavior of an isolated fish in an image as caused by that fish itself. Those who were first shown typically Eastern symbols were subsequently more likely to explain the behavior of the fish in the image:

In the research literature based on terror management theory, how is the construct of "worldview defense" typically assessed?

While a _____ view of culture is associated with acculturation through assimilation, a _____ view is associated with acculturation through integration.

_____ processes involve the rational system of thought, while _____ processes involve the experiential system of thought.

The idea that what is evolved or observed in the biological world is inherently good is referred to as:

What kind of experiences activate an area of the brain that is also activated during physical pain?

What are some ways in which cultures are good for individuals? What are some ways in which cultures are potentially bad for individuals? Do you think it's possible to decide if culture is primarily good or bad for the individual? If yes, what do you believe?

A general "sense of life" which sets the stage for more specific affective reactions is referred to as a: