Exam 21: Power to the Person

Ahmed generally likes to go home to visit his family during spring vacation.However,after his father tells him that he must be home during spring vacation,Ahmed decides to stay in college.Ahmed's behavior is best understood in terms of

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was lower for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.This exemplifies which of the following concepts?

In the context of social psychology,a likely contributor to underage drinking is

Myers mentions that ardent political liberals are unlikely to live in suburban Dallas.This is an example of how

The process by which certain group members motivate and guide a group is called

High school students Aisha and Jared have been dating each other casually.When Aisha's parents tell her to stop seeing Jared and ask her to go out with "nicer boys," Aisha announces that she and Jared are actually "in love" and have decided to go steady.Aisha's behavior most likely illustrates the effects of

After landing an interview with your dream company,you learn that the interview will consist of questions asking you to demonstrate how you would go about organizing your employees,setting goals,and achieving those goals.The company is asking you these questions in an effort to determine the extent to which you possess

Which of the following does strengthen minority influence?

In a study by Snyder (1980),students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _____ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

Rivalry between groups is often most intense when the groups

In contrast to task leaders that have a directive style of leadership,social leaders have a(n)

All of the following statements are true of transformational leaders that

The names we choose for our children often express our

Martha is excellent at organizing her employees,setting goals,and focusing on achieving those goals for the company.Martha excels in

The psychological reactance theory may help explain why

You chose to attend a college that is known for its arts program as you would like to develop your talents further.This is an example of how

In a series of experiments,Silvia Bellezza and colleagues (2014)found that people wearing nonconformist clothing-such as a pair of red sneakers-were perceived by others as

If we expect our significant other to be cheerful when we next see her,this may encourage her to be cheerful.This phenomenon is an example of how

The motive to protect or restore one's sense of freedom is known as

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the previous year was _____ for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.