Question 1

An expectation that prompts people to act in ways that make the expectation come true is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) social competition. 
B) a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) individuating. 
D) a just-world belief. 
A) social competition. 
B) a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) individuating. 
D) a just-world belief.

Question 2

Faulty thinking that amounts to blaming people who are victims of prejudice and discrimination for their plight would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A) individuating information. 
B) just-world beliefs. 
C) overdisclosure. 
D) the stereotype threat. 
A) individuating information. 
B) just-world beliefs. 
C) overdisclosure. 
D) the stereotype threat.

Question 3

The use of individuating information

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A) is an effective way of combating stereotypes. 
B) enables you to see someone as a member of a group. 
C) is a useful way to understand the categories that a person belongs to. 
D) is not associated with a reduction in prejudice. 
A) is an effective way of combating stereotypes. 
B) enables you to see someone as a member of a group. 
C) is a useful way to understand the categories that a person belongs to. 
D) is not associated with a reduction in prejudice.

Question 4

Damon's therapist is helping him to deal with upsetting situations by defining these situations as problems to be solved. He is also learning to avoid problematic situations or to think differently about them in the first place. Damon is learning

Accepted Answer

A) self-regulation. 
B) prosocial modeling. 
C) altruistic cueing. 
D) nonassertive techniques. 
A) self-regulation. 
B) prosocial modeling. 
C) altruistic cueing. 
D) nonassertive techniques.

Question 5

Explain how and why the following factors affect interpersonal attraction: 
(1)familiarity, including the effects of physical proximity; 
(2)similarity and the concept of homogamy; 
(3)physical attractiveness, including the halo effect; and 
(4)reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include 
(1)  Familiarity :

An expectation that prompts people to act in ways that make the expectation come true is referred to as

Faulty thinking that amounts to blaming people who are victims of prejudice and discrimination for their plight would be an example of

The use of individuating information

Damon's therapist is helping him to deal with upsetting situations by defining these situations as problems to be solved. He is also learning to avoid problematic situations or to think differently about them in the first place. Damon is learning

Explain how and why the following factors affect interpersonal attraction: (1)familiarity, including the effects of physical proximity; (2)similarity and the concept of homogamy; (3)physical attractiveness, including the halo effect; and (4)reciprocity.

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An expectation that prompts people to act in ways that make the expectation come true is referred to as

Faulty thinking that amounts to blaming people who are victims of prejudice and discrimination for their plight would be an example of

The use of individuating information

Damon's therapist is helping him to deal with upsetting situations by defining these situations as problems to be solved. He is also learning to avoid problematic situations or to think differently about them in the first place. Damon is learning

Explain how and why the following factors affect interpersonal attraction: (1)familiarity, including the effects of physical proximity; (2)similarity and the concept of homogamy; (3)physical attractiveness, including the halo effect; and (4)reciprocity.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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