Exam 1: Introduction: Adaptive Motives for Social Situations, Via Cultures and Brains

On average, cultural psychologists identify Asian, African, and South American cultures as more _____.

Which core social motive comprises people's desire to make sense of their environment in order to predict what will happen next?

The need to perceive the social world as a benevolent place reflects which core social motive?

Which core social motive corresponds to White's (1959) concept of effectance?

What are the five core social motives?

What is the classic definition of social psychology?

The statement, "Sometimes when I am with others, I seem to lose track of what I personally want" reflects which cultural phenomenon?

According to evolutionary psychology, what is the term used to emphasize the idea that some social groups survive better than others?

When people attempt to make sense of their world, they often share their theories with other people, in an effort to reach agreement. What is another name for these shared understandings?

The scientific belief in the significance of context in shaping people's thoughts, feelings and behaviors is known as what? -

Which core social motive most represents a need for strong, stable relationships?

Trauma caused by other people, such as rape, poses a grave threat to which core social motive?

Which core social motive underlies the other four?

In general, cultural psychologists describe North American and European countries as more _____.

Sherif's (1935) experiment involving the autokinetic effect demonstrated the power of which general social psychological phenomena?

Which core social motive includes the need to maintain self-esteem?

Which branch of psychology takes into account Darwinian notions of inheritance and applies them to the design of the mind?

What are three reasons for which social psychology emphasizes social situations in accounting for people's behaviors?

Cultures that tend to emphasize power differentials between those at the top and bottom of a hierarchy are said to have high ____.

What is the social psychology term for all the action in communication that is made without works?