Exam 42: Coping With Stress

Bryce has always considered himself a "nonconformist," but on his first date with Amanda,he opens the car door for her and insists on paying for dinner.Bryce's behavior illustrates

Mathilda is the president of the local school board.At her first meeting she announces."I expect all of you to speak freely,your only loyalty is to the children of the school district." Mathilda is trying to avoid

Which of the following is NOT a factor related to groupthink?

The fact that White supremacists become more racist after finding support for their beliefs online supports the notion that the Internet can lead to

Cathy's friends see her as an emotional "downer." When she arrives at a party where everyone is laughing,the laughing and fun end.This change in her friends' behavior illustrates

Conformity resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval is said to be a response to

Milgram described the details of his experimental design to a group of 40 psychiatrists.He asked them to predict how participants would behave.The results of this survey showed

Individuals are likely to conform to the responses of other group members if they ________ already publically committed themselves to their own personal response and if they know that others in the group ________ observe their own personal response.

When the participants in Milgram's study were later surveyed about taking part in the research,most reported that they

Marta is known for her sense of humor and joke telling.Even though her friends are down about their football team losing a game,as soon as Marta enters the room everyone begins to smile.This best illustrates

If you were a participant in Milgram's original obedience experiment,it is very likely that you would

Bob believes that the earth is flat.He has joined several online organizations that share his views and spends time watching online videos that provide evidence to support his view of a flat earth.His use of the Internet has strengthened his views as a result of

Internet communication that enables like-minded health care advocates to share their ideas also serves to strengthen their prevailing health care attitudes.This best illustrates

Social norms are best described as

Social loafing refers to the tendency for people to

Social facilitation refers to the tendency to

Tyree is a skilled cyclist.When practicing on a stationary bike,his coach finds that when the women's cycling team enters the gym,his speed seems to increase significantly.Tyree's increase in speed illustrates

Group polarization refers to

On websites,positive ratings generate more positive ratings.This phenomenon is called

Groupthink is fueled by a desire for