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Q: What are attributions, and why do we form them? A: Explanations we create for people’s behavior, formed to understand and predict social behavior.
Q: What is the difference between internal and external attributions? A: Internal: behavior is due to personal traits/abilities. External: behavior is due to situational/environmental factors.
Q: What is the difference between stable and unstable attributions? A: Stable: consistent over time (e.g., ability). Unstable: temporary or changeable (e.g., mood, effort).
Q: What is the fundamental attribution error? A: Overestimating internal factors and underestimating external factors when explaining others’ behavior.
Q: What does current research suggest about in-group/out-group bias? A: People favor their in-group and may discriminate against out-groups, even in minimal group situations.
Q: What can reduce prejudice and discrimination? A: Intergroup contact, cooperative goals, perspective-taking, and challenging stereotypes.
Q: What occurs when people yield to real or imagined social pressures? A: Conformity.
Q: What occurs when people change outward behavior but not private beliefs? A: Compliance.
Q: What did Asch’s study of conformity show? A: People conform to group opinions even when wrong; individual differences matter; 3–7 people is the optimal group size; a dissenter reduces conformity.
Q: What are common reasons for conformity? Normative influence: fear of rejection, embarrassment, losing a job, retaliation. Informational influence: relying on others in ambiguous situations (e.g., bystander effect).
Q: Why are celebrities used as spokespersons? A: Familiarity/trust, admiration/modeling, positive associations (classical conditioning), halo effect (attractive/trustworthy).
Q: What did Milgram’s obedience study show? A: Average people may harm others if instructed by authority, showing the power of situational pressures.
Q: What causes obedience according to Milgram? A: Gradual demands, belief in a good cause, authority responsibility, focus on expectations not harm, little time to reflect.
Q: What is the self-concept? A: The organized set of beliefs and perceptions a person has about themselves, including traits, abilities, and values.
Q: What factors shape self-concept? A: Personal experiences, social interactions, culture, feedback from others, and comparisons to others.
Q: What is personality? A: The unique and relatively stable patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that characterize an individual.
Q: What are the Big 5 personality traits? A: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism.
Q: Describe Openness in the Big 5. A: Creativity, curiosity, and openness to new experiences.
Q: Describe Conscientiousness in the Big 5. A: Organized, responsible, and dependable behavior.
Q: Describe Extraversion in the Big 5. A: Sociable, outgoing, energetic, and assertive.
Q: Describe Agreeableness in the Big 5. A: Compassionate, cooperative, and trusting toward others.
Q: Describe Neuroticism in the Big 5. A: Tendency to experience negative emotions like anxiety, anger, or depression.
Q: How do the Big 5 influence specific behaviors? A: Each higher-order trait predicts patterns in daily behaviors, such as social interactions, work habits, and emotional responses.
Q: If identical twins show more personality resemblance than fraternal twins, it’s probably due mostly to what? A: Genetic influences (heredity).
Q: What is a diagnosis? A: The identification of a disorder based on symptoms and criteria.
Q: What is etiology? A: The study of the causes or origins of a disorder.
Q: What is prognosis? A: The predicted course and outcome of a disorder.
Q: What are the basic criteria for diagnosing disordered behavior? A: Deviance (behavior differs from societal norms), personal distress (causes significant emotional pain), and maladaptive behavior (interferes with daily life).
Q: What are the pros of the DSM? A: Provides standardized criteria, helps clinicians communicate, aids in research and treatment planning.
Q: What are the cons of the DSM? A: Risk of over-diagnosis, stigma, cultural bias, and rigid labeling.
Q: How does the biopsychosocial model apply to psychological disorders? A: Disorders arise from a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors; this model guides etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
Q: What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? A: Chronic, excessive worry about multiple events with difficulty controlling the worry.
Q: What is a specific phobia? A: An intense, irrational fear of a particular object or situation.
Q: What is panic disorder? A: Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks with intense fear and physical symptoms.
Q: What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? A: A disorder involving obsessions (intrusive thoughts or feelings) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors or rituals to reduce anxiety).
Q: What is depression? A: Persistent sadness or loss of interest, affecting thoughts, behavior, and physical health.
Q: What is bipolar disorder? A: A disorder with alternating episodes of depression and mania (elevated, irritable mood, high energy, risky behavior).
Q: What is schizophrenia? A: A severe disorder involving disordered thoughts, perceptions (hallucinations), emotions, and behaviors, often including delusions.
Q: How do patterns of disordered emotions, thoughts, and behaviors appear in twins, siblings, and strangers? A: Genetics contribute to similarity in twins and siblings; shared environment plays a role; strangers raised apart show less similarity, highlighting both heredity and environment.
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