Which of the following are examples of the power of situational factors in determining behavior?
A) "Good" people engaging in illegal activities during the 1960s
B) Decent Germans cooperating with the diabolical plans of the Nazis
C) Panic arising when a movie theater catches fire
D) Students in the 1960s getting involved in illegal forms of protest
E) All of these
E
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Placing subjects in experimental groups such that each subject has an equal probability of ending up in any group is referred to as
a. random selection. b. random sampling. c. random forecasting. d. random assignment.
The effect that occurs when a group discussion strengthens a group's dominant point of view and produces a shift toward a more extreme decision is known as
a. deindividuation. b. social loafing. c. group polarization. d. conformity.
Jack has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He has persistent thoughts that are upsetting and engages in ritualistic actions to reduce anxiety. He feels that he has control over his thoughts and actions, but chooses not to stop them. Jack's case is unusualis that OCD patients usually ____
a. do not feel they have control over their thoughts and actions b. do not have upsetting thoughts c. do not engage in ritualistic actions d. are not male
Regarding self-efficacy, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. People with higher levels of self-efficacy are more likely to succeed in the tasks that they undertake. b. Self-efficacy can play a role in the success of dieting and smoking cessation. c. Successful experiences boost self-efficacy in children but not in adults. d. Compared to people with low self-efficacy, people with high self-efficacy are more likely to persevere when facing challenges. e. People with low self-efficacy are easily convinced of the futility of effort in the face of difficulties.