Which statement is consistent with Brewer’s optimal distinctiveness theory?
a. People prefer to merge completely with their groups rather than stand as individuals.
b. A sense of distinctiveness from others is optimal.
c. Individuals strive to balance the need for individuality with the need to be connected.
d. The sense of self has three components: the I, the me, and the we.
c. Individuals strive to balance the need for individuality with the need to be connected.
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a. Make sure the instructions are not too complicated b. Try to make the regimen part of routine behavior c. Be clear that whether the patient likes Dr. Jones or not, this is the treatment d. Conduct follow-ups with the patient
______ attempt suicide more often than ______, who are more likely to complete an attempt
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
__________ have a long evolutionary history of promoting survival
A) Guilt and envy B) Pride and shame C) Basic emotions D) Self-conscious emotions
A stressed-out parent believes that all the neighborhood children are intentionally loud and impulsive. If his conjecture is true, and the children are actually following some social norm, one way to reduce this behavior is to
A. put all the neighborhood children together into one big group, so individuals put less effort into being loud. B. put all the neighborhood children together into one big group, so they are shamed into behaving better. C. speak to each neighborhood child individually and convince them that the other children are all planning to behave properly from now on. D. put together only the neighborhood children with similar hobbies, so their enjoyment of one another's company reduces the urge to behave impulsively.