Josh is the president of his college residence hall, and he is therefore expected to act in a respectable, dignified manner when he attends campus functions. What social psychological phenomenon does this illustrate?

a. a social role
b. a group representativeness assumption
c. informational influence
d. a loss of personal identity


Answer: A

Psychology

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A. It is used to assess the intellectual stimulation and support observed in a child's home. B. It is useful for early detection of sensory, neurological, and environmental deficits. C. It is used to deal with experiences common to various cultures. D. It is useful for measuring fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual-spatial processing, and working memory.

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Which theory emphasizes that children are born with a Language Acquisition Device (LAD)?

a) In natist theory b) Behaviorism c) Interactionist or social theory d) Cognitive theory

Psychology

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Psychology