To be part of the "in crowd," you learn that you should get a certain type of tattoo, dress in the right clothes, agree with the group's attitudes and opinions, and be able to use and understand the "language" of the group
These are examples of what social psychologists call
a. self-serving biases.
b. social norms.
c. reciprocity norms.
d. groupthink.
Answer: b. social norms.
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a) Freud b) Perls c) Rogers d) Skinner
Laura works at a local shelter for teens who cannot remain in their homes, but are not wards of the court. She showed them an extraordinary documentary on homeless teens that featured two who actually testify to Congress about the need for services, and they became much more hopeful about their own futures. She is sharing this with Beatrice, a friend in another city who also works with high risk
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a. a mushroom b. a cactus c. a poppy d. none of these choices
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a. ?iconic sensory memory b. ?haptic sensory memory c. ?short-term memory d. ?long-term memory