During baseball games and soccer matches, the fans scream and cheer from the stands. Sometimes even the most reserved person who is watching joins in. This situation is an example of ________
a. the validity effect
b. deindividuation
c. the familiarity effect
d. cognitive dissonance
Answer: b
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a. personality trait. b. personality type. c. personality state. d. self-concept.
Rachel is an accountant and her husband Arnold is a contractor. Suppose that Arnold has had a number of sexual affairs during the course of their relationship, with men as well as women. Given the research on sexual jealousy, which of the following affairs—if she found out about it—would Rachel be most upset about? That is, which affair would she object to the most?
a. his affair with John, a successful male accountant b. his affair with Ned, a male college student studying accounting c. his affair with Sarah, a successful female accountant d. his affair with Gina, a female college student studying accounting
When psychologists attribute development to nurture, they are referring to the effects of heredity
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
Which personality disorder is most appropriate for Joe? He lives alone in a cabin in the woods where he does the minimum to get by. When approached, he responds appropriately but is not interested in conversation or making friends
a) avoidant b) schizoid c) histrionic d) borderline