When people experience a loss of sense of individuality and self-awareness, they are in state of
A. social facilitation
B. social loafing
C. deindividuation
D. groupthink
Answer: C. deindividuation
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When Sarah was 14 years old, she took a virginity pledge. Now, four years later, she has had sexual intercourse. Based on the study by Rosenbaum, what would be a typical response by Sarah regarding her sexual activity?
A. She was serious about the pledge and has much guilt about breaking it. B. She readily dismisses the virginity pledge, confessing she really wasn't serious about it at the time. C. She denies ever having made the virginity pledge. D. She regrets ever having made the virginity pledge, but doesn't feel guilty about it.
Which of the following behavioral techniques is based on Albert Bandura's observational learning theory?
a) systematic desensitization b) exposure and response prevention c) flooding d) participant modeling
Which statement is true about marriage in late adulthood?
A) Marital satisfaction decreases from middle to late adulthood, when it is at its low point. B) As in early and middle adulthood, paths of late-life marital satisfaction are diverse. C) Late-life marriages are linked to higher rates of chronic illness and disability and decreased longevity. D) Compared with younger couples, aging couples disagree more often and rate their relationship as lower in quality.
The reason that "onset prior to age 18" is part of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for mental retardation is that:
A. the diagnosis indicates that the individual was affected during the developmental period B. the diagnosis is not intended to include individuals who have suffered any form of brain damage C. the diagnosis has legal implications for children D. this diagnosis is reserved for children; other diagnostic terms are applied once the mentally retarded individual reaches the age of 18