How do social psychologists define loneliness? In what ways do people who are lonely differ from people who are not lonely? In what ways do they not differ?
What will be an ideal response?
a . Possible Response Points:
i. Loneliness is defined as the painful feeling of wanting more human contact or connection than you have; it has to do with whether or not one craves more contact or connection than one has (as opposed to some absolute level of social contact or relationship quality). According to the social psychological definition, loneliness can be about the quality of one's relationships or the quantity of one's relationships—though it tends to be about quality.
ii. Compared to others, people who are lonely are
1 . equally intelligent, attractive, and socially skilled
2 . less adept at figuring out others' emotional states
3 . likely to sleep less well, and to take longer to recover from illnesses and injuries
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A) 5% B) 10% C) 15% D) 20%
A result may be statistically significant, yet be of little consequence in everyday life
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In her investment model of close relationships, what does Rusbult (1983) define as an investment?
a. any monetary inputs into the relationship b. any inputs into a relationship that would be lost if one left that relationship c. the psychological interest that accrues to people in relationships d. the total costs of leaving a relationship
Which statement BEST describes the decision making model of helping behavior developed by Latane and Darley?
A) Fallacies in our thinking make it difficult for us to make rational decisions regarding prosocial behavior. B) People are more likely to help during an emergency when there are relatively few bystanders. C) The person confronted by an emergency situation must make five crucial decisions before helping. D) Whether we perform prosocial behavior depends on whether we have been primed to do so. E) Diffusion of responsibility is the reason that helping is inhibited in groups.