On the 72nd hole of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Phil Mickelson misses a 1-foot putt that would have won the championship. During an interview afterward, he states, "I've made that putt a thousand times on the practice green. I can't believe that I missed it!" Based on your knowledge of social psychology, which phenomenon may have contributed to the errant putt?
A. social impairment
B. social loafing
C. social facilitation
D. diffusion of ability
Answer: A
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They know the young man well at the police station. Although only in his twenties, he has been arrested many times for a variety of unlawful behaviors
He usually denies any involvement, but eventually says that his victims are losers and that their loss is his gain. He would most likely be classified with ________ disorder. a. anxiety b. posttraumatic stress c. antisocial personality d. histrionic personality
One of the negative side effects of a woman smoking during her pregnancy is that the fetus
may be a. born with tremors. b. born severely mentally retarded. c. born with a limited respiration capacity. d. miscarried or born prematurely. e. born with a limited circulatory capacity.
Sometimes when we encounter behavior that is unpleasant or unexpected, we assume that something about the person—and not the situation—caused the behavior. In this sense, lay people are most like
a. sociologists. b. personality psychologists. c. social psychologists. d. philosophers.
Which statement is true?
A. Individuals with Broca's aphasia are able to read aloud because they do not need to find the appropriate words. B. Individuals with Wernicke's aphasia can comprehend written words better than spoken ones. C. Difficulties with spoken language also apply to written language or reading. D. Individuals with aphasias are able to overcome their deficits through writing or reading.