Olivia is attending a birthday party with her friends. She is wearing a new dress that she recently bought from a boutique. She is quite self-conscious about how she's looking in the dress and is assuming that her friends are also scrutinizing her outfit. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____
A) learned helplessness
B) imaginary audience
C) personal fable
D) social cognition
B
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While watching the latest Hollywood blockbuster, LaToya and Ronald shared an awkward moment. LaToya, deeply moved by the movie's story line, began to cry, whereas Ronald sat twiddling his thumbs, wondering when the movie would finally be over. Afterward, while they were discussing their different reactions, Ronald said, "Well, girls always cry at sappy movies. That's why guys really hate those." Ronald is demonstrating that he holds very deep gender __________.
A. stereotypes B. roles C. mores D. scripts
Recall the textbook's discussion of evolutionary theory with respect to male and female mating strategies. According to that discussion, men are more likely than women to ____
a. be less choosy when looking for mates b. be interested in long-term, committal relationships c. engage in homosexual (same-sex) sexual relationships d. have a "backup" lover in mind in case their main relationship partner does not work out
It may be difficult for young Matthew, who is only 4 years of age, to understand the difference between the iPad that his mother uses, the Kindle that his brother uses, and the Galaxy tablet that his sister uses. After all, all of them are tablets, have touch screens, are electronic technology, and run "apps" that include games and educational programs. These similarities remind us of the concept of ___________, which refers to the fact that animals tend to share many different properties.
A. obstruction B. convergence C. crowding D. overlapping
Many sociopsychological processes help explain illness behaviors or their absence. If you do not think you are sick, you are likely to ignore symptoms of the sickness and only look for evidence that you are healthy. This is called:
a. self-fulfilling prophecy c. confirmation bias b. selective attention d. impression management