Imagine you're giving advice about the first year to a group of first-year college students. Give them at least three reasons that people join groups, based on information in this chapter

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Any of the following: (1) Groups fulfill basic human needs. (2) Groups gave our ancestors survival advantages. (3) Groups help us to get a sense of belonging along with establishing distinction from others. (4) Groups help define who we are. (5) Groups provide us norms for our behavior.

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Which of the following individuals would be classified as "gifted"?

A. Larry, with an IQ score of 100 B. Tanner, with an IQ score of 110 C. Delaney, with an IQ score of 65 D. Katie, with an IQ of 145

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In the context of hypnotic suggestibility, suggestible people:

A) are prone to fantasy. B) do not cooperate with the hypnotist. C) are resistive to hypnosis. D) do not pay attention to instructions.

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In the case of Little Albert, the ____ was the neutral stimulus and noise was the ____

a. startle/cry; UCR c. white rat; UCS b. food; CS d. salivation; UCS

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According to the great person theory of leadership, people become leaders because:

a. other family members were great leaders. b. they came from environments which nurture leadership qualities. c. they are born with greater levels of certain personality traits than are non-leaders. d. they have certain physical characteristics that increase their likelihood of becoming great leaders.

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