Bob goes to the beach on a hot summer day and is surprised when he observes a group of people dressed in formal wear sitting in beach chairs among the sunbathers. Bob was surprised because the __________ did not meet his expectation for that situation
A) reference groups
B) social scripts
C) frames
D) norms
Answer: B
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a. about 60 percent b. about 75 percent c. about 88 percent d. about 98 percent
The concept of reciprocal inhibition refers to the fact that
a. fears can be gradually adapted to new situations. b. the occurrence of one emotional state can prevent the occurrence of another. c. disinhibition works even when a patient vividly imagines steps of the hierarchy. d. punishment inhibits undesirable responses.
According to Piaget, in the first stage of cognitive development, the infant uses his or her ______ and ______ abilities to understand the world
Fill in the blank with correct word
A social psychologist who uses scientific principles to solve social problems is doing which of the following?
A. action research B. falsification C. an experimentation D. Lewin's formula