The process by which individuals learn and adopt the ways and manners of their specific culture is called _____
a) enculturation
b) globalization
c) grouping
d) motivation
a
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Reggie has noticed conspicuous examples of drunkenness around campus, at fraternity parties, social gatherings, and other events. Based on this, he assumes that the majority of students drink heavily, and therefore so should he. Reggie has fallen prey to __________.
A. alcoholism B. the false consensus effect C. competitive drinking D. the perils of addiction
Larry is a graduate student whose major area of interest is social psychology. You should expect that Larry is MOST interested in
a. the ways in which physical or genetic factors influence and determine behavior. b. the internal factors that lead people to act consistently across a variety of situations. c. how people relate to each other and influence each other. d. the ways in which behavior and mental processes change over a lifetime.
Olivia is thinking about applying to law school, but doesn't have a good feeling for how much she would enjoy it and whether law would be the right career path for her. If she is like most people, she will be most likely to start exploring the idea of law school by ____
a. observing other law students or lawyers, to see whether she can identify with them, or see herself in their shoes b. reflecting upon personal experiences she has had that might be relevant to law school (e.g., the time she spent on the debate team in high school), and thinking about how much she got out of those experiences c. talking to friends, family, and fellow students to solicit their input and advice d. going online or to the library and looking at hard core demographic statistics, to see whether she fits the "right" demographic profile
One reason people believe in ESP is that we tend to pay attention to and remember striking coincidences while forgetting events that aren’t as exciting and memorable. This phenomenon is called
A- clairvoyance. B- Ganzfeld technique. C- experimenter effect. D- illusory correlation.