Vicki was reserved as a baby, shy as a child, and shy as an adult. Social learning theorists would say that Vicki
a. was genetically predisposed to be shy.
b. is a product of environments that consistently fostered the same personality trait.
c. was unable to resolve psychosocial crises in positive ways.
d. identified with her shy mother and drove her id to adopt this as a permanent personality characteristic.
b
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Every time that Brandon raises his hand in class his teacher gives him a bean. At the end of the day, he can "trade" his beans for something he would like. His teacher is using a
a. cognitive restructuring program. b. flooding exercise. c. token economy. d. systematic desensitization exercise.
Alex wants to be physically fit. As he cannot workout effectively at his home, he goes to a gym with this friends. At the gym, he works out better when his friends work out along with him. In the context of group behavior, this is the result of _____
A) social pressure B) conformity C) social facilitation D) polarization
Which factor did NOT contribute to the development of social psychology in its early years?
A) the invention of the computer B) Gestalt psychology C) the rise of Nazi Germany D) the civil rights movement in the United States
Which of the following best describes the "think-drink" effect researchers discovered?
a. People who drink the most are the ones who planned in advance to drink a lot. b. People who decide to be sober remain sober. c. People act drunk if they believe their drink contains alcohol, whether it actually does or not. d. Beverage marketers take advantage of lower intelligence consumers in the marketplace.