________ involves repeated tests for differences between the desired outcome and what currently exists.
A. Forming subgoals
B. Insight
C. Trial and error
D. Means-ends analysis
Answer: D
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Sheila and Peter are invited to a masquerade party. At the party, people start insulting and pushing around Parker, another guest at the party. Given the research on deindividuation, which statement is most likely to be false? a. If Sheila was dressed as a nun and Peter was dressed as a priest, their costumes would decrease thelikelihood that they would behave aggressively toward Parker
b. If there was a loud band playing that made the floor shake, Sheila and Peter would be more likely to behaveaggressively toward Parker. c. If Sheila and Peter were dressed in costumes in which they could not be recognized, Peter would likelybehave more aggressively toward Parker than would Sheila. d. If Sheila and Peter believed that at the end of the party all the guests would have to reveal their true identities,they would be less likely to behave aggressively toward Parker.
According to Asch's pioneering work on conformity, which of the following statements is true?
A. Conformity refers to behavior that occurs only in response to direct social pressure. B. The more attractive a group appears to its members, the lower its ability to produce conformity. C. Groups that unanimously support a position show the least pronounced conformity pressures. D. Strong individual differences govern whether a person will conform or not.
The label best describing the mischievous child who defuses the tension is:
a. lost child b. mascot c. enabler d. hero
This school of thought, developed in the 1950s and 1960s, focuses on the potential of individuals and each person's unique viewpoint.
a. humanistic b. cognitive c. psychodynamic d. behaviorism e. structuralism f. functionalism