People may stereotype other groups in order to engage in downward social comparison. This process would serve the goal of
A) supporting and protecting one's group.
B) gaining social approval.
C) managing self-image.
D) seeking mental efficiency.
Answer: C
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Cynthia's mother gives her an apple each day and tells her that apples are "fruit.". However, one day, Cynthia's mother gives her an orange. She tells Cynthia this is also "fruit.". What happens to Cynthia's scheme of "fruit?"
a. She assimilates the new information about oranges into the existing scheme. b. She ignores the new information about oranges. c. She accommodates the information so that her scheme now includes apples and oranges. d. She eliminates the concept of apple and now her scheme of fruit only contains oranges.
When asked to clean his room, Miguel does so, but only after being assured by his parents that he will receive an allowance in exchange for cleaning up. Miguel's behavior is most likely motivated by
a. social comparison. b. self-monitoring. c. egocentric biases. d. extrinsic motivation.
Intergroup conflict can escalate to intergroup exploitation as each group attempts to maximize its own rewards regardless of the consequences for the outgroup.
a. True b. False
Eric has suffered damage to his hippocampus. His family notices that he is now unable to recall normal events that occur in daily life and that he seems lost and disoriented most of the time. Nonetheless, Eric has no problem recalling factual information, such as the last three prime ministers and the inventor of the telephone. Eric's _____ memory has apparently been affected by the hippocampal
damage. A) procedural B) implicit C) episodic D) semantic