ch . 12, 14, 16

________ refers to prejudice and discrimination against individuals based solely on their same-sex orientation.

Homophobia

Who conducted the Stanford prison experiment?

Philip Zimbardo

Alexis experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder, but only during midwinter. What kind of depression does Alexis have?

Seasonal pattern

________ is a subjective of depression in which a person experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder only during a particular time of year.

Seasonal pattern

Billie is a(n) ________ because he believes people over age 65 should have their driver's license suspended, the elderly use up important social resources, and they occupy jobs that should belong to younger, more capable people.

ageist

A panic disorder is a type of ________ disorder characterized by panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or self-defeating behavior related to the attacks.

anxiety

Dr. Griffiths diagnosed Manuel with major depressive disorder because he ________.

appears tearful to others and spends weeks at a time feeling sad, empty, and hopeless.

ECT stands for ________.

electroconvulsive therapy

Which statement about groupthink is correct?

group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus

What is the goal of humanistic therapy?

helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves

Repeated drug use and/or alcohol use after a period of improvement from substance abuse is called ________.

relape

Dale thinks that women shouldn't work outside the home and vows never to hire a woman at his bank. Dale's attitudes and planned course of action are ________.

sexist

Who was Stanley Milgram?

social psychology professor at Yale who wanted to test the defense of "I was just following orders" typically used by accused Nazis

What is a social role?

socially defined pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group