Lifespan Development and Social Psychology Pretest (3/6 - 3/19)

having groups meet under equal terms and cooperate on task

based on the discussion in your text, which of the following strategies would effectively reduce prejudice between groups?

schemata

______ are concepts (mental models) that are used to help us categorize and interpret information.

psychosocial

______ development involves emotions, personality, and social relationships.

physical

______ development involves growth and changes in the body and brain, the senses, motor skills, and health and wellness.

cognitive

______ development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.

group polarization

______ is the strengthening of an original group attitude after the discussion of views within a group.

secure

umberto is a one year old, and his mother is sensitive and responsive to his needs. he is distressed when his mother leaves him, and he is happy to see her when she returns. what kind of attachment is this?

genes and biology

what does nature refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?

people who will overlook obvious situational influences on behavior.

what is the main point of the quizmaster study?

the word "asch" should be replaced by "zimbardo."

what should be changed to make the following sentence true? asch conducted his prison experiment to demonstrate that social roles have a great deal of influence on individual behavior.

the phrase "social exchange" should be replaced by the word "altruism."

what should be changed to make the following sentence true? social exchange is people's desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits.

zimbardo did not use a control group.

what was the major flaw in the stanford prison experiment?

person's knowledge about the sequence of events in a specific setting

when it comes to social psychology, a script is a ______.

teaching children to think independently and challenge social norms that promote racism

which of the following strategies would effectively reduce racism?

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

which statement about groupthink is correct?

different aspects of love are hierarchical. for example, companionate love is much better and longer lasting than consummate love.

which statement about sternberg's triangular theory of love is incorrect?

assimilation

which term refers to the adjustment of a schema by adding information similar to what is already known?

case study

in a(an) ______, developmental psychologists collect a great deal of information from one individual in order to better understand physical and psychological changes over the lifespan.

preoperational

in the ______ stage, children use words and images to represent things, but they lack logical reasoning.

discrimination

mona works at a bank. when luis, a colombian man, arrives to drop off his paycheck she pretends to be busy and directs him to another teller. she does this whenever a non-white person wants assistance. this is an example of ______.

asch

the ______ effect focuses on the influence of the group majority on an individual's judgement.

bystander effect

the ______ is demonstrated by the attack on kitty genovese.

caregiver must be responsive to a child's religious preference.

according to attachment theory, which of the following is not needed for healthy attachment?

egocentrism

jory, a six year old, is picking out a card for his mother's birthay. he picks the card with a picture of lightning mcqueen, reasoning that since he loves cars his mother does too. what does this exemplify?

at a higher risk of depression

late maturing boys are ______.

object permanence

madeline is seven months old. her mother is eating a cookie and madeline wants some. her mother hides the cookie under a napkin, but madeline is not fooled. she knows the cookie is still there. what does this exemplify?

avoidant

marcy is 15 months old, and her father is insensitive and inattentive her needs. marcy reacts to him the same way she reacts to a stranger一she doesn't care if he leaves the room and when he returns she is slow to notice or react. what kind of attachment is this?

informational

people view the environmental protection agency as competent and believe they know correct information regarding what individuals should do to protect the environment, so they possess ______ social influence when it comes to enforcing a group norm of recycling.

companionate

rhona and jerome share each other's thoughts and feelings and are prepared to support each other, but they do not feel physical attraction. their love is called ________.

moro reflex

soon after birth, a nurse almost drops osei. he spreads his arms, pulls them back in, and then cries. this is an example of ______.