Midterm Review

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Social psychology is the scientific study of how ____ affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

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the imagined, real, or implied presence of others

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Behavior = ____ + Environment

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Person

Front

A self-fulfilling prophecy happens when your behavior causes someone to act in a way that confirms your original belief. True or False?

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True

Front

In social psychology, a construal refers to:

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The way a person interprets or perceives a situation

Front

The EASI model explains how motivation influences whether people act on their emotions or suppress them.

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False

Front

If you say someone cut you off in traffic because they're a rude person, you’re making a(n) ______ attribution.

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Internal

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Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to overestimate situational factors when explaining others’ behavior.

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False

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Which of the following is an example of bottom-up processing?
Options:
Expecting a snake in grass because you're afraid of snakes
Feeling hungry and deciding you smell food
Seeing a blurry image and assuming it’s a face
Seeing a red, round object and identifying it as an apple

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Seeing a red, round object and identifying it as an apple

Front

What did the Minnesota Twin Study suggest about nature vs. nurture?

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Genes play a significant role in personality traits

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What’s the main difference between a theory and a hypothesis?

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A theory is a general explanation; a hypothesis is a specific prediction.