AP Psychology Myers

The text defines social psychology as the scientific study of how people ________ one another.

• understand, feel about, and behave toward

• think about, influence, and relate to

• observe, understand, and communicate with

• understand, predict, and control

What are the electrical impulses that send signals between neurons called?

• Membrane Potential

• Reuptake

• Action Potential

• Receptor Site

The text defines social psychology as the scientific study of how people ________ one another.

• understand, feel about, and behave toward

• think about, influence, and relate to

• observe, understand, and communicate with

• understand, predict, and control

Which psychologist is known for the development of the hierarchy of needs?

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• Abraham Maslow

• Carl Rogers

In the context of social psychology, what does the term 'cognitive dissonance' refer to?

• The discomfort experienced when holding two conflicting thoughts

• The ability to understand another person's perspective

• The process of learning through observation

• The influence of group pressure on individual behavior

What is the main focus of the 'bystander effect' in social psychology?

• The tendency for people to help others in emergencies

• The likelihood of a person to conform to group norms

• The decreased likelihood of helping behavior in the presence of others

• The influence of authority on obedience

Which experiment is associated with the study of obedience to authority?

• The Stanford prison experiment

• The Milgram experiment

• The Asch conformity experiments

• The Little Albert experiment

What does the term 'groupthink' refer to in social psychology?

• The enhancement of a group's prevailing inclinations

• The tendency to favor one's own group

• The mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides realistic appraisal

• The tendency to underestimate situational influences on others' behavior

Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?

• Carl Jung

• Sigmund Freud

• Erik Erikson

• Alfred Adler

What is the primary focus of humanistic psychology?

• The study of observable behavior

• The role of unconscious processes

• The potential for personal growth

• The influence of genetics on behavior