Exam 14: Health Psychology: Stress Coping and Well-Being

In the _____ technique,one asks a person to agree to a small request which-because it is small-the likelihood that he or she will comply is fairly high.

_____ theory considers how we decide,on the basis of samples of a person's behavior,what the specific causes of that behavior are.

The mental conflict that occurs when a person holds two contradictory attitudes or thoughts is known as:

According to instinct theories of aggression,which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding aggression?

Which of the following is true of conformity?

Identify and describe three strategies for reducing prejudice and discrimination that psychologists have found to be effective.

Mrs.Beatty keeps an extremely clean and tidy house.One neighbor says she's compulsive;Mrs.Beatty,though,says that her job forces her to stay organized,and that she wants to set a good example for her children.These contrasting explanations illustrate the difference between _____ and situational attributions.

Dusty earned a PhD at a prestigious university,despite her parents' poverty.Dusty credits her educational success to hardiness and resilience,but blames her inability to manage money on the culture of poverty in which she was raised.Dusty reflects an attribution bias known as the _____.

_____ refers to a circumstance in which commitments to a failing point of view or course of action are increased to justify investments in time and energy that have already been made.

One forms an impression of another individual:

_____ refers to a change in behavior or attitudes brought about by a desire to follow the beliefs or standards of other people.

As compared to a one-sided message,a two-sided message is:

The process of discharging built-up aggressive energy is called _____.

Fallon has an idea of what politicians are like: They are often lawyers;they are smooth and communicate well;but they are not always honest.These characteristics are components of Fallon's _____ of politicians.

As an adolescent,Travis realizes that he is gay.Immediately on coming out,he withdraws from his heterosexual friends and promotes positions more radical than those he formerly endorsed.He favors the "outing" of closeted public figures under all circumstances,and he argues that gays who wish to marry are imitating heterosexual values.Which account of prejudice does Travis' example illustrate most clearly?

Which of the following is true of schemas?

According to instinct theories of aggression,which of the following is true?

Which of the following sales techniques is based on the "norm of reciprocity"?

_____ involves a state of intense absorption in someone that includes intense physiological arousal,psychological interest,and caring for the needs of another.

Review the observational learning and social identity approaches to the origin of prejudice.How do the resource competition and social neuroscience views add to our understanding of prejudice?