Examples of group decision-making.
Committees, juries, friends
What percent of comunication is nonverbal?
55%
what is the definition of personality?
Patterns of feelings, motives, and behaviors that set people apart from one another.
What is the reasoning behind psychological testing?
To access abilities, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors.
What is the age for young adulthood?
19-30
The tendency for people to take greater risks when they are apart of a group.
How many different smiles are we capable of?
18 different smiles.
Whats an introvert?
people who are imaginative and look inward for their energy and ideas
What is test anxiety?
Ranges from increased anxiety to actual physical symptoms such as dizziness and nausea.
What type of test questions do people like the most?
multiple choice questions.
What is Social Facilitation?
When people often perform better when others are watching.
What part of there body's do men touch when they are put in difficult situations.
They tend to touch their faces.
Whats an extrovert?
tend to be active and self-expressive and gain energy from interaction with other people
What are 2 of the 3 things psychological tests can help with?
1. Indicating whether a person is suited for a certain line of work
2. Indicating whether a person is suited for a particular class in school
3. Measuring behavior directly
Being in love is biochemically the same as having a .....
Severe obsevive compulsive disorder.
What is group Polarization?
The strengthening of a groups shared attitudes.
What are the two sides of reading body language?
Decoding and Encoding
What are the 3 out of the 5 approaches to the study of personality?
Trait theory, Psychoanalytic theory, Learning theory, Humanistic theory, Sociocultural theory
What are the 3 test taking tips?
1. Gather plenty of information
2. Practice
3. Be test-wise
What is the definition of social facilitation?
When people perform better with others watching them.
Psychologists study how being apart of a group affects what?
Decision-making
How quickly do facial expressions show up?
1/15 to 1/25 of a second
What are the defense mechanisms?(must have 5 of the 9)
Repression, Rationalization, Displacement, Regression, Projection, Reaction Formation, Denial, and Sublimation,
What are the two most used intelligence tests?
1. Stanford-Binet
2. Wechsler
What is Evaluation Apprehension?
The concern about the opinion of others