you get what you get
Which theory suggests that motivation is driven by achieving a balance in physiological systems?
Homeostasis
What type of bias?
Derek believes his T ball team is the best in the league and that the other teams have no talented players
ingroup bias?
Which defense mechanism
Soldiers exposed to traumatic experiences during wartime sometimes had amnesia and were unable to recall any part of their ordeal.
Repression
Even though her friends have tried to show her a copy of the exam she is about to take, Jayne refuses to cheat. Jayne would rank high on the Big Five trait of…
Conscientiousness
The theory that we explain someone’s behavior by crediting either the situation (a situational attribution) or the person’s stable, enduring traits (a dispositional attribution).
Attribution theory
What is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors while attributing our own actions to external factors?
Actor-Observer Bias
Eddie considers himself to be an honest person, so he feels tension when he is dishonest with his friend. Eddie is experiencing….
Cognitive dissonance
Which defense mechanism
Michael is very difficult to convince in an argument. However, he feels everyone else is stubborn
Projection
Geri just had her 75th birthday. Which of the following is a logical and objective conclusion about Geri’s personality?
Geri’s personality is more stable than when she was 40 years old
The tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get.
just-world phenomenon
Would it be Optimistic Explanatory Style or Pessimistic Explanatory Style?
They were working and did not have time to study
Optimistic/Specific
Which of the following is an example of conformity?
Malik is the manager of a grocery store, and he expects his employees to be on time for work every day.
Renee buys the same brand of sweatshirt that most of the kids in her school are wearing.
Jonah makes sure to arrive home before his curfew because he knows he will be grounded if he doesn’t.
Terry exerts more effort during volleyball practice because the team captain scolded her for not showing enough effort.
Renee buys the same brand of sweatshirt that most of the kids in her school are wearing.
Which defense mechanism
After Jim was rejected by a large law firm, he claimed that he wouldn’t enjoy working there anyway
Rationalization
Kylan supports social-cognitive theory. Which statement would he most likely make?
Behavior is affected by traits and by the environment
The theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.
Scapegoat theory
Internal of External Locus of Control
frustration with things that are beyond their control
Internal Locus of control
Jon does what his friends are doing and throws eggs at houses on Halloween, even though he knows that he should not. Jon’s egg throwing is most likely due to….
Normative Social Influence
Which defense mechanism
Even a top basketball player might miss an easy basket. When this happens, her next action may be to yell at a teammate.
Displacement
Nearly all the time, Estrella is kind, thinks fondly of her friends, and feels warmly about others. What concept is illustrated in this example?
A trait
The theory that we act to reduce the discomfort (dissonance) we feel when two of our thoughts (cognitions) are inconsistent. For example, when we become aware that our attitudes and our actions clash, we can reduce the resulting dissonance by changing our attitudes.
Cognitive dissonance theory
Claire has had several car accidents that she blames on other drivers, believing that they are just bad at driving.
Which psychological concept applies to this scenario?
Fundamental attribution error
Balash helped Rovshan, even though he did not get anything in return. Balash displayed….
Altruism
Which defense mechanism
Sarah deeply resents her boss, who she feels has treated her unfairly and blocked her promotion. However, Sarah volunteers for every project, stays late, compliments her boss constantly, and is always smiling around her. Behind closed doors with coworkers, she complains bitterly about her boss.
Reaction Formation
Sarah's conscious feelings (resentment, anger) create anxiety. To manage this anxiety and protect herself from potential retaliation, she unconsciously expresses the opposite behavior—excessive helpfulness and praise—to hide her true hostile feelings.
Which Big 5 trait:
Anna feels a surge of energy, immediately gather the team for a brainstorming session, and confidently take the lead in delegating new tasks to make sure the work gets done.
extroversion
Overestimating others’ noticing and evaluating our appearance, performance, and blunders (as if we presume a spotlight shines on us).
Spotlight effect