Social psychology
A(n) ________ is a set of group expectations for appropriate thoughts and behaviors of its members.
social norm
Which area of I-O psychology measures job satisfaction?
organizational psychology
The concept of learned helplessness was formulated by Seligman to explain the ________.
inability of dogs to attempt to escape avoidable shocks after receiving inescapable shocks
What is the most prevalent mood disorder?
major depressive disorder
The process of closing large asylums and providing for people to stay in the community to be treated locally is known as ________.
deinstitutionalization
On his first day of soccer practice, Jose suits up in a t-shirt, shorts, and cleats and runs out to the field to join his teammates. Jose’s behavior is reflective of ________.
a script
What is the Hawthorne effect?
Researchers paying attention to subjects causes the effect the experimenter is looking for
Carson enjoys writing mystery novels, and has even managed to publish some of his work. When he’s writing, Carson becomes extremely focused on his work; in fact, he becomes so absorbed that that he often loses track of time, often staying up well past 3 a.m. Carson’s experience best illustrates the concept of ________.
flow
The diathesis-stress model presumes that psychopathology results from ________.
vulnerability and adverse experiences
Jerry was convicted of domestic violence. As part of his sentence, the judge has ordered that he attend therapy for anger management. This is considered ________ treatment.
Making internal attributions for your successes and making external attributions for your failures is an example of ________.
self-serving bias
Provide an example of Theory X management
keystroke monitoring (among others)
Mood stabilizers, such as lithium, are used to treat ______.
bipolar disorder
In which anxiety disorder is the person in a continuous state of excessive, pointless worry and apprehension?
generalized anxiety disorder
When an individual has two or more diagnoses, which often includes a substance-related diagnosis and another psychiatric diagnosis, this is known as ________.
comorbid disorder
When we seek out information that supports our stereotypes we are engaged in ________.
confirmation bias
What aspect of an office workstation would a human factors psychologist be concerned about?
height of a chair
According to social exchange theory, humans want to maximize the ________ and minimize the ________ in relationships.
benefits; costs
Clifford falsely believes that the police have planted secret cameras in his home to monitor his every movement. Clifford’s belief is an example of ________.
a delusion
Clay is in a therapy session. The therapist asks him to relax and say whatever comes to his mind at the moment. This therapist is using ________, which is a technique of ________.
free association; psychoanalysis
In the Stanford prison experiment, even the lead researcher succumbed to his role as a prison supervisor. This is an example of the power of ________ influencing behavior.
social roles
A human factors psychologist who studied how a worker interacted with a search engine would be researching in the area of ________.
cognitive engineering
________ occurs when the out-group is blamed for the in-group’s frustration.
scapegoating
Suicide rates are ________ among men than among women, and they are ________ during the winter holiday season than during the spring months.
higher; lower
The sociocultural perspective looks at you, your behaviors, and your symptoms in the context of your ________.
culture and background