Attribution/Persuasion
Mike thinks he passed his test because he is extremely intelligent. What type of attribution is Mike using?
Dispositional
You develop a crush on your coworker because you spend so much time together. This crush is due to the
mere exposure effect
What type of personality theory involves having people draw pictures to reveal underlying personality traits?
Psychodynamic/ Psychoanalytic
Sydney wants to study for her test because not knowing the information is stressing her out. What type of coping is she using?
Problem focused coping
Sally loves to dance. It fills her with joy. Sally is __________ motivated to dance.
Intristically
Cathy thinks Josh is always late to work because traffic is bad. What type of attribution is Cathy using?
The idea that everyone gets what they deserve, and deserve what they get
Just world hypothesis
What personality theory involves helping the person reach self-actualization?
Humanistic
Sydney goes to her friends when she is stressed out. She is using what type of coping?
Emotion focused coping
What part of the brain is connected to hunger drive?
Hypothalamus
You get your mom to agree to give you $5, so later on when you ask for 10$ she is more likely to comply. What kind of technique did you use?
Foot in the door technique
When playing a home game, you play better because everyone is cheering you on. This is due to
Social facilitation
Which personality theory involves having a person take a personality inventory test?
Trait theory
What are the three stages of general adaption syndrome?
Alarm, resistance, exhaustion
Nick starts smiling at his job at Disney World. After a few hours, Nick starts to feel happy. This is due to what theory?
Facial feedback theory
When you attribute someone else's behavior to their personality and your own behavior to the situation, this is called
fundamental attribution error
You are more likely to scream at the referee when in a crowd at a game due to ____________
deindividualization
This defense mechanism involves making excuses for yourself when things don't go according to plan.
Rationalization
When you are trying to decide whether to do something that has a pro AND a con, you have a _____________ conflict.
Approach-avoidance
The theory that states we are motivated to maintain homeostasis in the body.
Drive reduction theory
When your beliefs do not align with your actions, this is called
cognitive dissonance
You see that everyone is signing in at the front of the room. You go to sign in because you observed that is what everyone else is doing. What type of influence convinced you to do this?
Informational social influence
This defense mechanism involves turning negative emotions into a postive action.
Sublimation
The theory that states medium arousal leads to optimal performance.
Yerkes-Dodson law
internal locus of control