How Well Can You Explain Psychology and Life Flashcards

Intro to psych chapter 8 and 13 test.

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What name did William James give to the part of the self that focuses on the images we create in the mind of others?


The social self
Gail is a toddler who is gradually separating from her mother. This process is called?
Individuation
In Freudian theory, the part of the person that acts as a police officer restraining drives and passions is called the
Superego
Which statement reflects the humanistic view of the self, according to carl rogers?
We have a capacity for self-direction and self-understanding
When we characterize self-image as a schema, we mean that
We use it to organize information about ourselves
In Albert Bandura's research, people were given the task of improving production at a model furniture factory. They performed best when they believed that performance
Was based on learning an acquirable skill
Which of the following behaviors signals low status transaction?
Touching ones face or hair
What was refered to in the film as a type of psychological genocide?
Prejudice
What is the relevance of schemas to the self?
We organize our beliefs about ourselves in terms of schemas
According to the principles of behavioral confirmation, what reaction do people generally have to a person who is depressed?
People regard the person as inadequate
In teresa amabiles work on creativity, how did being in a competitive situation affect creativity?
It reduced creativity
According to hazel markus, culture is what you
Do
The phrase mutual constitution, refers to which two components according to hazel markus?
Self and culture
In which culture are you most likely to find a definition of the person as a part of the group?
Japanese
The high rate of alcoholism among native americans was cited as an example of
Social handicapping