Psychology Midterm Review. (Part 1)

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Lashonda is a gifted pianist and is looking for a dating partner who also loves music. Lashonda is focusing on which factor of Interpersonal attraction?

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Similarity

Front

During a class discussion, Charlotte mentioned that _______ are personal judgments based on beliefs rather than facts.

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Biases

Front

Observing Avery and Benjamin's interactions by watching them play during recess is an example of:

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naturalistic observation

Front

If Scarlett is happy in the relationship, she is likely to attribute Michael's actions to an _____ cause. However, if Scarlett is unhappy in the relationship, she might attribute Michael's actions to an _____ cause.

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internal; external

Front

Velma's responses illustrate conformity due to _______ social influence.

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Informational

Front

Harper is conducting a psychology experiment to understand human behavior. What type of questions is Harper likely trying to answer?

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empirical questions.

Front

Rohan was on a jury and decided the defendant was guilty because they had "shifty eyes" rather than considering the evidence. Rohan was persuaded by:

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peripheral-route processing.

Front

Which situation would produce feelings of cognitive dissonance? Ronnie rigged a job posting to get her cousin hired. Keith loves chocolate ice cream; Keith also loves taking walks in the summer rain. Anita values her winning smile; Anita visits the dentist three times a year. Charlie doesn't like baseball; Charlie never goes to baseball games.

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Ronnie rigged a job posting to get her cousin hired.

Front

Grace is conducting an experiment to test the effect of different types of music on concentration levels. A(n) _______ specifically names the steps that Grace must use to control or measure the variables in the experiment.

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operational definition

Front

During a group project, Evelyn and her team felt so confident in their plan that they believed they couldn't possibly fail. This feeling of invulnerability is a characteristic of:

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groupthink.