Searching for identity by fulfilling needs is basic to the theory of:

Related Mcqs:

1. According to social identity theory, from what do we derive a large part of our identity and feelings about ourselves?

   A. Where we were born
   B. The amount of prejudice experienced
   C. The groups we belong to
   D. Competition between groups
   E. None of the above

2. According to social identity theory, from what do we derive a large part of our identity and feelings about ourselves?

   A. Where we were born
   B. The amount of prejudice experienced
   C. The groups we belong to
   D. Competition between groups
   E. None of the above

3. Who were the two sociologists who studied the self- fulfilling property theory?

   A. Rosenthal and Jacobson
   B. Glass and bottle
   C. Athusser and Rogers
   D. Gillborn and Gipps

4. who were the two sociologists who studied the self-fulfilling prophecy theory?

   A. Rosenthal and Jacobson
   B. Glass and Bottle
   C. Althusser and Rogers
   D. Gillborn and Gipps

5. Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of:

   A. self- disclosure
   B. deindividuation
   C. passionate love
   D. the mere exposure effect

6. Which of the following is true of personal construct theory? 1: George Kelly developed personal construct theory to examine how individuals view the world. 2: Personal construct theory portrays people as victims of unconscious desires and impulses. 3: Personal construct theory does not try to locate the individual on the personality theorists, dimensions. 4: Kelly basically took the view that we are all artists.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 3 & 4
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

7. ______are the thesis that “lower” needs must be satisfied before one can move to “higher” needs.

   A. Maslow’s views
   B. Livson,s N.views
   C. Knopf’s views
   D. None of these

8. Which of the following characteristics are contributors to job satisfaction, as identified in Hackman and Oldham’s (1976) influential job characteristics theory? 1: Variety 2: Recognition 3: Task identity 4: Task difficulty

   A. 1,2 & 3
   B. 1 & 2
   C. 2 & 3
   D. 3 & 4

9. Organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs:

   A. Culture lag
   B. Social mobility
   C. Social change
   D. Social institutions

10. Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the______-theory of motivation. Eventually, however, josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now the needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.

    A. arousal; incentive
    B. drive reduction; arousal
    C. drive reduction; incentive
    D. incentive; drive reduction