Norms are influenced by __________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Norms can best be described as _________________________?

   A. standard and expectations shared by the members of a society
   B. rules of law
   C. statistically normal behavior
   D. universal rules of conduct

2. Once norms are established in a group they tend to perpetuate themselves. This is known as_________?

   A. Social norming
   B. Norm perpetuation
   C. Compliance manifestation
   D. Norm crystallization

3. Which one of the following correctly defines the concept of social norms?

   A. The patterns of behaviour that are considered ideal and satisfy the actor
   B. Cultural meanings assigned to a particular action independently of the wishes
   C. Shared expectations of behaviour that connote what is considered socially desirable and appropriate
   D. some define ideals about what is wrong and what is right

4. What happens during the assimilation stage of Allport’s phases of norms?

   A. details of the story are emphasized
   B. The story is shortened or reduced
   C. The story become distorted
   D. all of the above

5. Significant alternation over time in behavior patterns and culture, including norms and value is called:

   A. Social mobility
   B. Social change
   C. Control theory
   D. None of these

6. Developmental norms:

   A. can be used to make extremely precise predictions about the age at which an individual child will reach various developmental milestones
   B. indicate the maximum age at which a child can reach a particular developmental milestone, and still be considered “normal.”
   C. indicate the average age at which individuals reach various developmental milestones
   D. involve both a and b

7. The most distinctive aspect of Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis is the belief that the conscious mind is influenced by ___________?

   A. innate factors
   B. learning and experience
   C. external stimuli
   D. unconscious thought processes
   E. None of these

8. The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:

   A. identical twins reared together
   B. identical twins reared apart
   C. fraternal twins reared together
   D. non-twins reared together

9. Our levels of fear may be influenced by:

   A. personal experience
   B. crime news
   C. aspects of our personality which make us more, or less, afraid of crime
   D. all of the options above

10. Our levels of fear may be influenced by:

    A. personal expense
    B. crime news
    C. aspects of our personality which make us more, or less, afraid of crime
    D. all of the options above