A. reciprocal determinism
B. self-serving bias
C. the spotlight effect
D. an Electra complex
Related Mcqs:
- Montel, a white university student, is on academic probation for poor grades. Ever since he received notice of his probation, Montel has become increasingly hostile toward racial minority students and staff on campus. His increasing hostility can best be explained in terms of:
A. the reciprocity norm
B. the scapegoat theory
C. ingroup bias
D. the just- world phenomenon - A student who is quite honest turns in the paper of another student as his own. When accused of dishonesty, he says, “nowadays everybody cheats in school, but, I’m always honest.” The student is using which type of defense mechanism?
A. compensation
B. projection
C. identification
D. repression - Mr. Noor mistakenly believed that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress. His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this session best illustrates:
A. transference
B. counterconditioning
C. unconditional positive regard
D. the placebo effect - Although Sue Yen sees her chemistry professor several times a week, she didn’t recognize the professor when she saw her in the grocery store. This best illustrate the importance of:
A. Context effects
B. Perceptual adaptation
C. Proximity
D. Visual capture - Professor Vasquez believes that nearly all psychological disorders can ultimately be traced to abnormalities in brain chemistry, Professor Vasquez:
A. evolutionary perspective
B. biological perspective
C. humanistic perspective
D. cognitive perspective - John failed his mate exam but made a touch down during the homecoming game. He took credit for winning the game but blamed his professor for his Mate test failure. This is known as the:
A. Fundamental attribution error
B. Attribution of negative causality
C. Self- serving bias
D. Cognitive dissonance model - After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease, Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease related symptoms. His reaction best illustrated the impact of:
A. The cocktail party effect
B. Perceptual set
C. Relative clarity
D. The Ponzo illusion - Which degree in teaching depends to a great extent upon degree of sensitively to the developmental progress, the innate potentialities of learners?
A. Degree of success
B. Educational degree
C. Degree of observation
D. Degree of inspection - Professor Crisman believes that most women prefer tall and physically strong partners because this preference enhanced the survival of our ancestors genes. This viewpoint best illustrates the _______________ perspective.
A. Cognitive
B. behavioral
C. psychodynamic
D. evolutionary - After he suffered a stroke, Mr. Salim’s physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal unfortunately, however, he began to experience unusual difficulty figuring out how to find his way to various locations in his neighborhood. it most likely that Mr. Salim suffered damage to his:
A. cerebellum
B. autonomic nervous system
C. thalamus
D. association areas
