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Psychology - Behavior and Self - MCAT Practice Questions
A classroom system where students earn small, colorful chips for completing
assignments and can later exchange those chips for prizes is an example of
a: Token Economy
A raccoon, trained by a researcher to place a token in a box to get food,
begins instead to rub the token between its paws and dip it in the box,
treating it like a washing behavior. This interference with the conditioned
task is known as: Instinctive Drift
After spending hours resisting the urge to check social media while
studying, a person finally gives in and orders a large, unhealthy dessert.
This scenario is best explained by the concept of: Ego Depletion
The fundamental understanding of oneself as a separate and distinct entity,
which develops early in life, is referred to as: Basic Self-Awareness (The Existential Self)
The idea that a person's identity grows and changes primarily through their
continuous relationships and experiences within the social world is the core
of: Self-Concept Development
An individual frequently observes their parents, teachers, and peers
describing them as "creative" and subsequently incorporates "creative" into
their personal self-description. This process is an example of: Social Influence on Self-Image
Which of the following is not one of the three types of causal information
that influences our judgments about why a person acted in a certain way? Salience
If an individual assumes a person's behavior is caused by external factors
because everyone acts that way in the same situation, they are using the
causal information cue of: Consensus
When deciding the cause of a student's poor performance, a professor notes
that the student fails only in this specific subject and excels in all
others. This is an example of using which causal information cue? Distinctiveness
A person's self-image being a reflection of the judgments they believe
others hold of them is a central tenet of: Social Influence on Self-Image
A society where policy decisions are typically made with a primary focus on
family unit success and community well-being, even if it means restricting
some personal freedoms, is likely an example of a(n): Collectivistic Culture
The United States and many Western European countries, which emphasize
personal achievement, freedom, and the right to individual opinions, are
generally characterized as: Individualistic Cultures
A culture that defines a successful person as one who maintains harmony
within their group and fulfills their obligations to their family
demonstrates the values of: Collectivistic Cultures
Prioritizing one's own goals and independence over the needs of the larger
group is a defining characteristic of: Individualistic Cultures
If a behavior is repeated across many different situations, it is high in
consistency. According to causal information in judgments, high consistency
leads an observer to make a strong: Attribution