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Traveling to Japan for the first time, Norma was unfamiliar with the local customs and norms. She found herself watching the behaviors of those around her and then mimicking those behaviors – even well after those initial roles models were gone. Her conformity is most likely driven by which of the following?

Randy hypothesizes that frequent use of social media will cause people to feel more connected to their peers. What type of study should he conduct to test his hypothesis?

Altruism can be described as:

Moira believes the people diagnosed with psychological disorders are dangerous. She is quick to notice news stories in which a person with a psychological disorder was responsible for a shooting or other violent act. However, she conveniently overlooks that most people with psychological disorders never engage in such violence. Moira maintains her stereotype through a process called:

Betsy posts a request to her friends on Facebook, asking if anyone’s free to give her a ride to the airport tomorrow.  Which of the following may likely discourage people from helping her based on how she made the request for help?

Aaron’s roommate regularly listens to music loudly while Aaron is studying, despite Aaron’s requests for him to turn the music down.  One day, fed up with his roommate’s behavior, Aaron grabs his roommate’s laptop and tosses it violently across the room.  Aaron’s behavior is best explained by:

John hypothesizes that playing a violent video game causes people to behave more aggressively. What type of study should he conduct to test his hypothesis?

While hanging out with her friends, Rita is disappointed to hear them making derogatory marks towards a fellow student who struggles with depression. Though Rita feels her friends’ behavior is inappropriate and cruel, she fakes a smile at their remarks so that she can avoid any arguments with them. Her behavior demonstrates:

Natalya knows that when she goes to class, she needs to find her seat, take out her notebook and something to write with, and put away her phone so it does not distract her. Her awareness of the expected sequence of events expected in the classroom demonstrates knowledge of a:

Ada is on the track team. She practices regularly on her own, but she always finds that she is slightly faster when running in a race against other competitors and in front of an audience. This experience is known as: