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Social and Developmental Psychology Test ReviewSocial Psych (Chpt 16)Person perception: know definition; how does physical appearance affect it; chameleon effect; Schemas (social and stereotypes; illusory correlation; ingroup/outgroupAttribution processes: know what attributions are; recognize internal and external attribution in a scenario; Kelley’s Covariation Model (consistency, distinctiveness, consensus); fundamental attribution error; defensive attribution; self-serving bias; how culture affects attribution (individualism/collectivism)Liking and Love: matching hypothesis; reciprocity; passionate and companionate loveAttitudes: components of attitude; dimensions of attitudePersuasion: 4 basic elements of persuasion; validity effect; confirmation biasTheories of attitude: cognitive dissonance; self-perception theory; elaboration likelihood model (central and peripheral routes)Conformity and Obedience: know definitions of each; know psychological studies and the psychologists most know for eachBehavior in groups: bystander effect; social loafing; group polarizationDevelopmental PsychologyDefinition of Developmental PsychologyPrenatal: know the stages and important milestones of each; age of viability; fetal alcohol syndromeChildhood motor development: cephalocaudal/proximodistal trend of motor developmentTemperament: recognize the 3 major types as well as Jerome Kagan’s additionsAttachment: when do they develop in humans and recognize the type of attachmentErik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development: what is the focus of the stages and be able to recognize the stages throughout development (childhood to old age)Jean Piaget’s stages: recognize the stage when given a scenario; know the principles (conservation, object permanence, irreversibility, animism, centration, egocentrism)Lawrence Kohlberg’s Development of Moral Reasoning: recognize stages when given a scenarioJames Marcia’s Identities: recognize the identity when given a scenarioDonald Super’s theory of vocational development: recognize stages when given a scenarioCrystallized and Fluid intelligenceEssay options on the backEssay OptionsIt’s commonly believed that most political elections are determined by the public’s impressions of the candidates rather than the candidates’ views on the issues. What are some possible reasons for this irrational voting behavior? If the public were more knowledgeable about factors that affect person perception and attitudes, how might that knowledge influence voting behavior?Why do you think so many of the “teachers” in Milgram’s “shocking” experiment on obedience administered the highest levels of shock to their “learners”? In answering this question you undoubtedly made some sort of attributions of the teachers’ behavior. Analyze the attributions you made in terms of what you’ve learned about attribution theory.Research on adolescence indicates that for girls early maturation is particularly difficult, while for the boys late maturation is especially hard. How could you explain this gender difference? Consider how the theme that psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context might help explain it.The experience of midlife crisis has been linked by some to the adolescent search for identity. In what ways are these two developmental phenomena similar? How are they different? ................
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