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PSY 550 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE | LATEST
UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED
SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Actor-Observer Effect - (ANSWER)A cognitive bias where people attribute their
own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their
character.
Agency - (ANSWER)The capacity of individuals to act independently and make
their own free choices.
Aggression - (ANSWER)Behavior intended to harm another individual, which can
be influenced by individual differences and situational moderators.
Assumed similarity bias - (ANSWER)The tendency to assume that others are
similar to oneself.
Attachment Style - (ANSWER)Patterns of attachment behavior that affect adult
relationships, intimacy, and attraction.
Attachment Theory - (ANSWER)A psychological model that describes the
dynamics of long-term interpersonal relationships, notably developed by
Ainsworth and Bowlby.
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Attitudes - (ANSWER)Evaluative responses toward people, objects, or events,
influenced by various theories such as the Elaboration Likelihood Model and
balance theories.
Attitudes vs. Actions - (ANSWER)A study by LaPiere (1934) examining the
discrepancy between attitudes and actual behaviors.
Attraction and Intimacy - (ANSWER)Factors influencing interpersonal attraction
and intimacy, including evolutionary perspectives and self-disclosure.
Attributions - (ANSWER)The process of explaining the causes of behavior,
distinguishing between dispositional and situational factors.
Attributional Equation - (ANSWER)A formula proposed by Lewin that relates to
how individuals attribute causes to their behaviors.
Attribution Theory - (ANSWER)A framework for understanding how individuals
infer the causes of their own and others' behaviors, developed by theorists like
Heider and Kelley.
Bobo Doll Experiment - (ANSWER)A study by Bandura demonstrating
observational learning and aggression in children.
PSY 550 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE | LATEST
UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED
SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Actor-Observer Effect - (ANSWER)A cognitive bias where people attribute their
own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their
character.
Agency - (ANSWER)The capacity of individuals to act independently and make
their own free choices.
Aggression - (ANSWER)Behavior intended to harm another individual, which can
be influenced by individual differences and situational moderators.
Assumed similarity bias - (ANSWER)The tendency to assume that others are
similar to oneself.
Attachment Style - (ANSWER)Patterns of attachment behavior that affect adult
relationships, intimacy, and attraction.
Attachment Theory - (ANSWER)A psychological model that describes the
dynamics of long-term interpersonal relationships, notably developed by
Ainsworth and Bowlby.
, 2
Attitudes - (ANSWER)Evaluative responses toward people, objects, or events,
influenced by various theories such as the Elaboration Likelihood Model and
balance theories.
Attitudes vs. Actions - (ANSWER)A study by LaPiere (1934) examining the
discrepancy between attitudes and actual behaviors.
Attraction and Intimacy - (ANSWER)Factors influencing interpersonal attraction
and intimacy, including evolutionary perspectives and self-disclosure.
Attributions - (ANSWER)The process of explaining the causes of behavior,
distinguishing between dispositional and situational factors.
Attributional Equation - (ANSWER)A formula proposed by Lewin that relates to
how individuals attribute causes to their behaviors.
Attribution Theory - (ANSWER)A framework for understanding how individuals
infer the causes of their own and others' behaviors, developed by theorists like
Heider and Kelley.
Bobo Doll Experiment - (ANSWER)A study by Bandura demonstrating
observational learning and aggression in children.
