MCAT - PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY |
LATEST UPDATE | 2024/2025 | 100%
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What role does "normative social influence" play in shaping individual behavior?
✔✔Normative social influence leads individuals to conform to group norms and expectations to
gain social approval or avoid disapproval, even if they privately disagree.
How does "cultural relativism" impact the understanding of different societies?
✔✔Cultural relativism is the principle of understanding and evaluating a culture based on its
own norms and values rather than judging it by the standards of another culture.
What is the function of "primary socialization" in early childhood development?
✔✔Primary socialization is the process through which children learn the basic norms, values,
and behaviors necessary to function in their society, primarily through family interactions.
,Explain the concept of "symbolic interactionism" in the context of social behavior.
✔✔Symbolic interactionism is a sociological perspective that focuses on how individuals create
and interpret the meanings of symbols, language, and interactions in their social world.
What is the "reciprocity norm" and how does it influence social behavior?
✔✔The reciprocity norm is the expectation that people will respond to others' actions with
similar actions, fostering mutual exchanges and cooperation in social interactions.
How does "social identity theory" explain group behavior and discrimination?
✔✔Social identity theory suggests that individuals derive part of their self-concept from their
membership in social groups, leading to in-group favoritism and potential discrimination against
out-groups.
What is "group polarization" and how does it affect decision-making?
, ✔✔Group polarization occurs when group discussions lead members to adopt more extreme
positions than they initially held, often resulting in more radical decisions.
Explain the role of "ethnomethodology" in understanding social order.
✔✔Ethnomethodology studies the everyday methods and practices people use to make sense of
and maintain social order, focusing on the routine interactions that create a shared reality.
How does "stereotype threat" impact academic performance?
✔✔Stereotype threat occurs when individuals fear confirming negative stereotypes about their
social group, leading to anxiety and often resulting in decreased academic performance.
What is "social desirability bias" and how does it affect research outcomes?
✔✔Social desirability bias is the tendency for individuals to respond to questions in a way they
believe will be viewed favorably by others, potentially skewing research data and results.
Latent Learning ✔✔Learning without an explicit change in behavior
LATEST UPDATE | 2024/2025 | 100%
VERIFIED
What role does "normative social influence" play in shaping individual behavior?
✔✔Normative social influence leads individuals to conform to group norms and expectations to
gain social approval or avoid disapproval, even if they privately disagree.
How does "cultural relativism" impact the understanding of different societies?
✔✔Cultural relativism is the principle of understanding and evaluating a culture based on its
own norms and values rather than judging it by the standards of another culture.
What is the function of "primary socialization" in early childhood development?
✔✔Primary socialization is the process through which children learn the basic norms, values,
and behaviors necessary to function in their society, primarily through family interactions.
,Explain the concept of "symbolic interactionism" in the context of social behavior.
✔✔Symbolic interactionism is a sociological perspective that focuses on how individuals create
and interpret the meanings of symbols, language, and interactions in their social world.
What is the "reciprocity norm" and how does it influence social behavior?
✔✔The reciprocity norm is the expectation that people will respond to others' actions with
similar actions, fostering mutual exchanges and cooperation in social interactions.
How does "social identity theory" explain group behavior and discrimination?
✔✔Social identity theory suggests that individuals derive part of their self-concept from their
membership in social groups, leading to in-group favoritism and potential discrimination against
out-groups.
What is "group polarization" and how does it affect decision-making?
, ✔✔Group polarization occurs when group discussions lead members to adopt more extreme
positions than they initially held, often resulting in more radical decisions.
Explain the role of "ethnomethodology" in understanding social order.
✔✔Ethnomethodology studies the everyday methods and practices people use to make sense of
and maintain social order, focusing on the routine interactions that create a shared reality.
How does "stereotype threat" impact academic performance?
✔✔Stereotype threat occurs when individuals fear confirming negative stereotypes about their
social group, leading to anxiety and often resulting in decreased academic performance.
What is "social desirability bias" and how does it affect research outcomes?
✔✔Social desirability bias is the tendency for individuals to respond to questions in a way they
believe will be viewed favorably by others, potentially skewing research data and results.
Latent Learning ✔✔Learning without an explicit change in behavior
