PSY 550 FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE OVERVIEW
WITH CORRECT ANSWER
VERIFIED
Actor-Observer Effect - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A cognitive bias where people attribute
their own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their character.
Agency - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -The capacity of individuals to act independently and
make their own free choices.
Aggression - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -Behavior intended to harm another individual,
which can be influenced by individual differences and situational moderators.
Assumed similarity bias - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -The tendency to assume that others
are similar to oneself.
Attachment Style - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -Patterns of attachment behavior that affect
adult relationships, intimacy, and attraction.
Attachment Theory - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A psychological model that describes the
dynamics of long-term interpersonal relationships, notably developed by Ainsworth and
Bowlby.
, Attitudes - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluative responses toward people, objects, or
events, influenced by various theories such as the Elaboration Likelihood Model and balance
theories.
Attitudes vs. Actions - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A study by LaPiere (1934) examining the
discrepancy between attitudes and actual behaviors.
Attraction and Intimacy - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -Factors influencing interpersonal
attraction and intimacy, including evolutionary perspectives and self-disclosure.
Attributions - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -The process of explaining the causes of behavior,
distinguishing between dispositional and situational factors.
Attributional Equation - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A formula proposed by Lewin that
relates to how individuals attribute causes to their behaviors.
Attribution Theory - THE :>CORRECT 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 - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A study by Bandura demonstrating
observational learning and aggression in children.
Bystander Effect - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A social phenomenon where individuals are
less likely to help a victim when other people are present, influenced by diffusion of
responsibility.
STUDY GUIDE OVERVIEW
WITH CORRECT ANSWER
VERIFIED
Actor-Observer Effect - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A cognitive bias where people attribute
their own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their character.
Agency - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -The capacity of individuals to act independently and
make their own free choices.
Aggression - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -Behavior intended to harm another individual,
which can be influenced by individual differences and situational moderators.
Assumed similarity bias - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -The tendency to assume that others
are similar to oneself.
Attachment Style - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -Patterns of attachment behavior that affect
adult relationships, intimacy, and attraction.
Attachment Theory - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A psychological model that describes the
dynamics of long-term interpersonal relationships, notably developed by Ainsworth and
Bowlby.
, Attitudes - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluative responses toward people, objects, or
events, influenced by various theories such as the Elaboration Likelihood Model and balance
theories.
Attitudes vs. Actions - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A study by LaPiere (1934) examining the
discrepancy between attitudes and actual behaviors.
Attraction and Intimacy - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -Factors influencing interpersonal
attraction and intimacy, including evolutionary perspectives and self-disclosure.
Attributions - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -The process of explaining the causes of behavior,
distinguishing between dispositional and situational factors.
Attributional Equation - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A formula proposed by Lewin that
relates to how individuals attribute causes to their behaviors.
Attribution Theory - THE :>CORRECT 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 - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A study by Bandura demonstrating
observational learning and aggression in children.
Bystander Effect - THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -A social phenomenon where individuals are
less likely to help a victim when other people are present, influenced by diffusion of
responsibility.
