Festinger Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Frustration-aggression theory (Dollard and Miller) - ANSWER Occurs when an individual is blocked so that he or she cannot reach an intended goal (or the goal is removed); frustration leads to aggression Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Festinger) - ANSWER Suggested individuals are motivated to reduce tension and discomfort, putting an end to dissonance (e.g., I'd rather smoke 3 packs of cigarettes a day and enjoy life than live an extra year or two); people don't like inconsistency in their tho...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Review Practice Questions 2024. What is CBT - correct answer Cognitive therapy is a widely used form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing dysfunctional cognitions (thoughts), emotions and behavior. Key Figures - correct answer Aaron Beck, Donald Meichenbaum, Albert Ellis, Leon Festinger, George Kelly, Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg, Bill O'Hanlon Theory - correct answer Maladaptive behavior is associated with patterns of thinking and response that do ...

NCMHCE EXAM 2023 UPDATE interrole conflict - ANS-experience of conflict between expectations of two or more roles that are assumed simultaneously intrarole conflict - ANS-experience of conflict between expectations within a given role Albert Bandura's theory - ANS-Social learning theory Fritz Heider's balance theory - ANS-Concerned with the balance of the individual in question, another individual, and a person/thing/or idea Cognitive dissonance - ANS-Occurs when a person's attitudes...

NCE/LPC Exam with Absolute Solution Ego's need for immediate gratification. - Pleasure Principle The cause or ____________of abnormal behavior is difficult to determine in most cases. - Etiology An individual who is happy,autonomous, & creative has reached ______________. - Self-actualization This is necessary from parents for children to develop healthy concepts. (Rogers) - Unconditional Positive Regard Accomplished by rewarding success of desired behavior. - Shaping Learning...

MVU NURS 629 EXAM 4 REAL EXAM GRADED A Clinical manifestation of physiological jaundice - Answer- *Usually within first 2-4 days of life *Not lasting longer than first 2 weeks of onset *Due to fast breakdown of RSCs *Liver immature and poor dietary intake. Clinical manifestation of breast fed jaundice - Answer- *Usually within first few weeks to month of life *Secondary to poor intake what to assess for Determining hydration status - Answer- *skin turgor *mucous membranes *peripheral pu...

PSY100 Midterm #1 UofT Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Empiricism - Answer- The view that knowledge comes from observed/sensory experience Empirical evidence - Answer- Refers to the data that has been collected (or the knowledge that has been gained) by scientific observation What is the role of theories? - Answer- Scientific theories typically explain the relationship between two or more variables. What must scientific theories be? - Answer- Testable, falsifiable, parsimonious Wha...

SOCI 205 Midterm Exam (Cohn) With 100% Correct Answers 2023 Mancur Olson - Correct Answer-developed the theory of free riders, public goods, and private goods public good - Correct Answer-a good where people get the benefits without having to pay anything; nonrival and nonexcludable private good - Correct Answer-a good where people only benefit from paying; rival and excludable free-rider - Correct Answer-someone who uses public goods zoning - Correct Answer-geographic area that ...

Which of the following would a social psychologist most likely study? a) does exposure to media violence increase aggression b)do divorce rates differ within socioeconomic classes c) what factors contribute to the development of depression d) Are ppl with higher IQs happier than those with lower IQs - Answer-does media exposure violence increase aggression Although related to other fields, social psychology is distinct in that its emphasis is on - Answerunderstanding the immediate situatio...

CPCE Theorists and their Theories Question and answers 100% solvedIndividual Psychology; Man is basically good; much of behavior is determined via birth order (p. 234) Alfred Adler Bonding and attachment John Bowlby Cognitive theory of hypnotism (#185) T.X. Barber Social distance scale; ethnic negative attitudes (#128) Emory Bogardus First intelligence test Binet Founder of modern sociology Emile Durkheim Frustration-Aggression theory (#119) John ...

COM 111 EXAM 2- CONNECTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT TRUE TRUE OR FALSE: A claim that the beast way to stimulate an attitude change in others is to offer just enough incentive to elicit counterattitudinal behavior is the minimal justification hypothesis. selective exposure The hypothesis that describes the tendency that people have to avoid information that would create cognitive dissonance because it is incompatible with their current beliefs is called the ____ ____ hypothesis....