Psychology – 2

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1. Modern social anthropology is concerned with ontogeny.
2. A person’s perceived tallness creates a positive attitude towards them.
3. In Western societies we attribute others’ behaviour to the context.
4. Attribution error involves an unstable/stable component.
5. The non-verbal communication gaze theory suggests that long glances occur before the speech ends.
6. The physical attractiveness of the speaker does not affect the reception of the message.
7. Cognitive consistency promotes problem solving.
8. Projective identification is a defence against unconscious anxiety.
9. Aggression is expressed in hierarchies in wild baboons.
10. The alpha male monkey performs ritualistic appeasement before mating.
11. According to Eysenck, extroverts have a more reactive reticular system.
12. Introversion is thought to be associated with autonomic lability.
13. Family size predicts delinquency.
14. Coercive power is rarely used in families.
15. Gestalt determinants of grouping include closure.
16. Open debate promotes group think phenomenon.
17. Decision-making in groups is influenced by majority opinion.
18. Cultural iatrogenesis refers to the side-effects of herbal remedies.
19. In autocratic leadership, productivity increases when the leader is away.
20. Leadership skills are independent of specific situations.
21. The theory of mind refers to the ability to understand the false beliefs of others.
22. Risk-taking behaviour is one of the ‘big five’ dimensions of personality.
23. Stigma is associated with actual, not perceived, status.
24. Japanese Americans migrating to the USA but maintaining their traditions are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease than those adapting to the local norms.
25. Having an appendicectomy is a significant life event.