AP PSYCHOLOGY

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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bryson doesn’t recycle because he finds it inconvenient and feels he will have minimal impact on the environment. This illustrates ____
A
mere exposure effect
B
social trap
C
fundamental attribution error
D
social inhibition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mere Exposure Effect is simply a psychological phenomenon whereby people feel a preference for people or things simply because they are familiar. For example, babies smile at the people who smile at them more.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following best describes the mere exposure effect? Realizing the more you are around someone, the better you like them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following examples describes groupthink? The employees of a company did not want to disagree with one another by sharing their true opinions on paint colors, so the office was painted an ugly beige color.

Detailed explanation-4: -University students were observed to pull harder on a rope when they thought they were pulling alone than when they thought three others were pulling with them on the same rope. This best illustrates: Social Loafing.

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