EPPP Social and Multicultural Bases of Behavior 3

Question 1

Which theorist is most closely associated with the concept of the 'looking-glass self,' in which self-concept develops through perceived reactions of others?

Accepted Answer

Charles Cooley

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George Herbert Mead

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William James

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Carl Rogers

Question 2

Milgram's obedience experiments demonstrated that ordinary participants administered apparently dangerous electric shocks primarily because:

Accepted Answer

They were in the presence of a legitimate authority figure

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They were predisposed to aggressive behavior

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They were unable to hear the victim's protests

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They were motivated by financial incentives

Question 3

Bandura's Bobo doll experiments provided primary evidence for which learning mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Observational learning and modeling

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Classical conditioning of aggressive responses

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Operant conditioning through punishment of aggression

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Innate aggressive drives shaped by social context

Question 4

Which of the following BEST explains why individuals are less likely to help in an emergency when others are present (bystander effect)?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion of responsibility and pluralistic ignorance reduce individual helping behavior in groups

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People are unwilling to help strangers due to cultural conditioning

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People in groups feel collective moral pressure that paralyzes action

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Cognitive overload from group presence impairs emergency decision-making

Question 5

The Implicit Association Test (IAT) is designed to measure:

Accepted Answer

Automatic associations between concepts that may not be consciously accessible

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Explicit prejudiced attitudes toward minority groups

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The frequency of discriminatory behavior in clinical settings

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Cultural knowledge and awareness in mental health professionals

Question 6

Ataque de nervios, a recognized cultural idiom of distress involving uncontrollable crying, trembling, and dissociation, is most commonly reported among:

Accepted Answer

Latino/Hispanic populations, particularly Caribbean groups

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East Asian populations, particularly Japanese individuals

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South Asian populations, particularly Indian individuals

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Middle Eastern populations, particularly Iranian individuals

Question 7

The concept of intersectionality, introduced by Kimberlé Crenshaw, is most accurately described as:

Accepted Answer

A framework for understanding how multiple social identities interact to create unique experiences of privilege and oppression

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The cumulative effect of multiple disadvantaged identities on mental health outcomes

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The overlap between individual psychology and social structures in clinical assessment

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The tendency for minority individuals to internalize dominant group values