While Psychologists Would Explain Behavior by Examining the Personality Traits

question 73

Multiple Choice

While psychologists would explain behavior by examining the personality traits of individuals, sociologists would examine:

• A) What motivates individual behavior
• B) Physiological reactions to violent media
• C) Human interaction and social structure
• D) People's thought processes in decision-making situations

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Definitions:

Audience Effects

Impact of the presence of others on individual task performance.

Competition

Competition is a situation where individuals or groups vie for the same objective, such as a resource or recognition, which may not be sufficient to be shared.

Supervisor

An individual in charge of overseeing and directing the work of others, typically in a work or academic setting.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically performing better on simple or well-rehearsed tasks and worse on complex or new ones.