Research Suggests That Minorities Are Most Likely to Sway the Majority

question 72

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that minorities are most likely to sway the majority when the minority

• A) favors conviction.
• B) favors acquittal.
• C) is composed of women.
• D) is composed of Whites.

Explain the concepts of learned helplessness and learned optimism as defined by Seligman.

Apply Seligman's concepts of learned helplessness, learned optimism, and explanatory style to analyze individual behaviors.

Discuss the relation between Seligman's psychological theories and health, including mental health (e.g., depression) and physical health (e.g., relation to heart disease).

Compare and contrast Seligman's theories with those of other psychologists, such as Erikson, Horney, Skinner, and Bandura.

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Definitions:

Dizygotic

Refers to twins that are formed from the fertilization of two separate eggs by two separate sperm, resulting in fraternal twins that are genetically distinct, akin to regular siblings sharing approximately 50% of their genes.

Epigenetic

The study of changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence.

Individual Differences

Variations among individuals in their psychological traits, behaviors, and physiological responses.

Epigenetic Marks

Chemical modifications to DNA and histone proteins that regulate gene activity without altering the DNA sequence, affecting how cells read genes.