While Driving His Girlfriend to Work, Nate Narrowly Avoided a Collision

question 48

Multiple Choice

While driving his girlfriend to work, Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle. Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of affection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of

• A) social exchange theory.
• B) the two-factor theory of emotion.
• C) social facilitation.
• D) the mere exposure effect.

Distinguish between primary and secondary groups and their characteristics.

Recognize how ethnocentrism and social identity theory explain intergroup attitudes and behaviors.

Describe the effects of normative and informational influence on individuals' behavior in groups.

Evaluate the impact of goal isomorphism on goal attainment within groups.

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Definitions:

Denominator

The bottom part of a fraction that indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

Respondents

Individuals who answer questions in a survey or study.

F-ratios

Used in analysis of variance, it compares the variance between groups to the variance within groups, helping determine statistical significance.

Skewed

A distribution that is not symmetric about its mean, having more values on one side of the center than the other.