Human Beings Have a Self-That Is, They Are Able to Look

question 36

Multiple Choice

Human beings have a self-that is, they are able to look back on themselves as both subjects and objects in the universe.The author suggests that this fact leads people to

• A)periodically become confused as to who they really are.
• B)use religion to answer questions such as who we are and the nature of our importance.
• C)build a "sacred cosmos" for people to understand and believe in.
• D)seek individual freedom.

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Definitions:

Normative Social Influence

The influence of others that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them, resulting in a change in beliefs or behavior to fit in with a group.

Informational Social Influence

The process of changing one's behavior based on the desire to be right or to understand the correct way to act in a given situation.

Group Polarization

A phenomenon where the attitude of a group as a whole can become stronger than the attitudes of its individual members.

Bystander Effect

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.