When People Think of Themselves as Members of an Ingroup

question 58

Multiple Choice

When people think of themselves as members of an ingroup and think of others as members of an outgroup, they tend to

• A) discriminate in favor of ingroup members.
• B) see members of the outgroup as being very similar to one another while seeing members of the ingroup as individuals.
• C) see negative behavior performed by an ingroup member as being caused by situ- ational factors but see the same behaviors performed by an outgroup member as being caused by personal factors (such as personality).
• D) do all of the above.

Recognize the psychological and behavioral strategies effective for coping with chronic disease.

Describe the impact of chronic diseases on individual identity and family dynamics.

Explain the significance of psychological functioning over physical states in determining the quality of life for chronic illness sufferers.

Identify lifestyle and genetic factors contributing to the risk and management of diabetes.

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Definitions:

Mental Information

Knowledge or data that is processed, stored, and used by the mind, including facts, concepts, and sensory inputs.

Mirror Neurons

Frontal lobe neurons that some scientists believe fire when we perform certain actions or observe another doing so. The brain’s mirroring of another’s action may enable imitation and empathy.

Observational Learning

Acquiring understanding by observing the actions of others and the consequences that follow.

Biological Basis

The underlying physiological and genetic components that attribute to specific behaviors, traits, or conditions.