A(n) ________ Refers to One of Several Socially Defined Behavior

question 100

Multiple Choice

A(n) ________ refers to one of several socially defined behavior patterns expected of a person in a particular setting or group.

• A) self-fulfilling prophecy
• B) demand characteristic
• C) informational influence
• D) social role
• E) situational prophecy

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Definitions:

Go System

A hypothetical construct in psychology that explains the initiation of goal-directed behavior, contrasting with inhibitory processes.

Gray's Model

A psychological theory that categorizes personality based on responsiveness to rewards and punishments, focusing on the behavioral inhibition and activation systems.

Nucleus Accumbens

is a region in the brain involved in the reward circuit, associated with pleasure, reinforcement learning, addiction, and fear.

Stability

The state of being resistant to change and maintaining the same conditions over time.