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Psychology/Sociology

Choose the correct answer for each exercise.

1 .       A type of research that involves close, in-depth observation and analysis of individual people is a/an 



2 .       A mental process such as thinking, remembering, and understanding is 



3 .       A system for living that includes objects, values, and characteristics that people acquire as members of society is 



4 .       A method of reducing anxiety by denying or distorting a situation or problem is 



5 .       Empirical refers to 



6 .       A collection of people who share a cultural heritage is 



7 .       The belief that one’s own culture is superior to that of others is 



8 .       A tentative explanation about how various events are related to one another that can be tested by further experimentation is a 



9 .       The capacity to learn from experience and to adapt to one’s environment is 



10 .       A relatively permanent change in knowledge or behavior that results from experience is 



11 .       The study of diverse racial and ethnic groups within a culture is 



12 .       A social rule that specifies how people should behave is 



13 .       A group whose members share the same age or common interests is a 



14 .       A reward or the process of giving a reward after a desirable behavior has occurred is 



15 .       A reward for conforming to what is expected or a punishment for violating expectations is a 



16 .       A category of people who have approximately equal income, power, and prestige is a 



17 .       One’s position in a group or society is  



18 .       An oversimplified, inaccurate mental picture or conception of others is a 



19 .       A socially agreed upon idea about what is good, desirable, or important is a 



20 .       A characteristic that changes from person to person within a population being studied is a 



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