PSYC 355 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

What Causes Attraction to Others?-Basic human need to be included -makes sense evolutionarily (basic human need) -no matter what our personalities are like -introverted people are uncertain about the benefits of interaction, but if you ask them how they feel after interacting with someone, they are happier than when they are alone -extroverts are much happier after they hang out with people Ostracism-Acts of excluding or ignoring -In experiments, ostracism is manipulated by: 1.) feedback based on personality test that you are "likely to end up alone later in life" or 2) other participants choosing not to be in a group with you (voted off the island) Causes: 1. Self-defeating behaviors (poor performance; eating too much, drinking too much, etc. ) 2. drop in self-esteem 3. anxiety