MCAT Psychology EXAM WITH UPTO-
DATE CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
a position in society used to classify individuals is called a - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅status
involuntarily assigned to an individual based on race, ethnicity, gender, family background and
so on - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ascribed status
a voluntary status that is earned by an individual - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅achieved
status
the status by which an individual is primarily identified as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅master status
a set of beliefs, values and norms that define the expectations of a certain status in a social
situation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role
refers to carrying out the behaviors of a certain role - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role
performance
another individual who helps to define a specific role within the relationship - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅role partner
contains all of the different roles associated with a status - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role
set
occurs when one has a difficulty in satisfying the requirements of multiple roles simultaneously -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role conflict
,occurs when one has a difficulty satisfying multiple requirements in the same role
simultaneously - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role strain
made up of two or more individuals with similar characteristics that share a sense of unity -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅groups
the group into which an individual is born, adopted, or married - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅family group
a self selected group formed around similar interests ages and statuses - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅peer group
the group where one identifies with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅in group
a group that one oppresses or competes with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅out group
a group to which an individual compares himself to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅reference
group
those that contain strong emotional bonds are groups called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅primary groups
groups that are often temporary and contain fewer emotional bonds and weaker bonds overall -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅secondary groups
a group unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gemeinschaft (community)
,a group unified by mutual self interests in achieving a goal - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Gesellschaft (society)
occurs when members begin to conform to one another's views and ignore outside perspective -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅group think
an observable pattern of social relationships between individuals or groups - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅network
bodies of people with the same structure and culture design to achieve specific goals, they exist
outside of one another's membership - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅organization
a model that states that there are universal emotions, along with corresponding expressions that
can be understood across cultures - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅basic model
a model that states that emotions are solely based on situational context of social interactions -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅social construction model
unspoken rules that govern the expression of emotion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅display
rules
a shared set of beliefs, norms, values, and behaviors organized around a central theme, as is
found among people sharing the same language and geography - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅cultural syndrome
refers to the maintenance of a public image, which is accomplished through various strategies -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅impression management
sharing of factual information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅self disclosure
, refers to using props, appearance, emotional expression or associations to create a positive image
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅managing appearances
using flattery or conformity to win over someone else - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅integration
the use of excuses to account for questionable behavior - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅aligning actions
imposing an identity onto another person - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅alter casting
says that individuals create images of themselves in the same way that actors perform a role in
front of an audience - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅dramaturgical approach
where the individual is seen by the audience and strives to preserve his desired image -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅front stage
where the individual is not in front of an audience and is free to act outside of his desired image -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅back stage
the conveyance of information through spoken, written, or signed words - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅verbal communication
the conveyance of information by means other than the use of words, such as body language,
prosody, facial expressions, and gestures - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nonverbal
communication
takes place not only between humans and animals but between animals and animals, use of body
language, visual displays, scents, and vocalizations are used - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅animal communication
DATE CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
a position in society used to classify individuals is called a - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅status
involuntarily assigned to an individual based on race, ethnicity, gender, family background and
so on - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ascribed status
a voluntary status that is earned by an individual - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅achieved
status
the status by which an individual is primarily identified as - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅master status
a set of beliefs, values and norms that define the expectations of a certain status in a social
situation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role
refers to carrying out the behaviors of a certain role - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role
performance
another individual who helps to define a specific role within the relationship - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅role partner
contains all of the different roles associated with a status - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role
set
occurs when one has a difficulty in satisfying the requirements of multiple roles simultaneously -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role conflict
,occurs when one has a difficulty satisfying multiple requirements in the same role
simultaneously - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅role strain
made up of two or more individuals with similar characteristics that share a sense of unity -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅groups
the group into which an individual is born, adopted, or married - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅family group
a self selected group formed around similar interests ages and statuses - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅peer group
the group where one identifies with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅in group
a group that one oppresses or competes with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅out group
a group to which an individual compares himself to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅reference
group
those that contain strong emotional bonds are groups called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅primary groups
groups that are often temporary and contain fewer emotional bonds and weaker bonds overall -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅secondary groups
a group unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gemeinschaft (community)
,a group unified by mutual self interests in achieving a goal - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Gesellschaft (society)
occurs when members begin to conform to one another's views and ignore outside perspective -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅group think
an observable pattern of social relationships between individuals or groups - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅network
bodies of people with the same structure and culture design to achieve specific goals, they exist
outside of one another's membership - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅organization
a model that states that there are universal emotions, along with corresponding expressions that
can be understood across cultures - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅basic model
a model that states that emotions are solely based on situational context of social interactions -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅social construction model
unspoken rules that govern the expression of emotion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅display
rules
a shared set of beliefs, norms, values, and behaviors organized around a central theme, as is
found among people sharing the same language and geography - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅cultural syndrome
refers to the maintenance of a public image, which is accomplished through various strategies -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅impression management
sharing of factual information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅self disclosure
, refers to using props, appearance, emotional expression or associations to create a positive image
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅managing appearances
using flattery or conformity to win over someone else - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅integration
the use of excuses to account for questionable behavior - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅aligning actions
imposing an identity onto another person - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅alter casting
says that individuals create images of themselves in the same way that actors perform a role in
front of an audience - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅dramaturgical approach
where the individual is seen by the audience and strives to preserve his desired image -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅front stage
where the individual is not in front of an audience and is free to act outside of his desired image -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅back stage
the conveyance of information through spoken, written, or signed words - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅verbal communication
the conveyance of information by means other than the use of words, such as body language,
prosody, facial expressions, and gestures - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅nonverbal
communication
takes place not only between humans and animals but between animals and animals, use of body
language, visual displays, scents, and vocalizations are used - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅animal communication
