Social Psychology Chapter Questions

Chapter 13 Personal Application Questions
22. Which of the broad areas of I-O psychology interests you the most and why?
23. What are some of the KSAs (knowledge,skills,and abilities) that are required for your current position or a position you wish to have in the future?
24. How would you handle the situation if you were being sexually harassed? What would you consider sexual harassment?
25. Describe an example of a technology or team and technology interaction that you have had in the context of school or work that could have benefited from better design. What were the effects of the poor design? Make one suggestion for its improvement.
Chapter 14 Personal Application Questions
32. Suppose you want to design a study to examine the relationship between stress and illness, but you cannotusetheSocialReadjustmentRatingScale.Howwouldyougoaboutmeasuringstress?How would you measure illness? What would you need to do in order to tell if there is a cause-effect relationship between stress and illness?
33. If a family member or friend of your shasasthma, talk to that person (ifheorsheis willing)about their symptom triggers. Does this person mention stress or emotional states? If so, are there any commonalities in these asthma triggers?
34. Try to think of an example in which you coped with a particular stressor by using problem-focused coping. What was the stressor? What did your problem-focused efforts involve? Were they effective?
35. Think of an activity you participate in that you find engaging and absorbing. For example, this might be something like playing video games, reading, or a hobby. What are your experiences typically like while engaging in this activity? Do your experiences conform to the notion of flow? If so, how? Do you think these experiences have enriched your life? Why or why not?
Chapter 15 Personal Application Questions
35 Identifyabehaviorthatisconsideredunusualorabnormalinyourownculture;how ever,it would be considered normal and expected in another culture.
36. Even today, some believe that certain occurrences have supernatural causes. Think of an event, recent or historical, for which others have provided supernatural explanation.
37. Think of someone you know who seems to have a tendency to make negative, self-defeating explanations for negative life events. How might this tendency lead to future problems? What steps do you think could be taken to change this thinking style?
38. Try to find an example (viaa search engine) of a past instance in which a person committed a horrible crime, was apprehended, and later claimed to have dissociative identity disorder during the trial. What was the outcome? Was the person revealed to be faking? If so, how was this determined?
Chapter 16 Personal Application Questions
23. Ifyouweretochooseatherapistpracticingoneofthetechniquespresentedinthissection,which kind of therapist would you choose and why?
24. Your best friend tells you that she is concerned about her cousin. The cousin—a teenage girl—is constantly coming home after her curfew, and your friend suspects that she has been drinking. What treatment modality would you recommend to your friend and why?
25. What are some substance-related and addictive disorder treatment facilities in your community, and what types of services do they provide? Would you recommend any of them to a friend or family member with a substance abuse problem? Why or why not?
26. What is your attitude toward mental health treatment? Would you seek treatment if you were experiencing symptoms or having trouble functioning in your life? Why or why not? In what ways do you think your cultural and/or religious beliefs influence your attitude toward psychological intervention?
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