The process of imaginatively occupying the position of another person and viewing the self and the situation from their perspective is known as _____________.

A) Role taking
B) Reflexivity
C) The looking glass self
D) The generalized other

Imagine that you have just flunked a class. You evaluate this situation and decide that flunking a class is stressful and important enough to be upset about. Next you decide to repeat the class in summer school. You have made __________

A) a primary appraisal only.
B) both a primary and a secondary appraisal.
C) a stress-related decision.
D) a hassle-related decision.

A vague definition is one that:

A) doesn't give any precise criterion for membership in the concept
B) provides a precise criterion for membership in the concept
C) contains too much information to be useful
D) everyone can understand easily
E) only experts can understand easily

The IDEAS process is presented as multi-step approach because ________.

A) we must go all the way through Step 5 before we are allowed to correct our thinking
B) we may make mistakes when we first try to identify the problem
C) we must apply the steps in an exact order, fully completing each one before moving on to the next
D) problem solving involves applying our critical thinking skills in an organized and reflective way

Which of the following is not necessarily a characteristic of a trustworthy expert on topic X?

A) capable of explaining his or her claims about X
B) unbiased
C) truthful
D) middle aged
E) free of conflicts of interest

When a person helps another to increase his or her own welfare (such as by making a friend, creating an obligation to reciprocate, or just making oneself feel good) , the helper is said to be engaged in ____.

A) altruistic helping
B) reciprocity
C) egoistic helping
D) volunteerism