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The opposite of stereotype threat is stereotype boost, which is when people perform better than they otherwise would have, because of exposure to positive stereotypes about their social group. [17] A variant of stereotype boost is stereotype lift , which is people achieving better performance because of exposure to negative stereotypes about ...
Sociotropy can be seen as the opposite of autonomy, because those with sociotropy are concerned with interpersonal relationships, whereas those with autonomy are more concerned with independence and do not care so much for others. [1] Sociotropy has been correlated with feminine sex-role orientation in many research experiments. [4]
Response bias is a general term for a wide range of tendencies for participants to respond inaccurately or falsely to questions. These biases are prevalent in research involving participant self-report, such as structured interviews or surveys. [1] Response biases can have a large impact on the validity of questionnaires or surveys. [1] [2]
People prefer to be free to select what they like. When that freedom is taken away, they are motivated to restore it. [9] Psychological reactance can be better explained as the idea that an item will be wanted more if people are told they cannot have it, [10] which can relate to reverse psychology on some levels. Another influence technique ...
The puzzle involved "The Boston chapter of Densa, the low IQ society". Subsequent issues had additional puzzles with gags about the group and were widely reprinted by the bulletins of other Mensa groups before the concept of a low IQ group gained wider circulation in the 1970s, with other people creating quizzes, etc. [6]
Image credits: Sea_Pop_772 Only 12% of the 3,000 respondents said they consider themselves wealthy and only 4 in 10 people who are objectively wealthy, with assets of more than $2 million, said ...
Reheated action heroics don't get the job done in a shoddy sequel starring Megan Fox, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Tony Jaa and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.
The counterdependent personality has been described as being addicted to activity and suffering from grandiosity, as acting strong and pushing others away. [9] Out of a fear of being crowded, they avoid contact with others, something which can lead through emotional isolation to depression.