A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 202 - 204 of 299

Explanation

Causes for the lack of self-esteem are as follows

• Hereditary

• Living conditions

• Lack of proper education

• Physiological

• Societal implications

• Fear about future

• Diseases and other physical ailments

Explanation

• Proximity increases interaction among people and ultimately it increases attraction

• Similarity tend to make people attract toward each other

• The important contributing factors are acceptance and approval

• Members are attracted to those who engage in group interactions who meet their expectations

• Interpersonal attraction is just one of the building blocks of group cohesion

• Compatibility tends to promote interpersonal attraction

• Cohesion means satisfaction of group members need for affiliation, recognition and security

• Participation of the group members increases the prestige and resources

Explanation

Schemas are the organized bodies of information stored in memory. The information in a schema provides a representation of the way in which social world operates as well as allowing us to categorize and interpret new information related to the schema.