Joel has practiced his difficult violin solo over and over before his performance. He has played it perfectly in his practice room. However, when he performs in public, he makes mistakes due to his anxiety. Joel is a victim of __________.

Research by Teresa Amabile shows that time pressure has __________ impact on one’s ability to be creative.

It is time for a game of Jeopardy! The category is “Social Factors That Contribute to Stress.” The revealed answer is “Lack of variety or meaningfulness of work.” What will you say right before the buzzer sounds?

It is time for a game of Jeopardy! The category is “Social Factors That Contribute to Stress.” The revealed answer is “Lack of variety or meaningfulness of work.” What will you say right before the buzzer sounds?

Erik likes to spend time in a Facebook group devoted to a specific hobby. He looks for ways to irritate other members, posting inflammatory comments and “trolling” the group. He does so because he knows that nobody will ever really identify him, since he uses a fake name online. The fact that he can reduce a sense of personal responsibility by hiding his identity is what social psychologists call __________.

Tamika is beginning to realize that so-called “surprise quizzes” in her psychology class really aren’t too much of a surprise at all, since they tend to occur every week. Accordingly, she accepts that fact and regularly reviews the course material. This example BEST illustrates that __________.

Phoenix seems to thrive when faced with difficult challenges and usually feels in control of his life. He would probably be labeled a __________ personality.

A social psychologist has been invited to give a community lecture on the importance of Milgram’s research. He asks a social psychology class for suggested titles. Which of the following titles might students suggest as the most appropriate?

Vivienne finds applying for graduate school to be frustrating. She believes that the entire process is random. As such, this example highlights the role of __________ in coping.

Attributions are __________.