Question 1

According to the ethical principles developed by Canada's Tri-Council,investigators conducting research are urged to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) use of deception that is acceptable in research even when other alternatives exist as long as participants are fully debriefed afterwards. 
B) treat information about the individual participants confidentially. 
C) give participants enough information to enable their informed consent. 
D) debrief participants and fully explain the experiment afterwards. 
A) use of deception that is acceptable in research even when other alternatives exist as long as participants are fully debriefed afterwards. 
B) treat information about the individual participants confidentially. 
C) give participants enough information to enable their informed consent. 
D) debrief participants and fully explain the experiment afterwards.

Question 2

An integrated set of principles that explain and predict observed events is called

Accepted Answer

A) a test. 
B) a hypothesis. 
C) a proof. 
D) a theory. 
A) a test. 
B) a hypothesis. 
C) a proof. 
D) a theory.

Question 3

When a laboratory experiment deeply absorbs and involves participants,the experiment has

Accepted Answer

A) field quality. 
B) experimental realism. 
C) situational validity. 
D) mundane realism. 
A) field quality. 
B) experimental realism. 
C) situational validity. 
D) mundane realism.

Question 4

For a social psychological experiment to be useful and conclusive,it must have

Accepted Answer

A) experimental realism. 
B) demand characteristics. 
C) low generalizability. 
D) low control. 
A) experimental realism. 
B) demand characteristics. 
C) low generalizability. 
D) low control.

Question 5

The first social psychology experiments were reported

Accepted Answer

A) just two centuries ago. 
B) just over a century ago. 
C) just 75 years ago. 
D) just after World War I. 
A) just two centuries ago. 
B) just over a century ago. 
C) just 75 years ago. 
D) just after World War I.

Question 6

Proverbs such as "absence makes the heart grow fonder" or "out of sight,out of mind" best illustrate that

Accepted Answer

A) social psychology is all just common sense. 
B) individuals engage in the naturalistic fallacy and only see what fits with their ideas. 
C) experiments often generate contradictory results that are difficult to explain. 
D) the hindsight bias is used to make almost any result seem to make sense. 
A) social psychology is all just common sense. 
B) individuals engage in the naturalistic fallacy and only see what fits with their ideas. 
C) experiments often generate contradictory results that are difficult to explain. 
D) the hindsight bias is used to make almost any result seem to make sense.

Question 7

Canada's Tri-Council does NOT require researchers to obtain informed consent from their participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the major themes in social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Social influences shape our behaviour. 
B) Social intuitions are often incorrect but powerful. 
C) Social behaviour is biologically rooted. 
D) Relating to others is a basic need. 
A) Social influences shape our behaviour. 
B) Social intuitions are often incorrect but powerful. 
C) Social behaviour is biologically rooted. 
D) Relating to others is a basic need.

Question 9

An experimenter exposes participants to different temperature levels to determine its effect on aggression.Aggression is the

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) control variable. 
D) confounding variable. 
A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) control variable. 
D) confounding variable.

Question 10

Rohan is a first-year university student from India who is having some difficulties adjusting to university life.Which of the following is an example of a subtle way that Rohan's values influence his behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Rohan prefers to eat at a local restaurant that serves Indian cuisine. 
B) Rohan finds his peers very self-absorbed and "out for number one," whereas he was taught to respect others and do what was best for the collective group and not the individual. 
C) Rohan interprets other students failures (e.g.,getting poor grades)as a sign that they are not dedicated and are lazy. 
D) Rohan participates in Canada Day celebrations,but finds that his level of excitement is very different from people who have lived in Canada all their lives. 
A) Rohan prefers to eat at a local restaurant that serves Indian cuisine. 
B) Rohan finds his peers very self-absorbed and "out for number one," whereas he was taught to respect others and do what was best for the collective group and not the individual. 
C) Rohan interprets other students failures (e.g.,getting poor grades)as a sign that they are not dedicated and are lazy. 
D) Rohan participates in Canada Day celebrations,but finds that his level of excitement is very different from people who have lived in Canada all their lives.

Question 11

Which of the following psychological terms reflects a disguised value judgment?

Accepted Answer

A) well-adjusted only 
B) mentally ill only 
C) self-actualized only 
D) mature or immature 
A) well-adjusted only 
B) mentally ill only 
C) self-actualized only 
D) mature or immature

Question 12

According to the divisions in social psychology and their corresponding themes,social influence is to ________________,whereas social relation is to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) constructing our social reality; relating to others as a basic need 
B) dispositions shaping behaviour; social behaviour being biologically based 
C) social influences shaping behaviour; social intuitions being powerful 
D) social behaviour being biologically based; relating to others as a basic need 
A) constructing our social reality; relating to others as a basic need 
B) dispositions shaping behaviour; social behaviour being biologically based 
C) social influences shaping behaviour; social intuitions being powerful 
D) social behaviour being biologically based; relating to others as a basic need

Question 13

An experimenter studying competition wants to compare the behaviour of students performing a difficult task with that of students doing an easy task.She designates participants for each task,making sure that each student has an equal chance of being in either the hard or the easy condition.This procedure is known as

Accepted Answer

A) random sampling. 
B) random assignment. 
C) conditional selection. 
D) selective designation. 
A) random sampling. 
B) random assignment. 
C) conditional selection. 
D) selective designation.

Question 14

In an experimental study of the effects of fear on the desire to affiliate,fear would be the ______________ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) independent 
C) control 
D) dependent 
A) experimental 
B) independent 
C) control 
D) dependent

Question 15

A great disadvantage of correlational research is that

Accepted Answer

A) it does not allow us to examine factors like race and social status. 
B) knowing that two variables change together does not allow us to predict one when we know the other. 
C) it rules out consideration of confounding variables. 
D) it does not specify cause and effect. 
A) it does not allow us to examine factors like race and social status. 
B) knowing that two variables change together does not allow us to predict one when we know the other. 
C) it rules out consideration of confounding variables. 
D) it does not specify cause and effect.

Question 16

Variable X is correlated with Variable Y.Which of the following could explain this correlation?

Accepted Answer

A) X does not cause Y. 
B) Y does not cause X. 
C) A third variable causes or influences both X and Y. 
D) correct causes Y,and vice versa. 
A) X does not cause Y. 
B) Y does not cause X. 
C) A third variable causes or influences both X and Y. 
D) correct causes Y,and vice versa.

Question 17

Ann Landers' 1984 survey of women readers' opinions about romantic affection and sex was probably

Accepted Answer

A) not valid because it did not include men. 
B) flawed because it was not representative of the population. 
C) worthless because the sample size was too small. 
D) as valid and informative as other,more "scientific" surveys. 
A) not valid because it did not include men. 
B) flawed because it was not representative of the population. 
C) worthless because the sample size was too small. 
D) as valid and informative as other,more "scientific" surveys.

Question 18

Imagine that a major television network got the opinions of over 1 million people regarding our next election.The results suggest that Candidate A would win in a landslide over Candidate B. Weeks later,we find that candidate B won in a landslide.Given the results of the election,we are justified to say that the television network's survey was plagued by

Accepted Answer

A) lack of random assignment. 
B) unrepresentative sampling. 
C) confounded variables. 
D) lack of experimental control. 
A) lack of random assignment. 
B) unrepresentative sampling. 
C) confounded variables. 
D) lack of experimental control.

Question 19

The hindsight bias affects the way we view decision makers,making us more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) see their decisions as surprisingly insightful and correct. 
B) blame them for making obviously bad choices. 
C) forgive them for making understandable mistakes in crises. 
D) admire them for handling well those choices we ourselves cannot make. 
A) see their decisions as surprisingly insightful and correct. 
B) blame them for making obviously bad choices. 
C) forgive them for making understandable mistakes in crises. 
D) admire them for handling well those choices we ourselves cannot make.

Question 20

If a researcher intends to demonstrate that the presence of others results in decreased performance on a spatial task,which of the following research method will be the most effective in demonstrating it?

Accepted Answer

A) an experiment 
B) a correlational study 
C) a survey 
D) a field study 
A) an experiment 
B) a correlational study 
C) a survey 
D) a field study

According to the ethical principles developed by Canada's Tri-Council,investigators conducting research are urged to do all of the following except:

An integrated set of principles that explain and predict observed events is called

When a laboratory experiment deeply absorbs and involves participants,the experiment has

For a social psychological experiment to be useful and conclusive,it must have

The first social psychology experiments were reported

Proverbs such as "absence makes the heart grow fonder" or "out of sight,out of mind" best illustrate that

Canada's Tri-Council does NOT require researchers to obtain informed consent from their participants.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major themes in social psychology?

An experimenter exposes participants to different temperature levels to determine its effect on aggression.Aggression is the

Rohan is a first-year university student from India who is having some difficulties adjusting to university life.Which of the following is an example of a subtle way that Rohan's values influence his behaviour?

Which of the following psychological terms reflects a disguised value judgment?

According to the divisions in social psychology and their corresponding themes,social influence is to __,whereas social relation is to _.

In an experimental study of the effects of fear on the desire to affiliate,fear would be the ______________ variable.

A great disadvantage of correlational research is that

Variable X is correlated with Variable Y.Which of the following could explain this correlation?

Ann Landers' 1984 survey of women readers' opinions about romantic affection and sex was probably

The hindsight bias affects the way we view decision makers,making us more likely to

If a researcher intends to demonstrate that the presence of others results in decreased performance on a spatial task,which of the following research method will be the most effective in demonstrating it?

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behaviour and Attitudes

Persuasion

Conformity

Group Influence

Altruism: Helping Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Sources of Prejudice

Consequences of Prejudice

Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

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Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

According to the ethical principles developed by Canada's Tri-Council,investigators conducting research are urged to do all of the following except:

An integrated set of principles that explain and predict observed events is called

When a laboratory experiment deeply absorbs and involves participants,the experiment has

For a social psychological experiment to be useful and conclusive,it must have

The first social psychology experiments were reported

Proverbs such as "absence makes the heart grow fonder" or "out of sight,out of mind" best illustrate that

Canada's Tri-Council does NOT require researchers to obtain informed consent from their participants.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major themes in social psychology?

An experimenter exposes participants to different temperature levels to determine its effect on aggression.Aggression is the

Rohan is a first-year university student from India who is having some difficulties adjusting to university life.Which of the following is an example of a subtle way that Rohan's values influence his behaviour?

Which of the following psychological terms reflects a disguised value judgment?

According to the divisions in social psychology and their corresponding themes,social influence is to ________________,whereas social relation is to _______________.

In an experimental study of the effects of fear on the desire to affiliate,fear would be the ______________ variable.

A great disadvantage of correlational research is that

Variable X is correlated with Variable Y.Which of the following could explain this correlation?

Ann Landers' 1984 survey of women readers' opinions about romantic affection and sex was probably

The hindsight bias affects the way we view decision makers,making us more likely to

If a researcher intends to demonstrate that the presence of others results in decreased performance on a spatial task,which of the following research method will be the most effective in demonstrating it?

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behaviour and Attitudes

Persuasion

Conformity

Group Influence

Altruism: Helping Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Sources of Prejudice

Consequences of Prejudice

Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

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According to the divisions in social psychology and their corresponding themes,social influence is to __,whereas social relation is to _.