Question 1

What does a good theory NOT do?

Accepted Answer

A) Confirm or modify an existing theory. 
B) Generate new exploration. 
C) Suggest practical applications. 
D) Suggest explanations for unobserved facts. 
A) Confirm or modify an existing theory. 
B) Generate new exploration. 
C) Suggest practical applications. 
D) Suggest explanations for unobserved facts.

Question 2

The answers respondents give to surveys may NOT be influenced by biases from which of the following sources?

Accepted Answer

A) the order in which questions are asked 
B) the wording of the questions themselves 
C) the response options 
D) the length of the questions 
A) the order in which questions are asked 
B) the wording of the questions themselves 
C) the response options 
D) the length of the questions

Question 3

When theories are discarded,it is usually because they

Accepted Answer

A) have been falsified. 
B) have been displaced by newer,better theories. 
C) attempted to summarize too large a body of data. 
D) generated too many testable hypotheses. 
A) have been falsified. 
B) have been displaced by newer,better theories. 
C) attempted to summarize too large a body of data. 
D) generated too many testable hypotheses.

Question 4

A research hypothesis is a

Accepted Answer

A) theory. 
B) testable prediction. 
C) collection of empirical observations. 
D) technique for analyzing data. 
A) theory. 
B) testable prediction. 
C) collection of empirical observations. 
D) technique for analyzing data.

Question 5

Martin Seligman's (1994)research _____ that self-esteem is really "the armor that protects kids" from underachievement.

Accepted Answer

A) confirms 
B) doubts 
C) assures 
D) claims 
A) confirms 
B) doubts 
C) assures 
D) claims

Question 6

According to the text,which of the following processes shape(s)human behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Intuitions only 
B) Personal attitudes and dispositions only 
C) Social influences only 
D) Intuitions,personal attitudes and dispositions,and social influences 
A) Intuitions only 
B) Personal attitudes and dispositions only 
C) Social influences only 
D) Intuitions,personal attitudes and dispositions,and social influences

Question 7

One problem with common sense is that we invoke it _____ we know the facts.

Accepted Answer

A) before 
B) as 
C) after 
D) only some of the times as 
A) before 
B) as 
C) after 
D) only some of the times as

Question 8

The experimental factor that a researcher manipulates in an experiment is the

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) control group. 
D) hypothesis. 
A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) control group. 
D) hypothesis.

Question 9

Amy reads a research article and feels like it didn't tell her anything she didn't already know.However,when asked to guess the results of another experiment before reading it,she failed.Amy's experience illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A) hindsight bias. 
B) foresight bias. 
C) confirmation bias. 
D) correspondence bias. 
A) hindsight bias. 
B) foresight bias. 
C) confirmation bias. 
D) correspondence bias.

Question 10

Personality psychologists are more interested in _____,while social psychologists more likely focus on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) normal personality; disordered or abnormal behaviour 
B) individual differences; our common humanity 
C) situational influences; internal motivations 
D) cognition; emotion 
A) normal personality; disordered or abnormal behaviour 
B) individual differences; our common humanity 
C) situational influences; internal motivations 
D) cognition; emotion

What does a good theory NOT do?

The answers respondents give to surveys may NOT be influenced by biases from which of the following sources?

When theories are discarded,it is usually because they

A research hypothesis is a

Martin Seligman's (1994)research _____ that self-esteem is really "the armor that protects kids" from underachievement.

According to the text,which of the following processes shape(s)human behaviour?

One problem with common sense is that we invoke it _____ we know the facts.

The experimental factor that a researcher manipulates in an experiment is the

Amy reads a research article and feels like it didn't tell her anything she didn't already know.However,when asked to guess the results of another experiment before reading it,she failed.Amy's experience illustrates the

Personality psychologists are more interested in _,while social psychologists more likely focus on _.

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

What does a good theory NOT do?

The answers respondents give to surveys may NOT be influenced by biases from which of the following sources?

When theories are discarded,it is usually because they

A research hypothesis is a

Martin Seligman's (1994)research _____ that self-esteem is really "the armor that protects kids" from underachievement.

According to the text,which of the following processes shape(s)human behaviour?

One problem with common sense is that we invoke it _____ we know the facts.

The experimental factor that a researcher manipulates in an experiment is the

Amy reads a research article and feels like it didn't tell her anything she didn't already know.However,when asked to guess the results of another experiment before reading it,she failed.Amy's experience illustrates the

Personality psychologists are more interested in _____,while social psychologists more likely focus on _____.

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

Filters

Personality psychologists are more interested in _,while social psychologists more likely focus on _.