Question 1

Random assignment helps researchers _____.

Accepted Answer

A) collect large amounts of data 
B) generalize to a population 
C) infer cause and effect 
D) develop correlations 
A) collect large amounts of data 
B) generalize to a population 
C) infer cause and effect 
D) develop correlations C

Question 2

Diya and Pierre are the candidates to lead their school's basketball team.Diya knows that Pierre will be selected as the team captain as he is a better player than she is.However,Diya is selected as the team captain because Pierre is unable to turn up on the day of the selection.Later,Diya boasts to her friends that she knew it all along that she will be selected as the team captain.In the context of social psychology,this scenario exemplifies a phenomenon called:

Accepted Answer

A) confirmation bias. 
B) outcome bias. 
C) hindsight bias. 
D) anchoring bias. 
A) confirmation bias. 
B) outcome bias. 
C) hindsight bias. 
D) anchoring bias. C

Question 3

Cues in an experiment that tell the participants what behavior is expected are called:

Accepted Answer

A) subliminal messages. 
B) demand characteristics. 
C) deception tactics. 
D) confounding variables. 
A) subliminal messages. 
B) demand characteristics. 
C) deception tactics. 
D) confounding variables. B

Question 4

A study conducted by Douglas Carroll and his colleagues (1994)examined the relationship between socioeconomic status and health using grave markers.Which type of research was this?

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) controlled research 
D) hypothetical research 
A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) controlled research 
D) hypothetical research

Question 5

In the context of correlation and causation,the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement concludes that:

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem causes academic achievement. 
B) academic achievement causes self-esteem. 
C) though self-esteem and academic achievement are both positively correlated,the relationship is likely explained by one or more additional variables. 
D) self-esteem is negatively correlated with academic achievement. 
A) self-esteem causes academic achievement. 
B) academic achievement causes self-esteem. 
C) though self-esteem and academic achievement are both positively correlated,the relationship is likely explained by one or more additional variables. 
D) self-esteem is negatively correlated with academic achievement.

Question 6

Ann Landers's survey of the opinion of women readers about affection and sex was probably:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Tobias,who conducts a psychological research experiment,explains the details of the experiment to the participants after the experiment is completed.He also encourages the participants to express their opinions and share their feelings about the experiment with him.This scenario exemplifies the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) counterbalancing. 
B) replication. 
C) debriefing. 
D) deindividuation. 
A) counterbalancing. 
B) replication. 
C) debriefing. 
D) deindividuation.

Question 8

Banele,a researcher,conducts a laboratory experiment.He places the participants to the conditions of the experiment in such a way that all persons have the same chance of being in each condition.In the context of social psychology,this scenario exemplifies the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) random sampling. 
B) random assignment. 
C) covert observation. 
D) systematic observation. 
A) random sampling. 
B) random assignment. 
C) covert observation. 
D) systematic observation.

Question 9

Identify a true statement about attitudes and personality.

Accepted Answer

A) They influence behavior. 
B) They are the results of an individual's own understanding of the world. 
C) They are primary motivators for action. 
D) They are inherited biologically. 
A) They influence behavior. 
B) They are the results of an individual's own understanding of the world. 
C) They are primary motivators for action. 
D) They are inherited biologically.

Question 10

Describe how behavior in a classroom is influenced by our social culture.

Accepted Answer

The behavior in a classroom is heavily i

Question 11

A social psychologist's personal convictions about what is desirable and how people ought to behave are known as his or her:

Accepted Answer

A) intuitions. 
B) hypotheses. 
C) values. 
D) memoirs. 
A) intuitions. 
B) hypotheses. 
C) values. 
D) memoirs.

Question 12

In research,a strategy by which participants are misinformed or misled about the study's methods and purposes is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) counterbalancing. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) deception. 
D) replication. 
A) counterbalancing. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) deception. 
D) replication.

Question 13

The enduring behaviors,ideas,attitudes,and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) nationality. 
B) race. 
C) religion. 
D) culture. 
A) nationality. 
B) race. 
C) religion. 
D) culture.

Question 14

Experimental laboratory research findings in social psychology:

Accepted Answer

A) can easily be generalized to everyday life occurrences. 
B) are specific to the research only. 
C) cannot ever be generalized to everyday life. 
D) should cautiously be generalized to everyday life. 
A) can easily be generalized to everyday life occurrences. 
B) are specific to the research only. 
C) cannot ever be generalized to everyday life. 
D) should cautiously be generalized to everyday life.

Question 15

The degree to which an experiment is superficially similar to everyday situations is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) realistic experimentation. 
B) televised reality. 
C) mundane realism. 
D) experimental realism. 
A) realistic experimentation. 
B) televised reality. 
C) mundane realism. 
D) experimental realism.

Question 16

When participating in a psychology research experiment,you are told that the purpose of the study is to find out if tall people are more prejudiced than short people.Because you want to behave accordingly,you agree with the questions on the survey of prejudice more than you would otherwise.Your behavior in this study is most likely the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) your true attitudes. 
B) your repressed attitudes. 
C) the demand characteristics of the experiment. 
D) the sampling method of the experiment. 
A) your true attitudes. 
B) your repressed attitudes. 
C) the demand characteristics of the experiment. 
D) the sampling method of the experiment.

Question 17

The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) realistic experimentation. 
B) televised reality. 
C) mundane realism. 
D) experimental realism. 
A) realistic experimentation. 
B) televised reality. 
C) mundane realism. 
D) experimental realism.

Question 18

According to Social Psychology,a true statement about objective reality is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it is constant. 
B) it does not exist. 
C) it is an unchanging set of perceptions. 
D) it is always viewed through the lens of our values and beliefs. 
A) it is constant. 
B) it does not exist. 
C) it is an unchanging set of perceptions. 
D) it is always viewed through the lens of our values and beliefs.

Question 19

Maslow's description of "self-actualized" people was based on a sample he personally selected.Had he selected other people to describe,his resulting description of self-actualization might have been different.This is an example of how _____ can influence our idea of how best to live.

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes 
B) lifestyle 
C) values 
D) people 
A) attitudes 
B) lifestyle 
C) values 
D) people

Question 20

Identify the kind of research that involves manipulating some factor to see its effect on another.

Accepted Answer

A) survey research 
B) correlational research 
C) experimental research 
D) qualitative research 
A) survey research 
B) correlational research 
C) experimental research 
D) qualitative research

Random assignment helps researchers _____.

Cues in an experiment that tell the participants what behavior is expected are called:

A study conducted by Douglas Carroll and his colleagues (1994)examined the relationship between socioeconomic status and health using grave markers.Which type of research was this?

In the context of correlation and causation,the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement concludes that:

Ann Landers's survey of the opinion of women readers about affection and sex was probably:

Banele,a researcher,conducts a laboratory experiment.He places the participants to the conditions of the experiment in such a way that all persons have the same chance of being in each condition.In the context of social psychology,this scenario exemplifies the concept of:

Identify a true statement about attitudes and personality.

Describe how behavior in a classroom is influenced by our social culture.

A social psychologist's personal convictions about what is desirable and how people ought to behave are known as his or her:

In research,a strategy by which participants are misinformed or misled about the study's methods and purposes is known as:

The enduring behaviors,ideas,attitudes,and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next is referred to as:

Experimental laboratory research findings in social psychology:

The degree to which an experiment is superficially similar to everyday situations is referred to as:

The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants is known as:

According to Social Psychology,a true statement about objective reality is that:

Maslow's description of "self-actualized" people was based on a sample he personally selected.Had he selected other people to describe,his resulting description of self-actualization might have been different.This is an example of how _____ can influence our idea of how best to live.

Identify the kind of research that involves manipulating some factor to see its effect on another.

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Random assignment helps researchers _____.

Cues in an experiment that tell the participants what behavior is expected are called:

A study conducted by Douglas Carroll and his colleagues (1994)examined the relationship between socioeconomic status and health using grave markers.Which type of research was this?

In the context of correlation and causation,the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement concludes that:

Ann Landers's survey of the opinion of women readers about affection and sex was probably:

Banele,a researcher,conducts a laboratory experiment.He places the participants to the conditions of the experiment in such a way that all persons have the same chance of being in each condition.In the context of social psychology,this scenario exemplifies the concept of:

Identify a true statement about attitudes and personality.

Describe how behavior in a classroom is influenced by our social culture.

A social psychologist's personal convictions about what is desirable and how people ought to behave are known as his or her:

In research,a strategy by which participants are misinformed or misled about the study's methods and purposes is known as:

The enduring behaviors,ideas,attitudes,and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next is referred to as:

Experimental laboratory research findings in social psychology:

The degree to which an experiment is superficially similar to everyday situations is referred to as:

The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants is known as:

According to Social Psychology,a true statement about objective reality is that:

Maslow's description of "self-actualized" people was based on a sample he personally selected.Had he selected other people to describe,his resulting description of self-actualization might have been different.This is an example of how _____ can influence our idea of how best to live.

Identify the kind of research that involves manipulating some factor to see its effect on another.

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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