Question 1

The notion that much of human social behavior is driven by forces outside of conscious awareness is critical to which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) the psychoanalytic perspective 
B) the behaviorist perspective 
C) the social cognition perspective 
D) the evolutionary perspective 
A) the psychoanalytic perspective 
B) the behaviorist perspective 
C) the social cognition perspective 
D) the evolutionary perspective A

Question 2

What is the term for the way an individual understands his or her social world?

Accepted Answer

A) social cognition 
B) the existential perspective 
C) embodied cognition 
D) a priori causal theory 
A) social cognition 
B) the existential perspective 
C) embodied cognition 
D) a priori causal theory A

Question 3

In an experiment,the "measured" variable is also known as the _____ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) independent 
B) dependent 
C) extraneous 
D) confounding 
A) independent 
B) dependent 
C) extraneous 
D) confounding B

Question 4

Keeping researchers blind to a condition primarily deals with what problem?

Accepted Answer

A) experimenter bias 
B) external validity 
C) the third variable problem 
D) random error 
A) experimenter bias 
B) external validity 
C) the third variable problem 
D) random error

Question 5

Research demonstrates that when black and white students are reminded of their race (or not)before taking a test,black students,but not white students,show lowered performance in the condition where they are reminded of their race.This result shows:

Accepted Answer

A) a general effect of race on test performance. 
B) a general effect of the extent to which people are thinking about their race on test performance. 
C) an interaction between race of participant and the extent to which people are thinking about their race before a test. 
D) a correlation between racial identity and the extent to which one is thinking about their race prior to a test. 
A) a general effect of race on test performance. 
B) a general effect of the extent to which people are thinking about their race on test performance. 
C) an interaction between race of participant and the extent to which people are thinking about their race before a test. 
D) a correlation between racial identity and the extent to which one is thinking about their race prior to a test.

Question 6

In the scientific method,_____ are derived from _____,in order to test the accuracy of the latter.

Accepted Answer

A) hypotheses;theories 
B) theories;hypotheses 
C) experiments;correlations 
D) hypotheses;experiments 
A) hypotheses;theories 
B) theories;hypotheses 
C) experiments;correlations 
D) hypotheses;experiments

Question 7

A researcher believes that receiving a self-esteem threat will make participants more depressed.She conducts a study in which participants are randomly assigned to receive negative feedback on a personality test and then measures their level of depression.She tells participants that the study is about "validation of personality measures." In this example,"validation of personality measures" is:

Accepted Answer

A) an operational definition. 
B) a cover story. 
C) a conceptual variable. 
D) internal validity. 
A) an operational definition. 
B) a cover story. 
C) a conceptual variable. 
D) internal validity.

Question 8

What is the ultimate function of a good theory in social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) to control the variables 
B) to be useful 
C) to show relationships among the variables 
D) to reduce the number of unanswered questions 
A) to control the variables 
B) to be useful 
C) to show relationships among the variables 
D) to reduce the number of unanswered questions

Question 9

From the social cognitive perspective,what is the primary metaphor for understanding human beings?

Accepted Answer

A) a tumultuous storm of conflicting drives 
B) a blank slate 
C) an information processor 
D) a social animal 
A) a tumultuous storm of conflicting drives 
B) a blank slate 
C) an information processor 
D) a social animal

Question 10

Which of the following assumptions is NOT one of the four core assumptions of social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavior is determined exclusively by situations. 
B) Virtually all human thought is social in nature. 
C) Social cognition has a strong influence on social behavior. 
D) The scientific method is essential for understanding the roots of social behavior. 
A) Behavior is determined exclusively by situations. 
B) Virtually all human thought is social in nature. 
C) Social cognition has a strong influence on social behavior. 
D) The scientific method is essential for understanding the roots of social behavior.

Question 11

A researcher wants to study the effect of death anxiety on prejudice.The researcher manipulates a person's level of death anxiety by showing some participants footage of a gruesome car accident.In this study,footage of the car wreck is the _____ and death anxiety is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable;dependent variable 
B) dependent variable;independent variable 
C) abstract conceptual variable;operational definition 
D) operational definition;abstract conceptual variable 
A) independent variable;dependent variable 
B) dependent variable;independent variable 
C) abstract conceptual variable;operational definition 
D) operational definition;abstract conceptual variable

Question 12

A researcher finds that the number of murders committed during a summer is correlated with the number of ice cream cones consumed.However,the researcher realizes that there is a third variable problem related to this finding.What might this problem be?

Accepted Answer

A) It's possible that people eat more ice cream to console themselves about news that murder is being committed,rather than murder being committed as a result of ice cream sales. 
B) High temperatures might be causing both greater ice cream sales and more aggressive acts of violence. 
C) Victims of murder cannot be randomly assigned to a condition. 
D) The number of murders committed in an area might not only be causing more ice cream sales but also more toy sales. 
A) It's possible that people eat more ice cream to console themselves about news that murder is being committed,rather than murder being committed as a result of ice cream sales. 
B) High temperatures might be causing both greater ice cream sales and more aggressive acts of violence. 
C) Victims of murder cannot be randomly assigned to a condition. 
D) The number of murders committed in an area might not only be causing more ice cream sales but also more toy sales.

Question 13

Emiliano believes that dogs are better than cats.One day,he decides to search the internet to see if his opinion is rooted in fact.He reads several articles that consider all sides of the matter,presenting a rather blurry picture of whether humans should prefer the company of dogs or cats.What does research suggest Emiliano is most likely to conclude based on reading all this new information?

Accepted Answer

A) Dogs are better than cats. 
B) Cats are better than dogs. 
C) Both animals should be loved equally. 
D) There is no way to answer the question definitively. 
A) Dogs are better than cats. 
B) Cats are better than dogs. 
C) Both animals should be loved equally. 
D) There is no way to answer the question definitively.

Question 14

A researcher conducts a study in which men and women are asked to rate their level of self-esteem with reference to both appearance and intellectual ability.The researcher predicts that there will be differences between men and women on these variables.This study is best characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A) a correlational design. 
B) an experiment. 
C) a quasi-experiment. 
D) field research. 
A) a correlational design. 
B) an experiment. 
C) a quasi-experiment. 
D) field research.

Question 15

What is the most general term for the type of research in which two or more variables are measured and compared,to determine the extent to which they are associated?

Accepted Answer

A) the experimental method 
B) the correlational method 
C) quasi-experimental design 
D) random assignment 
A) the experimental method 
B) the correlational method 
C) quasi-experimental design 
D) random assignment

Question 16

Trina wants to fit in with her friends.To do so,she looks at what other girls are wearing to school.Trina is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) dispositional analysis. 
B) cognitive analysis. 
C) social comparison. 
D) attribution. 
A) dispositional analysis. 
B) cognitive analysis. 
C) social comparison. 
D) attribution.

Question 17

A researcher finds a positive correlation between a measure of community involvement and a measure of life satisfaction.How should we interpret the relationship between these variables?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no relationship between involvement and life satisfaction. 
B) The higher a person scores on involvement,the higher they tend to score on life satisfaction. 
C) The higher a person scores on involvement,the lower they tend to score on life satisfaction. 
D) Involvement and life satisfaction are probably the same variable. 
A) There is no relationship between involvement and life satisfaction. 
B) The higher a person scores on involvement,the higher they tend to score on life satisfaction. 
C) The higher a person scores on involvement,the lower they tend to score on life satisfaction. 
D) Involvement and life satisfaction are probably the same variable.

Question 18

A researcher is able to replicate her study results using the same operational definitions in three countries other than the country where she originally conducted the research.By doing so,she has primarily increased the _____ of her finding.

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual replicability 
B) construct validity 
C) internal validity 
D) external validity 
A) conceptual replicability 
B) construct validity 
C) internal validity 
D) external validity

Question 19

Which of the following potential problems with research on human subjects is NOT considered an important ethical issue?

Accepted Answer

A) the possibility that participants might experience more stress during a study than they would in their everyday life 
B) the use of deception in experiments 
C) the fact that college students often participate in studies as part of their education 
D) the possibility of long-term physical or psychological damage from a study 
A) the possibility that participants might experience more stress during a study than they would in their everyday life 
B) the use of deception in experiments 
C) the fact that college students often participate in studies as part of their education 
D) the possibility of long-term physical or psychological damage from a study

Question 20

Researchers find that attendance at horror movies is associated with neuroticism.They conclude that attending horror movies causes people to be more neurotic.Which of the following statements does NOT describe a problem with their claim?

Accepted Answer

A) It's possible that instead neurotic people like horror movies more than other people do. 
B) It's possible that watching horror films reminds people of their real-life problems,and this in turn makes them more neurotic. 
C) People who are lonely may be both more neurotic and more likely to attend horror movies. 
D) Horror movies may be marketed in ways designed to be more appealing for neurotic individuals,causing them to attend such movies at a higher rate. 
A) It's possible that instead neurotic people like horror movies more than other people do. 
B) It's possible that watching horror films reminds people of their real-life problems,and this in turn makes them more neurotic. 
C) People who are lonely may be both more neurotic and more likely to attend horror movies. 
D) Horror movies may be marketed in ways designed to be more appealing for neurotic individuals,causing them to attend such movies at a higher rate.

The notion that much of human social behavior is driven by forces outside of conscious awareness is critical to which perspective?

What is the term for the way an individual understands his or her social world?

In an experiment,the "measured" variable is also known as the _____ variable.

Keeping researchers blind to a condition primarily deals with what problem?

Research demonstrates that when black and white students are reminded of their race (or not)before taking a test,black students,but not white students,show lowered performance in the condition where they are reminded of their race.This result shows:

In the scientific method,_ are derived from _,in order to test the accuracy of the latter.

What is the ultimate function of a good theory in social psychology?

From the social cognitive perspective,what is the primary metaphor for understanding human beings?

Which of the following assumptions is NOT one of the four core assumptions of social psychology?

A researcher wants to study the effect of death anxiety on prejudice.The researcher manipulates a person's level of death anxiety by showing some participants footage of a gruesome car accident.In this study,footage of the car wreck is the _ and death anxiety is the _.

A researcher finds that the number of murders committed during a summer is correlated with the number of ice cream cones consumed.However,the researcher realizes that there is a third variable problem related to this finding.What might this problem be?

A researcher conducts a study in which men and women are asked to rate their level of self-esteem with reference to both appearance and intellectual ability.The researcher predicts that there will be differences between men and women on these variables.This study is best characterized as:

What is the most general term for the type of research in which two or more variables are measured and compared,to determine the extent to which they are associated?

Trina wants to fit in with her friends.To do so,she looks at what other girls are wearing to school.Trina is engaging in:

A researcher finds a positive correlation between a measure of community involvement and a measure of life satisfaction.How should we interpret the relationship between these variables?

A researcher is able to replicate her study results using the same operational definitions in three countries other than the country where she originally conducted the research.By doing so,she has primarily increased the _____ of her finding.

Which of the following potential problems with research on human subjects is NOT considered an important ethical issue?

Researchers find that attendance at horror movies is associated with neuroticism.They conclude that attending horror movies causes people to be more neurotic.Which of the following statements does NOT describe a problem with their claim?

Fundamentals of Social Behavior

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

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Exam 1: The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

The notion that much of human social behavior is driven by forces outside of conscious awareness is critical to which perspective?

What is the term for the way an individual understands his or her social world?

In an experiment,the "measured" variable is also known as the _____ variable.

Keeping researchers blind to a condition primarily deals with what problem?

Research demonstrates that when black and white students are reminded of their race (or not)before taking a test,black students,but not white students,show lowered performance in the condition where they are reminded of their race.This result shows:

In the scientific method,_____ are derived from _____,in order to test the accuracy of the latter.

What is the ultimate function of a good theory in social psychology?

From the social cognitive perspective,what is the primary metaphor for understanding human beings?

Which of the following assumptions is NOT one of the four core assumptions of social psychology?

A researcher wants to study the effect of death anxiety on prejudice.The researcher manipulates a person's level of death anxiety by showing some participants footage of a gruesome car accident.In this study,footage of the car wreck is the _____ and death anxiety is the _____.

A researcher finds that the number of murders committed during a summer is correlated with the number of ice cream cones consumed.However,the researcher realizes that there is a third variable problem related to this finding.What might this problem be?

A researcher conducts a study in which men and women are asked to rate their level of self-esteem with reference to both appearance and intellectual ability.The researcher predicts that there will be differences between men and women on these variables.This study is best characterized as:

What is the most general term for the type of research in which two or more variables are measured and compared,to determine the extent to which they are associated?

Trina wants to fit in with her friends.To do so,she looks at what other girls are wearing to school.Trina is engaging in:

A researcher finds a positive correlation between a measure of community involvement and a measure of life satisfaction.How should we interpret the relationship between these variables?

A researcher is able to replicate her study results using the same operational definitions in three countries other than the country where she originally conducted the research.By doing so,she has primarily increased the _____ of her finding.

Which of the following potential problems with research on human subjects is NOT considered an important ethical issue?

Researchers find that attendance at horror movies is associated with neuroticism.They conclude that attending horror movies causes people to be more neurotic.Which of the following statements does NOT describe a problem with their claim?

Fundamentals of Social Behavior

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

Filters

In the scientific method,_ are derived from _,in order to test the accuracy of the latter.

A researcher wants to study the effect of death anxiety on prejudice.The researcher manipulates a person's level of death anxiety by showing some participants footage of a gruesome car accident.In this study,footage of the car wreck is the _ and death anxiety is the _.