Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Jason's doctor recently told him that he needs to start eating healthier and lose some weight. If Jason is more motivated by the need for accuracy (social cognition approach), what would he likely think and do after this visit?

Consider the following research question: "How has new computer technology changed the U.S. educational system?" This question is most likely to be asked by a(n)

What is one likely, undesirable consequence of foregoing accuracy in favor of justifying our past behaviors? Justifying past behavior can

Not all social influence is direct or deliberate. Which of the following is the best example of more indirect or subtle social influence?

In trying to make sense of the mass suicide in Jonestown, a behaviorist would probably examine the

Professor Srinivasan is a psychologist, yet does not study cognition, thoughts, or feelings because she claims that they are not rooted in observable behavior. Professor Srinivasan is most likely a

Although the fields of personality psychology and social psychology are related, what distinguishes social psychology from the other?

Most of the early social psychologists arrived in the U.S. from

According to social cognition researchers, we sometimes have difficulty making sense of the social world because we

Sheila shows up for a blind date with her hair disheveled and her clothes a mess. Her date, Jamal, thinks, "She must be a total slob!" Jamal's thought about Sheila is an example of

When Maria's father asks her how her day was at school, she says, "Great!" When he asks for details, she explains that she did well on her spelling test and made a new friend, but injured herself in gym class and was late for soccer practice. Maria's summary of the day's events as "Great!" best exemplifies a ________ perspective.

In an effort to convince more women to get mammograms, public service ads downplay fear of breast cancer and the discomfort of this cancer detection procedure. Instead such ads point to the benefits of early detection and consequent cure rate. According to the authors of your text, an ad could be designed this way because

One potential problem of justifying past behavior in order to protect our self-esteem is that

Which of the following is the best definition of the fundamental attribution error?

Which of the following questions is most likely to be asked by a social psychologist?

According to the authors of your text, people's evaluations of how good, competent, and decent they are is the definition of

A "construal" is most like which of the following?

Which of the following psychologists is considered the founding father of modern experimental social psychology?

How would a personality psychologist most likely explain the mass suicide in Jonestown?

Josh and his friends have just started up a new fraternity on campus, and want to recruit men who will be loyal and love it. Based on the self-esteem approach, which initiation strategy would you recommend to Josh?