Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Karen returns home from her first year of college, and is very proud of her first-year GPA. She earned a 3.0 ("B") average. She's unhappily surprised to discover that her parents are disappointed that she didn't perform better. This difference in interpretation illustrates the power of ________ in explaining social behavior.

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Question 81

Social psychology is set apart from other ways of interpreting social behavior such as folk wisdom or literature because it is

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Question 82

To understand humans, one needs only to know about environmental rewards and punishments. This statement would most likely be endorsed by a strict

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Question 83

According to the authors of your text, in the experiment on self-fulfilling prophecies by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968), teachers were told that children labeled as "bloomers" were ________, when in fact they were merely chosen at random.

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Question 84

Research by social psychologists has demonstrated that the more unpleasant the hazing required of initiates to join a group, the more they actually like the group. What do these findings suggest about a behaviorist approach?

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Question 85

Which of the following questions is a behaviorist most likely to ask?

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Question 86

According to the authors of your text, in the social cognition approach, a major hallmark of being human is

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Question 87

Would social psychology have developed in the U.S. without thinkers from Europe, and why or why not?

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Question 88

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" refers to the tendency to

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Question 89

Amani raises her hand in class. Her answer is wrong, and the teacher scolds her. After that, Amani doesn't participate much in class. This situation is most compatible with a ________ approach to understanding and predicting behavior.

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Question 90

The word "construal" refers to

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Question 91

Jill is eating dinner at her fiancé Rob's parents' house, and barely touches her food. Jill is aware that his parents could make different construals of this behavior, such as

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Question 92

Which of the following is a likely criticism of the behaviorist approach?

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Question 93

Consider the following research question: "Have no-fault divorce laws increased the rate of divorce in the United States?" This question is most likely to be asked by a

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Question 94

Which of the following is not a consequence of underestimating the power of social influence?

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Question 95

Compared to social psychologists, personality psychologists are more likely to focus their attention on

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Question 96

Lisa and Melissa were comparing grades on their chemistry exam. Lisa was disappointed when she first saw that she had received a grade of 76 percent, but when she saw that Melissa (the class valedictorian in high school) had earned a grade of 78 percent, she felt much better about her grade. What is most likely to be a reason that Lisa changed her perspective?

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Question 97

Keeping in mind the authors' discussion of the misplaced approach to AIDS prevention, which of the ad campaigns below is least likely to work?

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Question 98

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968). If you're like most students, you would to be labeled a bloomer, because your teacher would .

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Question 99

By degree of their level of analysis, which of the following reflects the narrowest to broadest focus?

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Question 100

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Social psychology is set apart from other ways of interpreting social behavior such as folk wisdom or literature because it is

To understand humans, one needs only to know about environmental rewards and punishments. This statement would most likely be endorsed by a strict

According to the authors of your text, in the experiment on self-fulfilling prophecies by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968), teachers were told that children labeled as "bloomers" were ________, when in fact they were merely chosen at random.

Research by social psychologists has demonstrated that the more unpleasant the hazing required of initiates to join a group, the more they actually like the group. What do these findings suggest about a behaviorist approach?

Which of the following questions is a behaviorist most likely to ask?

According to the authors of your text, in the social cognition approach, a major hallmark of being human is

Would social psychology have developed in the U.S. without thinkers from Europe, and why or why not?

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" refers to the tendency to

Amani raises her hand in class. Her answer is wrong, and the teacher scolds her. After that, Amani doesn't participate much in class. This situation is most compatible with a ________ approach to understanding and predicting behavior.

The word "construal" refers to

Jill is eating dinner at her fiancé Rob's parents' house, and barely touches her food. Jill is aware that his parents could make different construals of this behavior, such as

Which of the following is a likely criticism of the behaviorist approach?

Consider the following research question: "Have no-fault divorce laws increased the rate of divorce in the United States?" This question is most likely to be asked by a

Which of the following is not a consequence of underestimating the power of social influence?

Compared to social psychologists, personality psychologists are more likely to focus their attention on

Keeping in mind the authors' discussion of the misplaced approach to AIDS prevention, which of the ad campaigns below is least likely to work?

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968). If you're like most students, you would to be labeled a bloomer, because your teacher would .

By degree of their level of analysis, which of the following reflects the narrowest to broadest focus?

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

Social Psychology in Action 1: Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law

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Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Social psychology is set apart from other ways of interpreting social behavior such as folk wisdom or literature because it is

To understand humans, one needs only to know about environmental rewards and punishments. This statement would most likely be endorsed by a strict

According to the authors of your text, in the experiment on self-fulfilling prophecies by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968), teachers were told that children labeled as "bloomers" were ________, when in fact they were merely chosen at random.

Research by social psychologists has demonstrated that the more unpleasant the hazing required of initiates to join a group, the more they actually like the group. What do these findings suggest about a behaviorist approach?

Which of the following questions is a behaviorist most likely to ask?

According to the authors of your text, in the social cognition approach, a major hallmark of being human is

Would social psychology have developed in the U.S. without thinkers from Europe, and why or why not?

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" refers to the tendency to

Amani raises her hand in class. Her answer is wrong, and the teacher scolds her. After that, Amani doesn't participate much in class. This situation is most compatible with a ________ approach to understanding and predicting behavior.

The word "construal" refers to

Jill is eating dinner at her fiancé Rob's parents' house, and barely touches her food. Jill is aware that his parents could make different construals of this behavior, such as

Which of the following is a likely criticism of the behaviorist approach?

Consider the following research question: "Have no-fault divorce laws increased the rate of divorce in the United States?" This question is most likely to be asked by a

Which of the following is not a consequence of underestimating the power of social influence?

Compared to social psychologists, personality psychologists are more likely to focus their attention on

Keeping in mind the authors' discussion of the misplaced approach to AIDS prevention, which of the ad campaigns below is least likely to work?

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968). If you're like most students, you would ________ to be labeled a bloomer, because your teacher would ________.

By degree of their level of analysis, which of the following reflects the narrowest to broadest focus?

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

Social Psychology in Action 1: Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law

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Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968). If you're like most students, you would to be labeled a bloomer, because your teacher would .